Government NEWS

City Finance Committee Sends Aerial Cable Car Proposal to Full Commission

Commissioner Monica Matteo-Salinas's idea for a cable-car link between Miami Beach and Miami advanced Oct. 28 over sharp skepticism from Commissioner David Suarez, who questioned its cost and fit. A private developer pitched a smaller pod-based alternative.

Journal Staff Oct 29, 2026

Government NEWS

Belle Isle Bird Bath Makes a Splash at Public Safety Committee

A 12-month, privately funded pilot for a plumbed bird bath at Belle Isle Park advanced without opposition, along with a flock of concerns about droppings, mosquitoes and iguanas.

Journal Staff Oct 29, 2026

Infrastructure Parks

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of November 2–6

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Oct 28, 2026

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of October 26–November 1

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Oct 23, 2026

Government NEWS

Commission Seeks Outside Opinion on Five Park's 519 Feet, Moves to Challenge Live Local and Safe Structures Act

On Oct. 14, commissioners told the City Attorney to get an outside opinion on whether Five Park's 519 feet sets the Live Local height benchmark, to explore challenges to Live Local and the Safe Structures Act, and agreed to a special meeting on the law. Two reports on sewer capacity and evacuation passed 7–0, and five other Live Local consent items passed too. No date is set for the meeting.

Journal Staff Oct 23, 2026

Planning Housing Litigation

Government ANALYSIS

What the Safe Structures Act Does, and Why Miami Beach Voted to Explore Challenging It

The Commission voted Oct. 14, with no one opposed, to add a possible challenge to Florida's 2024 Resiliency and Safe Structures Act to its Live Local legal review. Commissioner Alex Fernandez called the Live Local tower the "secondary issue" and the Act the way a developer clears a historic site. Here is what the law says, where it has been used, and what is still unproven.

Journal Staff Oct 23, 2026

Planning Housing Litigation

Government ANALYSIS

Elderly Woman Sues Miami Beach Housing Authority-Linked Senior Complex After Stairway Fall

An elderly Miami-Dade resident is suing the owners, operators and developers of Vista Breeze, a senior housing complex at 175 S. Shore Drive, alleging a handrail that ended before the stairway did led to her fall in April.

Journal Staff Oct 23, 2026

Government NEWS

West Avenue Contractor Sues Miami Beach, Asks Court to Let It Terminate Stormwater Project

Ric-Man Construction says City-caused delays have pushed the North of 14th Street project's completion from June 2026 to as late as 2029. It wants a judge to confirm it can walk away and pay it for work done. The City has not yet responded in court.

Journal Staff Oct 15, 2026

Planning Infrastructure Litigation

Government NEWS

Wednesday at City Hall: Water Rates, the Barclay Lease, North Lincoln Lane and a 210-Item Agenda

The Oct. 14 City Commission agenda runs 210 items long and carries more than 90 leftovers from Sept. 10. Here is the day in time order, with links to our coverage of the biggest votes.

Journal Staff Oct 13, 2026

Government ANALYSIS

Art Basel in Line for a Five-Year Renewal, a Fee Cut, and a Formal Zone of Protection

Miami Beach commissioners will consider a five-year deal with Art Basel U.S. Corp. that sets a $500,000 venue fee for 2026, formalizes an "Art Basel Zone" across a large swath of South Beach, and packages $150,000 in annual community contributions.

Journal Staff Oct 12, 2026

Government ANALYSIS

Ten Live Local Items Reach the Commission Wednesday: A Repeal Push, a Possible Lawsuit and a Fight Over What 519 Feet Means

Miami Beach commissioners have ten Live Local Act items on the Oct. 14 agenda: urging Tallahassee to repeal the law, studying a challenge alongside Miami, asking outside counsel whether Five Park's 519 feet sets the height ceiling, endorsing the city's stop on 1575 Alton Road, and asking for a special meeting, a community meeting and utility-capacity reports.

Journal Staff Oct 12, 2026

Planning Housing

Government NEWS

Design Review Board Approves Pier Park Beach Club and Two Residential Buildings, Pushes Back on Pump Station Siting

The Design Review Board met on October 8, 2026, taking action on four applications — approving a landmark beach club replacement at South Beach, two multi-family residential projects, and issuing an advisory recommendation against the proposed location of a sewer pump station near Mount Sinai Medical Center; the board also continued the La Gorce Country Club paddle court case to January 14, 2027, while the club completes a rezoning of a newly acquired adjacent lot that would allow further...

Journal Staff Oct 09, 2026