El Portal
El Portal, FL · Municipal
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
thenerdstash.com
‘Wait Until They Realize They Make 40% Less Than NYC’: Florida Newcomer Faces Backlash After Saying an Apartment in the State Is Cheaper Than in New York
There are many things that may set off the alarms of some people living in a specific city, yet one that really makes people turn their heads, raise their eyebrows, and even gasp is when someone says something that isn’t entirely true. To give you a quick example, one person on social media claimed that living in Miami, Florida, might be cheaper and more comfortable than in New York. What that person was not expecting was a wave of backlash, as those who live in the city think that it is much worse.
hoodline.com
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....
floridatrib.org
In wake of ‘blue tsunami,’ Miami moves to gut LGBTQ board, repeal affirmative action programs
In anticipation of Florida’s new and sweeping anti-DEI law going into effect Jan. 1, the city of Miami is weighing a proposal that would gut its LGBTQ board, repeal the city’s affirmative action policy and eliminate the office tasked with investigating discrimination complaints. Next week, the Miami City...
hoodline.com
traveldreamsmagazine.com
mykxlg.com
Mineo Salcedo Law Firm Adds Consumer Debt Defense to Help Floridians Respond to Collection Lawsuits
The Mineo Salcedo Law Firm in Davie, FL, now offers consumer debt defense for Floridians sued over credit cards, personal loans and other debts. The firm warns that many of these cases end in default judgments because the person sued doesn’t respond in time. It also highlights Florida protections, including head-of-family wage exemptions, limits on collectors and time limits for suing on old debts.
WINKNEWS.com
Cruise ship detained by Coast Guard in Miami cleared to sail
MIAMI, Fla. (WINK) - The U.S. Coast Guard has cleared the MSC Poesia cruise ship to depart the Port of Miami after verifying the vessel corrected the safety and environmental deficiencies that led to its detention earlier this month. Under port state control authority, the Coast Guard has jurisdiction to...
jitneybooks.com
There Goes The Neighbourhood – Miami Concert Review
The Neighbourhood kicked off its Miami concert Thursday night with lead singer Jesse Rutherford descending from the heavens like Jesus Christ, as thousands of young women screamed like banshees. Rutherford was covered in silver, wearing a skin-tight metallic shirt and matching pants, with red eyeshadow on one eye, blue on...
floridayimby.com
Demolition Begins At Site Of 649-Foot EDITION Residences In Miami’s Edgewater
Demolition work has commenced at 2121 North Bayshore Drive in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood, where Two Roads Development plans to construct EDITION Residences, Miami Edgewater, a 55-story, 649-foot residential tower designed by Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica. The development will contain 185 condominium residences, with interiors by Studio Munge and landscape architecture by EDSA.
floridayimby.com
Faena Residences Miami Breaks Ground On 68-Story Twin Towers Along Miami River
An official groundbreaking ceremony has been held for Faena Residences Miami, a pair of 68-story residential skyscrapers set to rise approximately 800 feet at 24 SW 4th Street along the Miami River in Downtown Miami. Designed by the late Rafael Viñoly and developed by Fortune International Group and KAR Properties in partnership with Faena, the development will yield 434 condominium residences and serve as the residential centerpiece of a planned 14-acre cultural district. Coastal Construction is serving as the general contractor.
soulofmiami.org
RESERVED Little River Opening Event 11/19/26
Reserved celebrates the grand opening of its newly expanded 12,000-square-foot vintage and hi-fi destination in Little River. Founded by brothers Frank and Igor Mesh, whose family’s vintage clothing business began in Miami more than four decades ago, Reserved brings together vintage fashion, vinyl records, dedicated listening environments, and a growing community of music and design enthusiasts.
Miami New Times
Opinion: The midterms sent a message. It’s time for South Florida to cut ties with ICE.
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. Earlier this year, I stood outside of the Lake Worth City Hall...