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Democrat Eliott Rodriguez demands Miami-Dade election supervisor recuse herself from CD-27 recount

Democratic congressional candidate Eliott Rodriguez is demanding that Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia recuse herself from the recount of Florida’s 27th Congressional District race. Republican incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar currently leads Rodriguez by 1,116, triggering a recount of the race that has drawn national media attention. The...

Miami-Dade County, FL · 20h

Miami Herald

Miami-Dade could close five more schools. Here's what to know

A newly released list of Miami-Dade public schools that could very soon be closed is significantly shorter than the one the district posted in August. The latest list , posted by the Attendance Boundary Committee this week, marks five schools as “targeted” for potential closure and a sixth for expansion in the near future. The earlier plan, which was paused by the superintendent, would have made changes at 12 schools. The five schools on the list for possible closure are Golden Glades Elementary, Myrtle Grove Elementary, Carol City Middle, Lorah Park Elementary and Hammocks Middle. Southside Preparatory Academy, currently a K-8, is listed as “targeted” for a K-12 conversion. Students at the closing schools would be absorbed by nearby schools — a process also referred to as “consolidation” by the district — two of which could be converted from high schools to 6-12. Hammocks Middle students would be rerouted to Felix Varela High, which would become a 6-12 campus. Some students from Carol City Middle would also be sent to Carol City High, which would also convert to a school serving grades 6 though 12. Of those five schools, all were more than half-empty, according to a state calculation of

Miami-Dade County, FL · 1d

Miami Herald

Voters rejected Virginia Key redevelopment deal. What happens to the marinas now?

On Tuesday, about 65% of Miami voters rejected an $80 million redevelopment plan for two city-owned marinas and waterfront land on Virginia Key. It was the second time in recent years that voters rejected a long-term lease of the almost 28-acre property, which includes the Marine Stadium and Rickenbacker marinas. But Tuesday’s rejection of Miami’s Referendum 3 doesn’t mean the current operator of Rickenbacker Marina — and its tenant, the Gramps Getaway bar and restaurant — gets to stay forever. Instead, it takes commissioners right back to the drawing board on an issue that has plagued the city for over a decade — with many of the same players vying for the valuable chunk of land. Moving forward, the City Commission could decide to put out a new request for proposals and take another bid to voters in the future, or commissioners could decide that the city should run both marinas itself. The city already runs the Marine Stadium Marina. Commissioner Damian Pardo told the Miami Herald he would be looking forward to new proposals, seeing it as an opportunity to “start from scratch.” “I would like to see a lot of community input and strong community benefits with a

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New City of Miami fire stations could start construction as early as 2027

Construction and repairs of new and existing fire stations in the city of Miami will start as early as next year after voters this week approved a $450 million bond for public safety improvements. At a press conference in City Hall Thursday, Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins outlined her plans for...

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Three Florida cities among Orkin's 'rattiest cities in 2026' ranking

Several Florida cities have earned a spot on a list they probably won’t be bragging about. Three major Florida cities all made Orkin’s 2026 ranking of the 50 “rattiest” cities in the U.S., based on new residential rodent treatments recorded between Aug. 9, 2025, and Aug. 9, 2026. "There’s no single type of city or climate that’s immune to rodent pressure," said Dr. Shannon Sked, National Technical Director at Orkin, in the study. "Rats and mice are highly adaptable and can thrive in communities across the country wherever they can find food, water and shelter." Here's where Florida ranks among the "rattiest cities" in the U.S. for 2026. Where did Florida cities rank in Orkin's list of the rattiest cities? Tampa, Miami and Orlando are among Orkin’s 50 “rattiest” cities for 2026, a ranking based on the company’s residential rodent treatment data. Tampa - 22 Miami - 26 Orlando - 32 What city has the most rats in the U.S.? Los Angeles still holds the title of "rattiest city" for the second year in a row. "Los Angeles’ year-round mild weather, dense neighborhoods and abundant access to food, water and shelter create conditions where rats and mice can thrive," Orkin

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Miami Beach's Old Office Depot Site Could Become 325-Foot Mixed-Income Tower

A developer wants to replace a decades-old Office Depot in Miami Beach's Sunset Harbour neighborhood with a 19-level residential tower above West Avenue, mixing 26 market-rate condos with 18 units set aside for workforce housing. EOS Wellness Real Estate Miami, LLC has filed the project at the pre-application stage for the site at 1771 West Ave., where the office supply store operated for more than two decades before closing.

Miami Beach, FL · 1d

Fortune

Ken Griffin and Jeff Bezos helped make Miami a billionaire magnet—but Florida’s new $250,000 homestead exemption barely makes a dent for them

A middle-class homeowner and the owner of a $50 million mansion could save about the same $2,000 a year under Florida’s new property tax cut. Only one of them will notice.

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Construction begins on 172,300-square-foot industrial building in Miami-Dade

Construction is underway on a 172,300-square-foot industrial building at Gratigny Industrial Park, part of a $25-million manufacturing expansion by Miami-Dade-based Captiva Containers. Rycon Construction is serving as construction manager for Building 14, a ground-up industrial warehouse development on a 7.5-acre site owned by Prologis. The project team marked the start...

Miami-Dade County, FL · 2d

CBS Miami

Broward, Miami-Dade appraisers explain Amendment 3 homestead steps

Broward and Miami-Dade property appraisers say existing exemptions will be adjusted automatically, while first-time applicants and newcomers face deadlines.

