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Miami restaurant earns first Michelin Star

Food and Drink

One Miami restaurant earned its first <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Michelin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/01/15/miami-michelin-guide-restaurants-added" data-vars-content-id="940db7cb-40f1-4aa3-891a-06e9214c215a" data-vars-headline="Miami restaurant earns first Michelin Star" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/01/15/miami-michelin-guide-restaurants-added" target="_self">Michelin</a> star while four others earned a Bib Gourmand in this year&#x27;s Guide, announced Thursday.Why it matters: The annual guide rounds up what those in the industry consider to be the best of the best, and can elevate a restaurant into fame far beyond its city.

Scoop: How a 2014 election delay could give Broward's mayor an extra term

The county attorney says Bogen can seek another term due to a delayed start to his first term.

Election

A less-than-two-month delay in taking office when he was first elected in 2014 could land <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Broward" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/08/20/miami-2026-federal-tax-cuts-trump-savings" data-vars-content-id="eedfd518-8220-4e1e-9134-c4667f88b68b" data-vars-headline="Scoop: How a 2014 election delay could give Broward&#x27;s mayor an extra term" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/08/20/miami-2026-federal-tax-cuts-trump-savings" target="_self">Broward</a> Mayor Mark Bogen a fourth, four-year term on the county commission, despite term limits.Why it matters: Bogen&#x27;s candidacy, which is currently unopposed, could trigger legal challenges and test the county&#x27;s interpretation of its charter, which limits commissioners to three consecutive four-year terms.

Review: Creating my wedding centerpiece at Hollywood Hot Glass

Things to Do

For our wedding, my wife Marta and I decided to have a sand ceremony symbolizing our union.<ul><li>We gathered sand from my hometown of Miami Beach and her hometown of Adra, Spain, and poured it into a vase we made together at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hollywood Hot Glass" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hollywoodhotglass.com/" data-vars-content-id="08dd31fb-71b8-4bf3-a642-84097d2e806a" data-vars-headline="Review: Creating my wedding centerpiece at Hollywood Hot Glass" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hollywoodhotglass.com/" target="_blank">Hollywood Hot Glass</a>.</li></ul>Why it matters: We&#x27;re already creating a life together, so it felt fitting to create a physical representation. <ul><li>Plus, this ended up being a fun date activity.</li></ul>

Coral Gables pub calls for mayor to resign over World Cup spat

Mayor Lago says he remains open to meeting and working with the owner of Fritz & Franz Bierhaus.

Politics

The owner of Fritz &amp; Franz Bierhaus is calling on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Coral Gables" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/03/30/coral-gables-election-charter-mayor-lago" data-vars-content-id="97f21758-9a66-4eb8-9a85-82401f108840" data-vars-headline="Coral Gables pub calls for mayor to resign over World Cup spat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/03/30/coral-gables-election-charter-mayor-lago" target="_self">Coral Gables</a> Mayor Vince Lago to resign after a dispute over the venue&#x27;s desire to host World Cup watch parties.Why it matters: The public call is the latest escalation in the monthlong dispute between the two parties.

National Hurricane Center updates cone of uncertainty

Climate

The 2026 hurricane cone of uncertainty will feature a handful of new graphical elements, the National Hurricane Center recently revealed. Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cone" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/02/national-hurricane-center-new-forecast-map-inland-risk" data-vars-content-id="b84c535b-226c-45c3-9012-a371a7faaf8e" data-vars-headline="National Hurricane Center updates cone of uncertainty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/02/national-hurricane-center-new-forecast-map-inland-risk" target="_self">cone</a> projects the storm&#x27;s path and intensity, helps determine evacuation zones and guides residents on how to best prepare for what&#x27;s to come.

Florida's orange production dropped drastically in recent decades

Florida used to be the country's leading orange producer.

