Miami city government, explained: who decides what, and who to call
The mayor, the commission, and the county each hold a different piece of the decisions that shape your street. Here is how the layers fit together.
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Condo Safety Law in Florida: What Owners Need to Know
Milestone inspections and funded reserves are now the law. Here is what that changes for your building, your budget, and your monthly dues.
How Florida's weather machine works: a seasonal guide
Miami port and airport expansion: how the cargo buildout touches jobs and neighborhoods
What a bigger seaport and a busier airport mean for jobs, truck traffic, and the streets around them.
Florida's property insurance crisis, in plain English: why bills climbed and what changed
Hurricane risk, reinsurance costs and court fights pushed premiums up for years. Reforms have slowed the bleeding, but they haven't made Florida cheap.
Miami school commutes: how parents weigh school zones against neighborhoods
How Miami-Dade assigns schools, what that means for where you rent or buy, and how to check a home's assigned schools before you sign anything.
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Two Florida deadlines set after the Surfside collapse now decide what condo owners in Miami-Dade pay next. Here is what triggers them, and what to check before you buy.
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What 2026 mortgage rates mean for a Miami buyer's budget
Rates in the mid-6 percent range still shape what a Miami buyer can afford — here is the math by loan size, plus where Miami's insurance and HOA costs change it.
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Miami school commutes: how parents weigh school zones against neighborhoods
How Miami-Dade assigns schools, what that means for where you rent or buy, and how to check a home's assigned schools before you sign anything.
Sep 16, 2026
Cuban coffee in Miami: what a colada, cortadito, and cafecito actually cost
How the ventanita works, which drink to order, and why the price stays small even as everything else in Miami doesn't.
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Edgewater vs. Brickell: where the rent math actually lands
Brickell rents for the walk-to-work premium and Edgewater for newer space at a slight discount — the comparison comes down to commute, building age, and how much you value the Metromover.
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How Miami Spice actually works in 2026: dates, prices, and what's included
Miami's biggest annual dining deal covers 300-plus restaurants through September 30 — here's what the $40, $65, and new $95 Reserve menus really get you.
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How to spend a Saturday at Vizcaya, Miami's Gilded Age villa on Biscayne Bay
If you're planning a Saturday at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, here's what it actually costs and how the day works right now: adult admission is $20, reduced from the usual $25 while on-site restoration continues, the estate is open daily except Tuesday from 9:30 a.m.
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Why your Miami ZIP code isn't your neighborhood
Miami has no single official map of its neighborhoods, so ZIP codes and real estate listings often stand in for boundaries that were never actually drawn. Here's how that gap can cost renters and buyers.
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Ethnic markets in Miami: shop the aisles, picnic on the bay for less
How to build a Miami picnic from the county's Haitian, Brazilian, Colombian, and Asian markets — what each aisle offers, what it costs, and where to eat it.
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What Miami-Dade's homestead exemption actually saves new homeowners
The exemption and its 3% assessment cap only apply to a primary residence you file for, and buyers who skip the paperwork or buy a rental leave real money on the table.
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More to read →Miami city government, explained: who decides what, and who to call
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Buildings three stories and up must fully fund structural reserves under the post-Surfside statute — and Miami's older condo stock is repricing as the first assessments arrive.
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What Miami-Dade's condo recertification and reserve rules mean for what you'll pay to own
Two overlapping requirements, one county and one state, are adding real dollars to condo ownership in Miami-Dade. Here's what triggers each one and what it costs.
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Miami's Fall Housing Market: What Mid-2026 Data Says Before You Sign Anything
Miami prices were essentially flat in the quarter ending June 2026, with a $650,000 median sale price per Redfin, rising inventory, and about 82 days on market per Realtor.com — a market where buyers gain leverage and sellers wait.
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