Miami Beach

Miami Beach elected officials have voted to direct city staff to propose restrictions like a limited curfew for spring break 2024 that they'll vote on in April.

For the third year in a row, Miami Beach finds itself struggling with spring break violence, including two fatal shootings and unruly crowds, despite a massive police presence and activities designed to give people alternatives to drinking and roaming the streets.

The city issued a curfew on Sunday night and plans another starting on Thursday in an effort to curb violence after two fatal shootings took place over the weekend.

Miami Beach officials can move forward with plans to end alcohol sales after 2 a.m. in certain parts of South Beach, an internationally famous tourist spot.

Vice President Kamala Harris, who was the star attraction at that Aspen Ideas: Climate conference in Miami Beach, says major U.S. laws enacted recently to tackle climate change call for renewed optimism.

The pilot project by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science could become part of larger U.S. Department of Defense efforts to armor coasts.

Miami Beach is known for its colorful Art Deco buildings. But more and more, only real estate developers are willing to spend the money it takes to preserve them — if they can build a tall, high-end residential tower on the property. This strategy saves at least part of the old buildings but changes the skyline forever. Preservationists fear this will destroy what makes Miami Beach special. WLRN's Verónica Zaragovia reports on the simmering tensions over historic preservation in an evolving city — throughout the last century and today.

WLRN's investigative team joins host Carlos Frías to discuss their latest report, which looks into a government-funded nonprofit that was put in place to help care for people who can’t take care of themselves. And sometimes sell their homes to cover the cost of their care. Reporters Joshua Ceballos and Danny Rivero found blurred lines in the program.Plus, we’ll hear a radio documentary about how developers and cities clash over how to restore the hundreds of Art Deco buildings on Miami Beach.

Developers are willing to pay for pricey Art Deco building repairs — if they can build a lucrative condo tower nearby. Preservationists fear this will destroy what makes Miami Beach special.

The loosely organized drum circle has become the latest flash point in the Miami Beach culture wars, which have pitted residents' quality of life concerns against just about anyone making noise. Other recent inflection points: last call for alcohol, party boats and hookah bars.

Miami-Dade County's latest plan to protect against stronger storms and rising sea levels involves closing off most of Biscayne Bay from the Atlantic Ocean with natural and man-made barriers.

Miriam Bettant runs the Bettant bakery with her husband in South Beach. Though the space faces upheaval, she’s determined to remain in an area she loves.