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

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 Litigation
Three Firms Tied for Top Rank in Byron Carlyle Cultural Center Design RFQ
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
10 Things to Do on Miami Beach This Weekend (April 18–19, 2026)
Arts & Culture NEWS

10 Things to Do on Miami Beach This Weekend (April 18–19, 2026)

Model Volleyball takes over the sand, New World Symphony and Miami City Ballet premiere American Dance Odyssey with a free WALLCAST, the Miami Film Festival wraps its final weekend, and much more. Here's your guide to the best of Miami Beach this Saturday and Sunday.

Journal Staff Apr 17, 2026
City Eyes $18.6M Savings With Bond Refinancing — Tourists Pay Either Way
Budget NEWS

City Eyes $18.6M Savings With Bond Refinancing — Tourists Pay Either Way

When City of Miami Beach officials sit down for their April 22 Commission meeting, one of the most consequential items on the agenda won't involve a new program, a shiny project, or a zoning fight. It will involve a ledger — specifically, Agenda Item R7R, a proposed resolution that could save Miami Beach taxpayers more than $18.6 million over the next two decades by refinancing a decade-old bond tied to the city's iconic Convention Center renovation.

Journal Staff Apr 17, 2026
Budget
Commissioner Moves to Rein In Condo Buyout Tactics With New Developer MOU Framework
Development NEWS

Commissioner Moves to Rein In Condo Buyout Tactics With New Developer MOU Framework

As aggressive condominium buyout campaigns reshape Miami Beach's residential landscape — and as litigation over coercive developer practices mounts up and down Collins Avenue — the City of Miami Beach is preparing to consider a measure that would insert the city itself as an early checkpoint in any future developer-driven acquisition effort.

Journal Staff Apr 17, 2026
Housing
Miami Beach Proposes Slashing Settlement Authority Threshold, Adding Commission Oversight to Claims Process
Government NEWS

Miami Beach Proposes Slashing Settlement Authority Threshold, Adding Commission Oversight to Claims Process

A resolution set to come before the Miami Beach City Commission on April 22, 2026 would dramatically curtail the independent settlement authority of City Manager Eric Carpenter and City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico — cutting their power to resolve insurance claims from $200,000 down to $50,000 per claimant, and inserting the full Commission into the decision-making process for any settlement above that threshold.

Journal Staff Apr 17, 2026
Litigation
Miami Beach Set to Ratify New Three-Year Labor Deal with Municipal Workers Union — at a $2.6 Million Price Tag
Budget NEWS

Miami Beach Set to Ratify New Three-Year Labor Deal with Municipal Workers Union — at a $2.6 Million Price Tag

When the Miami Beach City Commission convenes on April 22, 2026, one of the most consequential items on its agenda will be a public hearing and vote on whether to ratify a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the city's largest general employee union — a deal that would affect hundreds of municipal workers from sanitation crews to park staff, and carry a cumulative cost to taxpayers of more than $2.6 million over its term.

Journal Staff Apr 16, 2026
City Eyes Recreational Future for North Beach Property on Collins
Environment NEWS

City Eyes Recreational Future for North Beach Property on Collins

The Miami Beach City Commission is set to discuss issuing a Request for Letters of Interest (RFLI) or Request for Proposals (RFP) for the city-owned property at 7605 Collins Avenue, with the goal of repurposing the site for recreational and public use. The item, sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez and co-sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez, appears on the April 22, 2026 commission agenda as item R9X.

Journal Staff Apr 16, 2026
Planning Parks