Litigation ANALYSIS Members Only

Owners of Greystone Hotel Sue Powerhouse Law Firm for $70M, Alleging Years of Secret Conflicts of Interest

The investors behind the Greystone Hotel on Collins Avenue claim their own attorneys secretly represented both sides of the deal for eight years, costing them tens of millions of dollars.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Roy Lichtenstein's "Mermaid" Restored After 12-Week Conservation Project

The 47-year-old sculpture near The Fillmore Miami Beach has been fully restored by RLA Conservation of Art and Architecture, with work completed June 17, 2026.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

Budget NEWS Members Only

Miami Beach Spending Watchdog Panel Calls for AI Adoption, Event Subsidy Cuts, and Fewer Commissioner Aides in First Annual Report

A newly empowered city advisory committee has issued its first annual report urging Miami Beach to adopt artificial intelligence citywide, phase out subsidies for mature special events, and reduce staffing in the Mayor and Commission's own office.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

Development NEWS Members Only

Miami Beach Must Skip Historic Preservation Hearing for Fontainebleau Pool Deck Project Due to State Preemption

In a June 29 Letter to Commission, the city manager and city attorney confirmed the Fontainebleau's Certificate of Appropriateness application will be reviewed administratively — with no public hearing before the Historic Preservation Board — following a state Attorney General opinion interpreting a 2026 preemption law now being challenged in court.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

Planning Beach

Government ANALYSIS Members Only

DeSantis vetoes $1.3 million in Miami Beach projects in his final budget

In his final state budget, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed about $1.3 million for two Miami Beach projects — flood-resilience work on West Avenue and security barriers along the Beachwalk. He also struck roughly $1.16 million in Mount Sinai elder-care slots and member-sponsored projects in Surfside, Bay Harbor Islands and North Bay Village.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

Budget

Government NEWS

Commission Votes to Put City Employee Salaries Online, With Five-Year History

Miami Beach commissioners voted 6-1 to build a public salary portal covering every city employee, accelerating a transparency push already mandated by new state law.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

Development NEWS Members Only

Commission Advances The Lincoln's 106-Year Lease and Public Benefits Discussion

Miami Beach commissioners voted 7-0 Wednesday to approve, on first reading, a ground-lease amendment extending RK Rivani's hold on the city-owned Lincoln property through roughly 2132 in exchange for a $50 million office expansion. The deal still needs a second reading on July 22 and approval in a citywide referendum — and a decision on whether to redirect its public-benefit dollars to infrastructure is headed into that next round.

Journal Staff Jul 01, 2026

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of July 6–10

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Jul 01, 2026

Culture & Events NEWS

Weekend Plans: June 26–28, 2026

7 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from Miami New Drama's Spanish-language world premiere at the Colony Theatre to the last days of REEFLINE's World Cup beach art, a free Sunday symphony under the palms, and Family Day at The Bass.

Journal Staff Jun 27, 2026

Development ANALYSIS Members Only

Commission Advances Amended Deal for 1250 West Avenue Redevelopment

Miami Beach commissioners gave first-reading approval June 24 to an amended development agreement for 1250 West Avenue, adjusting baywalk deadlines, expanding basement amenities, and addressing flood-zone concerns for the 125-unit project.

Journal Staff Jun 27, 2026

Planning

Government ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Ends Red-Light Camera Fines for Right Turns on Red, Effective Immediately

The City Commission voted 5–2 to suspend red-light camera citations for right turns on red citywide, with one exception: the closely watched 17th Street and Alton Road intersection where the maneuver is already prohibited.

Journal Staff Jun 27, 2026

Transportation

Development ANALYSIS

Commission Advances Washington Avenue Upzoning to Give Rental Housing a Foothold in South Beach's Urban Core

Miami Beach commissioners cleared the first of two readings on a plan to raise the height and density limits at 1600 Washington Avenue, aiming to convert the city's commercial heart into a walkable, year-round residential district.

Journal Staff Jun 27, 2026

Planning Housing