Articles tagged with "Litigation"

Condos & HOAs

Miami Beach Condominium Association Sues Property Manager and CAM Over $811,555 in Allegedly Fraudulent Payments to Sham Construction Company

A Miami Beach condominium association has filed a sweeping 10-count lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, alleging that its property management company and licensed community association manager conspired — or at minimum grossly neglected their duties — to funnel more than $811,000 of resident funds to a fraudulent construction company that performed no work on the property.

Journal Staff Apr 14, 2026

Public Safety

Woman Sues Target Over German Shepherd Attack at Miami Beach Store

Fabiana Fernandes has filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County against Target Corporation and an unidentified defendant named as "Jane Doe," alleging she was "viciously attacked and injured" by a German Shepherd inside the Target store located at 1045 5th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139, on or about December 21, 2024.

Journal Staff Apr 14, 2026

Public Safety

Cyclist Sues Miami Beach Police Over 11th Street Collision

A Miami Beach man has filed suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against the Miami Beach Police Department and one of its officers, alleging that a police-operated vehicle struck his bicycle on April 12, 2024, causing severe and permanent injuries. The complaint, filed April 10, 2026, under case number 2026-007365-CA-01, names Officer Bryan Craig Arrington individually as a defendant alongside the department.

Journal Staff Apr 11, 2026

Business

'War Dogs' Arms Contractor Sues Continuum South Beach for $100M

Efraim Diveroli claims condo associations falsely tied him to Ferrari, Rolls Royce thefts to force him out of his unit

Journal Staff Apr 10, 2026

Real Estate

$180,000-a-Month Di Lido Mansion, a Bulldog Named Eloise, and a Very Expensive Dispute Over Chipped Stairs

A freshly filed lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court offers a rare, unfiltered window into the gilded frictions of life on the Venetian Islands — where even the "ordinary wear and tear" arguments cost more than most Floridians earn in a year.

Journal Staff Apr 09, 2026

Real Estate

Prominent Real Estate Firm Sues Miami Beach Ground Leaseholder Over Renovation Chaos as City Weighs Ground Lease Changes

A lawsuit filed March 13 accuses RK Rivani LLC of violating tenant rights during a sweeping $40 million building overhaul — just as the City of Miami Beach's Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee prepares to take up a proposed amendment to the city's own lease agreement for the same property.

Journal Staff Mar 30, 2026

Government

City Proposes $2 Million Settlement Over Troubled South Beach Parking Garage

Miami Beach commissioners will consider approving a settlement agreement that could fundamentally alter the city's control over a prime South Beach parking facility, following a lawsuit that exposed years of maintenance disputes and millions in repair costs at the 7th Street and Collins Avenue municipal garage.

Journal Staff Jan 30, 2026

Development

Developer Takes City to Court to Force Live Local Project in Art Deco District

A property developer has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the City of Miami Beach, alleging the municipality is systematically violating state law by blocking affordable housing developments required under Florida's Live Local Act. The case centers on a controversial 249-unit mixed-use project at 1501 Collins Avenue in the heart of the Art Deco Historic District.

Admin User Jan 23, 2026

Government

Florida’s New Development Law Faces Court Test After Judge Declines to Pause It

A Leon County circuit judge has refused to halt a new Florida law that prevents local governments from implementing "more restrictive or burdensome" development regulations, allowing a major legal challenge to proceed that includes Miami Beach among the plaintiffs.

Journal Staff Dec 22, 2025