‘The city will help us.’ Miami Beach took cash, fast-tracked tower on Champlain’s edge

When Miami Beach city officials rushed to greenlight construction of an 18-story ultra-luxury condo tower just across the city line from Champlain Towers South, no one knew the 40-year-old building … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Chicago billionaire donates $5 million toward Miami’s Underline park project

The Chicago hedge-fund billionaire who last month bought the last privately owned first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution is splurging on something else: The Underline, the 10-mile linear park and … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Politically connected lawyer assembles team to pitch UM football stadium in Coral Gables

Hours after rumors swirled on college sports blogs Sunday that politically connected Miami lawyer John Ruiz was scheming to build a football stadium for the University of Miami near its … Click to Continue » ... Read More

‘She’s home now’: 3-day celebration of late U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek’s life begins in Miami

As Kendrick Meek stood before the copper-colored casket carrying his mother, he felt a sense of peace. He had already shed a few tears. He hardly slept and had barely … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Miami’s beautiful December weather won’t last. Why a steamier, wetter week is coming

Enjoy it while it lasts. Miami’s beautiful start to December likely will shift to steamier weather during the week. Forecasts show a cold front approaching Florida but not getting south … Click to Continue » ... Read More