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Wynwood food festival turns 23 restaurants into world tour stops
Business

Wynwood food festival turns 23 restaurants into world tour stops

Wynwood’s passport-style food trail linked 23 restaurants, $10 and $15 menus, and prizes like hotel nights and NASCAR tickets.

Sarah Chen2m read
Antonio Brown appears in Miami court, livestreams shooting case hearing
Government

Antonio Brown appears in Miami court, livestreams shooting case hearing

Antonio Brown livestreamed part of his Miami court appearance as he switched to Miami-Dade supervision in his shooting case. A Stand Your Ground hearing is next.

Marcus Williams2m read
Miami-Dade could acquire Rosewood house, 36 acres for preservation
Community

Miami-Dade could acquire Rosewood house, 36 acres for preservation

Miami-Dade may buy the J.W. Wright House and 35 historic acres tied to Rosewood, opening the site to students, visitors and long-term preservation.

Lisa Park2m read
Florida AG seeks impeachment of Miami-Dade judge after insanity ruling
Government

Florida AG seeks impeachment of Miami-Dade judge after insanity ruling

Florida AG James Uthmeier moved to impeach Judge Miguel de la O after his insanity ruling in a West Little River child-killing case. The fight could test how far state leaders can go against a Miami-Dade judge.

Marcus Williams2m read
DeSantis budget vetoes cut $55.3 million from Miami-Dade projects
Government

DeSantis budget vetoes cut $55.3 million from Miami-Dade projects

DeSantis cut $55.3 million from Miami-Dade projects, hitting flood control, Homestead emergency planning and Catholic school security.

Marcus Williams2m read
Eliott Rodriguez leans on Miami roots in congressional bid
Government

Eliott Rodriguez leans on Miami roots in congressional bid

Eliott Rodriguez is betting Miami roots can beat incumbency in FL-27. He says his Shenandoah upbringing and TV familiarity make him the Democrat best placed to take on Maria Elvira Salazar.

James Thompson2m read
Miami wins $20 million grant for Civic Center pedestrian bridge
Government

Miami wins $20 million grant for Civic Center pedestrian bridge

Miami won a $20 million grant for a 1,450-foot bridge that would give workers, riders and visitors a safer path into Civic Center and Freedom Park.

James Thompson2m read
Miami-Dade rescuers return home after Venezuela earthquake mission
Community

Miami-Dade rescuers return home after Venezuela earthquake mission

Miami-Dade’s rescue crews came home from Venezuela after helping pull more than 6,400 people from quake damage, sharpening the county’s hurricane-ready search network.

Lisa Park1m read
Miami-Dade mother says scholarship delays threatened daughter's private school tuition
Education

Miami-Dade mother says scholarship delays threatened daughter's private school tuition

Months of scholarship delays left a Miami-Dade mother chasing answers after her daughter left public school for Primer K-8 in Kendall.

Lisa Park2m read
Miami-Dade plans mega-marina at old Seaquarium site, faces scrutiny
Business

Miami-Dade plans mega-marina at old Seaquarium site, faces scrutiny

Miami-Dade County and David Martin want a 325-slip marina behind the Seaquarium, aiming it at megayachts on Virginia Key.

Sarah Chen2m read
Bridgewater joins Jones in Miami Gardens for law ceremony
Education

Bridgewater joins Jones in Miami Gardens for law ceremony

Bridgewater and Jones marked a new Florida law in Miami Gardens that lets high school coaches use personal funds, up to $15,000 a team, for players' food, rides and recovery help.

Marcus Williams2m read
Miami-Dade transit expansion may need tax increase, memo says
Government

Miami-Dade transit expansion may need tax increase, memo says

Miami-Dade's transit buildout hit a budget warning: Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says finishing SMART and upgrading traffic systems may require a tax increase.

James Thompson1m read
Miami tops out new Civic Center building near airport
Government

Miami tops out new Civic Center building near airport

Miami's new Civic Center hit a halfway mark near the airport, but residents will not see one-stop service until late 2027.

Marcus Williams1m read
Miami-Dade to open completed 87th Avenue Bridge for South Dade relief
Government

Miami-Dade to open completed 87th Avenue Bridge for South Dade relief

Miami-Dade will open the completed 87th Avenue Bridge, a $3.1 million South Dade crossing built after years of debate, meetings and a legal fight.

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Miami-Dade heat and World Cup fans test South Florida comfort
Healthcare

Miami-Dade heat and World Cup fans test South Florida comfort

Triple-digit feel-like temperatures met World Cup crowds as Norway and England fans packed South Beach and Hard Rock Stadium braced for a 5 p.m. quarterfinal.

