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A developer promised Miami a new fire station and park. What went wrong? | Opinion
It was sold as a great deal for Miami: A developer would build a Mercedes-Benz-branded skyscraper partially on taxpayer-owned land that housed a fire station in Brickell. In exchange, the city would get public benefits, including an improved park and cash payments. The primary benefit: a new, $8 million fire station. A 2020 agreement between the city and the developer — a subsidiary of JDS Development Group — stated the mixed-use project would create “state of the art... transit-oriented urban development” with “much needed retail uses and amenities.” The development is planned to go next to Southside Park, across from the Brickell Metrorail and Metromover stations and the Underline. That vision may still come true. But, for now, construction of the 800-unit Mercedes-Benz Places has mostly stalled as the developer faces financing complications. The fire station on Southwest Second Avenue has been demolished and moved to four, on-site trailers provided by the developer in one of Miami’s busiest and most flood-prone neighborhoods. The promised station at the base of the project has not yet been constructed. Miami has yet to see the payoff from this deal, and current city leaders are angry they inherited it from a previous administration. Mayor
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Where to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Miami 2026
There is a particular moment in every Thanksgiving kitchen when the romance of preparing a holiday feast gives way to the reality of cooking one. The turkey needs another hour, the potatoes are cooling, somebody has forgotten the cranberry sauce, and the person responsible for bringing dessert is still somewhere on I-95. Fortunately, South Florida’s restaurant community has been preparing for precisely this situation.
Miami New Times
Acclaimed Wynwood Italian restaurant abruptly closes after two years
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Miami one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Pasta, the Wynwood restaurant from Peruvian chefs Juan Manuel Umbert and Janice...
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This potluck wants to bridge Miami's faith divides over food
In a moment marked by division among many religious groups, an interfaith event is back for its fourth year to offer Miamians an opportunity to come together across faiths, cultures and backgrounds — all over a shared meal. The potluck-style event “Breaking Bread, Breaking Bias,” launched three years ago, just days after October 7, in an effort to counter rising antisemitism and other types of hate. This Sunday, hundreds of Miami residents will gather at Unity on the Bay at Temple Israel to continue that undertaking. There are a few new elements this year — including live music, a partnership with nonprofit Elevate Cities and curated gifts from Books & Books — but the home style potluck remains the same. Organizers say that’s by design. “Food is one of the best ways for people to get to know each other,” said Matt Anderson, Executive Director of Mosaic Miami. “We’ve seen beautiful relationships grow that started over a cup of coffee.” At the event, people are encouraged to bring food they love or food from their culture to encourage ice-breaker conversations. Led by founding partners Mosaic Miami, Temple Beth Am and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami, the potluck offers a
Axios Miami
Plan to build linear park along Allapattah railroad tracks gets funding boost
A plan to turn an abandoned rail line into a linear park in Allapattah has received funding to seek community input and conduct a feasibility study. Why it matters: The idea is to connect longtime residents in Little Santo Domingo with the neighborhood's newer arts district amid long-standing concerns about gentrification. It comes after Miami leaders approved a Community Redevelopment Agency to boost development and investment in the neighborhood, according to reports. Driving the news: The Allapattah Collaborative CDC, the nonprofit leading the project, received $200,000 from the Knight Foundation to kick-start the planning. The ACDC, which advocates for economic progress that does not displace locals, is modeling the project after The Underline . Zoom in: The plan is to build a 2-mile linear park on the long-abandoned railroad tracks that cut through the neighborhood, ACDC CEO Mileyka Burgos-Flores tells Axios. The project would create a free gathering space for locals with pedestrian and bicycle access, arts space and local vendors. What they're saying: Burgos-Flores says there is a "very big disconnect" between the people moving to Allapattah and the longtime residents. "We want to deepen that sensibility," she said. "We are here, welcome to our community. We don't need
