North Miami Shelter at 12221 W. Dixie Hwy Seeks OK to Add 16 Residents Without New Parking

North Miami's Mia Casa shelter at 12221 W. Dixie Hwy seeks permission to add 16 residents (118→134) without adding required parking.

Miami's first 'supertall' building is nearing completion. More are coming

Commuters passing from Miami Beach to the mainland on the MacArthur Causeway have in recent months seen a soon-to-be iconic building on the Miami skyline start to take shape: the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences. The building, designed by Uruguayan-Canadian architect Carlos Ott and the architectural firm Sieger Suarez, is...

Florida Bar complaint coming against ex-Bar president, a Coral Gables attorney

The Florida Bar’s 11th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee has found probable cause for a Bar complaint that accuses Coral Gables attorney and former Florida Bar president Roland Sanchez-Medina of 17 professional conduct violations. A formal Bar complaint should be filed with the state Supreme Court against Sanchez-Medina by Dec. 22, the notice of probable cause said. The 10-member committee, three of whom are not attorneys, found probable cause to believe that Sanchez-Medina committed 10 kinds of trust account rules violations, four kinds of conflict of interest rules violations, two kinds of general misconduct and a failure in exercising independent professional judgment. “As a practicing attorney for 34 years, a member of The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors for 10 years, and a former Bar president (2024-25), I have devoted substantial time and effort to serving our profession and promoting public confidence in our legal system,” Sanchez-Medina said in an email to the Miami Herald. “I take this matter seriously and respect The Florida Bar’s responsibility to investigate concerns about professional conduct. “I also believe it is important to reserve judgment until the disciplinary process has run its course, and I respectfully ask others to do the same.” How this is

More Than 2,000 Booths Pack The Swap Shop In Fort Lauderdale Every Single Weekend

Some weekend plans start with a parking ticket that costs less than a cup of coffee and end with a trunk full of things nobody planned to buy. In Fort Lauderdale, that kind of Saturday has been a local habit for decades. Families who came here as kids in the...

Coast Guard: Illegal charter voyage terminated near Florida beach town

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday that it terminated an illegal charter voyage near a Florida beach town over the weekend.

How to Experience the Winterfest Boat Parade in Greater Fort Lauderdale

Greater Fort Lauderdale hosts plenty of parades throughout the year, but how many destinations can say they have one on the water, too?. The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade, dubbed “The Most Spectacular Show on H2O,” returns for its milestone 55th year. This beloved Fort Lauderdale tradition brings the community together for a night of dazzling displays, featuring everything from small fishing boats to spectacular megayachts.

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.

How Give Miami Day changes South Florida - and how you can help soon

Mark your calendars: Give Miami Day is returning for its 15th year, giving people in South Florida another chance to open their wallets to help local causes. The 24-hour philanthropic event, hosted by the Miami Foundation, is on Thursday, Nov. 19, from midnight to 11:59 p.m. But early online giving opens at midnight on Saturday, Nov. 14, and runs through Nov. 18 Give Miami Day began after a 2012 survey by the Knight Foundation revealed that the Miami metro area was the least civically engaged in the country. “Consider this an invitation to the most meaningful quinceañera Miami has ever seen,” Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, president and CEO of The Miami Foundation, said in a statement. “We’re celebrating 15 years of building a generosity movement that supports nonprofits and their leaders. Make this city feel like home. Come celebrate what we can become together and help us do the brave work that gets us there.” Last year, the event shattered records, with more than 60,000 donors raising nearly $44 million for local nonprofit organizations. In Miami, over 77,000 people, about 5.5% of the workforce, are employed by nonprofits, according to Give Miami Day. “Thanks to Give Miami Day 2025, we nearly

Liberty City’s historic Lindsey House is being reimagined as a cultural center

In Liberty City, the Lindsey House — a historic residence built for a wealthy Black couple during the segregation era — is being transformed for the 21st century into a place of art, culture and education. Nov. 5 marked an important milestone in the project’s journey, as present...

“Coast Guard detains MSC Poesia in Port of Miami” –District SE

MIAMI — A U.S. Coast Guard Miami Port State Control team detained MSC Poesia on Sunday after identifying deficiencies during an inspection at the Port of Miami. “The Coast Guard cannot currently comment on the specifics of an ongoing Port State Control Examination, but we have identified deficiencies with systems on board the vessel that we are addressing with MSC,” said Capt. Frank Florio, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami.

Maria Elvira Salazar projected winner of District 27 after highly contested recount

City of Miami Neighborhoods to Get Street-Based Mental Health Outreach Under $11.9 Million Federal Grant

Nearly $12M federal grant will fund four years of street-based mental health and addiction outreach to unsheltered people in Miami.

