Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: August 14–16, 2026

8 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from the closing galas of the 31st International Ballet Festival to a free sunset concert on Ocean Drive.

Journal Staff Aug 13, 2026

Government NEWS

Inspector General Warns Nearly $9 Million in G.O. Bond Funds Wasted as Commission Overrides Staff, Kills Projects Mid-Design

Miami Beach's Inspector General says late-stage project cancellations and scope changes on three G.O. Bond projects — Fire Station #1, a 34th Street bike path, and the North Beach Log Cabin — have cost taxpayers nearly $9 million.

Journal Staff Aug 12, 2026

Budget

Public Safety ANALYSIS

Families of Star Island Barge Crash Survivors Sue Insurance Broker Over 'Wholly Insufficient' $1M Policy

The families of the two children who survived the July 2025 barge collision that killed three summer-camp sailors off Star Island are now suing Freeway Insurance Services, alleging the broker sold the barge's operator a $1 million policy far too small for injuries that exceed it.

Journal Staff Aug 12, 2026

Litigation

Public Safety ANALYSIS

Woman Struck with Beer Bottle at Miami Beach's Mona Club Sues Venue Over Inadequate Security

A Florida woman is suing the owners and operators of Mona Club at 739 Washington Avenue after she was allegedly hit in the head with a beer bottle during a violent altercation on February 4, 2026, seeking more than $50,000 in damages.

Journal Staff Aug 12, 2026

Litigation

Business ANALYSIS

Falwell Family Accused of Secret Insider Deal at Miami Beach Property

A former business partner has filed two lawsuits alleging the family used a hidden financial arrangement to push him out of a prime Alton Road property.

Journal Staff Aug 12, 2026

Real Estate ANALYSIS

Palm Island Landlord Seeks Eviction Over $175K in Unpaid Rent at Exclusive Miami Beach Address

A property management company is suing two tenants to evict them from a Palm Island home after they allegedly stopped paying $32,000-a-month rent, accumulating roughly $175,000 in unpaid rent since January 2026.

Journal Staff Aug 12, 2026

Litigation

Real Estate ANALYSIS

London Renter Sues Miami Beach Landlord Over $67K Security Dispute — and a Lease That May Have Broken City Law

A London-based tenant who paid $615,000 upfront to rent a Pine Tree Drive home for four months is suing the landlord for withholding $67,000 of his security deposit — and alleges the rental was illegal under Miami Beach's short-term rental rules from the start.

Journal Staff Aug 12, 2026

Litigation

Business ANALYSIS

Doctor Sued for Punching Employee, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliatory Firing After Police Report

A medical assistant who spent nearly 18 years at a Miami Beach clinic is suing a doctor alleging years of sexual harassment, age-based insults, physical violence, and firing after she went to police.

Journal Staff Aug 12, 2026

Litigation

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of August 10–16

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Business ANALYSIS

Yardbird Vanished Overnight. Its Founder Owns the Building It Left Behind.

Iconic brunch landmark Yardbird Southern Table & Bar abruptly shuttered its original Miami Beach location on August 5 — and public records show the building's owner is a Florida LLC managed by the restaurant's own founder.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

City Condo Association Sues Unit Owners and Contractor Over Illegal Demolition of Load-Bearing Wall

A Miami Beach condominium association has taken two unit owners and their contractor to court after allegedly unauthorized structural demolition work triggered a city Unsafe Structures violation and a cease-and-desist that was reportedly ignored.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Housing Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

City Condo Owner Sues Association After Unit Left Exposed and Uninhabitable for Nearly Two Years Following Unauthorized Demolition

A South Beach condo owner has filed suit alleging her building's association tore apart her unit without consent, then abandoned it to mold and pests for nearly two years without completing repairs.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Housing Litigation