Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times

Liberty City was never just a neighborhood. It was a declaration. Platted in 1922 during the Florida Land Boom, the 80-acre community emerged when Black workers were building the city but had nowhere to live. Stretching between Northwest 62nd and 71st streets, it centered around Northwest 18th Avenue — then called Broadway.

On Feb. 5, 2026, the City of North Miami officially crossed a historic threshold, marking 100 years since its incorporation. What began in 1926 as a small farming community of 38 voters has since evolved into one of South Florida’s most diverse municipalities.

The North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency approved a $250,000 Business Attraction Grant to support the creation of a community-centered maternal health and wellness facility, helping address South Florida’s growing shortage of maternity care.

After a bruising 2024 election cycle that left Florida Democrats reeling, party leaders in Miami-Dade say the narrative of decline no longer fits what they’re seeing on the ground. A string of off-year wins in 2025, both locally and nationally, has reinvigorated organizers who believe Miami-Dade could once again become competitive terrain heading into the 2026 midterms.

New research shows that social capital — the strength and diversity of a person’s social networks — is one of the strongest predictors of upward mobility for children from low-income families. Miami ranks in the 42nd percentile for upward mobility among low-income children and in the 10th percentile for social capital.

Now entering the final year of her first term, Bastien represents a diverse area spanning parts of Miami, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-locka, Hialeah, and several unincorporated communities, including Liberty City. She took office during a period of acute strain defined by soaring housing costs and persistent infrastructure gaps.

16 Corner redevelopment offers rent-stabilized units for as low as $537 in Miami’s historic neighborhood

The North Miami Beach Commission is set to select a new city manager. There are four finalists in the running to lead the city administration. Since 2023, the role has seen consistent turnover – with four people having filled the role since.

On the 16th anniversary of the 2010 earthquake, Miami's Haitian community weighs fear, exile, or return to chaos

Multiple nonprofit organizations have created a “one-stop shop” for a community where 42.9% of residents live below the poverty line, more than double the rate in Miami-Dade County.

Opa-locka's launches full-court press in Tallahassee as St. Johns County gains momentum

The City of Miami Trolley is a vital service, transporting seniors with carts, children in school uniforms, and workers transferring to Metrorail or Metrobus. But Liberty City and Overtown, both historically Black neighborhoods, lack Saturday service.