City commissioners in Miami Beach will discuss increasing their own stipends and staffing at Wednesday’s commission meeting. Right now, the mayor gets a monthly stipend of $2,000, a figure that has not been adjusted in 18 years, according to a commission memo from staff. Commissioners currently get $2,250, a figure that was adjusted five years […]
Miami Beach resident Lynette Long, a former university professor who has authored more than 30 books, recently took a drive through the city and noted all the ceremonially co-designated streets, which are named to honor someone for something. What she found was an astonishing gap. There are at least 18 streets that are co-designated for […]
Party on, spring breakers! The city of Miami Beach can’t ban alcohol sales from 2 to 5 a.m. like they wanted to this week and next for the peak of the Spring Break season, when thousands of college students from around the country descend. Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Beatrice Butchko blocked the city’s attempt to […]
If you live or work near Miami Beach City Hall, you may have seen the big black billboard truck circling around this week with City Manager Jimmy Morales‘ face plastered on all sides. Yes, from far away it did look a little like Roger Stone’s face. It wasn’t. “Shame on you, City Manager Jimmy Morales” reads […]
Proponents and opponents of an imagined light rail train that loops around South Beach will discuss the pros and cons of the project at a community forum Thursday night organized by Miami Beach United. Last we heard, there are three possible deals on the table, all from qualified bidders. Proposals are due Nov. 3. But […]
Let’s call it the kiss and tell ordinance. Miami Beach Commissioner John Aleman wants to introduce legislation that would require all the elected officials in the city to disclose — on a printed form — the names of anyone they have sexual relations with that could benefit from their vote. It’s on the agenda for Wednesday’s […]
Your voice apparently matters. There are several community meetings and charrettes going on in different municipalities asking for the public feedback on important issues or projects. Anti-development commissioner hosts forum Coral Gables Commissioner Jeannett Slesnick is hosting a citizens’ forum called “Cranes, codes and collaboration” to discuss the development booming all around the City Beautiful. Slesnick, […]
Three months ago, a run for public office was the furthest thing from attorney David Wieder‘s mind. But last month, after several people pressed him to run, Wieder announced he would challenge Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. “I was approached by members of the community who were essentially outraged at what’s going on at City […]
UPDATED: The finance director and assistant finance director at the city of Miami Beach both resigned abruptly Thursday just as the city finalizes its budget process and starts a financial audit. The city’s Chief Financial Officer Patricia Walker and the Assistant Finance Director Georgie Echert both resigned on Thursday — in such a rush that […]
A new Miami Beach political action committee formed by Commissioner Jonah “Pottymouth” Wolfson, who is termed out in November, collected more than half a million dollars last month alone — some of it from vendors or entities doing business or wanting to do business with the city. And that has raised some eyebrows. Commissioner Deede […]