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What's on the Agenda: Design Review Board April 16, 2026
Development NEWS

What's on the Agenda: Design Review Board April 16, 2026

The City of Miami Beach Design Review Board convenes at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to consider three significant development proposals spanning the city — from a Bank of America redevelopment on Alton Road to a long-anticipated community complex in North Beach. Board members will weigh in on new construction, façade renovations, and public art installations, with staff recommending approval on two of the three items.

Journal Staff Apr 13, 2026
Cyclist Sues Miami Beach Police Over 11th Street Collision
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Cyclist Sues Miami Beach Police Over 11th Street Collision

A Miami Beach man has filed suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against the Miami Beach Police Department and one of its officers, alleging that a police-operated vehicle struck his bicycle on April 12, 2024, causing severe and permanent injuries. The complaint, filed April 10, 2026, under case number 2026-007365-CA-01, names Officer Bryan Craig Arrington individually as a defendant alongside the department.

Journal Staff Apr 11, 2026
Transportation
5 Miami Beach Pride 2026 Events Happening This Weekend
Arts & Culture NEWS

5 Miami Beach Pride 2026 Events Happening This Weekend

Miami Beach Pride is here — April 10–12. From the free Lummus Park festival headlined by Princess Nokia to the Ocean Drive parade, Drag Me to Pride tonight, Palace Bar all weekend, and URGE late-night at M2 — the five events worth building your weekend around.

Journal Staff Apr 10, 2026
Parks
Zoning Change Could Transform Vacant Miami Beach "Epicure Block" with 150-Foot Height Limit
Development NEWS

Zoning Change Could Transform Vacant Miami Beach "Epicure Block" with 150-Foot Height Limit

A once-bustling commercial corridor that has sat largely boarded up for nearly a decade could be transformed into a 150-foot mixed-use tower under a sweeping zoning overlay proposal that came before the Miami Beach Planning Board on April 7, 2026 — but not before board members raised pointed questions about parking, building mass, and whether the proposal goes far enough to deliver on the city's housing goals.

Journal Staff Apr 08, 2026
Planning Infrastructure Housing
What's on the Agenda: Design Review Board Meeting on April 16, 2026
Development NEWS

What's on the Agenda: Design Review Board Meeting on April 16, 2026

The Miami Beach Design Review Board convenes at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to consider three significant development proposals spanning the city's South Beach and North Beach neighborhoods. The board will weigh in on a proposed new Bank of America branch on Alton Road, a facade renovation at the landmark "Lincoln" building on Michigan Avenue, and substantial design modifications to the ambitious 72nd Street Community Complex in North Beach.

Journal Staff Apr 06, 2026
Planning Housing
Commission Eyes Sweeping Height and Density Increases Along Lincoln Road — With Strings Attached
Government NEWS

Commission Eyes Sweeping Height and Density Increases Along Lincoln Road — With Strings Attached

A proposal set to come before the Miami Beach Planning Board on April 7, 2026, would dramatically reshape the development landscape along a stretch of Lincoln Road and its surrounding blocks, offering property owners the ability to build taller and denser — but only if they permanently surrender their rights to operate hotels, short-term rentals, and other transient uses.

Journal Staff Apr 06, 2026
Planning Infrastructure Housing