Monday, November 2, 2026 · Independent Miami Beach journalism
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A reference of the week's public city meetings
Stéphane Denève opens the season Oct. 3–4 with Boléro and violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. The next weekend brings a Beethoven 9 tribute to cofounder Michael Tilson Thomas and the first free WALLCAST of the season.
Miami Beach's Land Use and Sustainability Committee voted 2–1 to advance a code change that would allow a private helipad as an accessory use on Terminal Island, with billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin identified as the intended beneficiary.
A Miami Beach insurer is suing the owners of a luxury high-rise condo unit, alleging they ignored a known refrigerator leak that sent water cascading into the apartment below — and left someone else's insurance company to foot the bill.
Seven things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — a Sundance-praised film opens at O Cinema, a free family art day debuts new season exhibitions at The Bass, and live music fills the nights.
Both Gabriele Scorza Le and contractor Restate Construction LLC have answered the ArteCity structural demolition lawsuit with sweeping affirmative defenses. Scorza Le has also filed a verified counterclaim, and Restate alleges a condo board member's own letter authorized the disputed construction.
The owner of the Boulevard Hotel at 740 Ocean Drive has sued its hotel operator in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, seeking eviction and an emergency injunction after more than $308,000 in rent went unpaid over three months.
A Miami-Dade woman is suing her landlord and the Central Carillon Beach Condominium Association, alleging toxic mold in her Collins Avenue unit caused years of debilitating illness, repeated hospitalizations, and permanent neurological damage.
A Miami Beach couple says their ground-floor unit at the Beachcomber of NOBE repeatedly flooded after the association ignored years of warnings — and they have the written notices to prove it. Members can read the full story.
A Miami-Dade couple filed suit in September 2026 against Segway, its Chinese parent Ninebot, and Best Buy after a folding electric scooter's handlebar stem collapsed while he rode it in Miami Beach, leaving him with a surgically repaired leg fracture.
The Miami Beach City Commission voted 7-0 to restore city grants to Miami Beach Pride and the Miami-Dade LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce, racing to spend the money before Florida's new anti-DEI law kicks in January 1.
Miami Beach's Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee reviewed ongoing efforts to partner with private parking operators in North Beach, where a city study projects a significant shortage of spaces as development expands.