Lisa Park2m read
Miami voters to decide $450 million public safety bond in November
Government

Miami voters to decide $450 million public safety bond in November

Miami placed a $450 million public safety bond on the November ballot after a 3-2 vote, promising no increase to the current debt millage rate.

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Miami Beach crews battle daily sargassum buildup along shoreline
Government

Miami Beach crews battle daily sargassum buildup along shoreline

Miami Beach crews are blending sargassum daily across 7.5 miles of shoreline, while advisories, odor and tourism pressure keep the cleanup under scrutiny.

Marcus Williams1m read
Miami-Dade weighs 99-year land deal for Hialeah Metrorail parcel
Government

Miami-Dade weighs 99-year land deal for Hialeah Metrorail parcel

Miami-Dade was set to consider a 99-year deal for a one-acre Hialeah parcel under Metrorail, where a park plan and a 36-unit apartment project now overlap.

James Thompson2m read
Manhole fire on Lincoln Road sends 3 to hospital, shuts streets
Business

Manhole fire on Lincoln Road sends 3 to hospital, shuts streets

A manhole fire near 230 Lincoln Road sent three people to Mount Sinai and shut down Collins Avenue blocks in the middle of South Beach.

Sarah Chen2m read
Miami clears path for Coconut Grove Playhouse revival
Government

Miami clears path for Coconut Grove Playhouse revival

Miami-Dade cleared a key zoning hurdle for the Coconut Grove Playhouse, but neighbors still fear the 1926 landmark will return smaller, denser and more commercial.

James Thompson2m read
Florida company tied to FBI probe of Argentine soccer finances
Business

Florida company tied to FBI probe of Argentine soccer finances

Federal prosecutors in South Florida were examining more than $300 million in Argentine soccer money routed through a Florida LLC. No charges had been announced.

Sarah Chen2m read
Man shot dead after violent dispute in Southwest Miami-Dade
Community

Man shot dead after violent dispute in Southwest Miami-Dade

An 18-year-old was killed after a dispute erupted in a Princeton-area townhome community, where neighbors heard about 19 shots and saw evidence markers across two streets.

Sarah Chen1m read
Miami-Dade joins Venezuela flood relief drive as donations surge
Community

Miami-Dade joins Venezuela flood relief drive as donations surge

Rosie Cordero-Stutz joined a Venezuela aid drive as Miami-Dade urged cash donations and groups rushed help to families with ties to the county.

Marcus Williams2m read
Miami-Dade students serve as player escorts at World Cup quarterfinal
Education

Miami-Dade students serve as player escorts at World Cup quarterfinal

22 Earlington Heights Elementary students walked onto the World Cup stage as official escorts for Norway vs. England, part of a Miami SCORES program reaching 88 local poet-athletes.

Sarah Chen2m read
Little Havana rally marks fifth anniversary of Cuba’s 11J protests
Community

Little Havana rally marks fifth anniversary of Cuba’s 11J protests

Little Havana turned the fifth anniversary of Cuba's 11J protests into a march, art show and performance looped from La Casa del Preso to Domino Park.

Sarah Chen2m read
Miami-Dade mails more than 168,000 vote-by-mail ballots for August primary
Government

Miami-Dade mails more than 168,000 vote-by-mail ballots for August primary

More than 168,000 Miami-Dade vote-by-mail ballots went out July 9, and voters have until Aug. 6 to request one for the Aug. 18 primary.

Marcus Williams2m read
Miami-Dade dominates first post-Surfside safety report, raising questions
Government

Miami-Dade dominates first post-Surfside safety report, raising questions

Miami-Dade accounted for 23 of 24 buildings flagged unsafe or uninhabitable in Florida’s first milestone report, with 19 in Aventura. Officials say the numbers need context.

Marcus Williams2m read
Miami-Dade schools narrow superintendent search to six semifinalists
Education

Miami-Dade schools narrow superintendent search to six semifinalists

Miami-Dade’s school board has whittled its superintendent race to six, racing to pick Jose Dotres’ successor by August after 21 applicants entered the field.

Lisa Park2m read
Miami Beach launches Quiet Zone pilot to curb vehicle noise
Government

Miami Beach launches Quiet Zone pilot to curb vehicle noise

Miami Beach’s new South of Fifth Quiet Zone will be judged by one question: does it lower late-night noise, or just push it to nearby blocks?

Marcus Williams2m read