Brickell /tags/brickell Brickell en-US SAʴı Wed, 06 May 2026 21:14:16 GMT When Miami’s bridge goes up, this founder wants your blood pressure to stay down /science-technology/2026-05-06/when-miamis-bridge-goes-up-this-founder-wants-your-blood-pressure-to-stay-down For thousands of Miami drivers each week, the Brickell Avenue Bridge is a daily wildcard. It opens roughly 5,000 times a year, bringing traffic on one of the city’s busiest corridors to a halt. Drivers sit, stare at brake lights, and wonder: How long is this going to take? For IsBridgeUp founder Ihor Karas, that daily frustration looked like opportunity. Wed, 06 May 2026 21:14:16 GMT /science-technology/2026-05-06/when-miamis-bridge-goes-up-this-founder-wants-your-blood-pressure-to-stay-down Riley Kaminer | Refresh Miami A 23-story hotel in exclusive Miami locale vanishes in seconds with implosion /development/2026-04-13/a-23-story-hotel-in-exclusive-miami-locale-vanishes-in-seconds-with-implosion A hotel at one of Miami's most exclusive locations has been demolished to make way for something even bigger. Demolition experts conducted the controlled implosion Sunday of the former Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key. Officials say it was the largest implosion for Miami in more than a decade. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:34:10 GMT /development/2026-04-13/a-23-story-hotel-in-exclusive-miami-locale-vanishes-in-seconds-with-implosion Associated Press Downtown Miami residents seek state probe into local agency's use of taxpayer funds /news-in-brief/2025-09-17/downtown-miami-residents-seek-state-probe-into-dda-taxpayer-funds The Downtown Neighbors Alliance sent a letter to Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia asking him to probe the Downtown Development Authority, also known as the DDA. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:51:05 GMT /news-in-brief/2025-09-17/downtown-miami-residents-seek-state-probe-into-dda-taxpayer-funds Joshua Ceballos, Anthony Cruz 'I don’t want to be addicted again': Fifth-graders unplug for a 21-day digital detox /education/2025-07-17/digital-detox-school-miami-kla-academy A group of Miami fifth-graders embarked on an experiment: a 21-day digital detox. No phone, tablets or video games, with students measuring effects on sleep, focus and social connections. The challenge was simple, but the results were profound for teachers, parents and students. “It’s amazing how three weeks can change your whole life,” said one. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-07-17/digital-detox-school-miami-kla-academy Carla Mendez Residents face off against Miami's oldest church in battle over more concrete in Brickell /government-politics/2025-04-10/brickell-condo-development-miami-presbyterian-church First Miami Presbyterian Church is looking to tear down an annex building on its historic site on Brickell Avenue to make way for a condo tower project that could rise up to 80 stories. The move has angered neighbors, who say they fear more congestion and concrete in the already crowded Brickell neighborhood. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:31:45 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-10/brickell-condo-development-miami-presbyterian-church Joshua Ceballos ‘Indigenous Whispers’ project aims to honor Miami's Native American heritage with historical trail /development/2025-03-18/tequesta-miami-river-native-american-indigenous-whispers After the excavation of Tequesta artifacts at the Miami River, two city residents passionate about local history started a project to educate others about the city’s Indigenous history. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /development/2025-03-18/tequesta-miami-river-native-american-indigenous-whispers Duvasana Bisoondial A South Florida historian’s mission: Tell the untold story of ‘SS Kaimiloa’ /arts-culture/2024-11-22/miami-book-fair-2024-medford-kellum One hundred years ago, on Oct. 16, 1924, former Miami City Clerk and two-time Miami-Dade County commissioner Medford Ross Kellum embarked on a months-long journey to the Pacific South Seas with his prized possession: The SS Kaimiloa. South Florida historian Cesar Becerra's new book tells the untold story of that first voyage. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-11-22/miami-book-fair-2024-medford-kellum Sherrilyn Cabrera Crime is down in Brickell, but some area residents want more police /law-justice/2023-11-01/crime-is-down-in-brickell-but-some-area-residents-want-more-police A recent shooting outside a Brickell nightclub marked the third gun incident in the area in three months. Some residents say they want more cops in the neighborhood, but police say overall crime in Brickell is actually down. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-11-01/crime-is-down-in-brickell-but-some-area-residents-want-more-police Joshua Ceballos $100 per square foot? Rent for prime office space puts Miami on par with New York City /news/2022-02-03/100-per-square-foot-rent-for-prime-office-space-puts-miami-on-par-with-new-york-city It’s a new record price for Miami office space — and it’s sending shock waves through the city’s real estate market. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:45:24 GMT /news/2022-02-03/100-per-square-foot-rent-for-prime-office-space-puts-miami-on-par-with-new-york-city Rob Wile Low-income elderly residents are facing eviction and relocation in Miami /news/2021-12-29/low-income-elderly-residents-are-facing-eviction-and-relocation-in-miami Hundreds of elderly residents could soon be pushed out of an affordable housing building in Miami's Brickell neighborhood. Many will be relocated to another development, but not all are happy. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:07:54 GMT /news/2021-12-29/low-income-elderly-residents-are-facing-eviction-and-relocation-in-miami Daniel Rivero