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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...
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...
Climate change is gentrifying neighborhoods. In Miami, residents fear high prices — and a lost soul
MIAMI — Nicole Crooks stood in the plaza of the historic Lyric Theater, a royal blue hat shielding her from the midday sun that baked Miami. In its heyday, the theater, in the city's Overtown neighborhood, was an important cultural hub for the Black community. James Brown, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald performed there, in the heart of "Little Broadway," for esteemed audience members such as Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis.
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.
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...
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.
Miami-Dade Residents Receive Scam Notices Claiming Water Needs Testing
Residents in Kendall and South Dade are receiving solicitation notices for water testing left at their homes potentially from companies trying to sell water filters. The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department says these notices have nothing to do with them and that water filters are NOT needed to use Miami-Dade’s high quality drinking water.
Miami opens its 1st indoor pickleball complex as sport gains popularity
MIAMI – Pickleball, which is widely considered America’s fastest-growing sport, is rapidly expanding in South Florida, and Miami now has its first indoor facility thanks to two enterprising women. The new indoor Dinko Pickleball Complex is a result of the efforts of Maria Sarmiento and Isabel Alonso, who...
Miami Beach Launches Operation Summer Relief to Aid Homeless, Enforce City Laws
In an effort to provide a summer reprieve for the city's homeless, Miami Beach officials are launching Operation Summer Relief. The initiative, spearheaded by Mayor Steven Meiner, is designed to engage the homeless population with an array of support services ranging from shelters to substance abuse treatment. According to a statement on the city's website, the City Hall will be the backdrop for the unveiling of this initiative on Monday, July 29.
Ex-mayor, ‘founding father’ of Pinecrest dies at 75
PINECREST, Fla. – Gary Matzner, a former mayor of Pinecrest hailed as the village’s “founding father,” died over the weekend, officials announced Wednesday. Matzner, 75, died Saturday, according to a news release. He had attended a groundbreaking ceremony of a park named in his honor just eight days prior; it’s set to open in 2025.
Superintendent turnover: A Miami leader is moving north as several districts fill vacancies
Even in the height of summer, superintendent turnover is continuing steadily as school boards fill vacancies ahead of 2024-25 and some leaders announce that this will be their last year at the helm. John Pace III, deputy superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, was chosen unanimously as the sole finalist...
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