Food & Dining NEWS

Miami Spice 2026: North Beach's 6 Participating Restaurants

North Beach has the smallest Miami Spice lineup on Miami Beach this year — just 6 restaurants, spanning Italian, Japanese, Turkish and contemporary American. Here's the full rundown, through September 30.

Journal Staff Aug 26, 2026

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of August 31–September 4

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Aug 26, 2026

Real Estate ANALYSIS

Longtime Jackie Gleason Home on Alton Road Is Facing Foreclosure

A California lender is moving to seize the longtime Jackie Gleason home on Alton Road after its owner defaulted on a $4.7 million construction loan just months after taking it out — the latest twist for a property once sold by a company literally named after the entertainer.

Journal Staff Aug 21, 2026

Litigation

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: August 21–23, 2026

6 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from a Cuban son showcase at the Fillmore to a free beachfront concert on the Ocean Drive Promenade.

Journal Staff Aug 21, 2026

Environment NEWS

Miami Beach Earns Top Stormwater Grade as County-Wide Compliance Gaps Threaten Biscayne Bay

Miami Beach scored 95% quantitative and 98% qualitative stormwater compliance — among the highest in the county — but a new 2026 report warns that inspection failures across Miami-Dade municipalities continue to threaten the Bay.

Journal Staff Aug 21, 2026

Traffic & Transportation NEWS

Construction Reaches Street Level: Lincoln Road Phase II Sidewalk Work Begins at Drexel Avenue

The City of Miami Beach launched above-ground construction at two Drexel Avenue locations on Aug. 20, affecting pedestrian access near the 420 Garage and New World Symphony.

Journal Staff Aug 21, 2026

Government NEWS

Venetian Causeway Water Shutdown Planned for Rivo Alto Island Overnight Aug. 25–26

Water service to select Rivo Alto Island properties will be cut from 9 p.m. Aug. 25 to 6 a.m. Aug. 26 as crews make final pipe connections on the Venetian Causeway infrastructure upgrade.

Journal Staff Aug 21, 2026

Planning Transportation

Government NEWS

City's Statehouse and County Commission Races Both Head to November

Miami Beach voters helped nominate a Democrat to challenge Rep. Fabián Basabe in HD 106, while the county commission seat spanning most of the city heads to a runoff between a heavily funded incumbent and a Marine veteran who raised under $3,000. No Miami Beach-specific questions were on Tuesday's ballot — the city's own votes come in November.

Journal Staff Aug 21, 2026

Elections

Government INVESTIGATION

He Bought Hibiscus Island's Priciest Mansion Months Before a $128 Million Fraud Indictment

Daniel Liburdi spent $39 million on a record-setting Hibiscus Island mansion — then federal prosecutors indicted him over an alleged bank fraud and money laundering scheme worth $128 million, with decades in prison on the line. What actually happened in court looked nothing like that.

Journal Staff Aug 19, 2026

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of August 24–28

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Aug 19, 2026

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of August 17–21

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Aug 13, 2026

Food & Dining NEWS

Miami Spice 2026: Mid Beach's 18 Participating Restaurants

Mid Beach's Miami Spice lineup is smaller than South Beach's but concentrated around two of the neighborhood's most distinctive destinations — the Faena District and the Fontainebleau. Here's the full list of all 18 participants, plus where to start, through September 30.

Journal Staff Aug 13, 2026