Red-Light Cameras Banned in Unincorporated Miami-Dade County

The backlash against red light cameras conintues. The Miami-Dade County Commission voted this week to rescind the county’s power to install the cameras in unincorporated areas. That means you’ll never see red light cameras in places like Kendall, Westchester, Brownsville and The Redlands.  Back in 2011, the County Commission tentatively…

Miami-Dade Adopts Plan to Build Six New Mass-Transit Rail Lines

Miami-Dade leaders have been talking about massive expansion of transit systems in the County for more than 15 years now, but little has actually been done. There’s, of course, the issue of how to actually pay for these things compounded by constant in-fighting over which project should be pursued first. …

Beach Towing Has Operated Illegally for Decades, Developer Says

Spend a few late-night hours outside Beach Towing’s walled-in lot in Sunset Harbour and you’ll surely hear this refrain from a furious tourist realizing they owe $300 to get their car back: “This is illegal!” There’s not much recourse for those burned tourists except to fork over the cash. But…

Miami Somehow Has Only Seventh-Worst Traffic in America

Next time you’re sitting in gridlock on the Palmetto Expressway or spending a half-hour to drive four blocks on South Beach during rush hour, console yourself with the fact that six other metro areas in the United States have worse traffic.  Does that relieve you? As your grip slowly tightens on your…

Cyclists Celebrate Reopening of Venetian Causeway February 29

Miami cyclists finally have a reason to celebrate. The main bicycle link between the mainland and Miami Beach, the Venetian Causeway, will reopen in a little over a week after a nine-month closure for repairs. Karim Nahim, the manager of the Miami Bike Shop, says the store is already feeling…

Hit-and-Runs Surged to More Than 92,000 in Florida Last Year

2015 was a record-breaking year for hit-and-run accidents in the state of Florida last year. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that the state had 92,623 hit-and-run accidents last year, about an 8,000 accident rise since 2014. That resulted in more than 19,000 injuries and a total of 186 fatalties. 18,345 hit-and-runs…