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Without pennies from heaven, retailers ready to change your change

Without pennies from heaven, retailers ready to change your change

Retailers may soon be able to round cash to the nearest nickel under a bill passed by state lawmakers. The proposal, Senate Bill 1074, would allow businesses to round cash transactions up or down to…

Sale of Miami’s Riverside Center to help fund its replacement

Sale of Miami’s Riverside Center to help fund its replacement

Miami is channeling roughly $60 million in projected proceeds from the planned sale of its aging administration building downtown into a dedicated fund for the city’s new $250 million-plus civic campus rising near Miami Freedom…

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Major projects flowing toward PortMiami

Major projects flowing toward PortMiami

PortMiami is undergoing major upgrades and expansions, including building new cruise terminals, adding a third berth to MSC Cruises’ Terminal AA, buying more ship-to-shore cranes…

Drop in commercial, construction loan rates never arrived

Drop in commercial, construction loan rates never arrived

The commercial and construction lending market is currently going through an interesting time as interest rates remain stable, local lending experts say. The expectation was…

Cost of Royal Caribbean Cruises terminal jumps again

Cost of Royal Caribbean Cruises terminal jumps again

Revamping a game-changing project for Royal Caribbean Cruises on PortMiami will increase the original cost again to reach $463 million but eventually will end up…

Controller juggles variables to assess county priorities

Controller juggles variables to assess county priorities

Miami-Dade County continues to monitor state-level property tax reform, inflation, workforce challenges, interest rates, and changes in policy and funding priorities in light of financial…

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Opinion

Somewhere, the system to speed up traffic took a left turn

Somewhere, the system to speed up traffic took a left turn

Your car sits at rush hour in a left-turn lane – it could be at any of hundreds of intersections – and you fume until you fi­nally get a turn arrow. You advance two car lengths, get a red, and wait for the next cycle. And then the next. And you ponder why “they” can’t mesh signals with the traffic. Finally you turn left, only to discover that the traffic you’ve entered crawls at a…

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Roberto Gonzalez: Targeting aerospace and aviation growth to build new jobs

Roberto Gonzalez: Targeting aerospace and aviation growth to build new jobs

In August 2024, Roberto Gonzalez was elected to the Miami-Dade county commission by a wide majority.Since being appointed to the commission in November 2022 by the governor, Mr. Gonzalez has focused on improving the quality of life for West Kendall. His priorities include protecting homeowners living in HOAs and condominium associations, fighting against child sex trafficking, supporting law enforcement, maintaining clean streets, enhancing parks, and pioneering space industry opportunities in Miami-Dade.Commissioner Gonzalez currently is chair of the commission’s…

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Real Estate

Drop in commercial, construction loan rates never arrived

Drop in commercial, construction loan rates never arrived

The commercial and construction lending market is currently going through an interesting time as interest rates remain stable, local lending experts say. The expectation was that interest rates would continue to come down, and obviously…

Government

Controller juggles variables to assess county priorities

Controller juggles variables to assess county priorities

Miami-Dade County continues to monitor state-level property tax reform, inflation, workforce challenges, interest rates, and changes in policy and funding priorities in light of financial trends. As the county’s clerk of the court and comptroller,…

Business & Finance

Cost of Royal Caribbean Cruises terminal jumps again

Cost of Royal Caribbean Cruises terminal jumps again

Revamping a game-changing project for Royal Caribbean Cruises on PortMiami will increase the original cost again to reach $463 million but eventually will end up with the county $35 million better off, county documents show.…

Communities

Country Club of Miami closed for major upgrade

Country Club of Miami closed for major upgrade

A comprehensive renovation of Miami-Dade County’s Country Club of Miami Golf Course is teed up as the county closed the course this week until completion at an unannounced date. This story is premium content for…

Arts & Culture

Frida Kahlo Wynwood residential buildings to rise

Frida Kahlo Wynwood residential buildings to rise

A development team has designed a Frida Kahlo-inspired mixed-use residential project to rise in Miami’s growing Wynwood neighborhood. Frida Kahlo Wynwood Residences will bring dual buildings, one 12 stories and the other eight, with 244…

Education

Florida International University probing water quality with county

Florida International University probing water quality with county

 Florida International Univer­sity educators and researchers will pore over Miami-Dade County’s water quality issues and support ecosystem restoration for six years under agreements with Miami-Dade that county com­missioners approved this month. This story is premium…

Healthcare

Miami tries to pressure opening of county mental health center

Miami tries to pressure opening of county mental health center

Miami city officials are keeping pressure on Miami-Dade County over the long-delayed Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, as the fully built facility continues sitting unused. This story is premium content for our subscribers…

Transportation

Major projects flowing toward PortMiami

Major projects flowing toward PortMiami

PortMiami is undergoing major upgrades and expansions, including building new cruise terminals, adding a third berth to MSC Cruises’ Terminal AA, buying more ship-to-shore cranes and completing the second phase of its electric rubber tire…

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