BREAKING: Records show Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner emailed a resident's critical Facebook comment to the police chief with subject line "Dangerous Escalation" one day before officers showed up at the resident's door. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

The DJ who played “Heil Hitler” for right-wing influencers at a Miami Beach club has apologized, saying he received an audio file only titled "HH" and shouldn't have played it without listening or knowing more. He doesn't say who sent him the file. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

ICYMI: Miami Beach nightclub Vendôme apologized Sunday for a “deeply offensive and unacceptable” video circulating online, which appears to show a group of popular and controversial influencers partying to Kanye West’s anti-Semitic song, “Heil Hitler.”

‘Offensive to the First Amendment’: Free speech group @thefireorg.bsky.social blasts Miami Beach PD for sending cops to resident’s home over Facebook comment she made about the mayor. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

In a statement, Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones says he directed visit to resident’s home over Facebook comment due to “serious concerns that her remarks could trigger physical action by others.” “At no time did the Mayor or any other official direct me to take action.”

UPDATE: Can now confirm it was the mayor's office that flagged the resident's Facebook comment to police before officers showed up at her home. t.co/Ej5R2fHDCj

Miami Beach resident posted online about the mayor. Police showed up at her door www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

With Nikki Beach's lease in South Beach expiring in May, city boards are preparing to vote on plans for a new venue by Boucher Brothers and Major Food Group. Nikki Beach is continuing to fight, calling the new proposal a "bait and switch." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Florida beefs up rail safety rules, but they only apply to new projects, not the existing Brightline corridor. What it means for America's deadliest major passenger train — and how to make it safer. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...

Developer Russell Galbut says he paid for Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner’s billboard campaign in Times Square inviting New Yorkers to come south after Mamdani’s win. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

For years, Brightline said it would be entirely privately funded. But the Miami Herald & WLRN identified nearly half a billion tax dollars directed to Brightline-related projects, including for safety, stations and train cars. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...

For an elected official who isn’t on the ballot, Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez has gone to unusual lengths to try to thwart Commissioner Laura Dominguez’s reelection campaign. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

NEW: Miami Herald / WLRN investigation reveals 182 people have been struck and killed by Brightline trains. While key safety measures are delayed, Brightline remains the deadliest passenger train in U.S. We compared with other railroads to explain why. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...

How will Miami Beach cover $1B in resiliency projects? Higher water bills may be coming www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...