Traffic & Transportation NEWS

Commission Asks County to Close Ocean Drive to Cars Every Winter, Thanksgiving Through March

A 7-0 vote on Sept. 10 urges Miami-Dade County to approve an annual pedestrian-only season on Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th streets, extended on the dais to run through March 31. Hotel, restaurant and shop owners who packed the chamber called the closures a threat to guest access and sales, and the city's transportation chief said the permit would follow the same county process as this summer's World Cup closure.

Journal Staff Sep 16, 2026

Planning Infrastructure Transportation

Government NEWS

Venetian Causeway Water Shutdown Planned for Rivo Alto Island Overnight Aug. 25–26

Water service to select Rivo Alto Island properties will be cut from 9 p.m. Aug. 25 to 6 a.m. Aug. 26 as crews make final pipe connections on the Venetian Causeway infrastructure upgrade.

Journal Staff Aug 21, 2026

Planning Transportation

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 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

Government ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Ends Red-Light Camera Fines for Right Turns on Red, Effective Immediately

The City Commission voted 5–2 to suspend red-light camera citations for right turns on red citywide, with one exception: the closely watched 17th Street and Alton Road intersection where the maneuver is already prohibited.

Journal Staff Jun 27, 2026

Transportation

Government ANALYSIS

After the $400 Million Deal Died, Miami-Dade Votes to Seize Fisher Island's Fuel Terminal by Eminent Domain

County commissioners on June 16 cleared the final procedural step toward condemning the roughly 10-acre PortMiami fuel depot — the move the Journal warned was looming — after Mayor Daniella Levine Cava walked away from a $400 million purchase. With only Raquel Regalado opposed, the vote sets up a constitutional fight already playing out in two courtrooms.

Journal Staff Jun 19, 2026

Planning Infrastructure Transportation

Government ANALYSIS

Fisher Island Community Groups Sue Developer Over Broken Promise to Remove Century-Old Fuel Bunker

Fisher Island's homeowners association and private club have sued developer HRP Fisher Island LLC, alleging it abandoned a deal to demolish a dangerous 100-year-old marine fuel terminal and is instead selling the site to Miami-Dade County for roughly $400 million.

Journal Staff Jun 02, 2026

Planning Infrastructure Housing Transportation Litigation

Traffic & Transportation ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Commission Backs Expansion of Water Taxi Into Citywide Network

The City Commission directed staff to pursue funding and plan new routes for Miami Beach's water taxi, which has carried more than 73,000 riders since January while turning away roughly 8% of passengers due to capacity limits.

Journal Staff May 21, 2026

Transportation

Parking NEWS

City Commission Votes 7-0 to End Unnecessary Resident Tows

Miami Beach commissioners unanimously approved the End Resident Tows reform, creating a graduated text-warning system before towing and launching 24/7 enforcement patrols by July 1, 2026.

Journal Staff May 21, 2026

Transportation

Government ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Eyes Full Trolley Wraps and New Ad Contract to Squeeze More Revenue from Idle Fleet

Miami Beach's Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee voted May 6 to recommend amending the city's trolley advertising contract to allow full-vehicle wraps, while directing staff to negotiate stronger terms for a new advertising deal.

Journal Staff May 07, 2026

Budget Transportation

Public Safety NEWS

Miami Beach Man Sues Citi Bike Operator and French Manufacturer After Cycling Accident Left Him with 18 Open Wounds and Severe Concussion

A Miami Beach resident has filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court against Citi Bike operator Deco Bike LLC and French bicycle manufacturer Société Arcade Cycles, alleging that a defective bicycle chain caused him to flip over the handlebars and suffer serious injuries on a Miami Beach street.

Journal Staff Apr 24, 2026

Infrastructure Transportation Litigation

Public Safety NEWS

Cyclist Sues Miami Beach Police Over 11th Street Collision

A Miami Beach man has filed suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against the Miami Beach Police Department and one of its officers, alleging that a police-operated vehicle struck his bicycle on April 12, 2024, causing severe and permanent injuries. The complaint, filed April 10, 2026, under case number 2026-007365-CA-01, names Officer Bryan Craig Arrington individually as a defendant alongside the department.

Journal Staff Apr 11, 2026

Transportation Litigation