Miami City Hall

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.

Money laundering and corruption charges were dropped against a former Miami Commissioner as prosecutors say evidence was "unreliable."

Saturday marks the start of the City of Miami’s budget hearing season. Big ticket items are the dissolution of a police oversight board, a new economic department and a big increase for community development. Residents are encouraged to weigh in on how the city should spend their tax dollars.

Miami's Civilian Investigative Panel has sued the city after officials announced they'd be defunding the independent police watchdog group. The panel believes it can remain in existence, despite a state law aimed at police oversight.