Charter review should move fast, put pivotal issues on table. The county charter, the rulebook that governs Miami-Dade, requires that its details be nitpicked at least every five years to let voters make needed changes.

1 天前 · Below are some of the FYIs in this week’s edition. The entire content of this week’s FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only. To subscribe click here. BUILDING JOBS: Miami-Dade’s unemployment rate rose to 2.5%

Resentments swamp water bills payment deal. Resentment about an unapproved cost increase to pay county water bills via credit card overflowed in the inaugural meeting of Miami-Dade’s new Appropriations Committee, at least temporarily…

1 天前 · Miami Beach officials this week changed their rulebook in order to tip the city’s development balance toward affordable housing and away from more hotels. Commissioners unanimously approved a city warrant process, adding a layer to the steps required to approve future hotels. The ordinance ...

Latest in Top Stories Federal grants freeze chills Miami-Dade roadway safety. Written by Miami Today on January 29, 2025. Miami-Dade commissioners approving a federal grant agreement for 24 safety construction projects at the county’s most dangerous intersections learned midway through discussions that the funds had been frozen two days earlier by one of President Donald…

1 天前 · A developer working to reactivate the rehabilitation of the historically designated Salvation Army Citadel building in Miami, and develop an adjacent property, has gained city support after a redesign. Owner-developer 49 NW 5th Street LLC is proposing the major rehabilitation of the historic site at ...

2025年1月8日 · The long-awaited Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery is one step closer to opening its doors as a key vote scheduled Feb. 4 by county commissioners on its operating plan, contracts and budget for the next five years marks a milestone for the first-of-its-kind center that targets the intersection of mental health and the cycle between homelessness and incarceration.

Latest in Latest News 44-story Alton Road tower gets Miami Beach planners’ OK. Written by Katherine Lewin on October 30, 2018. After 118 meetings – according to developer Russell Galbut – the 500-700 Alton Road single-tower development could finally be going before the Miami Beach City Commission for the first of two readings.

2024年12月23日 · Language, race and birthplace trends make landmark shifts; Immigrants fueling Florida’s population and economic gains; In a swift reversal, big wage rises imperil growth…

FYI Miami: January 23, 2025. Written by Miami Today on January 22nd, 2025. Below are some of the FYIs in this week’s edition. The entire content of this week’s FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only.