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Lawsuit Accusing Miami Beach Doctor of Punching Employee Is Settled, Complaint Sealed

The case against an Alton Road physician accused of battery, harassment and retaliatory firing ended quietly six weeks after it was filed — and the court file didn't stay public. Members can read how it was resolved and what the sealing order does, and doesn't, say.

Journal Staff Nov 01, 2026

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Landlord Narrows Defense in Lincoln Road Museum Fight, Leans on "As-Is" Lease Clause

The landlord in the Lincoln Road museum dispute has filed an amended defense. Members get what changed and what happens next.

Journal Staff Oct 29, 2026

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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

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Woman Sues Collins Avenue Burger Restaurant and Dog Owners After Cane Corso Bit Her Face

A Miami-Dade woman is suing a Collins Avenue restaurant and two other patrons over an incident with a dog. Members get the details of the claims and what happens next.

Journal Staff Oct 29, 2026

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Lincoln Road Tour Ticket Seller Faces Eviction After Falling Nearly $57K Behind on $25,000 Monthly Rent

A Lincoln Road landlord is seeking to evict a tenant over unpaid rent. Members get the details of the filing and what happens next.

Journal Staff Oct 29, 2026

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Vacchi Asks a Judge to Block Stern's $1 Billion Fontainebleau Deal; Stern Says Arbitration, Not Court, Must Decide

The fight over a Miami developer's Miami Beach and Brickell projects has narrowed to one question: who decides it. Developer Michael Stern says a private arbitrator must. His Italian investor-partner wants a judge to stop a Fontainebleau partnership and order $3.25 million held back from Collins Avenue condo sales.

Journal Staff Oct 28, 2026

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Restaurant Manager Says She Was Fired for Speaking French — Then Her Boss Called Her New Employer

A former manager has sued the restaurant, alleging she was terminated in 2023 for speaking French with coworkers, and that its CEO later told her new employer he would not patronize the business because she was suing.

Journal Staff Oct 23, 2026

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Liquid Gold Lounge Fights $162K Rent-Deposit Demand in South Beach Eviction Case

A Miami-Dade judge ordered the tenant to respond by noon Thursday to a $162,000 emergency rent-deposit demand; the tenant fired back that state law requires the court, not the landlord, to set that figure.

Journal Staff Sep 17, 2026

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Landlord Fires Back at Superhuman Museum, Personally Names Berke Brothers in Counterclaim

The California company that owns the former Regal Cinema at 1100 Lincoln Road has denied wrongdoing, raised nine affirmative defenses, and sued the museum's founders personally under a lease guaranty.

Journal Staff Sep 11, 2026

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Falwell Family Accused of Secret Insider Deal at Miami Beach Property

A former business partner has filed two lawsuits alleging the family used a hidden financial arrangement to push him out of a prime Alton Road property.

Journal Staff Aug 12, 2026

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Doctor Sued for Punching Employee, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliatory Firing After Police Report

A medical assistant who spent nearly 18 years at a Miami Beach clinic is suing a doctor alleging years of sexual harassment, age-based insults, physical violence, and firing after she went to police.

Journal Staff Aug 12, 2026

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Yardbird Vanished Overnight. Its Founder Owns the Building It Left Behind.

Iconic brunch landmark Yardbird Southern Table & Bar abruptly shuttered its original Miami Beach location on August 5 — and public records show the building's owner is a Florida LLC managed by the restaurant's own founder.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026