At the Urban Land Institute's fall meeting at the Miami Beach Convention Center, development executives argued that getting infrastructure, tenant mix and community amenities right matters more than maximizing leasable square footage for retail success.
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12:38 pm, October 30, 2026
Health
View MoreMiami-Dade Water and Sewer will temporarily swap chloramine for free chlorine from Sept. 28 through Oct. 11, and residents in Miami Beach, Bal Harbour and surrounding areas may notice a chlorine taste, smell or brief pressure drops.
Health
View MoreMount Sinai Medical Center's Irma and Norman Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center, a 216,000-square-foot facility overlooking Biscayne Bay, opened to patients May 4 and more than triples the hospital's oncology capacity with 39 infusion bays, advanced radiation equipment, and hurricane-resilient design.
Local Government
The Dec. 8 Planning Board agenda includes a new application for a mixed-use project at Alton Road, Lincoln Road and West Avenue. The current docket lists 146 rental apartments, 51,194 square feet of office space, 45,313 square feet of retail and 364 parking spaces.
Local Government
Miami Beach commissioners approved a resolution authorizing a sole-source nanobubble purchase for Park View Canal, with a $1.38 million spending cap. City staff must still negotiate the final contract.
Local Government
Miami Beach is accepting seawall grant applications through its Private Property Adaptation program. Assistance is subject to eligibility, matching requirements and available funding.
Local Government
Miami Beach scheduled a Special Commission meeting for Nov. 12 to discuss the Live Local Act and a second session Nov. 16 to accept election results, as the city escalates its fight against the state zoning law.
Local Government
City Manager Eric Carpenter recommends the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee continue studying an aerial cable car connecting Miami Beach to Miami, but warns the city must weigh budget pressures including a projected General Fund deficit before committing funds.
Local Government
Miami Beach's Planning Board voted 6-0 to approve new dining venues and a VIP lounge at the Waldorf Astoria renovation but deferred noise limits and hours for the pool deck and beachfront restaurant to November.
Local Government
IKE Smart City's application for three new interactive kiosks in the Flamingo Park and Española Way areas returns to the Historic Preservation Board on Oct. 13 as an open and continued item, with city staff flagging concerns about how the uniform design fits architecturally sensitive streetscapes.
Education
View MoreMiami-Dade County Public Schools earned 160 Schools of Excellence designations for 2025-26, more than double any other Florida district, though which Miami Beach-area schools made the list has not been publicly confirmed.
Education
View MoreThe Miami Beach Senior High PTSA is seeking $35,000 through Give Miami Day 2026, with $15,000 earmarked for a new auditorium screen and $5,000 fundraising targets for each grade level.
Education
View MoreM-DCPS Superintendent Rafael Villalobos attended a community meet-and-greet hosted by the José Milton Foundation on Wednesday, Oct. 14, where the M-DCPS Foundation also launched its A+ Society initiative for district supporters.
Education
View MoreThe Miami Beach Fire Department and the Miami Burn Center will host the 39th Annual Children's Fire Safety Festival at the Convention Center's Lincoln Ballroom from Oct. 13 through Oct. 15, offering five hands-on learning stations for students in grades one through three.
Education
View MoreMiami Beach Senior High School turns 100 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, a century after Carl Fisher funded the first high school ever built in Miami Beach, with the Miami-Dade County School Board proposing a resolution to recognize the milestone.
Education
View MoreRuth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center will hold a Mental Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, Oct. 10, with the same event flyer also appearing on Miami Beach Senior High's website.
Public Safety
The Miami Beach Police Department marked the first anniversary of Sergeant David Cajuso's death on Oct. 28, 2026, honoring the 33-year-old, 10-year veteran who was killed in a motorcycle crash and posthumously promoted.
Community
View MoreAll four Miami Beach fire stations will open their doors to trick-or-treaters on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 7 to 9 p.m., offering candy, photos with fire trucks and a chance to meet firefighters.
Community
View MoreMiami Beach OnStage! brings its rescheduled Live En La Playa concert to Lummus Park on Saturday, Nov. 14, with free performances by Spam Allstars and Tony & The Kings, plus a vinyl record fair and art workshops celebrating Hispanic heritage.
Community
View MoreFANGORIA Studios’ PG-13 shorts filmed in Miami Beach will screen free at SoundScape Park from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Community
View MoreThree exhibitions now on view at the Bass Museum of Art and a wave of new public art installations arriving on Lincoln Road give Miami Beach a packed cultural calendar heading into Miami Art Week.
Business
At the Urban Land Institute's fall meeting at the Miami Beach Convention Center, development executives argued that getting infrastructure, tenant mix and community amenities right matters more than maximizing leasable square footage for retail success.
Business
A 21,000-square-foot double-lot property on San Marco Island in Miami Beach sold for $23.5 million, closing Sept. 15, while a Four Seasons Surf Club condo in Surfside went under contract at a $17 million asking price, leading the week's luxury tracker.
Business
The Miami Beach City Commission holds a first-reading hearing Wednesday on a Comprehensive Plan amendment that would raise the Raleigh Hotel site's floor area ratio from 2.0 to 2.5, adding roughly 66,400 square feet of buildable space to the three-acre Collins Avenue property.
Business
Safe Harbor Capital Partners plans to reopen the 45-room Tides Hotel at 1220 Ocean Drive in November after a multimillion-dollar renovation, ending a closure that began when Hurricane Irma damaged the 1936 Art Deco landmark in 2017.
Sports
View MoreMiami Beach Senior High's girls bowling team won the District 16 championship with 1,461 points, edging Hialeah Gardens by nine pins, and will compete at the FHSAA State Bowling Championships in Orlando starting Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Sports
View MoreMiami Beach Flag Football is launching a nine-week NFL Flag-affiliated Saturday camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 15 at Miami Beach Senior High's football field, with sessions running Nov. 14 through Jan. 30.
Sports
View MoreThe Halloween Half Marathon and Freaky 4-Miler returns to Miami Beach on Oct. 24, and residents can register at half price with the code MBRESIDENT.
Sports
View MoreThe 5-1 Miami Beach Hi-Tides host 5-2 Hialeah American at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m., with every result carrying added weight under the FHSAA's new Open Division playoff format.
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