Miami News
The latest Miami news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
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Miami coastal flood watch through Tuesday as tides hit 2 feet
NWS Miami warns of significant coastal flooding late Sunday through Tuesday morning. Virginia Key has hit moderate flood stage four days running. Peak tide times inside.
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City hall
Miami adopts e-bike rules: age 16, no sidewalk riding
Miami commissioners adopted e-bike and scooter rules Oct. 22: no riders under 16, no sidewalk riding, a 20 mph cap and $100 fines. What the posted text says.
Flooding
Miami king tides return Oct. 24-30, peak Oct. 27
The year's highest tides hit Miami Oct. 24-30, topping out near 10:30 a.m. Oct. 27. Peak times for each day, how long streets flood and how to report it.
Elections
Miami ballot: $450M safety bond and Virginia Key marinas
City of Miami voters face three questions Nov. 3: a $450 million police and fire bond, a bond oversight committee and a 45-year Virginia Key marina lease.
Jobs
Miami unemployment falls to 2.4% in August
Miami's jobless rate was 2.4% in August, down from 2.7% a year earlier, with about 4,970 more residents working. Florida's rate was 4.6%.
Housing
Miami home permits down 32% this year despite busy August
Miami permitted 483 new homes in August, up from 90 a year earlier. But January to August is down 32%, to 3,561 homes, as apartment permits fell by a third.