by Michael Wilkins | Jul 20, 2026 | Miami News
Drivers across Miami-Dade are feeling the distant war in the Persian Gulf every time they fill up, as the intensifying conflict between the United States and Iran pushes oil prices higher and ripples through the regional economy. The fighting has centered on the...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 20, 2026 | Miami News
South Florida is moving through the heart of another hurricane season, and for the moment the tropics remain calm, with no systems currently threatening the region. Forecasters, however, are urging residents not to mistake a quiet stretch for a season off. The...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 17, 2026 | Miami News
Miami city commissioners have voted, narrowly, to place a major public safety bond issue before voters, setting up a decision on whether residents will take on new debt to replace aging police and fire facilities. The proposal, valued at roughly 450 million dollars,...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 17, 2026 | Miami News
The pedestrian bridge that was supposed to serve Miami’s Freedom Park when professional soccer arrived this year finally has its funding, though fans will be waiting a few more seasons to walk across it. Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins announced Friday that...
by Michael Wilkins | Jul 16, 2026 | Miami News
After nearly a decade of proposals, protests, and litigation, the plan to build a water park on the parking lots of Zoo Miami is finally dead. A circuit court judge granted Miami-Dade County’s motion for summary judgment and rescinded the county’s lease...