Florida&#x27;s orange crop has dropped by 95% in just 30 years — a decline that&#x27;s forced citrus farmers to change how they grow and sell the fruit, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="WLRN reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wlrn.org/business/2026-03-23/florida-oranges-citrus-industry-disease" data-vars-content-id="f2dc50ee-45e1-4897-b192-0f6dc8feabd3" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s orange production dropped drastically in recent decades" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wlrn.org/business/2026-03-23/florida-oranges-citrus-industry-disease" target="_blank">WLRN reported</a>. Why it matters: A decade ago, Florida was the country&#x27;s top citrus producer, but it has since fallen behind California, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to the USDA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=112666" data-vars-content-id="f2dc50ee-45e1-4897-b192-0f6dc8feabd3" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s orange production dropped drastically in recent decades" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=112666" target="_blank">according to the USDA</a>. <ul><li>The decline has resulted in less than half the number of full-time jobs the industry sustained just two decades ago. </li></ul>

Miami autumns are getting warmer

Average fall temperatures are rising almost universally nationwide.

Those 90°F days may be sticking around: Fall in Miami is getting hotter. The big picture: Average <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/daylight-loss-fall-equinox-us" data-vars-content-id="28911a3a-af4d-4423-8c82-d561b605ee83" data-vars-headline="Miami autumns are getting warmer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/daylight-loss-fall-equinox-us" target="_self">fall</a> temperatures are rising almost universally nationwide, according to a new report from Climate Central, a climate research group.

Climate change will cost South Florida billions per year by 2050

The Urban Institute's analysis is based on FEMA's Future Risk Index.

News

South Florida is facing millions of dollars in yearly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="property damage" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41269088.15/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDEvMDkvdW5pbnN1cmFibGUtYW1lcmljYS1pcy1ncm93aW5nLWNsb3Nlcj91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/65cb8b8d0c6623005f459002B22f469fa" data-vars-content-id="ef3f61ec-0666-4a98-958c-cb3649e14251" data-vars-headline="Climate change will cost South Florida billions per year by 2050" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41269088.15/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMDEvMDkvdW5pbnN1cmFibGUtYW1lcmljYS1pcy1ncm93aW5nLWNsb3Nlcj91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/65cb8b8d0c6623005f459002B22f469fa" target="_self">property damage</a> by 2050 due to extreme weather tied to climate change, per a new analysis.Why it matters: Even as Gulf states are still reckoning with the aftermath of 2005&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hurricane Katrina" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/05/30/hurricane-season-katrina-20th-anniversary" data-vars-content-id="ef3f61ec-0666-4a98-958c-cb3649e14251" data-vars-headline="Climate change will cost South Florida billions per year by 2050" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/05/30/hurricane-season-katrina-20th-anniversary" target="_self">Hurricane Katrina</a> two decades later, more pain and loss seems inevitable.

NHC tracking two disturbances as hurricane season ramps up

August is usually when hurricane season picks up.

The National Hurricane Center is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="monitoring two disturbances" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/" data-vars-content-id="40d087c4-6b69-4a5e-bd2d-4d429d0e778b" data-vars-headline="NHC tracking two disturbances as hurricane season ramps up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/" target="_blank">monitoring two disturbances</a> in the Atlantic. <ul><li>A third, Tropical Storm Dexter, the fourth named storm of the season, continues to move out to sea. </li></ul>

How to avoid heat illnesses during another blistering Florida summer

Florida has the highest numbers of heat-related illness in the U.S., report shows.

Less than a month into the official start of summer, health experts are already warning that even the most heat-acclimated among us need to take precautions.Why it matters: This summer has a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="50% chance of being hotter than average" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/05/27/hotter-summer-predicted-miami" data-vars-content-id="48358098-d6f3-4700-b533-076089bcba3b" data-vars-headline="How to avoid heat illnesses during another blistering Florida summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/05/27/hotter-summer-predicted-miami" target="_self">50% chance of being hotter than average</a> in most parts of the state — a reality some researchers argue will become more frequent in the coming years.

Hunker down, Miami. Hurricane bingo is here.

Charge your phones, check your batteries and play to win.

