Arts & Culture NEWS

Miami Beach Set to Hand $7.6 Million in Bond Funds — and Construction Control — to Theater Company for Collins Park Venue

A pivotal piece of Miami Beach's arts infrastructure puzzle is headed before the City Commission on April 22, 2026: a proposal that would hand Miami New Drama (MiND) both $7.604 million in public bond funds and the keys to manage its own construction at the long-awaited Collins Park Cultural Facility.

Journal Staff Apr 16, 2026

Budget NEWS

Miami Beach Weighs Diverting Arts Tax Dollars to Fight Flooding — With Cultural Groups Already Under Fire in Tallahassee

When the City Commission convenes on April 22, 2026, it will face a proposal that pits two of the city's most urgent priorities against each other: sustaining its world-class arts and cultural ecosystem versus hardening a tourist economy increasingly threatened by floodwaters.

Journal Staff Apr 16, 2026

Budget

Condos & HOAs NEWS

Miami Beach Condominium Association Sues Property Manager and CAM Over $811,555 in Allegedly Fraudulent Payments to Sham Construction Company

A Miami Beach condominium association has filed a sweeping 10-count lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, alleging that its property management company and licensed community association manager conspired — or at minimum grossly neglected their duties — to funnel more than $811,000 of resident funds to a fraudulent construction company that performed no work on the property.

Journal Staff Apr 14, 2026

Housing Litigation

Public Safety NEWS

Woman Sues Target Over German Shepherd Attack at Miami Beach Store

Fabiana Fernandes has filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County against Target Corporation and an unidentified defendant named as "Jane Doe," alleging she was "viciously attacked and injured" by a German Shepherd inside the Target store located at 1045 5th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139, on or about December 21, 2024.

Journal Staff Apr 14, 2026

Litigation

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

Business NEWS

Miami Beach Honors Puerto Sagua's 63 Years of Cuban Heritage

The City of Miami Beach is honoring Puerto Sagua Restaurant with a formal proclamation celebrating 63 years of authentic Cuban cuisine and community service on Collins Avenue.

Journal Staff Apr 12, 2026

Business NEWS

Miami Beach Icon La Sandwicherie Honored With 38-Year Proclamation

La Sandwicherie, a beloved South Beach institution, is receiving a civic proclamation recognizing 38 years of continuous operation in Miami Beach.

Journal Staff Apr 12, 2026

Public Safety NEWS

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 Litigation

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

Arts & Culture NEWS

St. Patrick Parish Marks 100 Years With Year-Long Centennial Celebration

Church was the first Catholic parish on Miami Beach

Journal Staff Apr 10, 2026

Business NEWS

'War Dogs' Arms Contractor Sues Continuum South Beach for $100M

Efraim Diveroli claims condo associations falsely tied him to Ferrari, Rolls Royce thefts to force him out of his unit

Journal Staff Apr 10, 2026

Litigation

Real Estate NEWS

$180,000-a-Month Di Lido Mansion, a Bulldog Named Eloise, and a Very Expensive Dispute Over Chipped Stairs

A freshly filed lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court offers a rare, unfiltered window into the gilded frictions of life on the Venetian Islands — where even the "ordinary wear and tear" arguments cost more than most Floridians earn in a year.

Journal Staff Apr 09, 2026

Housing Litigation