Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
The Key Biscayne Village Council voted Tuesday, July 7, to place a citizen-petitioned charter amendment on the November 3 ballot that would require voter approval before the Village spends more than $50 million on stormwater or flood-prevention projects within three fiscal years.
Local Government
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High, a Miami-Dade magnet school, published its 2026-2027 Athletics Information Guide on July 7, directing student-athletes to complete clearance before fall practices begin.
Local Government
Mark Lieberman, who led Monsignor Pace to five state basketball championships including four as head coach, returns to the Miami Gardens program for the 2026-27 season alongside former pro player Ronnie Taylor.
Local Government
The City of Miami Police Department has opened a 30-day public comment period through August 8 on its $243,381 federal grant application to replace aging laptops for patrol officers and detectives, giving Coconut Grove residents a chance to weigh in.
Local Government
Key Biscayne's proposed $56.1 million FY 2026-27 budget dedicates more than half of its $44.4 million operating plan to police and fire services, with nearly $3 million in new public safety capital spending and a potential $1.6 million annual revenue hit if Florida voters approve a property tax amendment in November.
Local Government
The Partnership for Miami has invested nearly $2 million in The Lucy Project, a structured literacy initiative in four district elementary schools, as third-grade reading proficiency sits at 65% with significant gaps by race and income.
Local Government
United Teachers of Dade survived its state-mandated recertification election on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, after the Public Employees Relations Commission ruled a new 50% participation threshold did not apply, preserving the union contract that governs teacher pay and benefits across Miami-Dade schools including MAST Academy, Key Biscayne K-8 Center, and Carver Middle.
Local Government
The Miami-Dade school board cut its superintendent candidate pool from 21 to six on July 8, with a final pick expected by August 13. The new leader will inherit declining enrollment at Key Biscayne K-8 Center and a November ballot vote on the property tax that funds teacher salaries.
Local Government
AVA MediterrAegean held its formal grand opening celebration in Coconut Grove on July 5 while 1986 Steak House, an Argentine live-fire concept, opened in early May, bringing two internationally backed restaurants to the neighborhood's dining corridor.
Local Government
Miami-Dade's $368 million South Dade Bus Rapid Transit line grew from 126,576 to 154,190 passengers in its first six months while Metrorail, Metrobus, and Metromover all posted year-over-year ridership losses, sharpening the county's debate over future transit investments.
Local Government
Florida's Amendment 3 could strip $1.6 million annually from Key Biscayne's property tax revenue by 2028, Village CFO Benjamin Nussbaum estimates, as the Council navigates a new budget proposal and state constraints on raising tax rates.
Local Government
NOAA issued an Alert Level 1 coral bleaching designation for Florida Keys waters on Tuesday, July 7, with sea temperatures matching 2023's record-breaking heat, prompting restoration groups to evacuate more than 600 elkhorn and staghorn corals from nurseries near Key Biscayne and the Keys to land-based facilities.
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