Miami Beach

Preparations are underway in Surfside, Fla. for the demolition of a portion of the Champlain Towers South still standing after much of it collapsed in the early morning of Thursday, June 24.

Some streets were closed to allow more outdoor seating for bars and restaurants during COVID-19. As emergency orders are set to end, many want the closures to remain permanent.

Thousands of people have descended on South Florida beaches for the same reasons as any other spring break — the weather, water, and two-for-one drinks specials. But there's one major difference — the ongoing pandemic.

The new curfew in Miami Beach will last a few weeks from Thursday evenings to Monday mornings to keep people out of what’s called the entertainment district. Officials say it helps boost public safety, but businesses say they’re grappling with financial losses.

The city has been steadily upping the ante with new rules and regulations, such as banning scooter rentals after 7 p.m.

The curfew will be in effect Thursdays through Sundays from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through April 12th.

After weeks of uninhibited partying on South Beach by spring breakers, Miami Beach police turned away throngs of people — many of them Black and brown — from world-famous Ocean Drive Saturday night using a SWAT truck, pepper balls and sound cannons.

There are already questions if the state has started too late and whether it can move fast enough to keep up with the rising water.

A majority of U.S. colleges have canceled spring break, in an attempt to curb student travel. But the rise of online classes means students can now attend college from anywhere, including beachside.

City leaders are pushing a slate of new ordinances that they hope will fundamentally rebrand the city and discourage people from partying hard there.

Miami Beach is exploring a way to help residents cover the cost of floodproofing their properties from heavy rains and high tides made even higher by sea level rise — at least a little.

Nonprofits and city planners are working to create more affordable housing, but they’re up against legislation that rewards rampant development.