Broward County, FL · 22h

Miami Herald

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Miami-Dade Hispanics opt for Donalds, but white, Black voters flip county blue

Miami-Dade swung left and turned blue again for the first time since the 2020 midterm elections with voters from majority Black and white neighborhoods powering wins in the county for Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly and U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon. Similar to the last two election cycles, voters in Hispanic-majority precincts in the county remained loyal to the GOP, albeit with lesser support. The Miami Herald excluded precincts with fewer than 100 tallied votes from its analysis. Despite their strong showings in Miami-Dade, both Democratic candidates are projected to lose statewide. Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds will become the state’s first Black governor. As of 10.30 PM, he won roughly half the states votes — a little more than 1 percent point more than Jolly. But when it comes to Miami-Dade’s 124 majority Black neighborhoods, Donalds didn’t come close to the Democrats. Jolly won those precincts by about 70 percentage points. Donalds won a little less than 52% of the votes from Hispanic-majority neighborhoods in Miami-Dade — roughly 5 percent points more than Jolly. His performance is a far cry from 2022, when Gov. Ron DeSantis decisively won Miami-Dade, getting roughly 65% of the vote in majority Hispanic precincts.

Miami-Dade County, FL · 2d

USA TODAY

Miami Carol City football players, parents sue FHSAA in last-minute playoff plea

This story has been updated with new information. Another high school football program has turned to the courts in an effort to keep its playoff hopes alive, but its legal challenge has hit an immediate roadblock . A Miami-Dade County judge on Friday, Nov. 6, denied an emergency request for an injunction filed by 11 Miami Carol City (FL) football players and their respective parents or guardians, leaving the Chiefs' postseason ban in place for the 2026 high school football playoffs. Attorney Jason Setchen of AthleteDefender and Coffey Burlington filed a verified complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief on Nov. 4 in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. The lawsuit named the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) as the defendant and seeks temporary and permanent injunctive relief. I have tremendous respect for the FHSAA, but I think that what they did to Miami Carol City Football by imposing a post season ban on the entire team, which includes many kids who did nothing wrong, is overreaching and unfair. https://t.co/CYOynAultr — Jason Setchen (@AthleteDefender) November 6, 2026 The plaintiffs argued that the FHSAA's decision to ban Miami Carol City from postseason competition unfairly punished players who were not involved in the Oct.

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Brickell: Santander Site Fined $500 after Sediment Plume Reached Biscayne Bay

Santander's Brickell construction site was fined $500 after storm runoff sent sediment into Biscayne Bay; neighbors urged to report.

Miami, FL · 2d

South Florida Times

Miami-Dade to host Anna Coleman redevelopment project meeting November 9

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County is hosting a community meeting on the latest updates of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Station Choice Neighborhood project, Monday, November 9, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Marshall Davis African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, 6161 N.W. 22nd Avenue. The project is...

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Blind Miami Beach Advocate Who Lost It All to AIDS Fights for Audible Crosswalks

Audible crosswalk signals and accessible live performances are among the changes R. David New has pursued in Miami Beach. Blind after an AIDS diagnosis led to spinal meningitis and months in hospitals, New has made improving how people with disabilities navigate the city a focus of his advocacy. New described...

Miami Beach, FL · 2d

WSVN-TV

Miami-Dade, Broward school boards push forward with plans to shutter several campuses

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Just days after voters in Miami-Dade and Broward approved a school tax renewal to continue funding for teacher pay, officials for both districts say they still intend to explore shuttering several campuses due to low enrollment. Officials have routinely cited steep enrollment drops, including five...

Broward County, FL · 23h

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Construction begins on $817-million Faena Residences project in Miami

Construction has officially started on Faena Residences Miami, a two-tower condominium development on the Miami River backed by an $817-million construction loan described as the largest of its kind in Florida history. Developers Fortune International Group and KAR Properties announced the construction milestone following the closing of financing arranged through...

Miami, FL · 2d

Miami Herald

South Florida U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones abruptly resigns

Jason Reding Quiñones resigned Friday as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, ending a tenure marked by turmoil within the Miami-based federal prosecutor’s office and controversy over its involvement in an investigation targeting perceived enemies of President Donald Trump. Reding Quiñones resigned abruptly, announcing his immediate departure without explaining why he was stepping down as head of one of the nation’s most prominent federal prosecutor’s offices. “From serving our Nation in uniform to serving at the Department of Justice and on the bench, public service has been the honor of my lifetime,” he wrote. “But leading the U.S. Attorney’s Office in my home district has been especially meaningful.” The resignation comes amid scrutiny of the office, where prosecutors have complained about staffing losses, declining morale and resources being diverted toward an investigation into allegations that former federal officials conspired to undermine Trump. As previously reported by the Miami Herald , Reding Quiñones welcomed Joseph diGenova, a longtime Trump ally, to the Southern District of Florida to pursue an investigation targeting former CIA Director John Brennan, who served under President Barack Obama. The investigation centers on allegations that Brennan and other former officials participated in a conspiracy against Trump,

Florida · 4h

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Miami vs. DC: What 90 condo projects can teach us about our market

Welcome to Kami’s Korner where we’ll take a deep dive into Arlington’s condominium market by focusing on what’s coming next. From emerging developments to shifting trends, this space will spotlight the opportunities and insights shaping the future of condo living in Arlington. I had the opportunity...

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Recount looms for razor-close CD 27 race as nearby CD 26 clash remains out of range for now

South Florida’s congressional suspense will likely stretch into the weekend. A recount in Florida’s 27th Congressional District cannot begin before Saturday, Nov. 7. The neighboring contest in Florida’s 26th Congressional District remains unresolved, but its current margin exceeds the threshold for an automatic recount. Miami-Dade Supervisor of...

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Miami New Times