Over the past decade, Miami’s real estate boom brought City Hall hundreds of millions in new spending power. Much of it went to police and fire, which more than doubled their annual budgets to nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars.
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Newly obtained pension records show Miami firefighters are credited with an average of $31,500 more in annual compensation than their published base salaries — and for some, the difference approaches $100,000.
Family Seeks Witnesses After Cyclist Critically Injured on Rickenbacker Causeway
The 63-year-old Miami orthopedic surgeon suffered severe injuries in the Aug. 29 crash. His family is asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has video from the area to come forward.
South Grove Residents Push for Safer Douglas Road Crossing
Miami-Dade County is studying a potential pedestrian crosswalk at Kumquat Avenue after years of safety concerns along Douglas Road, but gaps in the area’s sidewalk network could limit who can safely reach it.
She Made It: Miami Swimmer Conquers the English Channel
A month after the Spotlight chronicled Christine Coppola’s preparations for a second attempt at the English Channel, the Shenandoah swimmer reached France after nearly 14 hours in the water — completing open-water swimming’s Triple Crown.
Miami’s Billion-Dollar Boom, Part 1: Where Did All the Money Go?
As commissioners prepare to consider another record budget — and voters face a $450 million public-safety bond in November — an analysis of city financial records finds Miami’s property-tax collections have soared over the past decade, rising sharply even after accounting for inflation and population growth.
West Grove Neighbors Contest Playhouse Decision
Residents say Miami failed to follow its own zoning rules when commissioners approved the county’s $59 million redevelopment plan for the historic theater.
In Ollie Taylor’s Kitchen, There’s Always Enough
Each Monday at Christ Episcopal Church, the Bahamas-born cook puts a lesson from her mother into practice, leading a team of volunteers who prepare about 200 meals for Coconut Grove residents in need.
Miami Eyes Another Major Upzoning, This Time West of Downtown
Two city-backed proposals affecting hundreds of properties in and around Little Havana would allow substantially more development — potentially adding capacity for nearly 20,000 residents — without requiring the increased density to produce affordable housing.
Another Charles Avenue Fight: Does This House Fit the Neighborhood?
A proposed new home on one of Coconut Grove’s most historic streets goes before Miami’s preservation board Tuesday, the latest development dispute confronting Charles Avenue residents.
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