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Phil AmmannJanuary 12, 2017

Philip Levine will not be seeking another term as mayor of Miami Beach. In a video “state of the city” address released Thursday, Levine talked about how he “rolled up his sleeves and got to work” on such issues as sea level rise, traffic congestion, the Zika virus and lower property taxes. With that, Levine […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 16, 2016

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More mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus have been found in the Miami Beach area. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Friday it detected Zika in one mosquito sample from a small area in Miami Beach. The mosquito sample was located in the same area where four other samples tested positive for Zika. […]

Associated PressSeptember 10, 2016

Aerial insecticide spraying to combat mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus is underway in Miami Beach. A plane carrying the insecticide naled released the spray over the targeted area before dawn Friday. The next round is scheduled for 6 a.m. Sunday. Some residents oppose the spraying, citing the potential for harmful effects. But county officials say […]

Drew WilsonAugust 11, 2016

A Miami Beach condominium owners’ association filed a lawsuit Thursday against the hedge fund that bought the Carillon Miami Beach, formerly Canyon Ranch, out of bankruptcy. In the brief, the North Carillon Beach Condominium Association accuses Z Capital Partners of “multiple forms of predatory deceit and exploitation” and said the group bought the property “without […]

Peter SchorschMay 18, 2016

Miami Beach. It’s a world-class tourist destination right here in our backyard. It’s where people go to relax and enjoy beautiful beaches, take in the five-star dining and nightlife, spend their retirement, and invest in real estate with values that have nowhere to go but up. Unless, that is, you happen to own a unit […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2016

A day after Mayor Philip Levine announced his intention to raise the minimum wage in Miami Beach to $13.31 an hour, he’s now purchased ads to air in three California markets explaining why it’s a good thing. It’s a rebuke to Gov. Rick Scott, who, before he went to the Golden State earlier this week to attempt to […]

Phil AmmannApril 26, 2016

Gwen Graham’s recent semi-surprise, twofer announcement has the Florida chattering classes (temporarily) taking their attention away from 2016 and toward a post-Rick Scott state Capitol. The year 2018 will mark 20 straight years in which Republicans have monopolized the Governor’s Mansion. Democrats are understandably terrified about that continued dominance, particularly when they consider the judicial […]

Phil AmmannNovember 18, 2015

Fatima Perez, most recently chief of staff for Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, will become the new state government affairs regional manager for Koch Companies Public Sector LLC. With more than 15 years’ experience in state government, Perez has been a senior adviser to former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and a senior legislative aide in […]

Associated PressNovember 16, 2015

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Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio says Israel’s fight against terrorism is the same one being fought by the United States and Europe. The Florida senator spoke in Miami Beach during a large rally in support of Israel and against anti-Semitism. He says the threat to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv is the same as the threat […]

Peter SchorschNovember 3, 2015

It’s Election Day in Miami Beach and two of the three vacant commission seats could come down to the wire – put Mayor Philip Levine down as a lock for re-election, though. The only question in that race is how much he runs up the score on challenger David Weider. Commission Group 4 is completely up […]

Tag: Miami Beach

Philip Levine announces final term as Miami Beach mayor, to launch statewide listening tour

More Miami-Dade mosquitoes test positive for Zika

Aerial spraying for Zika virus begins in Miami Beach

Miami Beach condo association sues Z Capital Partners, claims ‘predatory deceit’

Crushed by your own condo docs

Philip Levine airs his own ads in California supporting minimum wage increase

Ben Pollara: Baby got bench: Florida Democrats’ 2018 field

Personnel note: Fatima Perez joins Koch Industries to lead regional state gov’t affairs

Marco Rubio: Israel, Europe, U.S. in same fight against terrorism

Election Day in Miami Beach; some races close, others not so much