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Miami Grand Prix fuels fan events and driver sightings across the city

McLaren race cars will roar through Coconut Grove, alongside a fan fest.

Sports

Before Formula 1 cars race around Hard Rock Stadium this weekend, they will roar through Coconut Grove during a McLaren show run on Wednesday.Why it matters: It&#x27;s one of the many free fan events happening this week around the Miami Grand Prix, proof that what happens off the track is almost as exciting as the race itself.

Things to do in Miami and Fort Lauderdale this weekend

This weekend has got it all: Wine festivals, 12-year-old tacos and a rodeo.

Things to Do

South Florida has got it all this weekend: Fancy wines, a taco-versary and even a rodeo.Let&#x27;s dive in🎶 Live music at Hollywood Beach Bandshell: The beachfront venue hosts <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="concerts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.margaritavillehollywoodbeachresort.com/calendar" data-vars-content-id="578b69cc-44d5-4315-90c1-5be5fd3c9b68" data-vars-headline="Things to do in Miami and Fort Lauderdale this weekend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.margaritavillehollywoodbeachresort.com/calendar" target="_blank">concerts</a> Wednesdays through Sundays from 7pm-9pm. <ul><li>On tap this weekend: Bobby Nathan Band plays 70&#x27;s and disco hits on Friday. Apache Dragon rocks the stage Saturday.</li></ul>

Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out

Miami-Dade is estimated to have lost about 10,000 residents between July 2024 and 2025.

News

At the same time <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Florida&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/23/what-to-know-about-floridas-snap-changes" data-vars-content-id="5d7d63f5-99d0-464c-a1c6-2680399cdee4" data-vars-headline="Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/23/what-to-know-about-floridas-snap-changes" target="_self">Florida&#x27;s</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pandemic-era sunshine rush" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/22/state-list-florida-fastest-growing-census" data-vars-content-id="5d7d63f5-99d0-464c-a1c6-2680399cdee4" data-vars-headline="Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/22/state-list-florida-fastest-growing-census" target="_self">pandemic-era sunshine rush</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="slowed to a trickle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/02/12/fewer-americans-move-florida-2025" data-vars-content-id="5d7d63f5-99d0-464c-a1c6-2680399cdee4" data-vars-headline="Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/02/12/fewer-americans-move-florida-2025" target="_self">slowed to a trickle</a>, affordability concerns pushed working-age residents to relocate.Why it matters: That&#x27;s the sobering state of play detailed in a recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wall Street Journal article" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wsj.com/economy/floridas-population-boom-fizzles-as-high-costs-drive-away-middle-class-fbc6a345" data-vars-content-id="5d7d63f5-99d0-464c-a1c6-2680399cdee4" data-vars-headline="Florida migration boom fades as rising costs push residents out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/floridas-population-boom-fizzles-as-high-costs-drive-away-middle-class-fbc6a345" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal article</a> digging into the Sunshine State&#x27;s changing migration patterns.

How to take public transportation to the Miami Grand Prix

It's cheaper and less stressful to take public transit.

Transit

If you don&#x27;t want to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pay for parking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.vividseats.com/formula-1-parking-tickets-miami-international-autodrome-parking-5-1-2026--sports-racing/production/6344024?quantity=1" data-vars-content-id="6bbe0235-70fa-410b-ada1-d9214dff0ba7" data-vars-headline="How to take public transportation to the Miami Grand Prix" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.vividseats.com/formula-1-parking-tickets-miami-international-autodrome-parking-5-1-2026--sports-racing/production/6344024?quantity=1" target="_blank">pay for parking</a> at the Miami Grand Prix, here are some other ways to get to the race at Hard Rock Stadium. Why it matters: Avoiding stadium traffic — and Miami&#x27;s wannabe F1 drivers — will add months back to your life. <ul><li>Plus, public transit has been a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="success" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/05/inter-miami-fans-public-transit-metrorail-tri-rail" data-vars-content-id="6bbe0235-70fa-410b-ada1-d9214dff0ba7" data-vars-headline="How to take public transportation to the Miami Grand Prix" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/05/inter-miami-fans-public-transit-metrorail-tri-rail" target="_self">success</a> at Inter Miami&#x27;s new soccer stadium.</li></ul>

Players union and experts warn about heat in Miami for World Cup

Players and fans should prepare for hot and humid temperatures.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/13/what-to-know-about-world-cup-watch-parties-miami" data-vars-content-id="5625cc25-ed99-42a4-9e06-47cb7a725386" data-vars-headline="Players union and experts warn about heat in Miami for World Cup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/13/what-to-know-about-world-cup-watch-parties-miami" target="_self">World Cup</a> will be the hottest ticket in Miami this summer, literally.Why it matters: The world players union and heat experts are warning about the possibility for extreme heat in Miami Gardens during the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="June-July tournament" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/06/2026-fifa-world-cup-schedule" data-vars-content-id="5625cc25-ed99-42a4-9e06-47cb7a725386" data-vars-headline="Players union and experts warn about heat in Miami for World Cup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/06/2026-fifa-world-cup-schedule" target="_self">June-July tournament</a>, which will play seven matches at Hard Rock Stadium.

