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01/15/2026

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01/15/2026

Opinion | We can’t prosper with the pattern of house-poor Miamians

As billionaire newcomers moving to Miami spend as much as $100 million for a home, the average area household is spending a far larger percentage of its income on housing than families do in any other large metro area.

In fact, Miami metro residents now use 40% of their expenditures for housing, data unveiled last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show. Put an exclamation mark on that figure.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/we-cant-prosper-with-the-pattern-of-house-poor-miamians/

We can’t prosper with the pattern of house-poor Miamians by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

01/15/2026

Orange Bowl sent hotels soaring, championship game will do more

The holidays and the Orange Bowl quarterfinal game at the Hard Rock Stadium drove successful performance at Miami-Dade County hotels in the first week of 2026.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/orange-bowl-sent-hotels-soaring-championship-game-will-do-more/

Orange Bowl sent hotels soaring, championship game will do more by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

01/14/2026

Miami examines its bond borrowing capacity for big projects

Facing nearly $1 billion in identified capital needs, the City of Miami is examining how much it can responsibly borrow and whether expanding its long-term bonding capacity could help fund major infrastructure projects.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/miami-examines-its-bond-borrowing-capacity-for-big-projects/

Miami examines its bond borrowing capacity for big projects by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

01/14/2026

WATSON ISLAND SALE STANDS: An item to reconsider sale of 3.2 city-owned acres on Watson Island at 888 MacArthur Causeway, which voters approved in August 2024 and commissioners approved in a 4-1 vote for $29 million in December, was withdrawn without comment at the Jan. 8 Miami City Commission meeting. The reconsideration was requested by Ralph Rosado, who cast the lone dissenting vote in December and raised concerns about the property’s valuation and the deal structure. Now the previously approved agreement with BH3 Management and Merrimac Ventures remains in place. Developers can proceed with the planned mixed-use development, which includes condominiums, hotels, retail, public amenities and a 2.2-acre promenade along Biscayne Bay, along with a $9 million public benefits package that funds affordable housing, infrastructure improvements, arts programming, and job training initiatives.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/fyi-miami-january-15-2026/

FYI Miami: January 15, 2026 by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

01/14/2026

City manager James Reyes focuses on residents as customers

Facing nearly $1 billion in identified capital needs, the City of Miami is examining how much it can responsibly borrow and whether expanding its long-term bonding capacity could help fund major infrastructure projects.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/city-manager-james-reyes-focuses-on-residents-as-customers/

City manager James Reyes focuses on residents as customers by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

01/14/2026

📢BREAKING NEWS: Coral Gables meeting struggles amid disorder and hour-long breaks

Throughout Tuesday’s Coral Gables City Commission, city officials struggled to get through the day’s agenda due to disrespectful disagreements, arguments, and falling out amongst each other.

For most of the meeting, the commission could not agree on most discussion topics and couldn’t follow the order and will of how the city commission is to be run, causing Mayor Vince Lago to abruptly call out two one-hour breaks. During the heated exchanges, personal jabs, including at family members, were thrown into the mix of insults.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/breaking/coral-gables-meeting-struggles-amid-disorder-and-hour-long-breaks/

Throughout Tuesday’s Coral Gables City Commission, city officials struggled to get through the day’s agenda due to disrespectful disagreements, arguments, and falling out amongst each other. For most of the meeting, the commission could not agree on most discussion topics and couldn’t follow t...

01/14/2026

TOWER POWER: Miami Dade College will resume management of the Tower Theater, the century-old cinema at 1508 SW 8th St., after three years of city control. Miami commissioners on Jan. 8 directed the city manager to negotiate a lease with MDC for a minimum of 20 years with automatic five-year renewals. MDC managed the theater from 2002 until January 2023, overseeing festivals, educational programs and arts initiatives without city operating subsidies. City leaders say returning management to the college preserves the theater’s historic mission and legacy and protects its programming, cultural significance and long-term stability.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/fyi-miami-january-15-2026/

01/14/2026

The Achiever

Alfredo Gonzalez: Attorney leads rising Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

In October, Alfredo Gonzalez started a two-year term as chairman of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and is helping the chamber lead more driven, sustainable economic growth and prosperity for the greater Miami Beach business community.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/alfredo-gonzalez/

Alfredo Gonzalez: Attorney leads rising Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

01/14/2026

Economists rate Miami thumbs-up for its performance

Despite the uncertainty of tariffs and inflation impacts, Miami’s economic growth is outpacing expectations and is performing better than many other US cities, according to local economists.

Miami’s growth rates in sectors like services and construction remain robust, said Manuel Lasaga, the president of StratInfo, a leading Miami-based business economics and finance consulting firm.

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/economists-rate-miami-thumbs-up-for-its-performance/

Economists rate Miami thumbs-up for its performance by at MiamiTodayNews.com.

01/14/2026

📢BREAKING NEWS: Latin America political uncertainties flow into international banking

Despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty in Latin America, the US international banking and trade market continues to flow strongly.

US foreign investment activity is still experiencing growth and healthy expansion in the financial services industry, despite regulatory and economic challenges, said David Schwartz, the president and CEO of Miami’s Financial International Business Association (FIBA).

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/breaking/latin-america-political-uncertainties-flow-into-international-banking/

Despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty in Latin America, the US international banking and trade market continues to flow strongly. US foreign investment activity is still experiencing growth and healthy expansion in the financial services industry, despite regulatory and economic challen...

01/14/2026

Banks strategize pathways to interest rates insulation

Local banks are responding to an uncertain future interest rate environment by developing multifaceted strategies and working closely with their treasuries to insulate themselves.

Calixto Garcia-Velez, the president and CEO, said Banesco USA works with its treasury unit in “what is really a regulatory requirement of insulating the bank from significant shifts in rate upwards or downwards.”

https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2026/01/14/banks-strategize-pathways-to-interest-rates-insulation/

Banks strategize pathways to interest rates insulation by at MiamiTodayNews.com.