Local Politics · Miami-Dade County
Officials urge voters to approve renewal referendums for supplemental school funding in Miami-Dade and Broward counties on November 3. The measures, appearing as Question 268 in Miami-Dade and School Board Question #1 in Broward, extend existing property tax levies for teacher pay, safety, and mental health services. Approval would prevent the expiration of current funding streams, with Miami-Dade's extension running through June 2031 and Broward's through December 2030.
Local Politics · Miami-Dade County
A Florida International University poll found that 76% of Cuban Americans in South Florida disapprove of the Trump administration's increased deportations of Cubans with no criminal record over the first two years of his second term, yet 68% intend to support Republicans in the upcoming midterm election. In Florida's Senate race, 51% backed Republican Sen. Ashley Moody versus 26% for Democrat Angie Nixon, with 44% undecided. For governor, 60% supported Republican Rep. Byron Donalds and 24% backed Democrat David Jolly. Early voting is underway in Miami-Dade and Broward counties until Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., with Election Day on Nov. 3.
Local Business
Miami and Fort Lauderdale have welcomed nine new restaurants since September, with several opening in late October. Key openings include Anako in Little River, A Pasta Bar in Sunset Harbour, Bazaar Meat in Miami Beach, and Naia and Caviar Club on Las Olas Boulevard. Other additions feature Southern European cuisine at Lito in Wynwood, upscale Italian dining at La Sponda in Coconut Grove, Vietnamese pho at Pho Nam downtown, and rotisserie chicken at Teo Teo in MiMo.
Community brief · Miami Beach, FL
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee, City of Miami Beach and Griffin Catalyst will hold a celebration event Thursday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. at Normandy Isle Park (7030 Trouville Esplanade) to mark a $1.5 million artificial turf replacement project under the ONE GAME ONE FUTURE legacy program. The turf upgrade is intended to improve safety, usability and long-term durability of the athletic field for local youth soccer. Griffin Catalyst,…
