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The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returned to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale after a counter-smuggling patrol in the Eastern Pacific. The offload followed six separate interceptions of suspected smuggling speedboats and was part of Operation Pacific Viper, a Coast Guard anti-smuggling effort launched in August 2025.
Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is seeking reelection in Florida’s 27th Congressional District against Democratic challenger Eliott Rodriguez. The contest has featured affordability and immigration as central issues for both candidates. Miami-Dade County voters can cast ballots early from Oct. 19 through Nov. 1, before Election Day on Nov. 3.
Art Basel Miami Beach has operated in Miami Beach since debuting in 2002 and is held at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The fair is a major cultural and economic event for the city; Miami Beach said it drew about 80,000 visitors and generated approximately $570 million across Miami-Dade in the prior year.
Florida’s Legislature placed a proposed constitutional amendment on the November 2026 general-election ballot that would alter homestead exemptions and the assessment-growth cap for certain non-homestead property. The proposal would increase the non-school homestead exemption for qualifying homeowners while leaving school-district property taxes outside that increased exemption. Its fiscal effects are disputed: proponents frame it as taxpayer relief, while local-government and policy analyses warn of reduced revenue or pressure to cut services, raise fees, or find other revenue.
The Florida Panthers rallied from a 2-0 first-period deficit to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Brady Tkachuk scored all three Florida goals, including the tying goal with 13 seconds left in regulation and the overtime winner.
Thesis Hotel Miami Coral Gables is a hotel at 1350 S. Dixie Hwy. whose dining lineup has included Mamey, The Collab and the Ivy Rooftop bar and lounge. Hotel owner Nolan Reynolds International has partnered with Sam Nazarian’s sbe on new food-and-beverage concepts. The planned changes follow the closing of former Thesis tenant Orno and position the hotel for two new upscale restaurants in 2027.
Florida Department of Health administrative complaints initiate the state discipline process against licensed physicians; they are allegations rather than final findings of wrongdoing. Dr. Julio Clavijo-Alvarez is a Miami-area plastic surgeon who works mostly from New Life Plastic Surgery on Southwest Eighth Street. The newly reported complaint concerns documentation of bleeding and follow-up care during a 2025 liposuction and Brazilian butt lift procedure.