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The Week Ahead: Budget Season Opens, a Live Local Off-Ramp, and a Transparency Push

Three Miami Beach committees meet this week. The first detailed FY2027 budget-and-millage numbers land Wednesday, the city floats a homegrown alternative to the state's Live Local Act on Monday, and a cluster of ethics and transparency measures advances — all at the committee stage, none a final vote.

Journal Staff Jun 15, 2026

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Miami Beach Finance Committee Splits on How to Pay for $783 Million Infrastructure Backlog

Miami Beach commissioners split Friday over whether to fund nearly $1 billion in water, sewer, and stormwater work through utility rate increases or a voter-approved General Obligation bond — then voted 3-0 to send the full Commission a menu of options rather than pick one.

Journal Staff Jun 12, 2026

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Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of June 15–19

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Jun 10, 2026

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Miami Beach Projects $9.5M General Fund Surplus for FY 2026, but Warns of $17.7M Gap Ahead

City Manager Eric Carpenter's second-quarter fiscal analysis shows Miami Beach on solid financial footing through March 2026, even as officials caution the city faces a projected $17.7 million General Fund deficit in FY 2027.

Journal Staff Jun 05, 2026

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Miami Beach Resident Sues to Block State Law Behind Fontainebleau Water Park

A LaGorce Drive homeowner has filed suit in Miami-Dade circuit court to block a 2026 state law that allegedly orders Miami Beach to approve a commercial water park at the Fontainebleau Hotel, bypassing the city's Historic Preservation Board.

Journal Staff Jun 04, 2026

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Fisher Island Community Groups Sue Developer Over Broken Promise to Remove Century-Old Fuel Bunker

Fisher Island's homeowners association and private club have sued developer HRP Fisher Island LLC, alleging it abandoned a deal to demolish a dangerous 100-year-old marine fuel terminal and is instead selling the site to Miami-Dade County for roughly $400 million.

Journal Staff Jun 02, 2026

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Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of June 8–12

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Jun 03, 2026

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Worker Falls 16 Feet at Miami Beach Fire Station After City Provides Broken Ladder

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.

Journal Staff May 29, 2026

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Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of June 1–5

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff May 27, 2026

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What's on the Agenda: Land Use & Sustainability Committee Meeting on May 26, 2026

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.

Journal Staff May 25, 2026

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Hillsborough County Sues Florida Over Live Local Act, Raising Stakes for Miami Beach

Hillsborough County filed a landmark lawsuit against the State of Florida on March 6, 2026, challenging the constitutionality of the Live Local Act — a case Miami Beach residents and officials are watching as the city faces its own Live Local battles.

Journal Staff May 23, 2026

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Lincoln Road Zoning Overhaul Heads to First Commission Vote — Key Community Groups Haven't Weighed In

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.

Journal Staff May 19, 2026