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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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View MoreSurfside considers restoring Flamingo Garden name, sister-city ties
Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger sponsored resolutions at a special Aug. 6 session to restore the "Flamingo Garden" park name at Bay Drive and 92nd Street, reestablish sister city ties with Shomron, Hialeah and Chetumal, and revise the town's travel policy for officials.
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View MoreMiami Beach registration can prevent towing for minor parking violations
Miami Beach's "End Resident Tows" program, in effect since July 1, gives registered residents three parking citations with text warnings per quarter before towing is allowed on a fourth violation; the city is reminding residents to sign up.
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View MoreMiami Beach offers free business permit help Aug. 20
Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County will co-host a free, walk-in Business Ready Days event on Aug. 20 at City Hall, offering same-day help with permits, licenses, vendor registration and small business loans.
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View MoreMiami-Dade zero-waste proposal would require Miami Beach condo composting
Miami-Dade County's 13-year Zero Waste Master Plan aims to divert 90% of waste from landfills by 2040, with a proposed composting ordinance that would directly affect Miami Beach's large condominium population.
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View MoreMiami Beach pension board meets Aug. 20 with Zoom access
The Miami Beach Fire and Police Pension Board holds its next hybrid meeting Aug. 20 at 8:30 a.m. at 1111 Lincoln Road, with remote access via Zoom and phone.
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View MoreMiami-Dade budget would cut Beach causeway bus service
Miami-Dade's proposed $14.3 billion FY2027 budget would eliminate 12 bus routes and cut early-morning and late-night service on dozens more, affecting Miami Beach commuters who depend on causeway transit lines, while draining an $89 million rail expansion reserve to cover operating costs.
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View MoreHigh rip current risk at Miami Beach through Saturday morning
The National Weather Service issued a High Rip Current Risk advisory for Miami Beach's Atlantic shoreline effective Thursday, Aug. 6 through Saturday morning, with strong onshore winds, rough surf and heat index values up to 109 degrees creating compounding hazards for beachgoers.
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View MoreBay Harbor Islands bans e-bikes, scooters for riders under 16
Bay Harbor Islands Town Council approved an ordinance on July 29 banning e-scooter, e-bike, and e-motorcycle use by anyone under 16 and prohibiting those vehicles on all town sidewalks, joining a wave of South Florida municipalities enacting local micromobility rules after the governor vetoed statewide regulation.
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View MoreSouth Beach workforce tower advances without public hearing
Miami Beach's Planning Director approved a 204-foot, 79-unit workforce housing tower at 663 Alton Road in South Beach under the state's Live Local Act, bypassing public hearings and commission votes, days after commissioners moved to pursue legal challenges and legislative amendments to the same law.
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View MoreMiami Beach holds final Drexel-Washington density input session Aug. 6
Miami Beach hosts its second and final virtual community meeting Aug. 6 on the Urban Core Residential Incentives proposal, which would increase allowable density for residential development along the Drexel-Washington corridor between 16th Street and Lincoln Road.
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View MoreMiami Beach brings back $1-per-hour parking for three summer months
Miami Beach's $1-per-hour parking promotion returns Saturday, August 1 through October 31 at all municipal lots, garages, and on-street spaces, available exclusively through the ParkMobile app.
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View MoreBay Harbor Islands waterfront lot sells for $18 million
An affiliate of David Burstyn's Winston Capital Management paid $18 million for a waterfront lot at 10312 West Broadview Drive in Bay Harbor Islands on July 28, likely setting a record for undeveloped land in the town and reflecting a 46% price jump since 2023.