Miami International Airport is posting striking double digit growth in air cargo through the first half of the year, a bright spot that underscores the airport's role as a global freight hub even as passenger traffic has slipped. According to a June report from the...
Miami-Dade Moves to Regulate the Delivery Robots Rolling Down Its Sidewalks
As robot delivery carts become an increasingly common sight on Miami-Dade sidewalks, county commissioners have given preliminary approval to a detailed set of rules aimed at governing the growing fleet of autonomous machines. The package of regulations reflects a...
Judge Orders Rewrite of Florida Property Tax Amendment Headed to November Ballot
A property tax amendment set to appear before Florida voters in November is getting a rewrite after a judge ruled that its wording was misleading, a decision with direct consequences for homeowners across Miami-Dade and the rest of the state. The measure concerns...
Early Voting Opens Across Miami-Dade for the August Primary
Early voting is underway across Miami-Dade County ahead of the August 18 primary, with polling locations open countywide and voters facing a slate of consequential races. Early voting sites opened Monday and will remain available through the weekend before the...
Stormy Weekend Brings Relief and Hazards After a Week of Record Heat
South Florida's stretch of record breaking heat has given way to a wetter, stormier weekend, delivering welcome relief from the extreme temperatures while introducing a new set of hazards from heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds. After days of heat advisories with...
New York Sues Kalshi as Prediction Market Betting Draws Scrutiny in Florida
New York officials have sued the prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars, calling it an illegal, unlicensed gambling operation, a legal challenge with implications that reach into Florida's own contested relationship with the fast growing...
Miami-Dade’s Hotel Boom Continues With 98 Projects and Over 20,000 Rooms in the Pipeline
Miami-Dade's hospitality industry is charging ahead, with 98 hotels now in the development pipeline that would add more than 20,000 rooms to the county's supply, a striking vote of confidence in the region's future as a global destination. According to industry...
South Florida Braces for Record Heat as Another Advisory Takes Effect
South Florida is enduring one of the most punishing stretches of an already brutal summer, with the National Weather Service issuing yet another heat advisory for Miami-Dade and Broward counties and forecasters warning that Friday could bring record breaking...
Miami Launches Free Chilled Water Stations to Help Residents Beat the Heat
As South Florida bakes under another stretch of dangerous heat, the City of Miami is rolling out a new way to help residents stay hydrated: free chilled water stations in parks, transit areas, and other public spaces. The Miami City Commission approved a partnership...
Tri-Rail Escapes Shutdown Threat as State Funding Access Is Restored
Tri-Rail, the commuter railroad that links Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, is no longer facing the threat of a shutdown next year after recovering access to state funding that had been in jeopardy. The reprieve removes a cloud that had hung over one of...
Miami Ends Warnings and Prepares to Enforce Its Homeless Encampment Ban
The City of Miami is moving from warnings to enforcement of its ban on homeless encampments, a shift that means people sleeping in public spaces could soon face police action rather than written notices. The change puts Miami among the Florida cities implementing a...
Miami-Dade Names Rafael Villalobos as New Schools Superintendent
The Miami-Dade County School Board has selected Rafael Villalobos as the next superintendent of the nation's third largest school district, placing him at the head of a system that educates hundreds of thousands of students across one of the most diverse counties in...
