Government NEWS

Miami Beach Plans Year-Long America 250 Celebration From Memorial Day to Veterans Day

The City of Miami Beach is rolling out a sweeping series of events to mark the nation's 250th birthday, spanning from May through November 2026.

Journal Staff Apr 28, 2026

Budget NEWS

Miami Beach Scholarship Program Delivers $115,800 in College Aid Amid Affordability Pressures

By the Miami Beach Civic Journal | April 28, 2026

Journal Staff Apr 28, 2026

Litigation NEWS Members Only

Developers Sue Architect and Engineers Over $750K+ Design Failures at Sunset Harbour Project

Two development companies claim elevation errors and other defects forced a boutique office and retail building to be reclassified as a high-rise, triggering costly delays and overruns.

Journal Staff Apr 26, 2026

Litigation NEWS Members Only

South Beach Condo Association Sues Contractor and Engineer Over Fourth-Floor Deck Failures

The Waverly at South Beach is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 over alleged waterproofing failures and code violations stemming from a 2018–2019 restoration project.

Journal Staff Apr 26, 2026

Litigation NEWS Members Only

Miami Beach Waterfront Neighbor Sues Over Landscaping That Blocks Biscayne Bay Views

A Di Lido Drive homeowner claims riparian rights give him a protected sightline to Biscayne Bay and the Brickell skyline — and that his neighbor's landscaping unlawfully destroys it.

Journal Staff Apr 25, 2026

Litigation NEWS Members Only

Theater Chain Sued Over Elevator Repairs at old Regal South Beach 18

A Delaware landlord claims its former tenant left behind neglected elevators and escalators, triggering city citations at one of Miami Beach's most prominent retail corridors.

Journal Staff Apr 25, 2026

Litigation NEWS Members Only

Nine Collins Towers Condo Owners Sue Association Over Allegedly Invalid Assessments and Board Elections

Unit owners at 720 Collins Ave. claim the board imposed thousands in improper charges and retaliated against residents who raised concerns.

Journal Staff Apr 25, 2026

Housing

Litigation NEWS

Miami Steel Fabricator Sues Fontainebleau Over Unpaid $1.88M Pedestrian Bridge Contract

A Miami-based structural steel fabricator filed suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on April 20, 2026, alleging that Fontainebleau Construction LLC and FB Convention LLC refused to pay nearly $1.9 million for work performed on a pedestrian bridge at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort and convention center — work the company says it completed entirely at its own expense over more than a year.**

Journal Staff Apr 24, 2026

Litigation NEWS Members Only

Lender Seeks to Foreclose $4.4M Loan on Lincoln Road Commercial Property

A Delaware lender has filed suit to seize commercial units at one of Miami Beach's most prominent retail corridors after the borrower allegedly stopped making payments on a multimillion-dollar SBA loan.

Journal Staff Apr 24, 2026

Litigation NEWS Members Only

Lawsuit Alleges Developer David Martin Tricked Elderly Meruelo Matriarch Into Signing Away Deauville Beachfront Stake

A lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court accuses prominent real estate developer David Martin and members of the Meruelo family of conspiring to fraudulently acquire a 25% interest in one of North Beach's most valuable parcels — the 3.82-acre beachfront site at 6701 Collins Avenue where the former Deauville Hotel once stood — exploiting an 88-year-old woman in the process.

Journal Staff Apr 24, 2026

Litigation NEWS Members Only

Miami Beach Man Sues Citi Bike Operator and French Manufacturer After Cycling Accident Left Him with 18 Open Wounds and Severe Concussion

A Miami Beach resident has filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court against Citi Bike operator Deco Bike LLC and French bicycle manufacturer Société Arcade Cycles, alleging that a defective bicycle chain caused him to flip over the handlebars and suffer serious injuries on a Miami Beach street.

Journal Staff Apr 24, 2026

Infrastructure Transportation

Government NEWS

Three Firms Tied for Top Rank in Byron Carlyle Cultural Center Design RFQ

The Miami Beach City Commission is set to vote today on agenda item C2C, a resolution accepting City Manager Eric Carpenter's recommendation to short-list three tied top-ranked firms for architectural design services for the Byron Carlyle Cultural Center with Workforce Housing project — a centerpiece of the city's $159 million General Obligation Bond for Arts and Culture approved by voters in November 2022.

Journal Staff Apr 22, 2026

Planning Housing