Miami Beach City Commission

Miami Beach City Manager Jorge Gonzalez Promises Reforms As He Fights For His Job UPDATE

Miami Beach residents are happy, the city is a well-oiled machine and -- despite a string of embarrassments by the police and a mass FBI corruption bust last month -- the majority of city employees do good work. That was City Manager Jorge Gonzalez's upbeat message, at least, to an angry, packed roo ... More >>

South Beach towing companies go to war

Civil War Erupts Between Tremont and Beach Towing on South Beach

photo by Ruben de Rijcke via Wikimedia Commons​Every night, hundreds of unlucky partiers stumble out of South Beach clubs to find their cars gone, hauled to a grim storage lot on Bay Road and held for ransom. Towing is big business for the Beach's only two licensed companies -- Tremont and Beach T ... More >>

Miami Beach cops are paid up to $225K and face lawsuits galore

Miami Beach Commissioner Jerry Libbin Named President of Chamber; Ethics Rules Reviewed

Miami Beach Commissioner Jerry Libbin has accepted a new job as president of the Beach's Chamber of Commerce, Riptide has learned. courtesy Jerry Libbin​Libbin's hiring has prompted a review from the Miami Dade County Ethics Commission to alleviate any conflicts connected to Chamber board me ... More >>

Candidate in Court

Sure, Fredric Karlton had tough times with his ex. Who hasn't?

Cyclists Court Death Daily

It's dangerous, but Miami is getting friendlier to bikes.

Mount Sinai Mired and Sinking

A doctor takes aim at the hospital’s CEO and foundation.

Alex Daoud’s Election Day

Forget the runoff between Matti and Simon. Mayor Alex is the man.

A Course of Course!

Which patch of green grass has Miami Beach bluebloods brandishing machetes and clubs?

Britto's Republic

A "but is it art?' debate looms as a developer ties his civic largesse to patronage of a favorite sculptor

Blacker than Thou

When the Marlin Hotel canceled Louis Oliver's Friday-night soiree, it sent a mixed cultural message

DeFede

The Insider

Not for Sale ... Exactly

Mayoral hopeful Marty Shapiro bills himself as the anti-development candidate for Miami Beach. Problem is, he's not.

A War of Addition

A legal battle between developer Ron Bloomberg and Beach officials over the fate of the city's cultural campus has both sides fuming

A Taste for Trouble

When Ed Resnick agreed to help negotiate the Portofino Agreement, he never figured he'd become South Beach's public enemy #1

Letters

Letters

Parking and Politics

The friendly folks in Miami Beach who tow away your car and charge you big bucks to get it back will do anything to preserve their monopoly. Absolutely anything.

The Fuss Over the Bus

In six months of smog-free service, the Beach's ElectroWave shuttle has traveled a rough road

Gelber Unbound

He managed to leave office without being indicted, which may explain why Miami Beach's former mayor feels free to unload on development, corruption, and the bad boys across the bay

Builder Beware

Welcome to the new Miami Beach, where the citizens are angry, commissioners are cowed, and developers are Public Enemy #1

The Strange Bedfellows of Miami Beach

Why would David Dermer accept an endorsement from people who supported Portofino? To get elected, bonehead

If You Sink It, They Will Come

Creating an artificial reef is no longer a slam-dunk affair, despite an abundance of missile sites, water towers, and wanna-be philanthropists

Queen of the Kingmakers

If you're a political candidate with big ideas and little cash, the first call you make is to Irene Secada

Letters

Letters

Mistaken Identity

In her quest for a seat on the Miami Beach Commission, Matti Bower doesn't want to be labeled "the Hispanic candidate." She just wants to win.

Dade's Greatest Hits

A requiem for some heavyweights that have tussled with the wrecking ball and lost

The Hell with History

Dade's Architectural history tumbles toward extinction

The Sultan of Schmooze

Michael Aller can smooth-talk with the best of them. His political friends in Miami Beach love him for it. His creditors don't.

The First Picture Show

And the last parking spot. Get ready, South Beach.

Letters

MacArthur Causeway

Break a Leg, Sweetheart!

Two local producers say former theater king Zev Bufman also broke the law. Now all they've got to do is prove it.

The Perfect Game

Janet Reno's Greatest Hits