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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.
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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.
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View MoreMiami Beach sets Nov. 12 Live Local Act meeting
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.
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View MoreMiami Beach explores aerial cable car link to Miami
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.
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View MoreMiami Beach board approves Waldorf Astoria dining, defers noise rules
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.
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View MoreMiami Beach board revisits digital kiosk plan for historic streets
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.
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View MoreMiami Beach mayor pitches water taxi expansion at coastal summit
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner met with coastal mayors and police chiefs in Golden Beach on Sept. 28 to advance two regional goals: expanding the city's free water taxi to neighboring communities and maintaining local control of license plate reader cameras threatened by a state removal order.
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View MoreMiami Beach cuts property tax rate for second straight year
The Miami Beach City Commission finalized a $961.3 million fiscal year 2027 budget on Wednesday, Sept. 23, lowering the combined property tax rate to 6.0753 mills for the second consecutive annual reduction while adding lifeguard, firefighter and park ranger positions.
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View MoreMiami Beach eyes rooftop bars at historic Collins Avenue hotels
A proposed ordinance sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez would let historic hotels on Collins Avenue seek conditional use approval for rooftop bars, reversing an unintended ban created by a 2023 rule change. The Land Use and Sustainability Committee takes up the measure Thursday, Sept. 24.
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View MoreMiami Beach commission votes Wednesday on final FY2027 tax rate
The Miami Beach City Commission will vote Wednesday, Sept. 23, on a final general operating millage of 5.8060 mills for fiscal year 2027, 4.1% above the rollback rate but slightly below the current year's rate, with the median homesteaded property owner facing roughly a $33 increase on the city portion of their tax bill.
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View MoreVenetian Causeway utility dig starts Sept. 21 for bridge project
A six-month utility relocation project along the Venetian Causeway begins the week of Sept. 21, marking the first construction phase ahead of Miami-Dade County's planned bridge replacement.
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View MoreDonalds, Jolly offer rival plans to cut Florida insurance costs
Florida governor candidates Byron Donalds and David Jolly released competing proposals to reduce property insurance costs, a top pocketbook issue for Miami Beach homeowners paying some of the highest premiums in the country.