Miami Today

09/10/2026

Opinion: Why did we lower standards for higher education leaders?

It was revealed last week that Florida is about to get its tenth education head linked to Gov. Ron DeSantis, making me wonder why academics stopped being required to run higher education.

When Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly becomes president of Pensacola State College, it will make ten of the new breed of educational leaders whose pedigree seems to be that they rose from the current state government.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/09/09/why-did-we-lower-standards-for-higher-education-leaders/

Why did we lower standards for higher education leaders? by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

09/10/2026

Pact looks to funding of Bear Cut Bridge replacement

An agreement that is pivotal to any federal funding to rehabilitate or replace the deteriorated Bear Cut Bridge that is the only connection linking Key Biscayne to the rest of Miami-Dade faces a county vote this week.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/09/09/pact-looks-to-funding-of-bear-cut-bridge-replacement/

09/09/2026

📢BREAKING NEWS : University of Miami may grow coral in Virginia Key park to restore reefs

University of Miami marine research may extend into county-owned parkland on Virginia Key in an agreement that would see researchers growing coral there for reef restoration in the county.

A county committee is to act this week on an accord that would see the new facility within six months training county staff as part of the partnership. The university would pay all costs of the arrangement.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/breaking/university-of-miami-may-grow-coral-in-virginia-key-park-to-restore-reefs/

University of Miami marine research may extend into county-owned parkland on Virginia Key in an agreement that would see researchers growing coral there for reef restoration in the county. A county committee is to act this week on an accord that would see the new facility within six months training....

09/09/2026

Auction firm looks at tweaks to Miami-Dade Courthouse sale effort

GovDeals is evaluating what to do next with Miami-Dade County’s historic courthouse after the property received no bids, but the online auction service for government assets has not said whether the price or terms of the auction will change.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/09/09/auction-firm-looks-at-tweaks-to-miami-dade-courthouse-sale-effort/

09/09/2026

Sheriff’s Office hunt for land at old incinerator site

Future use of part or all use of the burned-out incinerator site in Doral may be locked up for the Sheriff’s Office, commissioners were told last week as they approved a study of what vacant or underutilized county land could come under the sheriff’s control.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/09/09/sherriff-office-hunt-for-land-at-old-incinerator-site/

09/09/2026

📢BREAKING NEWS: Miami weighs closer look at short-term condo violations

Miami is taking a closer look at the growing footprint of short-term stays in its condo buildings, gathering fresh data on violations and exploring how other cities have worked around state limits on local regulation.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/breaking/miami-weighs-closer-look-at-short-term-condo-violations/

Miami is taking a closer look at the growing footprint of short-term stays in its condo buildings, gathering fresh data on violations and exploring how other cities have worked around state limits on local regulation. The Miami City Commission is considering on September 10 a proposal to direct the....

09/09/2026

Theater season to offer a broad array of plays in Miami

The new season of theatrical plays and adaptations has finally arrived.

Local performing arts theaters have assembled a roster of productions, adaptations and premieres that audiences won’t want to miss.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/09/09/theater-season-to-offer-a-broad-array-of-plays-in-miami/

09/09/2026

Deal would bring a second historic home to Vizcaya

A single county commissioner may be delegated to broker a deal that would move the historic home of a three-time presidential candidate onto the historic property of landmark Vizcaya, built by an industrialist of the same era and long a county museum.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/09/09/deal-would-bring-a-second-historic-home-to-vizcaya/

09/09/2026

📢BREAKING NEWS: $14 million could carry Calle Ocho to Business Improvement District

Calle Ocho could get a $14 million city-funded push for cleaner streets, stronger security and other improvements as Miami moves toward creating a long-term business district for the corridor.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/breaking/14-million-could-carry-calle-ocho-to-business-improvement-district/

Calle Ocho could get a $14 million city-funded push for cleaner streets, stronger security and other improvements as Miami moves toward creating a long-term business district for the corridor. The Miami City Commission is set to consider a new special revenue fund for the Calle Ocho corridor on Sept...

09/04/2026

Celebrate 30 Years of Leadership!

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