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What did Wynwood look like in 2019? Photos show how development changed area

Wynwood has grown a lot in the past several years.

Development

If you haven&#x27;t been to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wynwood" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/02/26/wynwood-development-new-apartments-hotels" data-vars-content-id="9b31b336-3c17-4c9e-9b40-81c5ea77154f" data-vars-headline="What did Wynwood look like in 2019? Photos show how development changed area" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/02/26/wynwood-development-new-apartments-hotels" target="_self">Wynwood</a> in a few years, you would hardly recognize it today.<ul><li>&quot;It just feels like a brand new neighborhood,&quot; William Kelley, executive director of the Wynwood Business Improvement District, tells Axios.</li></ul>

Citizens shed 180,000 insurance policies in Southeast Florida last year

That's a 56% decrease in Miami-Dade and surrounding counties.

News

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. shed about 180,000 policies in Southeast Florida last year, according to data released last month.Why it matters: It is no longer the state&#x27;s largest insurer, with a market share of less than 10%, according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Florida Office of Insurance Regulation" data-vars-click-url="https://floir.gov/docs-sf/default-source/property-and-casualty/stability-unit-reports/january-2026-isu-report-final.pdf" data-vars-content-id="eb42a854-fb62-420a-9009-8b1c24769188" data-vars-headline="Citizens shed 180,000 insurance policies in Southeast Florida last year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://floir.gov/docs-sf/default-source/property-and-casualty/stability-unit-reports/january-2026-isu-report-final.pdf" target="_blank">Florida Office of Insurance Regulation</a>.

New billboards target rising costs of ICE operations

The billboards are part of a national campaign.

New billboards in Miami are sounding the alarm on the costs of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Immigration and Customs Enforcement&#x27;s tactics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/13/ice-immigrant-detention-warehouses-spending" data-vars-content-id="981c5f04-e575-4e9e-bc47-a0ba5dd3b2a3" data-vars-headline="New billboards target rising costs of ICE operations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/13/ice-immigrant-detention-warehouses-spending" target="_self">Immigration and Customs Enforcement&#x27;s tactics</a>.Why it matters: The move is the latest anti-ICE demonstration to pop up in the city.

How to celebrate 305 Day in Miami: Chancleta races, domino-making and Cuban pizza

Culture

Miami&#x27;s unofficial holiday, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="305 Day" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/03/05/miami-305-day-what-we-love-hate-about-magic-city" data-vars-content-id="a95039a5-06ec-465a-88b8-da1326745c3f" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate 305 Day in Miami: Chancleta races, domino-making and Cuban pizza" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/03/05/miami-305-day-what-we-love-hate-about-magic-city" target="_self">305 Day</a>, is on Thursday, and the city is going all out this year.<ul><li>There will be chancleta races, domino-making and the debut of a new Cuban sandwich pizza.</li></ul>Why it matters: Whether you clink colada cups at 3:05pm or celebrate the end of another cold front with a trip to the beach, there is no wrong way to celebrate our home.

South Florida Olympians to watch in Paris

A total of 37 Olympians from Florida will be competing in the games.

Olympics

Opening ceremonies for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Summer Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/07/09/chicago-athletes-2024-paris-olympics" data-vars-content-id="ee1dd86c-d912-4ff3-b5e8-81e24fb46af6" data-vars-headline="South Florida Olympians to watch in Paris" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/07/09/chicago-athletes-2024-paris-olympics" target="_self">Summer Olympics</a> in Paris are July 26, and there are plenty of hometown athletes to keep an eye on.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="More than 40 Team USA athletes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.teamusa.com/athletes" data-vars-content-id="ee1dd86c-d912-4ff3-b5e8-81e24fb46af6" data-vars-headline="South Florida Olympians to watch in Paris" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.teamusa.com/athletes" target="_blank">More than 40 Team USA athletes</a> will be representing Florida in the games, many from Miami-Dade and Broward counties.