Batten the hatches and hunker down because the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2025 Atlantic hurricane season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/05/22/atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-outlook-noaa" data-vars-content-id="7ab809b8-9e6f-443c-9b28-eb5536b3396a" data-vars-headline="Hunker down, Miami. Hurricane bingo is here." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2025/05/22/atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-outlook-noaa" target="_self">2025 Atlantic hurricane season</a> is officially here.Why it matters: Storms are no joke, but sometimes the only way to cope is with a little humor.

FEMA staff fear they aren't ready for 2025 hurricane season

And this year's season is expected to have "above-normal" activity.

With a little more than a month to go before the start of hurricane season, FEMA employees are warning of disaster inside the nation&#x27;s primary disaster-response agency.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2025 Atlantic hurricane season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/04/03/2025-hurricane-season-storm-activity-forecast" data-vars-content-id="27de66e2-ce40-46c8-a2bf-e7ab1476fb05" data-vars-headline="FEMA staff fear they aren&#x27;t ready for 2025 hurricane season" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/04/03/2025-hurricane-season-storm-activity-forecast" target="_self">2025 Atlantic hurricane season</a> is expected to have &quot;above-normal&quot; activity, with 17 named storms, nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes.

Chilly weekend ahead for Miami as temperatures drop below 60

It'll start to warm back up Sunday and into Thanksgiving week.

Well, Miami, it&#x27;s finally happening: The weather we&#x27;ve been waiting for is here. <ul><li>After a summer of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="torrential downpours" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/12/rain-flash-flooding-south-florida-roads-closed-flights-delayed" data-vars-content-id="a822ae70-d8e3-4657-8a42-ad69e4785e22" data-vars-headline="Chilly weekend ahead for Miami as temperatures drop below 60" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/12/rain-flash-flooding-south-florida-roads-closed-flights-delayed" target="_self">torrential downpours</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="extreme heat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/18/miami-weather-heat-wave-climate" data-vars-content-id="a822ae70-d8e3-4657-8a42-ad69e4785e22" data-vars-headline="Chilly weekend ahead for Miami as temperatures drop below 60" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/18/miami-weather-heat-wave-climate" target="_self">extreme heat</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="back-to-back hurricanes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/10/06/hurricane-milton-tampa-bay-need-to-know" data-vars-content-id="a822ae70-d8e3-4657-8a42-ad69e4785e22" data-vars-headline="Chilly weekend ahead for Miami as temperatures drop below 60" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/10/06/hurricane-milton-tampa-bay-need-to-know" target="_self">back-to-back hurricanes</a> that just missed South Florida, we deserve this.</li></ul>

Frizz capital U.S.A: Miami ranks worst city for hair health, per study

Culture

Miami&#x27;s high humidity can be hair hell for the well-coiffed among us – and a new study validates our follicular frustrations.State of frizz: You&#x27;re more likely to have a bad hair day here than in any other U.S. city, according to a study by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Goldie" data-vars-click-url="https://heygoldie.com/" data-vars-content-id="541909ae-1126-45c4-85ff-cd0f2c3fc2ac" data-vars-headline="Frizz capital U.S.A: Miami ranks worst city for hair health, per study" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://heygoldie.com/" target="_blank">Goldie</a>, a beauty scheduling software.

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NOAA forecasts quieter hurricane season but warns: Prepare now

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A symbol map of the U.S. showing the change in average fall temperatures between 1970-2024 for over 200 major cities. Reno, Nev. leads at +7.7°F, while average temperatures fell in Gainesville, Fla.; Macon, Ga. and Harrisonburg, Va. Overall, almost every city saw increases, especially those in the Upper Midwest and Southwest.

Change in average fall temperatures, 1970-2024

Data: Climate Central; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios

A choropleth map of U.S. Gulf Coast states showing projected annual losses due to climate change by 2050 by county. Harris County, Texas leads at $2.59 billion, while Loving, Texas trails at $10,000.

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NOAA forecasts quieter hurricane season but warns: Prepare now

National Hurricane Center updates cone of uncertainty

Florida's orange production dropped drastically in recent decades

Miami autumns are getting warmer

Climate change will cost South Florida billions per year by 2050