Miami DDA gives UFC $100K for event, despite protest from downtowners

Miami DDA gives UFC $100K for event, despite protest from downtowners

Representatives of homeowners in Downtown Miami, Brickell and Edgewater joined forces last week to respectfully ask the Miami Downtown Development Authority — an agency that focuses on promoting and strengthening the “economic health” of Downtown Miami — not to give $100,000 to the UFC for events at the Kaseya Center, formerly the American Airlines Arena. […]

LED billboards could buy their way to Miami streets via campaign donations

LED billboards could buy their way to Miami streets via campaign donations

Miami City Commissioners deferred making a decision last week on allowing up to 45 giant LED billboards downtown — and some critics worry the can will be kicked down the road until after the November election. You know, so commissioners don’t have to be held accountable. Or maybe so they can collect more contributions from […]