Miami City Hall

Commissioners approved a ballot question asking voters if management of the stadium should go to an events company. They also voted for business improvement in Little Havana and salary transparency.

The City of Miami recently fired manager Dasha Saintremy, just days after she called for an investigation into city leadership. The Haitian community landmark now has lost four leaders within a period of six years, leaving residents concerned about its uncertain future.

The first woman to perform mayoral duties in Miami was also the city's first Black commissioner, and a pioneer for Black and women's rights throughout Florida.

Miami has appointed James Reyes to be its next city manager at the first meeting under new Mayor Eileen Higgins, where a number of high profile initiatives were voted on including the Watson Island sale and a Black history museum at Virginia Key Beach Park.

The first Miami City Commission meeting of 2026 has a stacked agenda, with Watson Island, the Tower Theater and the fate of city elections in the balance.

New Mayor Eileen Higgins has nominated James Reyes, who shares her political consultant, as her pick for the city's chief administrator. He must be confirmed by commissioners in January.

During the last meeting for Suarez and Commissioner Joe Carollo, the city sold a parcel on Watson Island to developers for $29 million. The sale was criticized by residents who said the Miami was not getting the full value for what one commissioner called the city's "most valuable asset."

Just hours after winning the runoff for the post, Higgins spoke harshly about ICE detention practices and the city's participation in immigration enforcement, and plans to roll back those efforts.

A regular fixture in local politics, Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo will soon leave city hall for what could be the last time following his mayoral election loss. From his start as the youngest commissioner ever elected in the City of Miami, his time in public office featured plenty of high profile moments — such as dealing with the Elián Gonzalez saga as mayor — and controversies.

For the first time in decades, a Democrat has won the mayoral race in the City of Miami in a race that drew national attention from both major parties, including Republican President Donald Trump.

The City of Miami's most competitive mayoral election in decades enters its final leg starting this Friday.

The Miami City Commission deferred a resolution to sell a parcel of land in the middle of Biscayne Bay to developers to build luxury condos and offices.