Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: August 7–9, 2026

8 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from Mon Laferte's Femme Fatale Tour at the Fillmore to a free sunset jazz set on Ocean Drive.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

South Beach Condo Owner Sues Association Over Leaky Roof, Claims Unit Rendered Uninhabitable

A property company suing a condominium association alleges a neglected roof caused chronic water intrusion that left their unit damaged and potentially hazardous to health.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Housing Litigation

Food & Dining NEWS

Miami Spice 2026: South Beach's 67 Participating Restaurants

South Beach has more Miami Spice restaurants than any other stretch of Miami Beach this year — 67 in all, from Ocean Drive institutions to newer arrivals along Collins Avenue. Here's where to book, plus a few standouts, through September 30.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Business ANALYSIS

Eleven Cannabis Firms With a Lincoln Road Address Collapse in Coordinated Wind-Down, Handing Assets to Creditors

Five of eleven affiliated cannabis companies headquartered at 1111 Lincoln Road filed state-law insolvency petitions on July 28, saddled with hundreds of millions in debt and blocked from federal bankruptcy by cannabis's illegal status.

Journal Staff Jul 31, 2026

Litigation

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: July 31–August 2, 2026

8 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from a K-pop world tour stop at the Fillmore to free Latin music on Ocean Drive and the opening weekend of the International Ballet Festival of Miami.

Journal Staff Jul 31, 2026

Development NEWS

City Approves First Live Local Tower in South Beach: 204 Feet of Workforce Housing at 663 Alton Road

With no public hearing and no board vote, the Planning Director signed off on a 16-story, 79-unit, all-workforce tower at Alton Road and Seventh Street — nearly four times the height the site's zoning allows — under the state preemptions of Florida's Live Local Act. Before anyone can move in, the developer must build out a substantial piece of South Beach's sewer system.

Journal Staff Jul 31, 2026

Food & Dining NEWS

Miami Spice Returns With New Prices and a Premium 'Reserve' Tier

The two-month restaurant promotion marks its 25th year August 1 through September 30, with $40 lunch and brunch menus, $50 and $65 dinners, and a new Reserve tier starting at $95 at more than 300 restaurants across Greater Miami and Miami Beach.

Journal Staff Jul 30, 2026

Parking NEWS

Miami Beach Brings Back $1-Per-Hour Parking This Summer

Miami Beach is reviving its popular $1-per-hour parking promotion from Aug. 1 through Oct. 31 at municipal lots, garages, and on-street spaces citywide — exclusively through the ParkMobile app.

Journal Staff Jul 30, 2026

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

South Bay Club Owner Sues to Oust Entire Seven-Member Board in Disputed Recall Vote

Unit owners at South Bay Club on West Avenue are fighting in court to remove all seven directors at once via a written consent recall, raising a novel question about whether condo bylaws can lower Florida's default signature threshold.

Journal Staff Jul 28, 2026

Housing Litigation

Government ANALYSIS

City Defers Meridian Place Transfer After Clash Over Who Affordable Housing Serves

Commissioners deferred the 530 Meridian Avenue transfer to Oct. 14 after a 53-minute argument over housing-first placements, missing wraparound services, and whether the city still holds any leverage over the building's future.

Journal Staff Jul 24, 2026

Development NEWS

Commission Sends 106-Year Lincoln Lease to November Ballot on 6-1 Vote

On second reading Wednesday, Miami Beach commissioners voted 6-1 to approve the RK Rivani ground-lease amendment at 1691 Michigan Avenue and called a November 3 special election to let voters ratify it. Commissioner David Suarez cast the lone no vote.

Journal Staff Jul 24, 2026

Elections

Real Estate ANALYSIS

Sunset Islands Developer Sues Over $19M Tax Assessment After Three Straight Wins at County Appeal Board

The owner of a Sunset Islands home — a familiar name in Miami Beach luxury development — is asking a circuit court to shrink a nearly $19 million assessment after winning cuts at Miami-Dade's appeal board three years running.

Journal Staff Jul 24, 2026

Housing Litigation