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$1.8M from developers flows to county races as bus cuts loom
Miami-Dade County commissioners raised $1.8 million from developers, lobbyists and consultants in June and July 2026, with the largest single donor linked to Commissioner Keon Hardemon's aunt, as the commission prepares to vote on a budget that would cut bus routes and redirect transit funds.
Local Government
Aventura-based Cardone Capital pays $89.8M for Naples apartment complex
Aventura-based Cardone Capital paid $89.8 million for Orchid Run, a 282-unit Naples apartment complex, pushing the firm's portfolio past 14,800 units and $5.4 billion in assets under management.
Local Government
$1.8M from developers flows to county races as bus cuts loom
Miami-Dade County commissioners raised $1.8 million from developers, lobbyists and consultants in June and July 2026, with the largest single donor linked to Commissioner Keon Hardemon's aunt, as the commission prepares to vote on a budget that would cut bus routes and redirect transit funds.
Local Government
$1.8M from developers flows to county races as bus cuts loom
Miami-Dade County commissioners raised $1.8 million from developers, lobbyists and consultants in June and July 2026, with the largest single donor linked to Commissioner Keon Hardemon's aunt, as the commission prepares to vote on a budget that would cut bus routes and redirect transit funds.
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View MoreAventura charters face funding squeeze as voucher use surges countywide
Miami-Dade's tentatively adopted $7.36 billion school budget for 2026-27 cuts operating expenses 3.6% as 82,500 students now use state-funded private school vouchers, draining $766 million in funding and triggering the first-ever projected decline in charter school enrollment, a shift that directly affects Aventura's city-run ACES and Don Soffer High.
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View MoreMiami-Dade approves same-day permitting for minor home projects, but incorporated cities aren't covered
Miami-Dade County commissioners approved a same-day permitting program for 13 types of minor residential projects on July 21, though the ordinance applies only to unincorporated areas and does not directly cover Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, or Golden Beach.
Local Government
View MoreSunny Isles Beach brings driver's licenses, tax help under one roof Thursday
Sunny Isles Beach hosts a no-appointment Constituents' Day on Thursday, July 30, offering driver's license services, Homestead Exemption help, voter registration, and condo-related assistance at the Government Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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View MoreSunny Isles Beach police will start ticketing e-bike riders Aug. 16
Sunny Isles Beach police will begin issuing $250 fines to e-bike riders who violate the city's new ordinance on Aug. 16, with rules requiring riders to be at least 16, carry photo ID, and stay off sidewalks.
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View MoreMiami-Dade commissioner spent $35,000 in county funds on Vatican ping-pong trip
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert spent more than $35,000 in county funds, including $27,000 in business-class airfare, on a two-day Vatican table tennis conference where he met Pope Leo XIV. The trip was never publicly announced and surfaced as the county proposes bus route cuts and faces hundreds of millions in potential revenue losses.
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View MoreMiami-Dade spent $4,500 on two unused portraits of Commissioner Gilbert while proposing bus route cuts
Miami-Dade County paid $4,500 for two custom portraits of Commissioner Oliver Gilbert III that were never used, settling on a $280 print for a new gallery in the commission chambers, while the county's proposed budget eliminates 12 bus routes and more than 400 vacant positions.
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View MoreMiami-Dade commission introduces boater safety board, MetroMover zone expansion
The Miami-Dade County Commission on Tuesday, July 21, introduced ordinances to create a permanent Boater Safety and Bay Education Advisory Board and to expand the MetroMover Subzone to three Brickell-area properties, while approving community organization funding for all 13 districts.
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View MoreMiami-Dade mayor proposes 6% water rate increase, pushes contractors to lobby commissioners
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is proposing a 6% water rate increase for FY 2026-27 and has been pressing department contractors to lobby commissioners in support, a move that would raise bills for Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, and Golden Beach households served by county water and sewer.
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View MoreMiami-Dade reclaims Everglades airport after Alligator Alcatraz closes
Miami-Dade County formally regained control of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on July 23, ending the Alligator Alcatraz detention camp era and reopening questions about the future of the nearly 24,000-acre Everglades site.
Local Government
View MoreMiami metro now costs more than New York City for first time on record
Federal data shows the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area has surpassed New York City in cost of living for the first time, with consumer prices up 36% since 2019, home insurance averaging $8,292 a year, and restaurant bills hitting $94 per person.
Local Government
View MoreAsian-Latino street food and car fest closes Smorgasburg's season July 25-26
Smorgasburg South Florida wraps its first Fort Lauderdale season with the second annual Fast & Flavorful festival on July 25-26, featuring Asian-Latino fusion vendors, a judged car competition with Cars & Coffee Broward, and a Jeep Show & Shine before the market's summer break.
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View MoreVillalobos earns unanimous board support in Miami-Dade superintendent search
Rafael Villalobos is the only superintendent semifinalist chosen by all eight Miami-Dade school board members, giving him the strongest position heading into Tuesday's special meeting to select finalists for the job overseeing Aventura-area schools.
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