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Miami Beach votes to keep plate readers, defy DeSantis order
Miami Beach commissioners voted unanimously to explore relocating about 20 license plate reader cameras from state roads to private property rather than comply with Gov. DeSantis' removal order, with Police Chief Wayne Jones set to present additional safeguards on Oct. 14.
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Miami Beach votes to keep plate readers, defy DeSantis order
Miami Beach commissioners voted unanimously to explore relocating about 20 license plate reader cameras from state roads to private property rather than comply with Gov. DeSantis' removal order, with Police Chief Wayne Jones set to present additional safeguards on Oct. 14.
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View MoreBay Harbor Islands bans e-scooters, e-bikes on sidewalks and 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 gets 204-foot workforce tower with no public hearing under Live Local Act
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 public input session on Drexel-Washington density plan 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, likely a land-price record
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.
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View MoreMan climbs Eden Roc hotel, charged with burglary after stealing apple juice
Miami Beach police arrested and charged Patrick Lee Bryant, 37, after he climbed to fourth-floor balconies at the Eden Roc Miami Beach early Monday, July 27, entered guest rooms, and stole only two containers of apple juice before being caught following a foot chase.
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View MoreMiami Beach commission kills SMART loading zone program, orders purple curb paint removed
The Miami Beach City Commission voted July 22 to ban purple curb markings citywide and reverse the SMART loading zone program, ordering staff to repaint all affected curbs back to traditional colors despite the parking director reporting the program had reduced violations and towing.
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View MoreFIU opens applications for program offering startups $2.2 million in resilience testing resources
Florida International University's Risk and Resilience Tech Hub Innovation Center is accepting applications through August 22 for a program offering 10 to 15 companies per year access to hurricane testing facilities, engineering services, and manufacturing space worth roughly $720,000 annually.
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View MoreAfter Spirit's collapse, Miami Beach bets on conventions and international visitors for 2027
FIU hospitality dean Michael Cheng forecasts that Spirit Airlines' May 2026 closure will cut budget domestic travel to South Florida, but higher-spending international visitors and a packed convention calendar anchored by the Grand Hyatt Miami Beach's November 2027 opening are expected to keep hotel revenue resilient.
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View MoreMiami Beach tap water may taste different starting Sept. 21 as county switches disinfectant
Miami-Dade's Water and Sewer Department will switch from chloramine to free chlorine from Sept. 21 through Oct. 4, potentially causing a temporary chlorine taste or smell for Miami Beach's roughly 10,000 water customers.
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View MoreNorth Beach West Lots master plan heads to Commission vote after three delays
The Miami Beach City Commission votes Wednesday, July 22, on hiring Savino & Miller Design Studio to create a master plan for the 9.43-acre West Lots along Collins Avenue in North Beach, after the item was bumped from three consecutive meetings.
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View MoreSoccer legends Kaká and Ronaldo Nazário buy multimillion-dollar condos in Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands
Brazilian soccer icons Kaká and Ronaldo Nazário have purchased luxury condos in the Miami Beach area, with Kaká paying $8.7 million at Oceana Bal Harbour and Ronaldo spending $7.8 million on a penthouse at Onda in Bay Harbor Islands.