Weekend Plans: October 16–18, 2026
Five things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from closing-weekend runway shows to a cumbia master in the garden, Halloween fun for families, and baroque chamber music by the bay.
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Five things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from closing-weekend runway shows to a cumbia master in the garden, Halloween fun for families, and baroque chamber music by the bay.
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A billionaire-linked trust that bought a newly built home on West Dilido Drive alleges in a lawsuit that the developer, general contractor and subcontractors delivered a house with water intrusion, a leaking pool and code violations, and that the seller and its warranty co-signer did not adequately repair the defects under the one-year warranty.
Norma Farkas alleges in a lawsuit against the City of Miami Beach that a trolley bus struck a bump near 2nd Street and Washington Avenue in July 2025, causing her to hit a handrail and cut her right forearm.
Two Miami Beach condo owners claim a developer promised them a private rooftop terrace, settled a lawsuit over it, then never built it — allegedly knowing all along it lacked authority over the building to do so.
A Miami-Dade man is suing valet operator Associated Parking Systems after he says an employee handed his Lamborghini Aventador's keys to an unauthorized stranger — while the real owner still held the claim ticket.
Commissioners approved the Art Basel license 6-1 after Norman Braman urged a renegotiation and Commissioner David Suarez pressed CEO Noah Horowitz on the rent cut.
The ordinance needed six of seven votes and failed 4–3 after Commissioner David Suarez took about five minutes to cast the deciding no. After the lunch recess, backers used the Sutnick forum to ask for a do-over, and the Mayor and Commissioner Monica Matteo-Salinas switched. It passed 6–1.
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