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Stefan Pizzi Says the Consent Letter With His Name on It Was Forged, and That Is How the 50-Foot Oak on His Little Haiti Property Line Came Down

Little Haiti homeowner Stefan Pizzi says a consent letter in his name was forged to cut a 50-foot property-line oak. A judge dismissed his fraud count in July.

Miami-Dade Suspends Entire Metromover Over Power Difficulties

Miami-Dade Transit stopped every Metromover train Thursday after power-related technical difficulties took the automated system out of service across the network. Technicians were already working to bring the cars back, the agency said, and it apologized for the inconvenience. The alert did not name the fault or give riders a restart time.

Baptist Health to Shutter Alton Road Clinic in Miami Beach by Spring 2027

Baptist Health South Florida plans to close its urgent care and physician practices at 709 Alton Road in Miami Beach by spring 2027, ending nearly a decade of service at the Alton Road medical complex. The leased location has offered urgent care, primary care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy to South Beach residents since it opened. Baptist Health is now notifying affected patients about the closure and the alternative care options available to them.

Country Club of Miami Will Reopen This Winter After Renovation

Country Club of Miami is coming back this winter. Miami-Dade County says the Hialeah course and club facilities have been revitalized, and it is billing the return as a refreshed golf experience. The county made the announcement Friday on X. . "Country Club of Miami is reopening this winter!" the...

Donalds, in Hollywood, talks gubernatorial transition: ‘Starting from the ground up’

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Florida Gov.-elect Byron Donalds was in South Florida on Friday, where he shared details about the transition process. Donalds and his wife, Erika, were in Hollywood for an education conference. Donalds said he’s he’s ready to get to work on issues that matter to Floridians, like...

Born of the McDuffie riots, Miami-Dade’s Black-focused economic Trust faces rewrite as DEI ban nears

More than 40 years after Miami and Miami-Dade County launched an effort to expand economic opportunity for Black residents, County Commissioners are weighing whether to drop that goal from a county agency’s mandate. Commissioners are scheduled to hold a public hearing and take a final vote Tuesday, Nov. 17,...

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

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....

Hialeah considers salary cuts and hiring freeze after Amendment 3 approval

On a weeknight when the council chamber still carried the smell of coffee and floor wax, the spreadsheet did most of the talking. Hialeah, a city of modest houses, crowded commercial strips, and people who start work before sunrise, is weighing how to keep basic services intact if property tax revenue shrinks. After voters approved Hialeah Amendment 3, city leaders have put potential salary cuts of 10 to 20 percent, a hiring freeze, and the elimination of some positions on the table. The debate is not a distant policy seminar. It is a payroll question, a staffing question, and a test of what residents can still expect from a government that already runs lean.

Recount looms in Miami U.S. House race; Salazar likely winner

Just after the last voters left a school gym in Coral Gables, a poll worker stacked unused ballots and listened to a radio host already calling the night. The numbers on the county website refused to cooperate with that confidence. In the race for a United States House seat based in Miami, the margin sat inside the range that Florida law treats as too narrow for a casual victory lap. That is why a Miami House recount has moved from rumor to a likely next step, even as party lawyers and county staff still speak of María Elvira Salazar as the probable winner over Eliott Rodriguez.

Grand Palms redevelopment plan in Pembroke Pines moves forward with $1 billion proposal

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — A major redevelopment project at Grand Palms in Pembroke Pines is moving forward after developers submitted a long-awaited application to the city this week. The sprawling residential community, which includes a golf course, hotel and more than 1,100 homes, has been the subject of redevelopment...

‘The Horizon of Oakland Park’ Planned for 2029 Completion at 3680 N.E. 12th Ave., Oakland Park, Florida

Two entities are moving forward with a mixed-use development in Broward County. The venture will replace Oakland Park’s City Hall and is slated for a 2029 completion. The Horizon of Oakland Park is set to feature 311 units in two mid-rise buildings. Twenty percent of the homes (about 62) will be designated for households earning within 120 to 140 percent of the area median income (AMI).

Governor-elect Byron Donalds joins ed-tech conference in Hollywood as artificial intelligence gains ground across state

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Governor-elect Byron Donalds joined education technology entrepreneurs to discuss the growing use of artificial intelligence and technology in Florida schools. The event in Hollywood, organized by a group called LaunchEd, allowed these entrepreneurs to showcase their 21st-century products for students and teachers to use in the...

Allapattah Lands $200K to Plan Two-Mile Park Along Old Rail Line

A two-mile stretch of abandoned railroad tracks running through Allapattah could become Miami's next linear park, now that a local nonprofit has landed $200,000 to start planning it. The Allapattah Collaborative CDC will use the money to kick off a 12-month planning process, with the goal of eventually turning the old rail corridor into a connected public space stretching through the neighborhood.

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

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.

Coral Gables Weighs 12-Story Tower With 67 Units on East Ponce de Leon

1008 E. Ponce de Leon Blvd. — Approximate Site of Proposed Tower. A 12-story tower with 67 luxury units is headed for a key review in Coral Gables, as the developer behind 1008 East Ponce de Leon Boulevard, LLC moves forward with plans for a high-rise known as 1008 East Ponce. The project is set to go before the city's Development Review Committee on November 20, with additional approvals, including a City Commission vote, still required before anything gets built.

Around Town: Things to Do

Important note: The City of Tamarac is committed to building community through enriching experiences. These events are designed with the entire family in mind and offered throughout the year. For more information about upcoming events, please contact (954) 597-3620. Food Truck Fridays. A very special Food Truck Friday! Join Tamarac...

Broward middle school community rallies against possible closure ahead of vote

The Broward County School Board is scheduled to vote Dec. 15 on closing 10 more schools, and supporters say the A-rated neighborhood campus should get more help instead.