Government ANALYSIS

Commission Set to Vote on Redrawn Boucher Brothers Deal for One Ocean Drive

Miami Beach commissioners will consider an amended concession agreement with Boucher Brothers Pier Park that raises the required investment to $35 million, extends the potential deal term to 18 years, and closes out years of litigation over the prime South Beach property.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Planning Budget Beach Parks

Government ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Puts GMCVB Contract Overhaul on Hold, Extends Existing Deal Through December

Miami Beach's finance committee deferred final negotiations on a new tourism marketing contract with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, approving a month-to-month extension of the current deal through December 31, 2026, while flagging structural concerns about the proposed incentive model.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Public Safety NEWS

Cyclist Struck by BMW on Miami Beach's 17th Street Sues Driver and Braman Motors

A Miami-Dade man is suing driver John Sansac and luxury dealership Braman Motors after a 2026 BMW X5 allegedly struck him from behind while he cycled on 17th Street in Miami Beach last May.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Litigation

Business ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Hotel at Center of Multimillion-Dollar Fraud and Asset-Hiding Lawsuit

Investors behind a landmark Miami Beach hotel say its developer secretly moved millions in assets into family trusts and shell companies to dodge creditors — right as a coordinated three-step scheme allegedly unfolded.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Litigation

Development INVESTIGATION

Ten Evictions, One Deadline: Inside the Fine Print of the 1250 West Avenue Tenant Deal

As the city moves toward a final vote on the tower planned for 1250 West Avenue, at least ten tenants at the site have been sued for eviction since June 19 — and the relocation-assistance agreement the city negotiated on their behalf appears to cut off anyone who ends up in eviction court, regardless of why.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Planning

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: July 17–19, 2026

8 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — Chromeo closes the Rhythm of the Cup, free World Cup Finals watch parties hit the Sand Bowl, and classical music fills Lummus Park.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Arts & Culture ANALYSIS

Jewish Artists Allege Miami Art Week Fair Took Their Money, Then Kicked Them Out for Being Jewish and Israeli

A Jewish and Israeli arts collective is suing the Satellite Art Show, which holds its annual fair at Miami Beach's Geneva Hotel, alleging the fair canceled their fully paid exhibition one week before the December 2025 event and refused to return their $6,153.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Government NEWS

City's Flood Code Is Blocking EV Chargers Across Miami Beach — Not Just Normandy Isle

A Normandy Isle EV charging item closed without a vote, but the discussion exposed a citywide problem: the flood elevation code is stalling fast chargers everywhere except one lot that squeaked by on a technicality.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Infrastructure Transportation

Government NEWS

Miami Beach Panel Backs Committee Cuts — Then Floats Scrapping Itself Too

The Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee unanimously endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Miami Beach's advisory board system — sunsetting some panels, sparing others the administration wanted gone, and leaving one committee's fate up in the air. Then a committee member turned the question on the body itself.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Budget

Government ANALYSIS

5th Street Pedestrian Bridge Hits Another Wall as Committee Defers Decision to September

Miami Beach's troubled 5th Street Pedestrian Bridge remains stalled by an undocumented FPL power line, with a city committee deferring action until September while the developer awaits findings from an independent consultant.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Planning Infrastructure Transportation

Parking NEWS

North Beach Gets 150 New Public Parking Spaces — With More on the Way

The City of Miami Beach will cut the ribbon Friday on a newly activated public parking garage at 260 67th Street, delivering the first major infusion of resident parking spaces in North Beach in decades.

Journal Staff Jul 15, 2026

Public Safety NEWS

Travis Scott Sued for Assault and False Imprisonment After Alleged Violent Meltdown at Miami Beach Marina

Grammy-winning rapper Travis Scott faces a Miami-Dade civil lawsuit alleging he punched a yacht captain, threatened to kill three crew members, and later returned to charge them again after police removed him from Miami Beach Marina in June 2024.

Journal Staff Jul 14, 2026

Litigation