South Florida drops in health ranking of biggest U.S. metros

The Miami metro area fell in Mindbody's annual rankings.

Health

South Florida is apparently no longer one of the healthiest places in the U.S., according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national ranking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mindbodyonline.com/business/education/blog/top-10-healthiest-cities-united-states-2026" data-vars-content-id="7f682141-4f0f-4cb5-b2bc-6e962efcf5a3" data-vars-headline="South Florida drops in health ranking of biggest U.S. metros" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mindbodyonline.com/business/education/blog/top-10-healthiest-cities-united-states-2026" target="_blank">national ranking</a> from the wellness software firm Mindbody.<ul><li>The Miami metro area — which ranked No. 2 in the 2024 ranking — finished No. 20 out of the 25 most populous U.S. metros that Mindbody studied.</li></ul>

Florida's sees spike in "super flu" cases

Cases of the flu remain elevated nationwide.

Florida is among a handful of states reporting the highest level of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flu activity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/30/superflu-symptoms-2025-flu-h3n2" data-vars-content-id="79be0051-a431-401c-91db-4baf8af9d998" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s sees spike in &quot;super flu&quot; cases" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/30/superflu-symptoms-2025-flu-h3n2" target="_self">flu activity</a>, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the latest CDC data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/usmap.html" data-vars-content-id="79be0051-a431-401c-91db-4baf8af9d998" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s sees spike in &quot;super flu&quot; cases" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/usmap.html" target="_blank">the latest CDC data</a>, mirroring a national surge tied to the so-called &quot;super flu.&quot;Why it matters: An unprecedented rise in flu cases comes as other sicknesses — such as the &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="winter vomiting bug" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/24/norovirus-winter-vomiting-bug-variant-symptoms" data-vars-content-id="79be0051-a431-401c-91db-4baf8af9d998" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s sees spike in &quot;super flu&quot; cases" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/24/norovirus-winter-vomiting-bug-variant-symptoms" target="_self">winter vomiting bug</a>,&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="COVID" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/health/coronavirus" data-vars-content-id="79be0051-a431-401c-91db-4baf8af9d998" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s sees spike in &quot;super flu&quot; cases" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/health/coronavirus" target="_self">COVID</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="whooping cough" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/28/whooping-cough-pertussis-symptoms-cases-november-kentucky" data-vars-content-id="79be0051-a431-401c-91db-4baf8af9d998" data-vars-headline="Florida&#x27;s sees spike in &quot;super flu&quot; cases" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/28/whooping-cough-pertussis-symptoms-cases-november-kentucky" target="_self">whooping cough</a> — are slamming the nation.

Axios Miami reporter's outdoorsy New Year's resolution

What is your New Year's resolution? Share it with us.

I&#x27;m hitting the great outdoors in 2026, visiting as many green spaces and waterways as I can.Why it matters: Some people have a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="National Parks bucket list" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wellplannedjourney.com/list-of-national-parks-by-state/" data-vars-content-id="4c483684-2642-4544-adf1-973ab5c13d57" data-vars-headline="Axios Miami reporter&#x27;s outdoorsy New Year&#x27;s resolution" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wellplannedjourney.com/list-of-national-parks-by-state/" target="_blank">National Parks bucket list</a>, but my New Year&#x27;s resolution is to visit every public park in the city of Hollywood, where I live.

Miami loves pilates

The data was compiled between Jan. 1 and Oct. 10, 2025.

Miami&#x27;s top workout of 2025 is Pilates, according to data ClassPass shared with Axios.The big picture: Across the country, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pilates was the top" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/08/pilates-classpass-functional-fitness-popular" data-vars-content-id="b8583461-7f8a-44d4-9169-aed9b628c5d1" data-vars-headline="Miami loves pilates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/08/pilates-classpass-functional-fitness-popular" target="_self">Pilates was the top</a> fitness format — just like last year and the year prior — increasing 66% year over year, per workout reservation app <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ClassPass" data-vars-click-url="https://classpass.com/blog/2025-classpass-look-back-report/" data-vars-content-id="b8583461-7f8a-44d4-9169-aed9b628c5d1" data-vars-headline="Miami loves pilates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://classpass.com/blog/2025-classpass-look-back-report/" target="_blank">ClassPass</a>.

