Litigation ANALYSIS Members Only

Miami Beach Hotel at Center of Multimillion-Dollar Fraud and Asset-Hiding Lawsuit

Investors behind a landmark Miami Beach hotel say its developer secretly moved millions in assets into family trusts and shell companies to dodge creditors — right as a coordinated three-step scheme allegedly unfolded.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Development INVESTIGATION Members Only

Ten Evictions, One Deadline: Inside the Fine Print of the 1250 West Avenue Tenant Deal

As the city moves toward a final vote on the tower planned for 1250 West Avenue, at least ten tenants at the site have been sued for eviction since June 19 — and the relocation-assistance agreement the city negotiated on their behalf appears to cut off anyone who ends up in eviction court, regardless of why.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Planning

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: July 17–19, 2026

8 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — Chromeo closes the Rhythm of the Cup, free World Cup Finals watch parties hit the Sand Bowl, and classical music fills Lummus Park.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Arts & Culture ANALYSIS

Jewish Artists Allege Miami Art Week Fair Took Their Money, Then Kicked Them Out for Being Jewish and Israeli

A Jewish and Israeli arts collective is suing the Satellite Art Show, which holds its annual fair at Miami Beach's Geneva Hotel, alleging the fair canceled their fully paid exhibition one week before the December 2025 event and refused to return their $6,153.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Government NEWS Members Only

City's Flood Code Is Blocking EV Chargers Across Miami Beach — Not Just Normandy Isle

A Normandy Isle EV charging item closed without a vote, but the discussion exposed a citywide problem: the flood elevation code is stalling fast chargers everywhere except one lot that squeaked by on a technicality.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Infrastructure Transportation

Government NEWS Members Only

Miami Beach Panel Backs Committee Cuts — Then Floats Scrapping Itself Too

The Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee unanimously endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Miami Beach's advisory board system — sunsetting some panels, sparing others the administration wanted gone, and leaving one committee's fate up in the air. Then a committee member turned the question on the body itself.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Budget

Government ANALYSIS Members Only

5th Street Pedestrian Bridge Hits Another Wall as Committee Defers Decision to September

Miami Beach's troubled 5th Street Pedestrian Bridge remains stalled by an undocumented FPL power line, with a city committee deferring action until September while the developer awaits findings from an independent consultant.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Planning Infrastructure Transportation

Parking NEWS

North Beach Gets 150 New Public Parking Spaces — With More on the Way

The City of Miami Beach will cut the ribbon Friday on a newly activated public parking garage at 260 67th Street, delivering the first major infusion of resident parking spaces in North Beach in decades.

Journal Staff Jul 15, 2026

Litigation NEWS

Travis Scott Sued for Assault and False Imprisonment After Alleged Violent Meltdown at Miami Beach Marina

Grammy-winning rapper Travis Scott faces a Miami-Dade civil lawsuit alleging he punched a yacht captain, threatened to kill three crew members, and later returned to charge them again after police removed him from Miami Beach Marina in June 2024.

Journal Staff Jul 14, 2026

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of July 20–24

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Jul 15, 2026

Development NEWS Members-only images

Bank of America Gets Green Light to Rebuild Its Alton Road Branch

Miami Beach's Design Review Board approved Bank of America's plan to replace a 1974 single-story branch at 1414 Alton Road with a new 4,955-square-foot building featuring two drive-through ATM lanes and a tile mosaic mural.

Journal Staff Jul 10, 2026

Litigation ANALYSIS

Couple Sues Landlord and Realtor, Alleging They Were Misled Into $18K/Month 'Luxury' Apartment That Was Actually a Construction Zone

Couple alleges their landlord and realtor knew about a major building-wide construction project at Louver House before they signed an $18,000-per-month lease — and said nothing.

Journal Staff Jul 10, 2026

Housing