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The Miami Beach Police Department marked the first anniversary of Sergeant David Cajuso's death on Oct. 28, 2026, honoring the 33-year-old, 10-year veteran who was killed in a motorcycle crash and posthumously promoted.
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View MoreMiami Beach seeks Harding Avenue traffic signal removal
Miami Beach's administration is asking a city committee to approve sending a recommendation to Miami-Dade County to remove the traffic signal at Harding Avenue and 69th Street and replace it with an all-way stop, after an AI-assisted study found the signal no longer meets federal warrants.
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View MoreKing tides threaten Miami Beach flooding Oct. 24
Forecasters warn that king tides and strong winds will bring coastal flooding risk to Miami Beach starting Saturday, Oct. 24, with the highest tides expected Oct. 26-27 around a full moon.
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View MoreMiami Beach explores ATV buyback to curb illegal riders
Miami Beach Commissioner Tanya Bhatt is asking the commission on Oct. 14 to send a proposed ATV, dirt-bike and pocket-bike buyback program to two committees for study, aiming to give residents a no-penalty way to surrender illegal off-road vehicles after a summer incident that injured a child.
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View MoreKing tide flooding disables Miami Beach condo elevators for week
Sept. 27 king tide floodwaters knocked out elevators at two South Beach condos, stranding an 87-year-old resident for more than a week, with repairs potentially costing up to $250,000 per building as another king tide period arrives.
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View MoreTeen arrested in gym thefts reportedly had Lincoln Road key
Miami Beach police arrested a 17-year-old accused of stealing watches from South Florida gym locker rooms, including an $11,000 Rolex from Anatomy's Lincoln Road location, where he allegedly used fake ID and was found carrying one of the gym's master locker keys.
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View MoreMiami Beach warns of king tide flooding through Sept. 30
The City of Miami Beach warned residents that king tides from Sept. 26 through Sept. 30 could flood low-lying streets and properties, while the National Weather Service flagged high surf and dangerous rip currents along the coast.
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View MoreMiami Beach noise citations nearly quadruple in 2026
Miami Beach police issued 1,623 loud-vehicle citations from January through August 2026, nearly four times the 430 issued in all of 2024, with the City Attorney's Office now evaluating stiffer penalties including parking privilege revocation for repeat offenders.
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View MoreAlton Road sewer capacity strains Miami Beach housing push
Miami Beach engineers found the Alton Road sewer system between 5th and 15th streets cannot handle Live Local Act-scale development, giving the Land Use and Sustainability Committee a concrete infrastructure reason to explore alternatives at its Sept. 24 meeting.
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View MoreMiami Beach body cam shows deputies fatally shooting teen
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office released body camera footage showing deputies fatally shooting 17-year-old Durrell Young during a July search warrant at a North Beach apartment, with the family's attorney disputing the sheriff's account and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigating.
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View MoreBark Beach swim advisory warns dog owners away from water
The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County issued a water quality advisory for Bark Beach in Miami Beach on Sept. 11 after tests found elevated Enterococcus bacteria, warning dog owners and beachgoers to avoid all water contact at the city's only designated dog beach.
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View MoreMiami Beach firefighters flush 1,400 hydrants starting Sept. 14
The Miami Beach Fire Department will flush more than 1,400 hydrants nightly from Sept. 14 through Sept. 25, starting at 11 p.m. and working south to north; residents may see temporary water discoloration.
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View MoreMiami Beach warns of king tide flooding through Sept. 13
King tides could push floodwater onto low-lying Miami Beach streets from Thursday, Sept. 10, through Sunday, Sept. 13, with city crews running pump stations and officials urging residents to avoid floodwaters and report problems to the 24/7 Public Works hotline.