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Rapid Transit Zone standoff between Miami, Miami-Dade goes to mediation
UPDATE: This meeting has been cancelled. The city of Miami is fighting the county’s rapid transit zone expansion, calling it harmful to the city residents, and has is ready to file a lawsuit seeking to keep control of zoning regulations within Miami city limits. Next week, the city will...
Venezuelan Americans hope to make a difference ahead of elections
MIAMI - Luis Atencio feels he could help to change the path of history in Venezuela."I'm going to go back home to vote," said this Venezuelan American flying back to his country of origin 24 hours before the presidential elections. Atencio and his family moved to the U.S. because of the political turmoil in Venezuela. For the first time, he sees a ray of light by voting on Sunday for 74-year-old Edmundo Gonzalez.The former diplomat was chosen in April by opposition leaders after Maria Corina Machado, who won the opposition's primary last year, was disqualified by Maduro's government over...
Pembroke Pines Officials Order Evacuation of Heron Pond Condo Community Over Safety Fears
Hundreds of Pembroke Pines condo residents are grappling with a sudden upheaval after the entire Heron Pond Community was slapped with an order to evacuate by the city, citing safety concerns. Reported first by 7News, this mandate follows a series of inspections that revealed extensive structural damage, hastening the need for residents to find alternative housing by the end of next month.
Miami housing market faces condo rush ahead of 2025 regulations
As new regulations loom, Miami condo owners scramble to sell aging properties, creating a surge in the housing market. Miami's real estate scene is experiencing a seismic shift as homeowners rush to sell their aging condos before new regulations come into effect in 2025. A recent report by ISG World highlights an impending crisis, with nearly 90 percent of active condo listings in the southeast Florida city comprising properties over 30 years old. This rush to offload older condos stems from the fear of stringent inspections and potential costly repairs mandated by the SB 4-D Bill, Building Safety.
Residents displaced by Miami fire frustrated as they approach 2 months of living in motel
Frustration and disappointment, that’s what residents displaced by the fire at Miami's Temple Court Apartment say they’ve been feeling after living in a Motel 6 for almost two months. “We need them to give us a place to live please,” Darsy Peña said in Spanish Thursday.
Biscayne Blvd exit off Miami causeway will soon change
MIAMI – On July 31, a new exit lane will open on MacArthur Causeway to get on Biscayne Blvd., in Miami.The current Biscayne Blvd., exit is being moved back about a quarter-mile east towards Miami Beach. "We're gonna be able to open up the area where traffic is exiting at this point in order to begin new construction activity," said Oscar Gonzalez of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Gonzalez says if you have passed Watson Island, you should already be on the right, to make sure you don't miss your exit.This is part of a bigger project that overhauls I-395 and...
Aventura high-rise fails 40-year recertification, residents wonder what's next
MIAMI - Residents living in an Aventura high-rise wonder if it's safe to stay after the Commodore Plaza received a violation from the city saying it failed to comply with the 40-year recertification. Residents tell CBS News Miami they pay over a thousand monthly in association fees and question how this could happen."You have to cry when you see things like that going on," said Nora Mullen, a resident at Commodore Plaza.Mullen showed CBS News Miami multiple notices and violations issued by the City of Aventura dating back to 2022. The city provided us with the latest one posted on Thursday....
‘It’s ridiculous:’ South Florida residents frustrated by long lines at DMV offices
LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. – A year after Local 10 reported about the extremely long lines at DMV offices across South Florida, residents are becoming more frustrated as the long lines continue, forcing some to come back day after day in hopes of being seen. Local 10′s Hannah Yechivi was...
Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses Florida’s upcoming back-to-school sales tax holiday in Aventura
AVENTURA, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday morning with Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris. The conference was held at Mo’s Bagels & Deli in Aventura, where he previewed Florida’s upcoming back-to-school sales tax holiday. The tax holiday, starting Monday...
Coconut Grove's Historic West Grove residents say they were forced out unfairly
COCONUT GROVE - Black residents of Coconut Grove's Historic West Grove say they were forced out of their homes unfairly, so they filed a federal housing complaint in hopes for change.Akinshimaya Nnamdi lived at one of many other multifamily apartment buildings located in the West Grove, a subset of Coconut Grove. The neighborhood was predominantly Black and went as far west as Plaza Street and as far east as Margaret Street.However, in 2017, Nnamdi says her family was evicted and given 10 days to vacate the building. She is one of dozens of families impacted by what she's calling gentrification and...
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