Miami's BBL prevalence lifts Southeast as butt-boosting hub

The popularity of Brazilian Butt Lift surgeries in Miami has cemented the Southeast as the butt-boosting capital of the U.S.

The popularity of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Brazilian Butt Lift" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2023/08/17/brazilian-butt-lift-deaths-florida-miami" data-vars-content-id="c20dc8e1-4dbd-4404-8eb1-193f9dd5705b" data-vars-headline="Miami&#x27;s BBL prevalence lifts Southeast as butt-boosting hub" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2023/08/17/brazilian-butt-lift-deaths-florida-miami" target="_self">Brazilian Butt Lift</a> surgeries in Miami has cemented the Southeast as the glute-boosting capital of the U.S.Why it matters: The BBL, which involves injecting fat into the buttocks to create an hourglass figure, is so prevalent and accessible in South Florida that patients fly in from out of state just to get it done.

Marino says Dolphins fans should "stay positive" after 0-2 start

The Hall of Famer believes Miami has what it takes to bounce back, despite a tough start.

Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino has a message for frustrated fans: &quot;Try to stay positive.&quot;Why it matters: The Dolphins have lost two straight games to start the NFL season and fans are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="demanding" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dolphins-fans-fly-banner-urging-team-to-fire-coach-mike-mcdaniel-gm-chris-grier/" data-vars-content-id="7fa0da3c-0e79-4688-9da1-98a854a52a36" data-vars-headline="Marino says Dolphins fans should &quot;stay positive&quot; after 0-2 start" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dolphins-fans-fly-banner-urging-team-to-fire-coach-mike-mcdaniel-gm-chris-grier/" target="_blank">demanding</a> that Miami fire its coach and general manager.

Back scratches are the hot wellness trend — and business is booming in Miami

Business

These days, Miami spas go to great lengths to pamper the masses. New-age tech like LED light therapy and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="robot masseuses" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2024/09/09/massage-robot-aescape-kimpton-epic-hotel" data-vars-content-id="e554cae4-f963-4d74-a32a-5e53051c9181" data-vars-headline="Back scratches are the hot wellness trend — and business is booming in Miami" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2024/09/09/massage-robot-aescape-kimpton-epic-hotel" target="_self">robot masseuses</a> are pushing the boundaries of self-care.<ul><li>But one Miami family is banking on the simple power of a back scratch.</li></ul>

Treat yourself to discounted massages, facials with Miami Spa Months

Treat yourself this summer with Miami Spa Months

Miamians have a lot to be stressed about. The end of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mango season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/07/11/miami-mango-season-community" data-vars-content-id="8b5715d8-f2c3-4dbf-9e66-ed13de9305e1" data-vars-headline="Treat yourself to discounted massages, facials with Miami Spa Months" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/07/11/miami-mango-season-community" target="_self">mango season</a>. The start of school. Another Dolphins season. Why it matters: Hotels and spas are offering discounted massages, facials and other relaxing treatments as part of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Miami Spa Months" data-vars-click-url="https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/deals/spa-months" data-vars-content-id="8b5715d8-f2c3-4dbf-9e66-ed13de9305e1" data-vars-headline="Treat yourself to discounted massages, facials with Miami Spa Months" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/deals/spa-months" target="_blank">Miami Spa Months</a>, which ends Aug. 31.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale's top 10 hospitals, ranked

It's the 36th annual report of the U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Cleveland Clinic Weston was named the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top hospital" data-vars-click-url="https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/miami-fort-lauderdale-fl" data-vars-content-id="94df1c11-0899-474e-ae79-7433fdd7766f" data-vars-headline="Miami-Fort Lauderdale&#x27;s top 10 hospitals, ranked" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/miami-fort-lauderdale-fl" target="_blank">top hospital</a> in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area by U.S. News &amp; World Report, the lead authority on health care rankings.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings?src=usn_pr" data-vars-content-id="94df1c11-0899-474e-ae79-7433fdd7766f" data-vars-headline="Miami-Fort Lauderdale&#x27;s top 10 hospitals, ranked" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings?src=usn_pr" target="_blank">report</a>, which ranks hospitals on performance, enables individuals and families to &quot;choose the highest quality care available in their own communities,&quot; Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News, said in the news release.

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