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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 MoreSouth Beach bridge work halted over risk of months-long blackout
Construction on the 5th Street Pedestrian Bridge near the MacArthur Causeway has stopped because Florida Power & Light cannot accurately locate underground transmission lines, and Commissioner David Suarez warns that hitting those lines could black out South Beach for months.
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View MoreMiami Beach puts 2,400 city employee salaries online in searchable database
Miami Beach launched a searchable online database showing salary and total compensation data for more than 2,400 city employees going back to 2021, after a 6-1 commission vote championed by Commissioner David Suarez.
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View MoreMiami-Dade lost 73,000 residents in 2025, draining school enrollment and $100 million from district budget
A University of Florida report found Miami-Dade lost a net 73,000 residents in 2025, the steepest county population drop in a decade, driven by housing costs. With the 2026-27 school year starting August 13, Miami-Dade County Public Schools has already shed more than 12,000 students and $100 million from its budget, pressuring staffing and programs across the district.
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View MoreEx-Nautica CEO finds buyer for $22M Continuum South Beach condo
Former Nautica CEO Harvey Sanders has found a buyer for his combined unit at the Continuum South Beach, listed at $22 million, making it the priciest pending condo sale in Miami-Dade County for the week of July 6–12.
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View MoreM-DCPS wins $70,000 in grants for classroom air quality and recycling
Miami-Dade County Public Schools secured $70,000 in grants to improve classroom air quality and expand recycling infrastructure across the district ahead of the 2026-27 school year, which begins August 13.
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View MoreMiami Beach launches Quiet Zone pilot to curb loud vehicles in South of Fifth
Miami Beach has launched Operation Quiet Streets, a 12-month Quiet Zone pilot in South of Fifth that authorizes police to fine drivers for excessive vehicle noise during evening patrols, with a citywide expansion decision expected around July 2027.
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View MoreLevine Cava proposes county Everglades land transfer to NPS without disclosing prior board role
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed transferring roughly 17,000 acres of county-owned Everglades wetland to the National Park Service with no stated compensation, without disclosing she served on the NPS Advisory Board from 2023 until its termination in May 2025.
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View MoreWolfsonian-FIU opens free shoe exhibit tracing footwear's cultural history
The Wolfsonian-FIU in Miami Beach's Art Deco Historic District opened "Foot Notes: Shoes, Symbolism, and Society," a free exhibit for Florida residents running through February 2027 that features 36 pairs of shoes, an antique X-ray fluoroscope, and works connected to designers Beth Levine and Salvatore Ferragamo.
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View MoreMiami Beach committee backs citywide expansion of automated parking enforcement
Miami Beach's Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee voted unanimously Thursday, July 9, to recommend expanding automated license plate recognition parking enforcement to all city lots after a four-lot pilot generated $360,000 in citations over seven months.
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View MoreSurfside commission to review street lighting, traffic calming, FEMA mitigation plan July 16
The Surfside Town Commission will consider a townwide street lighting program, a traffic calming update with new speed bump materials, and adoption of a hazard mitigation plan that would unlock FEMA funding at its Thursday, July 16 meeting.
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View MoreFree Freedom Family Day brings soccer, art and music to the Freedom Tower
The Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College hosts a free Freedom Family Day on Sunday, July 12, with live music, art-making, a scavenger hunt and tours of the FIFA-partnered "Unidad: The World's Game" exhibition at the Freedom Tower.
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View MorePalm Island estate sells for $40 million as tech investors expand waterfront compound
Venture capital investor Ben Ling and Hedge Labs co-founder Christopher Coudron paid $40 million for a double-lot Palm Island estate next to their existing mansion, creating a roughly 2-acre waterfront compound with a combined $69.5 million investment.