Success Academy wants to open 40 schools in Florida. Its founder explains why

Success Academy’s founder sees Florida — and Miami, in particular — as a promising place to grow her charter school’s influence and footprint. That’s a contrast to what Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz faced in New York, where leadership has swung between support and resistance. “I’m interested in expansion. I have a lot of venom here in New York, and I’ve been fighting battles... for 30 years. And one of the things I’m so excited about Miami is the openness and the eagerness to solve a problem, and be the first in the country to make some real significant progress educationally for the poorest kids,” Moskowitz said. Read more: ‘District level reform’: How Success Academy hopes to change education in Florida Moskowitz and Success Academy — a rigorous , high-scoring and sometimes controversial charter school that’s become a national symbol for the school choice movement — intend to start 40 schools in Florida over the next decade. In Miami, their first five schools, all co-located in existing traditional public high schools, will open next school year. Success Academy has also become the favorite of many school choice activists seeking to lift the school up as a foil to America’s “failing”

Miami-Dade's elections department paid for a cartoon mascot. It's the supervisor

Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade’s elections supervisor , now has a cartoon avatar who stars in a tax-funded coloring book about democracy and, this fall, looked out from lapel pins that were distributed to poll workers. Like Garcia, “Super Ali” has long blonde hair, but Super Ali has a red cape and a star-spangled ballot box for a body. That cartoon ballot box has a seal with Garcia’s name on it. “These are great tools for engagement with our youngest citizens, to create a voting culture,” Elections spokesperson Juan Mendieta said of the Super Ali swag the Elections Department is funding. In August, the Elections Department paid $1,160 for 1,000 of the Super Ali pins. The next month, the department paid $1,560 for 1,500 “Guardians of Democracy” coloring books, which have Garcia’s name and Super Ali on the cover. Mendieta provided invoices for the purchases at the Miami Herald’s request this week. Inside the coloring book, there are voters, candidates and ballot boxes to color, plus a crossword and word search that both have “Alina Garcia” as clues. Garcia, a Republican, is Miami-Dade’s first elected supervisor of elections — a post that used to be a department head under the county’s mayor.

Construction Starts on Nine-Story Mixed-Use Building at 1546 S.W. 27th Ave, Miami, Florida

An affiliate of Habitus Capital is moving forward with a mixed-use venture in Miami-Dade County’s Coral Gate neighborhood. Developer Habitus Coral Gate RFII-B LLC has started construction on a nine-story building set to occupy a 19,712-square-foot site. It formerly hosted a shopping plaza that has since been demolished. The firm acquired the parcel for $4 million in 2023.

The world's economic rules are changing. What's at stake for Miami? | Opinion

At a moment of significant geopolitical and economic realignment, the question facing investors, business leaders and policymakers is no longer simply where capital will flow, but what conditions will allow it to succeed. Shifting trade relationships, geopolitical tensions, technological advances and growing energy demands are reshaping the global investment landscape. Financial returns remain essential, but so do political stability, reliable infrastructure, access to energy, skilled talent and international partnerships. For 15 years, the International Economic Forum of the Americas has chosen Miami as a meeting place for conversations about the forces shaping the global economy. With its deep connections to the United States, Latin America and beyond, Miami offers a setting for international leaders to exchange perspectives, explore shared challenges and identify opportunities. Long recognized as a gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, Miami has evolved into an international destination for finance, real estate, technology, hospitality and major global events, including Formula 1 and the FIFA World Cup. Its growing relationships with investors from the Middle East and other markets reflect the international nature of its economy. But attracting capital and international attention is only part of the equation. The greater challenge is translating that momentum into sustained economic

Miami Veterans Can Access $50 Million in Down Payment Aid through Hometown Heroes

Miami-Dade workers and veterans can apply for Hometown Heroes' $50M down payment and closing-cost aid for eligible first-time buyers.

Miami elections chief's partisan statement undermines public trust in her office | Letters

Eroding confidence Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia has apparently forgotten a fundamental principle of democracy: election officials count votes. They don’t declare winners before the process is complete. “María Elvira is the winner, with or without a recount,” Garcia proclaimed as U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar held a razor-thin lead over Democrat Eliott Rodriguez. With or without a recount? That extraordinary declaration came while ballots remained unresolved and a legally mandated recount loomed. Garcia is not a political pundit or campaign surrogate. She is the official entrusted with administering an impartial election. Her responsibility is to safeguard the process, not prejudge its outcome. Perhaps Salazar will ultimately prevail. That is beside the point. When an election supervisor publicly declares a winner before the process concludes, they create an appearance of bias that undermines confidence in the institution they represent. Rodriguez’s request for her recusal is therefore understandable, regardless of whether actual misconduct occurred. Democracy demands more than accurate vote totals. It demands public confidence that every ballot receives fair consideration. Garcia’s reckless pronouncement compromised that confidence. Miami-Dade deserves an election supervisor who understands the difference between administering democracy and announcing its results. The voters decide. Not Alina Garcia. Manny

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...