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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 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 board bans new Lincoln Road liquor stores
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 Byron Carlyle redevelopment
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; no schools get D, 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
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 MoreMiami Beach seeks state protection for 222-acre South Beach reef
The Miami Beach City Commission voted unanimously to pursue a state designation for the Neon Reef Marine Park, a 222-acre protected zone over the living coral reef off South Beach that would ban motorized vessels from the area.
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View MoreKen Griffin seeks private helipad zoning at Terminal Island marina
Citadel founder Ken Griffin has asked Miami Beach to amend its zoning code to allow a private helipad at his Terminal Island megayacht marina, with the Land Use Committee expected to hear the request on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
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View MoreSegafredo closes Lincoln Road location; Leonardo opens on Collins
Segafredo L'Originale closed in June 2026 after 26 years on Lincoln Road, while Leonardo, a new Italian restaurant on Collins Avenue, opened in April with a ribbon-cutting attended by Mayor Steven Meiner.
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View MoreMiami Beach parking reforms require three warnings before towing
Miami Beach's "End Resident Tows" program took effect Wednesday, July 1, giving registered residents up to three courtesy text warnings per quarter before their vehicle can be towed for most non-safety parking violations, while immediate towing remains for safety hazards like fire hydrants and disabled spaces.
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View MoreRecord tourism generated $2,300 tax savings per household in 2025
Greater Miami and Miami Beach welcomed a record 28.3 million visitors in 2025, generating $32.2 billion in economic impact and an estimated $2,300 in annual tax savings per household for Miami Beach area residents, according to figures the GMCVB released at its June 3, 2026 industry event.