City of Miami /tags/city-of-miami City of Miami en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:30:36 GMT South Florida first responders help pull Venezuelan man from building 8 days after twin quakes /americas/2026-07-03/south-florida-first-responders-help-pull-venezuelan-man-from-building-8-days-after-twin-quakes Members of Miami's FL-TF2 worked shoulder-to-shoulder with international crews, utilizing specialized knowledge and high-tech equipment to finally free the trapped man. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:30:36 GMT /americas/2026-07-03/south-florida-first-responders-help-pull-venezuelan-man-from-building-8-days-after-twin-quakes Sergio R. Bustos Miami mayor warns of big budget cuts if property taxes are eliminated /business/2026-04-28/miami-budget-cuts-property-taxes-mayor Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins said the city "has to be ready to go" if voters approve any constitutional amendment to reduce or erase most property taxes for homeowners. There is no ballot referendum yet, despite promises by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:18:23 GMT /business/2026-04-28/miami-budget-cuts-property-taxes-mayor Tom Hudson City of Miami spent $150K on long-shot election appeal /government-politics/2026-03-24/city-of-miami-spent-150k-on-long-shot-election-appeal All of the city’s outside legal fees last summer and fall came after a judge blocked the city’s attempt to delay the 2025 election — including more than $60,000 tied to a rarely granted rehearing widely seen as a legal Hail Mary. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-24/city-of-miami-spent-150k-on-long-shot-election-appeal David Villano | Coconut Grove Spotlight A decade later, plan to slow traffic and improve walkability on Calle Ocho remains in limbo /arts-culture/2026-01-15/a-decade-later-plan-to-slow-traffic-and-improve-walkability-on-calle-ocho-remains-in-limbo Urban planning firm PlusUrbia and residents of Little Havana envisioned a safer, pedestrian-friendly Calle Ocho. Ten years later, the plan remains largely unimplemented. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-15/a-decade-later-plan-to-slow-traffic-and-improve-walkability-on-calle-ocho-remains-in-limbo Sherrilyn Cabrera Miami agrees to hand the Tower Theater back to Miami Dade College /arts-culture/2026-01-08/miami-agrees-to-hand-the-tower-theater-back-to-miami-dade-college The city wants to hand the iconic theater back to Miami Dade College for at least 20 years. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:55:55 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-08/miami-agrees-to-hand-the-tower-theater-back-to-miami-dade-college Daniel Rivero Miami will elect a new mayor on Tuesday. Here's what to know /government-politics/2025-12-09/miami-mayor-election-day-higgins-gonzalez Even though the mayoral seat is technically non-partisan, the race has become largely divided along partisan lines and is being watched across the country as a barometer of where the political winds will blow for the 2026 midterms. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-09/miami-mayor-election-day-higgins-gonzalez Daniel Rivero, Joshua Ceballos President Trump endorses Gonzalez in Miami mayor race /government-politics/2025-11-17/trump-gonzalez-miami-mayor "Emilio T. Gonzales [sic] has my Complete and Total Endorsement," wrote the president, misspelling his name. Gonzalez, a conservative, will be facing Eileen Higgins, a Democrat, in the Dec. 9 runoff election which is technically nonpartisan. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:35:19 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-17/trump-gonzalez-miami-mayor Daniel Rivero Affordability, transit, corruption: Miami mayoral candidates talk biggest challenges at forum /government-politics/2025-11-14/miami-mayor-election-runoff-affordabilty-transit-corruption Eileen Higgins and Emilio Gonzalez, the two remaining candidates for the City of Miami mayoral race, traded insights into how they would tackle some of the city’s most pressing problems in a forum organized by the League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade on Wednesday night in Little Havana. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:14:17 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-14/miami-mayor-election-runoff-affordabilty-transit-corruption Daniel Rivero Higgins, Gonzalez headed to Miami's first mayoral runoff election since 2001 /government-politics/2025-11-04/higgins-gonzalez-headed-to-miamis-first-mayoral-runoff-election-since-2001 The runoff election will take place on December 9th. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:06:56 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-04/higgins-gonzalez-headed-to-miamis-first-mayoral-runoff-election-since-2001 Daniel Rivero, Joshua Ceballos Miami mayoral candidates talk tax relief /government-politics/2025-10-27/miami-mayoral-candidates-talk-tax-relief The high cost of housing and other basic expenses in Miami is driving a conversation about affordability in the race for mayor this year. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-27/miami-mayoral-candidates-talk-tax-relief Don Finefrock | Coconut Grove Spotlight