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Miami and Miami Beach said no - are voters finally reclaiming local control? | Opinion

Voters in Miami and Miami Beach made their voices heard on Tuesday when they scuttled two proposed deals with developers on public land. In Miami, voters solidly rejected a proposed lease of 28 acres of city-owned property on Virginia Key to redevelop the existing Rickenbacker and Marine Stadium marinas — a fight that the owner of Gramps Getaway, a bar on Virginia Key, called nothing less than a battle for “the soul of Miami.” The proposal may have been doomed from the start: The terms of the deal were a decade old, and even city commissioners had reservations about putting it on the ballot after being forced to do so by a judge. The Herald Editorial Board recommended against it. In Miami Beach, voters gave a resounding “no” to another developer project. The referendum would have extended a lease for city-owned property near Lincoln Road, potentially until 2132. The office and retail building at 1691 Michigan Ave., called Rivani, is slated to be the future home of Playboy’s relocated headquarters. The deal nixed by voters would have increased the rent the city would receive from the lease, but it also would have reduced onsite parking from 700 spaces to 475,

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CBS News

Eliott Rodriguez files lawsuit against Maria Elvira Salazar, Alina Garcia in District 27 race

Miami, FL · 22h

Destin Log

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

Three Florida cities were named in Orkin's 2026 list of the 50 "rattiest" cities in the U.S. The rankings are based on the number of residential rodent treatments performed by Orkin in the past year. Los Angeles was named the "rattiest city" in the nation for the second consecutive year.

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CBS News

Homeowners with homestead exemption don't need to act for Amendment 3 increase, appraisers say

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CBS Miami

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Davie neighbors face flooding complications

Two days of flooding are leaving a mark near I-75 and I-595.

Davie, FL · 2d

Miami Herald

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 · 3d

Click10.com

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Miami Springs corrects conflicting school zone traffic signs after Local 10 investigation

MIAMI SPRINGS, Fla. — Miami Springs has corrected conflicting traffic signs in school zones after Local 10 first exposed the issue, but some residents are still questioning whether the discrepancies played a role in drivers receiving camera tickets. The issue involved school zone signs along Westward Drive near Miami...

Miami Springs, FL · 21h

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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'We have never seen it this bad': Record rain floods Pioneer Plantation properties in Hendry County

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. — Severe flooding in Pioneer Plantation, Florida, has submerged homes and properties after this weekend's historic rainfall. "My shed, that's my office, it's completely underwater," said Milva Di Lorenzo, whose workspace, garden, and backyard are all submerged. DiLorenzo said the flooding began Sunday after heavy rain...

Hendry County, FL · 1d

WSVN-TV

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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...

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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 · 1d

NBC Miami

Charter school co-location is coming to Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Next year at this time, elementary school kids will be in classrooms at five high schools in Miami-Dade County. It’s the result of a controversial state policy referred to as co-location, which allows charter schools to use space at underenrolled public schools. New York charter school operator Success Academy,...

Miami, FL · 1d

Miami Herald

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Luxury condos get all-clear for historic church site in Brickell. What's next?

The downtown Miami skyline will continue to change with the approval of a 75-story luxury condo tower at a historic church on a slice of bayfront land. The 619 Brickell By Nobu will rise behind First Miami Presbyterian Church at 609 Brickell Ave. after the city’s historic preservation board lifted one of the last hurdles needed to build on the site. The Brickell area has seen a boom in luxury skyscrapers thanks to an influx of wealthy buyers. Board members voted 6-1 on Nov. 3 for lifting a historic designation from the church’s school and parking lot, which sits directly behind First Miami Presbyterian, an area that will become the tower’s home. They also approved shrinking the site’s historic boundary — which originally included the entire three-acre parcel that the church, school and parking lot sit on — to just the sanctuary footprint plus a 15-foot buffer. Only one condition came with the vote: that the preservation board retain architectural review powers if any substantial changes are made to the tower’s exterior. “We appreciate the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board’s careful consideration of all the information presented and its ultimate decision to preserve the historic 1949 sanctuary, enabling the church

Miami, FL · 11h

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.

Miami, FL · 1d

Miami Herald

King tides, rain are flooding South Florida. What are we doing about it?

Historic, chart-topping king tides submerged South Florida last week, flooding more places deeper and longer than they’d ever seen before. This week, double-digit rainfall filled in the blanks, swamping inland and coastal areas. South Florida is soggy, and all the science says its only going to get worse. That’s bad news for anyone who lives in, works in, owns property in, visits or even passes through South Florida. So, millions of people. But In response, local governments have poured hundreds of millions into solutions over the last few years. Keeping dry for the next decade alone would take billions more — if not tens of billions. They’re elevating roads, buffing up stormwater pumps and replacing drainage pipes with new ones so big an NBA player could walk upright in them. They’re converting golf courses into part-time flood parks to soak up neighborhood drainage. They’re raising seawalls. And the projects appear to be working. Tiffany Troxler, director of science at Florida International University’s Sea Level Solutions Center, said she’s seen projects in Miami neighborhoods that have drastically cut down on flooding. “That’s a really positive sign. We need more of that,” she said. “Without more adaptation projects, we’ll continue to see

Fort Lauderdale, FL · 1d

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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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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Axios Miami

Miami leaders plan for Amendment 3 impacts

After Florida voters approved Amendment 3, Miami-Dade government leaders must now work to address millions in lost property tax revenue that funds public safety and other government services. Why it matters: Amendment 3, which will lower property taxes, could lead to service cuts or new taxes and fees, including on commercial buildings, which could increase rents. Catch up quick: The amendment, which goes into effect in January, increases the homestead exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 by 2027 and then to $250,000 by 2028. Zoom in: Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins tells Axios that she will work with commissioners and the administration to "make the necessary budget adjustments required by the new state law, while doing everything possible to protect the essential services our residents rely on." Amendment 3 is projected to cost Miami about $25 million in lost revenue in 2027 and $18.5 million in 2028. In Miami-Dade County, Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava tells Axios she understands why voters prioritized financial relief, but Amendment 3 could affect "the safety, well-being and quality of life" for residents. The county is projected to lose an estimated $386 million in 2027 and $697 million in 2028. She said she'd work with commissioners and county administrators

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