Government ANALYSIS

After the $400 Million Deal Died, Miami-Dade Votes to Seize Fisher Island's Fuel Terminal by Eminent Domain

County commissioners on June 16 cleared the final procedural step toward condemning the roughly 10-acre PortMiami fuel depot — the move the Journal warned was looming — after Mayor Daniella Levine Cava walked away from a $400 million purchase. With only Raquel Regalado opposed, the vote sets up a constitutional fight already playing out in two courtrooms.

Journal Staff Jun 19, 2026

Planning Infrastructure Transportation

Culture & Events NEWS

Weekend Plans: June 19-21, 2026

Eight ways to spend the weekend in Miami Beach, from Juneteenth at the Bandshell and rooftop cinema to World Cup beach art, solstice sound healing, classic cars and a Sunday hip-hop show.

Journal Staff Jun 19, 2026

Business NEWS

Diveroli Drops Brokerage and Law Firm From $100M Continuum Suit; Case Presses On Against Associations and President

Efraim Diveroli voluntarily dismissed Brown Harris Stevens and Association Law Group — both without prejudice — but his defamation case continues against the two Continuum condo associations and their president, all of whom had moved to dismiss the complaint.

Journal Staff Jun 16, 2026

Litigation

Government ANALYSIS

Budget Season Opens: A Flat Tax Rate, a Structural Gap, and a Capital Wishlist the City Can Only Half-Fund

Miami Beach's first detailed FY2027 numbers landed at Wednesday's Finance committee. The administration proposes holding the tax rate flat, but a structural shortfall of $7.9M to $17.7M remains, the five-year capital plan tops $1.3 billion, and only about half of next year's $256M in capital requests can be funded — all before a November ballot measure that threatens future revenue.

Journal Staff Jun 17, 2026

Budget

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of June 22–26

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Jun 17, 2026

Government NEWS

The Week Ahead: Budget Season Opens, a Live Local Off-Ramp, and a Transparency Push

Three Miami Beach committees meet this week. The first detailed FY2027 budget-and-millage numbers land Wednesday, the city floats a homegrown alternative to the state's Live Local Act on Monday, and a cluster of ethics and transparency measures advances — all at the committee stage, none a final vote.

Journal Staff Jun 15, 2026

Planning Budget Housing

Public Safety NEWS

Miami-Dade Condo Repair Loan Program Returns with $15M — But the Clock Is Ticking

Miami-Dade's Condominium Special Assessment Loan Program has reopened after a months-long pause, offering up to $50,000 in zero-interest loans for building repairs. The June 30 application deadline is fast approaching.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Housing

Government ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Finance Committee Splits on How to Pay for $783 Million Infrastructure Backlog

Miami Beach commissioners split Friday over whether to fund nearly $1 billion in water, sewer, and stormwater work through utility rate increases or a voter-approved General Obligation bond — then voted 3-0 to send the full Commission a menu of options rather than pick one.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Real Estate NEWS

Miami Beach Property Owner Sues Contractors After Pool Installation Causes Sewage Contamination

A Miami Beach LLC is suing its general contractor and a pool company, alleging that botched pool installation severed the property's main drainage line and triggered raw sewage discharge, city violations, and a forced lease termination.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Litigation

Real Estate ANALYSIS

Lancel Handbag Heir's Estranged Husband Sues Over $7.4M Di Lido Island Mansion

The estranged husband of an heir to the family that built French handbag house Lancel is suing for equitable ownership of a $7.4M waterfront Di Lido Island estate, claiming he co-financed the purchase but has been locked out since their 2023 separation.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Litigation

Food & Dining NEWS

Cuban-American Restaurant Chain Sues Ghost Kitchen Company Over Unpaid Revenue

CAO Bakery & Café is suing virtual restaurant brand Hatch House, seeking more than $80,000 over allegedly unpaid revenue from ghost kitchen operations at three South Florida locations, including one on Miami Beach's Alton Road.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Litigation

Business NEWS

Star Urologist Fires Back at Mount Sinai: Says Hospital Broke the Deal First, Demands Jury Trial

In his answer to Mount Sinai's non-compete suit, Dr. Ricardo Palmerola denies wrongdoing, argues the hospital breached the employment agreement first by withholding his bonus and disaffiliating from Columbia, attacks the 15-mile restriction as unenforceable, and demands a jury trial.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

Litigation