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City Commission to Consider Traffic Delineators on Alton Road After Persistent Illegal Parking Blocks Fire Hydrants

Miami Beach commissioners will vote Tuesday on a proposal to install physical traffic barriers along a problematic stretch of Alton Road where illegal parking by delivery trucks has repeatedly blocked fire department access to emergency equipment, raising public safety concerns in the South Beach corridor.

Admin User Dec 15, 2025

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City May Launch Police, Fire Department Charity Calendars

The Miami Beach City Commission will consider authorizing the police and fire departments to create and sell annual calendars featuring creative photos of department staff, with proceeds benefiting charity. The resolution, sponsored by Commissioner Monica Matteo-Salinas, would allow both departments to begin producing calendars as early as 2026 or 2027.

Journal Staff Dec 15, 2025

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Miami Beach Eyes Underground Tunnel Network to Combat Chronic Traffic Gridlock

Mayor Steven Meiner is pushing the city to explore what could be one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Miami Beach's history: a network of underground tunnels designed to ease the persistent traffic congestion that has plagued the barrier island city for years.

Journal Staff Dec 12, 2025

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Florida Prepares for Electric Flying Taxis as Advanced Air Mobility Takes Flight by 2028

The Florida Department of Transportation is positioning the state as a national leader in Advanced Air Mobility, a new transportation system that could bring electric flying taxis to Miami Beach and other urban areas as early as 2028.

Journal Staff Dec 11, 2025

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City Commission to Consider Stoneman Douglas Park Mural

The Miami Beach City Commission will vote on approving artist Christina Petterson to create a $15,000 mural honoring environmental activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas at her namesake park in South Beach. The concrete vinyl mural would measure approximately 16 feet wide by 6 feet tall and depict Douglas "relaxing in the habitat she spent her life protecting" on the west-facing wall of the park's restroom facility.

Journal Staff Dec 11, 2025

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City Eyes Advanced Air Mobility Integration Planning

The Miami Beach City Commission will consider referring Florida's Advanced Air Mobility business plan to committee for review during its Dec. 17 meeting. Commissioner Laura Dominguez is sponsoring the referral to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee to examine how emerging aerial transportation technologies could impact the city.

Journal Staff Dec 11, 2025

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Proposal Would Eliminate Personal Allowances to Fund Infrastructure

Commissioner David Suarez is leading an effort to slash elected officials' personal benefits as the city grapples with budget constraints and unfunded infrastructure priorities heading into fiscal year 2026.

Journal Staff Dec 11, 2025

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Fire Station No. 1 Location Saga Reaches Critical Juncture as City Weighs Limited Options

After years of controversy and $2.6 million in redesign costs, Miami Beach commissioners will finally decide where to build the long-delayed Fire Station No. 1 replacement, with only one viable private partnership emerging from a citywide search for alternatives.

Journal Staff Dec 11, 2025

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Strict Controls Proposed on Senior Events Amid Political Campaigning Concerns

The Miami Beach City Commission is set to vote on a resolution that would dramatically reshape city-sponsored senior events, imposing strict attendance limits and discouraging political campaigning at gatherings that have traditionally served as informal community forums for the city's aging population.

Journal Staff Dec 11, 2025

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Commissioner Warns Nonprofits of Potential Funding Cuts

The Miami Beach City Commission will consider a resolution urging cultural and nonprofit organizations to seek alternative funding sources due to potential budget constraints for fiscal year 2026 and beyond. The measure, sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez, acknowledges the valuable contributions of these organizations while preparing them for possible reductions in city support.

Journal Staff Dec 11, 2025

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City Commission to Consider Denouncing State Rep Basabe

The Miami Beach City Commission will consider a resolution denouncing what officials call "false, misleading, and unsubstantiated public statements" made by State Representative Fabián Basabe against the city and its commissioners. The resolution, sponsored by Mayor Steven Meiner and Commissioners Tanya K. Bhatt, Laura Dominguez and Alex Fernandez, is scheduled for discussion at the Dec. 17 commission meeting.

Journal Staff Dec 11, 2025

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City Considers Five-Year Water Taxi Service Agreement

The Miami Beach City Commission will consider approving a five-year concession agreement with Water Taxi of Miami Beach, LLC to operate water taxi service connecting Miami Beach and Miami. The proposal, sponsored by Mayor Steven Meiner and Commissioner Laura Dominguez, includes retroactive approval of a memorandum of understanding for water taxi service during Art Week 2025.

Journal Staff Dec 11, 2025