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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 MoreFlorida Supercon returns to Miami Beach this weekend with Daredevil, TMNT reunion panels
Florida Supercon 2026 takes over the Miami Beach Convention Center from Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12, featuring celebrity panels with the casts of Daredevil: Born Again and the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, plus cosplay competitions and gaming tournaments.
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View MoreFree live music fills Ocean Drive every Sunday evening
Two free, recurring Sunday music series on Ocean Drive give Miami Beach residents five hours of live performances, from the Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series at Lummus Park to Latin jazz duo Cuerda & Clave at The Betsy Piano Bar.
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View MoreSpanish-language solo show 'Todo Lo Que No Dije' extended through August at Colony Theatre
Miami New Drama has extended its Spanish-language world premiere "Todo Lo Que No Dije," starring Venezuelan actor Christian McGaffney, through August 2 at the Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road, three weeks beyond its original July 12 closing date.
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View MoreFree summer meals for kids available at 170 M-DCPS schools through July 31
Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Summer BreakSpot program is serving free breakfast and lunch to all children up to age 18 at 170 schools through Friday, July 31, with no registration or income requirements. Separately, M-DCPS earned the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 41st consecutive year.
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View MoreCIM Group seizes Goodtime Hotel in foreclosure auction for $100
Los Angeles-based CIM Group took ownership of the 266-room Goodtime Hotel at 601 Washington Ave. through a foreclosure auction on July 1, winning the celebrity-backed South Beach property with a nominal $100 credit bid after a $204.7 million judgment against developers Eric Birnbaum and Michael Fascitelli.
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View MoreFederal appeals court upholds ruling blocking Florida's Stop WOKE Act at universities
A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 on Tuesday, July 7, that Florida's Stop WOKE Act is unconstitutional at state universities, preserving classroom protections already in place since 2022 for Miami Beach families with students at FIU and other public schools while setting up a possible U.S. Supreme Court fight.
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View MoreNew Florida law bars undocumented students from state colleges
The Florida Board of Education voted 6-1 on June 30 to bar undocumented students from all 28 state colleges, including Miami Dade College, a primary pathway for Miami Beach area graduates, with critics warning the ban could cost $15 million in lost tuition.
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View MoreMiami Beach Planning Board bans new liquor stores on Lincoln Road, advances Raleigh Hotel zoning changes
The Miami Beach Planning Board voted Tuesday, July 7, to ban new liquor stores on Lincoln Road and approve zoning changes at the Raleigh Hotel site, with both measures heading to the City Commission for final action.
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View MoreMiami Beach advances $30.57 million plan to turn vacant Byron Carlyle theater into housing and arts space
Miami Beach commissioners took action in late June on the long-vacant Byron Carlyle theater at 500 71st Street, advancing a $30.57 million city-led plan to combine workforce housing and cultural programming in North Beach.
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View MoreMiami-Dade earns seventh straight A from state; no school receives D or F
Miami-Dade County Public Schools earned its seventh consecutive A-rating from the Florida Department of Education for 2025-26, with no school receiving a D or F grade districtwide, as Miami Beach area families prepare for the 2026-27 school year starting August 13.
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View MoreMiami-Dade moves to seize Fisher Island fuel depot that keeps PortMiami running
Miami-Dade County is days away from delivering a formal purchase offer for the Fisher Island fuel depot, the sole fueling source for PortMiami, after a $400 million deal with developer HRP Fisher Island LLC collapsed in June and commissioners voted 12-1 to pursue eminent domain.
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View MoreSea turtle beach cleanup heads to 24th Street on July 15
Miami Beach Rising Above, MORAES of South Florida, and 1 Hotel will host the "Flip the Switch" Sea Turtle Beach Cleanup on Wednesday, July 15, at 24th Street Beach, combining a guided beach experience, nesting education and a shoreline cleanup during peak nesting season.