/tags/miami-city-commission Miami City Commission en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-23/miami-ralph-rosado-charter-review In an op-ed published Monday in the Miami Herald, Rosado said the city should regularly update its Charter, which he referred to as the city's ā€œconstitution.ā€ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-23/miami-ralph-rosado-charter-review SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± News Staff /government-politics/2025-09-16/miamis-new-inspector-general-promises-accountability With the appointment of an independent inspector general, the City of Miami has an opportunity to move beyond the scandals that have rocked City Hall in recent years. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-16/miamis-new-inspector-general-promises-accountability Charles Rabin | Coconut Grove Spotlight /arts-culture/2025-08-27/13-de-marzo-cuba-massacre-monument The city of Miami will honor victims of the ā€œ13 de Marzo" tugboat massacre, which left 41 Cubans, including 12 children, dead after Cuban authorities attacked and sunk the vessel in the waters off the Cuban coast in the early morning hours of July 13, 1994. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-08-27/13-de-marzo-cuba-massacre-monument Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2025-07-24/city-of-miami-moves-one-step-forward-with-plan-to-sell-olympia-theater-to-charter-school-company After months on contentious debate and three public hearings, the City of Miami is moving ahead with a plan to sell the historic Olympia Theater to the charter school SLAMā€“ short for Sports Leadership and Management. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:24:34 GMT /government-politics/2025-07-24/city-of-miami-moves-one-step-forward-with-plan-to-sell-olympia-theater-to-charter-school-company Carla Mendez /2025-07-09/bayfront-park-trust-battle City commissioners will vote on whether to dissolve the Bayfront Park Management Trust ā€” a quasi-government body that manages two major downtown parks. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:21:47 GMT /2025-07-09/bayfront-park-trust-battle Joshua Ceballos /development/2025-07-09/city-eyes-major-zoning-changes-to-tackle-housing-crunch In an effort to attract more affordable housing projects, the Miami City Commission on Thursday will vote on new rules allowing taller buildings, less parking and far more units than currently allowed. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT /development/2025-07-09/city-eyes-major-zoning-changes-to-tackle-housing-crunch David Villano | Coconut Grove Spotlight /immigration/2025-06-16/miami-287g-police-immigration-vote-trump Civil rights groups and immigrant advocates are urging City of Miami officials to reject a proposed 287(g) agreement that would authorize local police to act as federal immigration enforcement agents in carrying out President Donald Trumpā€™s aggressive deportation strategy. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:02:27 GMT /immigration/2025-06-16/miami-287g-police-immigration-vote-trump Sergio R. Bustos /politics/2023-02-15/nasty-campaign-messaging-inflames-looming-special-election-in-miamis-district-2 As the special election for the vacant seat in Miami's City Commission ā€” representing Edgewater, Morningside, downtown, Brickell and most of Coconut Grove ā€” draws closer, voters are receiving racially charged messages that are lowering the tone of the race. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:27:02 GMT /politics/2023-02-15/nasty-campaign-messaging-inflames-looming-special-election-in-miamis-district-2 Joshua Ceballos /politics/2022-12-08/community-leaders-want-special-election-for-miami-commission-vacancy In January, residents of Miami's District 2 will need a new commissioner due to Ken Russell's run for federal office in the midterms. While the commission can pick a replacement, local leaders say they want someone they can choose ā€” even if a special election could cost more than $300,000. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:22:49 GMT /politics/2022-12-08/community-leaders-want-special-election-for-miami-commission-vacancy Joshua Ceballos /news/2022-11-18/former-miami-city-manager-testifies-that-the-city-was-targeting-certain-little-havana-businesses In an explosive newly released court document, a former City of Miami manager testified under oath that he witnessed first-hand that City of Miami commissioner Joe Carollo was ā€œtargetingā€ code enforcement against certain businesses in Little Havana in order to shut them down. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:05:24 GMT /news/2022-11-18/former-miami-city-manager-testifies-that-the-city-was-targeting-certain-little-havana-businesses Daniel Rivero