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After the $400 Million Deal Died, Miami-Dade Votes to Seize Fisher Island's Fuel Terminal by Eminent Domain
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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
Miami Beach Commission Backs Expansion of Water Taxi Into Citywide Network
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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
Miami Beach Man Sues Citi Bike Operator and French Manufacturer After Cycling Accident Left Him with 18 Open Wounds and Severe Concussion
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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
Cyclist Sues Miami Beach Police Over 11th Street Collision
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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
Agenda Preview: Land Use & Sustainability Committee April 1, 2026
Government NEWS

Agenda Preview: Land Use & Sustainability Committee April 1, 2026

The Committee is set to convene on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 3:00 PM for a wide-ranging session covering some of the city's most pressing planning and development questions. With 10 items on the docket, committee members will tackle everything from neighborhood-scale residential planning along Washington Avenue to the future of underutilized land in North Beach, alcohol retail policy on Lincoln Road, and transit improvements.

Journal Staff Mar 27, 2026
Planning Infrastructure Housing Transportation
Historic Causeway's Crumbling Bridges Face Demolition — With a Preservation Twist
Traffic & Transportation NEWS

Historic Causeway's Crumbling Bridges Face Demolition — With a Preservation Twist

Eleven structurally deficient bridges along one of Miami Beach's most historically significant landmarks are headed for demolition — but not without a carefully orchestrated effort to ensure that what rises in their place looks almost identical to what came before.

Journal Staff Mar 22, 2026
Infrastructure Transportation