Miami City Hall

Voting advocacy groups have launched a citizens' initiative to increase the number of voting districts and improve voter turnout.

After months of delays, the city of Miami commission has withdrawn its controversial tree ordinance law. On Thursday's meeting, commissioners approved the re-naming of West End Park as a tribute to Reyes, who died of cancer earlier this month.

Miami’s Trees Matter Most Coalition, which includes environmental advocates, neighborhood leaders, urban foresters and others, said the commission has delayed votes since last October — a move they contend is “a clear attempt to wear down opposition, discourage civic engagement, and delay accountability.”

After the passing of Commissioner Manolo Reyes, the City of Miami will hold a special election in June to fill its District 4 commission seat.

First Miami Presbyterian Church is looking to tear down an annex building on its historic site on Brickell Avenue to make way for a condo tower project that could rise up to 80 stories. The move has angered neighbors, who say they fear more congestion and concrete in the already crowded Brickell neighborhood.

Ex-Miami city commissioner Ken Russell has threatened to recall his former colleagues after they decided that money from the owners of pro soccer club Inter Miami that was intended for building new city parks will now be used exclusively for their own park. The investment had been part of the voter-approved deal to take over public land for their Freedom Park stadium project.

Two former employees of the Bayfront Park Trust claim Joe Carollo used park funds to pay for personal events and projects without oversight.

At Miami Freedom Park, Francis Suarez reflected on 16 years as an elected official at his last address before he is termed out later this year.

The Builders Association of South Florida, a trade group for developers, moved to support a Miami tree ordinance that critics worry will harm the city's tree canopy.

A fence blocking off an outdoor gym at Maurice A. Ferré Park went down over the holiday, after a yearlong battle between residents and city hall regarding the equipment's installation.

The City of Miami broke ground on a restoration project ten years in the making at Morningside Park. But some residents take issue with a bayfront walkway they claim will take up too much of the park's green space and worsen flood issues.

As the Miami park prepares for a multi-year renovation, a popular kayak tour company was shut down leaving paddlers questioning what transpired. In 2022, the city also shut down a kayak operation in Virginia Key.