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Miami Today is Miami-Dade’s go-to source for exclusive news on business, government, and community issues. Now in its 42nd year, we break stories that shape the future of the county. Read by decision-makers in print and online, Miami Today is a must read.

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 17h

OPINION | Ride the new bus rapid transit – it could be our last new line

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Ride the new bus rapid transit – it could be our last new line

When Metro Express electric bus rapid transit starts rolling Monday, it should successfully lure more commuters out of cars as they go faster and more efficiently on a 20-mile trip along the first of ...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 18h

Some beaches face unhealthy bacteria levels

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Some beaches face unhealthy bacteria levels

Most beaches across Miami-Dade County show safe water quality, but recent sampling indicates a few sites face fluctuating or elevated bacteria levels. This story is premium content for our subscrib...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 19h

Turmoil boosts South Florida health insurance costs

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Turmoil boosts South Florida health insurance costs

Turmoil in the South Florida marketplace, particularly from insurance companies renegotiating contracts with major providers, is driving up health insurance costs, healthcare insurers say. Ongoing ...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 22h

Miami-Dade seeks direct air routes to Tokyo, Singapore, Riyadh

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Miami-Dade seeks direct air routes to Tokyo, Singapore, Riyadh

Generating passenger and cargo flights between Miami International Airport and Tokyo, Asuncion, Riyadh and Singapore should become a formal county target, the county’s Aviation Committee voted last we...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 22h

BREAKING NEWS: With 66 immobile buses, Miami-Dade seeks legal action

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With 66 immobile buses, Miami-Dade seeks legal action

A 2019 fiasco purchase of 75 electric buses from a since-defunct maker is rippling through Miami-Dade transit as only 69 buses arrived, only three run, and the contract of the manufacturer’s successor...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 22h

Miami International Airport avoids federal shutdown impact

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Miami International Airport avoids federal shutdown impact

Fifteen days after the federal government shutdown began, Miami International Airport had so far escaped any impact, Aviation Director Ralph Cutié said last week while warning that during a longer shu...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 23h

$1 million from Miami’s mayor could be tripled for Lotus House Children’s Village

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$1 million from Miami’s mayor could be tripled for Lotus House Children’s Village

A $1 million gift from Miami’s mayor could help bring the Lotus House’s Children’s Village to life, funding a transformative shelter project serving hundreds of homeless children and families. At t...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 23h

$1 million from Miami’s mayor could be tripled for Lotus House Children’s Village

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$1 million from Miami’s mayor could be tripled for Lotus House Children’s Village

A $1 million gift from Miami’s mayor could help bring the Lotus House’s Children’s Village to life, funding a transformative shelter project serving hundreds of homeless children and families. At t...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 23h

BREAKING NEWS: Miami to keep taps running for workers lacking US paychecks

While the flow of paychecks may end during the ongoing federal shutdown, the flow of Miami-Dade County water will not.
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Miami to keep taps running for workers lacking US paychecks

While the flow of paychecks may end during the ongoing federal shutdown, the flow of Miami-Dade County water will not. After the Water and Sewer Department on Monday restored service to an Army rec...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 6d

AIR FRANCE LOUNGE: A deal in which Air France will pay Miami-Dade County more than $17.5 million over 15 years...
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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 7d

Limited edition hypercar Turbio debuts in Miami

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Limited edition hypercar Turbio debuts in Miami

Designed by Vittori and Pininfarina, a new limited edition hypercar has made its debut in Miami. The collaboration with the Italian design house Pininfarina, which is behind some of the most enduri...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 7d

BREAKING NEWS: Miami debates site for new police headquarters

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Miami debates site for new police headquarters

As Miami’s aging police headquarters keeps deteriorating, city officials are weighing potential replacement sites, but concerns over traffic and accessibility have slowed the search. On Oct. 9, com...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 7d

BREAKING NEWS: New panel may set county commission salaries annually

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New panel may set county commission salaries annually

Miami-Dade County’s charter might soon require a small panel to annually set salaries of county commissioners. The commissioners’ current $6,000 salaries and eight-year term limits were the focus o...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 7d

Vast American Dream Miami given boost via new area roads

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Vast American Dream Miami given boost via new area roads

Restrictions on funding for local roads in Northwest Miami-Dade that could benefit a long-awaited American Dream Miami mall were lifted last week as county commissioners were told the roads will permi...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 7d

STUDENT HOUSING OK: Miami-Dade commissioners last week approved with no discussion allowing the issuance of $250 million in bonds that would add 820 beds of housing in Sweetwater for FIU students.

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FYI Miami: October 16, 2025

STUDENT HOUSING OK: Miami-Dade commissioners last week approved with no discussion allowing the issuance of $250 million in bonds that would add 820 beds of housing in Sweetwater for Florida Internati...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 7d

Miami probes whether taxpayers get money’s worth from county

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Miami probes whether taxpayers get money’s worth from county

 The City of Miami is launching a departmental review to determine whether residents and businesses are getting their money’s worth from taxes paid to Miami-Dade County. During last Thursday’s...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 7d

Drive to preserve PortMiami fuel given a legal stick

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Drive to preserve PortMiami fuel given a legal stick

Facing the economic disaster of a pending loss of PortMiami’s sole fueling site, county commissioners last week authorized taking the present site on Fisher Island by eminent domain if pending mediati...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 8d

Signature Bridge, double-decked 836 advance

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Signature Bridge, double-decked 836 advance

The massive elevated roadbed of what is evolving into the new I-395 freeway is carving a dramatic course through the heart of downtown Miami. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reports...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 8d

BREAKING NEWS: Miami wants small businesses to get cut from World Cup Fan Fes

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Miami wants small businesses to get cut from World Cup Fan Fes

City officials put a proposed “Clean Zone” at Bayfront Park on hold ahead of next summer’s FIFA World Cup Fan Festival, seeking assurances that local businesses will be able to participate and share i...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 14d

🎬 Lights, Camera, Action! 🎬

Another exciting week of filming in Miami! 🌴✨ Check out the latest film permits issued and see what’s in the works.

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Filming in Miami: October 9, 2025

These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor’s Office of Film,...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 14d

Opinion | Swing in the centralization pendulum slams into Miami-Dade

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Swing in the centralization pendulum slams into Miami-Dade

A memo from Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava underscores an almost 250-year tug of war between a centralized federal government on one end and state and local governments on the other. At the ...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 14d

BREAKING NEWS: Greater Miami Chamber mission to Spain targets 70 businesses

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 14d

Bonds may add 20% to FIU student housing supply

Florida International University’s supply of student housing could increase by more than 20% if county commissioners this week approve bonds...

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Bonds may add 20% to FIU student housing supply

Florida International University’s supply of student housing could increase by more than 20% if county commissioners this week approve bonds that would add 820 housing units in Sweetwater across the s...

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 14d

UM STUDENT HOUSING: Ocean Bank has provided $132 million to affiliates of The TREO Group LLC for the student-oriented housing VOX I and VOX II near the main campus of the University of Miami.

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Miami Today @miamitodaynews.com · 14d

The Achiever

Stéphane Denève: Artistic director outlines plans for New World Symphony

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Stéphane Denève: Artistic director outlines plans for New World Symphony

Just kicking off its 2025-26 season, the New World Symphony’s (NWS) Artistic Director Stéphane Denève is completing his third full year, showcasing the next generation of exceptional musicians and lea...

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