Business NEWS

Beach Chair Vendor Sues Owner of Ocean Drive Hotel Over $87K in Unpaid Invoices

A beach-service vendor is suing the owner of an Ocean Drive hotel over unpaid invoices. Members get the details of the claim and what happens next.

Journal Staff Oct 29, 2026

Beach Litigation

Development NEWS

Penrod Brothers and Miami Beach Jointly Dismiss Lawsuit Over 1 Ocean Drive, Ending a Three-Year Fight

Penrod Brothers, the City of Miami Beach and Boucher Brothers Pier Park filed a joint stipulation Oct. 2 dismissing the 2023 lawsuit over the city-owned 1 Ocean Drive site with prejudice, closing a case that spanned state and federal courts.

Journal Staff Oct 08, 2026

Beach Litigation

Development ANALYSIS

Planning Board Approves Waldorf Astoria Rebrand at 2201 Collins, Holds Outdoor Music Question for November

The Planning Board voted 6-0 to approve permit changes for the former W South Beach, now the Waldorf Astoria, but sent outdoor entertainment at the pool deck and a new beachfront restaurant back to November after a fight with the Roney Palace over noise.

Journal Staff Oct 07, 2026

Planning Beach

Development NEWS

Developer Seeks $60 Million From Condo Neighbors as City Says Bancroft Tower Needs Their Consent

The owner of the Bancroft Hotel site has added a $60 million damages claim against the condo next door, while the City admits in court that it requires the condo's consent. A Sept. 27 ruling keeps the case moving toward a Nov. 20 hearing.

Journal Staff Oct 02, 2026

Planning Beach Housing Litigation

Government NEWS

Five Items, From Beach to Byron: What's on the Design Review Board Agenda for October 8

The Miami Beach Design Review Board meets Thursday, October 8, at 9 a.m. with five items ranging from the long-running Pier Park beach club redevelopment to padel courts at La Gorce Country Club and a city sewer pump station on Alton Road.

Journal Staff Oct 01, 2026

Planning Beach

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

Public Safety ANALYSIS

Fashion Influencer Suffers Catastrophic Ankle Injury at Miami Beach Swim Week, Sues Event Producers Over Defective Floor

A social media influencer is suing the organizers of PARAISO Miami Swim Week 2026 after she suffered a severe ankle fracture at Collins Park, alleging producers built a hazardous floor while telling city permit officials it would be level.

Journal Staff Jul 10, 2026

Beach Litigation

Development NEWS

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

Development ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Commission Set to Vote on $26M Beach Club Overhaul at City-Owned 1 Ocean Drive

Miami Beach commissioners will consider approving Boucher Brothers Pier Park's plan to demolish and replace the aging Nikki Beach concession site with a two-story, high-end beach club — on public land, with multiple regulatory hurdles still ahead.

Journal Staff Jun 19, 2026

Planning Beach Parks

Government ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Resident Sues to Block State Law Behind Fontainebleau Water Park

A LaGorce Drive homeowner has filed suit in Miami-Dade circuit court to block a 2026 state law that allegedly orders Miami Beach to approve a commercial water park at the Fontainebleau Hotel, bypassing the city's Historic Preservation Board.

Journal Staff Jun 04, 2026

Planning Beach Infrastructure Litigation

Development NEWS

North Beach Towers Could Rise Higher Under Proposed Development Rule Changes

Miami Beach's Planning Board took up a proposed Land Development Regulations amendment on May 5, 2026, that would create a new "North Beach Residential Use Incentive Area" along Collins Avenue — extending a residential incentive framework already in place for Mid Beach northward from 63rd Street to approximately the 6800 block.

Journal Staff May 14, 2026

Planning Beach Housing

Culture & Events NEWS

Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix Hosts Free Fan Fest on Ocean Drive

South Florida Motorsports, promoter of the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, is bringing the sport's energy directly to Miami Beach residents and visitors with the launch of its first-ever official Fan Fest.

Journal Staff Apr 18, 2026

Beach Parks