Miami Herald
Reasons for stripping Brickell church land from historic protection are ludicrous | Letters
Historic church In the Nov. 7 article, “ Luxury condos get all-clear for historic church site in Brickell. What’s next? ” Miami Herald reporter Isabel Rivera wrote, “At the Nov. 3 hearing, 13th Floor and the church argued that because the school’s annex and parking lot were added after 1950 — dubbed the ‘period of significance’ — it couldn’t share in the sanctuary’s landmark status. The church building was completed in 1949.” The developers’ statement is so ludicrous. It is like saying Antonio Gaudi’s monumental Sagrada Familia in Barcelona does not fit the “period of significance” because it took 100 years to finish Gaudi’s original drawings. Two experts, a highly credentialed local historian and a nationally recognized architect and preservationist, unequivocally showed that the church’s original plans, designed by renowned architect Lester Geisler, included the sanctuary, the school, the Celtic cross perched on its steeple and the land to the water. Yet, the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board decided to ignore the historical facts. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and designated a local landmark in 2003. Notably, under these two distinct designations, the three-acre site is included as a whole (not parceled
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Atlantic football falls to Miami Norland in OT playoff heartbreaker
DELRAY BEACH — Jamelle Murray could barely contain his emotions. After watching his Atlantic Eagles lose in heartbreaking fashion Friday night — 23-20 in overtime to Miami Norland in a Region 4-Class 4A quarterfinal — the fourth-year coach delivered his postgame speech in the locker room, then went outside and squatted down on the track for several minutes and sobbed while an assistant coach consoled him. “A game we should have won. It hurts,” Murray told the Post. “Gotta do better.” Atlantic (7-4) held a late 20-13 lead and had Norland (5-6) in a fourth-and-2 situation, but Dorian Bentley’s 45-yard gallop — his second touchdown of the night — helped tie the game with 1:51 remaining. In the overtime period, Atlantic got the ball first but Omari St. Fort fumbled the ball away on first down. Norland (5-6) saw a touchdown wiped out by a holding penalty, but won the game three snaps later on Steven Guerra’s 26-yard field goal. The first half was a rock fight. The teams combined for 177 yards on offense, six first downs, eight punts and four blocked extra-point kicks. Atlantic committed turnovers on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter. Atlantic opened the scoring on
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Nine-Story Coral Gate Project Starts on Former Shopping Plaza Site
A demolished shopping plaza at 1546 S.W. 27th Ave. is no longer just an empty Coral Gate lot. Habitus Coral Gate RFII-B LLC has started construction on a nine-story mixed-use building there, in Miami 33145. Florida YIMBY reported that an affiliate of Habitus Capital is moving ahead with the venture....
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'Spread Haitian joy': BAYO Haitian music fest returns to Miami after a decade
A decade after starting as an impromptu block party in Haiti, DJ Michaël Brun’s signature BAYO festival has expanded into a global cultural movement across North American and the Caribbean. Known for blending Haitian music genres such as rara, Kompa, and Raboday — along with notable guest appearances,...
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Kai Trump opens up on wrist surgery, Tiger Woods and life as a Miami golfer
BELLEAIR, Florida – After Scarlett Schremmer posted an opening 69 in her LPGA debut, Miami teammate Kai Trump carried her golf bag off the practice facility at Pelican Golf Club. It's a common practice among college teammates, picking up each other's bags after the round. As the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, 19-year-old Kai carries one of the most recognizable surnames in the world and is followed by Secret Service agents wherever she goes but at the end of the day, she loves being part of a team. It's her favorite thing about college, hanging out with her teammates — like Schremmer — and meeting new people. Last year at this time, it was Trump making her LPGA debut in The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. Surgery on her left wrist about a month ago, however, meant that she had to turn down the invitation this time around. It was actually Trump who called Schremmer to deliver the news that she'd been offered the spot. "This tournament was probably one of the best golf experiences I'll ever have, and I'm so thankful for it," said Trump. "And now, looking back at it, I mean, it was probably one of