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1. Why Grand Theft Auto game sparked protests, lawsuit from South Florida Haitians 20 years ago (sun-sentinel.com) — Miami Beach commissioners have approved a $3 million Grand Theft Auto VI marketing campaign, aligning the city with Miami-Dade County's broader embrace of the game's Vice City branding. The story looks back at a 2000s lawsuit by South Florida Haitian groups over earlier GTA content, and explains how attitudes toward violent video games have shifted among local leaders.
2. Cities From Knoxville to Boston Are Deploying Microphones That Ticket Loud Cars (thebeltwayreport.com) — Miami Beach recently tested noise-camera systems to crack down on loud cars but, because of Florida law, could not use the recordings to issue automated tickets. The city has now moved to a year-long test under a different model, as other U.S. cities from Knoxville to New York expand similar technology to identify and penalize excessively noisy vehicles.
3. Coastal cities in South Florida brace for more prominent king tide flooding (wsvn.com) — Miami Beach drivers are still pushing through king tide flooding on Crespi Boulevard, where water has risen over sidewalks and turned the street into a shallow canal. The report surveys widespread tidal flooding from Hollywood to Key Largo and urges residents in low-lying areas to park on higher ground and avoid driving through standing salt water.
4. Historic Miami Beach hotel faces demolition — and the city can't stop it (sun-sentinel.com) — A landmark Ocean Drive property in Miami Beach, the Savoy Hotel and its Arlington building, may be demolished for a 38‑story condo under new state laws that override city protections. Local officials and preservationists warn the Resiliency and Safe Structures Act and Live Local Act could reshape South of Fifth and weaken residents' say over historic buildings citywide.
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