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1. Christ Fellowship to Open New Westchester Campus This Fall in Florida (midvalejournal.com) — A new Christ Fellowship campus is coming to Westchester, meeting at 4200 SW 89th Ave in Miami and now recruiting local volunteers for its launch team. Residents can help shape services, family programs, and community outreach before opening. Details, launch updates, and contact information are available through the church's website and social channels.
2. Miami voters to decide fate of $80M Virginia Key redevelopment (local10.com) — City of Miami voters will soon decide whether to approve an $80 million redevelopment of Virginia Key's Rickenbacker Marina and the Miami Marine Stadium basin area, turning it into a more public waterfront. Supporters tout new baywalk access and environmental fixes, while opponents warn of dredging, seagrass damage, and harm to Biscayne Bay. Your yes-or-no vote on Referendum 3 will determine the project's future.
3. Miami closes enclosed park slides after teen's death at Shenandoah Park (nbcmiami.com) — City of Miami officials have temporarily closed all enclosed playground slides at city parks after a 13-year-old boy died following an incident at Shenandoah Park. Crews have boarded up the slide where he became trapped while investigators review what went wrong. The boy's mother is demanding answers, and city leaders say they'll consider further safety changes once the investigation is complete.
4. East Coast Migration To Miami Plummets As Florida Housing Costs Skyrocket (vinnews.com) — Miami's once-booming in-migration from the East Coast has slowed sharply as housing, insurance, and condo costs push living expenses well above the national average. Miami-Dade is now losing residents to other areas, even as luxury sales and high-end jobs surge. Local experts say the challenge is turning new wealth into broader affordability for workers and families.
5. From Congress to Caracas: How Former Rep. David Rivera Secretly Worked for Maduro's Venezuela (latintimes.com) — A former South Florida congressman has been sentenced in Miami to 10 years in federal prison for secretly advancing Venezuela's interests while laundering millions through political accounts and associates. The case, built by Miami-based federal investigators and a local jury, highlights how unregistered foreign lobbying and money movements can run through South Florida politics and real estate, and it may continue with appeals and related charges.
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