Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times

New development will include museum, healthcare services and STEM programs

For more than a century, Miami-Dade’s public servants — from teachers to transit operators — have shaped the county’s labor landscape through collective bargaining. Now, local labor leaders say that foundation faces an existential threat.

David Arnold Gray, a business architect in the Miami-Dade Department of Housing and Community Development, has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the county and two department leaders of retaliation, discrimination, and violating his constitutional rights after he raised concerns about workplace governance.

Commute times, cost, and reliability shape opportunity for families rooted in their neighborhoods

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.