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Miami Steel Fabricator Sues Fontainebleau Over Unpaid $1.88M Pedestrian Bridge Contract
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Miami Steel Fabricator Sues Fontainebleau Over Unpaid $1.88M Pedestrian Bridge Contract

A Miami-based structural steel fabricator filed suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on April 20, 2026, alleging that Fontainebleau Construction LLC and FB Convention LLC refused to pay nearly $1.9 million for work performed on a pedestrian bridge at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort and convention center — work the company says it completed entirely at its own expense over more than a year.**

Journal Staff Apr 24, 2026
City Eyes Lincoln Road Public Seating Expansion
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City Eyes Lincoln Road Public Seating Expansion

The Miami Beach City Commission will consider expanding a public seating pilot program on Lincoln Road during its February 25 meeting. The proposed resolution would authorize a one-year sponsorship program running from March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, funded entirely by the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District.

Journal Staff Feb 19, 2026
City Proposes $800K Incentive Package to Lure Playboy Headquarters from Los Angeles
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City Proposes $800K Incentive Package to Lure Playboy Headquarters from Los Angeles

The City of Miami Beach is preparing to roll out the red carpet for Playboy Enterprises International, Inc., proposing up to $800,000 in taxpayer-funded incentives over four years to relocate the iconic media company's headquarters from Los Angeles to South Beach's prestigious Lincoln Road corridor.

Journal Staff Dec 15, 2025