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A reference of the week's public city meetings
A door repair technician is suing the City of Miami Beach and his employer after he allegedly fell 16 feet at Fire Station 2 when firefighters handed him a ladder they knew was broken, fracturing his spine and wrist.
A reference of the week's public city meetings
The Land Use & Sustainability Committee meets Tuesday, May 26 at 11 a.m. Of a longer agenda, six items stand out — focused on housing, development incentives, and long-range planning for North Beach and Washington Avenue.
The proposal to allow buildings up to 150 feet on the western end of Lincoln Road reaches the City Commission on May 20 for a first reading — but the Miami Design Preservation League, Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association, and Palm View Neighborhood Association have not taken public positions on a plan that could fundamentally alter one of Miami Beach's most historic corridors.
A reference of the week's public city meetings
A reference of the week's public city meetings
Miami Beach's Historic Preservation Board meets Tuesday to weigh demolition and new construction at three Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road properties, with staff recommending approval with conditions on all three items.
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.
Miami Beach's Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee advanced a proposal to help condo owners absorb crushing special assessment bills, voting to send the unfunded program framework to the full City Commission for a final decision on eligibility rules.
A reference of the week's public city meetings
The Miami Beach hospital claims it spent years and millions building Dr. Ricardo Palmerola's urology practice — only to watch him take his patients and referrals to a direct competitor.