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City Government
Levine Cava Takes FY2027 Budget Fight to the Public With Two Town Halls
Miami-Dade · July 13, 2026
MiamiBeacon Opinion
Miami-Dade's $7.6 Billion Transit Reckoning Is a Wake-Up Call, Not a Surprise
Miami-Dade · July 12, 2026
Urban Development
$193M Permit Signals Freedom Park's Retail-Hotel Push Is Off the Bench
Miami-Dade · July 12, 2026
Real Estate
Argentine Developer Lands $111M Loan for Affordable-Inclusive Edgewater Tower
Edgewater · July 12, 2026
Public Transportation
Brightline Ridership Hits Record Highs — But the Railroad May Not Survive to Enjoy It
Miami-Dade · July 12, 2026
Public Transportation
Brightline Teeters Toward Default as Bondholder Factions Clash Over Rescue Terms
Miami-Dade · July 12, 2026
On the Rails
What are the top Miami transit stories this week?
Brightline has arranged at least $350M in debtor-in-possession financing from Assured Guaranty as a Chapter 11 filing is expected within weeks.
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Public Transportation
Brightline Secures $350M Bankruptcy Lifeline as South Florida Rail Future Dims
Downtown · August 28, 2026
Transit
Brightline West President Exits Amid Funding Crisis, Raising Flags for South Florida Rail
Miami-Dade · August 27, 2026
Transit
Miami-Dade SMART Plan Faces $7.6B Funding Gap, County Report Warns
Miami-Dade · August 26, 2026
Cranes & Towers
What's new in Miami real estate and development?
Nolan Reynolds International secured $177M in refinancing for its mixed-use Thesis Miami campus at 1340–1350 South Dixie Highway in Coral Gables.
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Real Estate
Coral Gables' Thesis Miami Lands $177M Refinancing from Starwood and Ramsfield
Coral Gables · August 25, 2026
Urban Development
Florida's Revised Live Local Act Opens New Housing Sites Across Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade · August 25, 2026
Real Estate
Al Capone's Miami Beach Estate Lot Sells for $21M to Russian Businessman
Miami Beach · August 24, 2026