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Former Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez argues a $100,000 pension cap adopted during Miami’s 2010 financial crisis became unenforceable after many of the emergency measures were struck down in court — a position the city’s civilian pension administrators say has left the retirement system underfunded by the City of Miami.
The County Commission has agreed to let Key Biscayne restrict the use of e-bikes on a major county road, without extending the same courtesy to other municipalities in Greater Miami.
The City of Miami has adopted new rules to allow builders to create small, single-family houses in the style of shotgun homes that once defined parts of the Grove.
A developer is planning to build a second high-rise tower with an additional 402 apartments in the West Grove, in partnership with Miami-Dade County on public land at the intersection of Douglas Road and South Dixie Highway.
Now in its third year, the free six-week program blends education, enrichment and Black history as longtime residents navigate displacement and change.
Shenandoah resident Christine Coppola will attempt to swim the English Channel next month, a feat she expects will take her 14 hours in 60-degree water.
An eight-hour hearing of the city’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board stretched into Wednesday morning as board members, residents and developers grappled with a tree permit appeal process many said needs reform.
New legislation before the Board of County Commissioners could jeopardize the lifestyle of boaters who live aboard their vessels, offshore in Coconut Grove.
The 18-year-old great-great granddaughter of Commodore Ralph Munroe earned a Girl Scout Gold Award for documenting the history of Coconut Grove and finding a way to share that history with others.
The Miami City Commission agreed to sell the historic Jackson Medical Office in downtown Brickell to billionaire Ken Griffin so it can be moved to Coconut Grove. The commission also approved new sidewalk protections for pedestrians at construction sites.
