David Beckham soccer stadium talks haven’t kicked in
While Miami Beckham United has shifted from seeking a soccer stadium on port land or near Marlins Park and intends instead to negotiate to buy county-owned land near downtown currently…
Hold PortMiami land, Mayor says
Mayor Carlos Gimenez says since we can’t foresee the best use of valuable PortMiami land in coming years, it’s most responsible to hold bare land unused for a while. After…
Bankers wait, hope for second, third and fourth rate hikes
After the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade – a move the local banking industry had been expecting for months –…
David Beckham’s soccer stadium gets river commission voice
As David Beckham’s group works to get land in Overtown for a Major League Soccer stadium, the Miami River Commission wants a voice in decisions. The 650 NW Eighth St.…
Court slams Miami Open’s bid to expand
Litigation concerning control of Key Biscayne’s Crandon Park, where the Miami Open tennis tournament has been played since 1987, is finished now that the Third District Court of Appeal upheld…
Seaplane base revival faces city vote
A Miami vote tied to revival of an historic seaplane base on Watson Island was put off after newly-elected Commissioner Ken Russell questioned the best use of the city-owned land.…
Entrepreneurs join the Drones Club
Hovering quietly overhead of hundreds assembled for the Beacon Council’s 30th Anniversary celebration in October was a drone equipped with a camera. It was technology being employed to capture a…
Battle over sharing of Youth Fair site
Commissioner Juan Zapata has lambasted Mayor Carlos Gimenez for considering that Florida International University and the county Youth Fair share the fair’s Tamiami Park site and urged the mayor to…
Officials look at rebuilding airport terminal
Members of the county’s Trade and Tourism Committee say the public should have a clear sense of where long-anticipated plans stand for a refurbished central terminal at Miami International Airport…
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