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Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say

The Trump administration is calling it a conservation success story.

Environment

Federal wildlife officials are removing protections for a Florida bird no longer considered threatened while agreeing to protect 11 other local plants and animals.Why it matters: The delisting of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wood stork" data-vars-click-url="https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbirds/wood-stork/" data-vars-content-id="7a7be545-c8fa-4eaf-98ee-bea86b7b1a99" data-vars-headline="Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/waterbirds/wood-stork/" target="_blank">wood stork</a> — decades after it was deemed endangered in 1984 — is being hailed by the Trump administration as a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="conservation success" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2026-02/wood-stork-delisted" data-vars-content-id="7a7be545-c8fa-4eaf-98ee-bea86b7b1a99" data-vars-headline="Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2026-02/wood-stork-delisted" target="_blank">conservation success</a> story.By the numbers: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the wood stork was near extinction in 1984, as its population had declined by more than 75% since the 1930s.<ul><li>That was largely due to habitat loss, especially in South Florida, the agency says.</li><li>In 2014, it was reclassified from endangered to threatened.</li><li>Today, the bird&#x27;s breeding population is estimated at between 10,000 and 14,000 nesting pairs — more than twice the number compared to when the species was listed.</li><li>Their breeding habitat stretches across Florida and other southern states.</li></ul>The other side: The Center for Biological Diversity argues the bird has not met recovery goals in South Florida and that Trump administration policies are threatening its wetland habitat, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Inside Climate News" data-vars-click-url="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09022026/south-florida-plants-animals-endangered-species-act/" data-vars-content-id="7a7be545-c8fa-4eaf-98ee-bea86b7b1a99" data-vars-headline="Threatened Florida bird makes a comeback, wildlife officials say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09022026/south-florida-plants-animals-endangered-species-act/" target="_blank">Inside Climate News</a>.Meanwhile, following a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to finalize protections for the 11 other plant and animal species.<ul><li>Those include the Florida Keys mole skink, the Rim Rock crowned snake and the Key ring-necked snake, Inside Climate News reported.</li></ul>What&#x27;s next: The delisting of the wood stork will be final on March 9.

What Tallahassee's property tax overhaul could cost South Florida governments

The House and the Senate must agree on a proposal before it goes to the voters.

News

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="South Florida" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/24/miami-dade-property-tax-debate-ron-desantis" data-vars-content-id="17837809-399d-48dc-8af3-58fe4802a707" data-vars-headline="What Tallahassee&#x27;s property tax overhaul could cost South Florida governments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/24/miami-dade-property-tax-debate-ron-desantis" target="_self">South Florida</a> counties stand to lose hundreds of millions in tax collections if property tax changes advancing in the Legislature become law, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/bill-summary-hjr-201-203-205-207-209-211-and-213?mc_cid=c9718583ff&amp;mc_eid=81b69123db" data-vars-content-id="17837809-399d-48dc-8af3-58fe4802a707" data-vars-headline="What Tallahassee&#x27;s property tax overhaul could cost South Florida governments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.floridapolicy.org/posts/bill-summary-hjr-201-203-205-207-209-211-and-213?mc_cid=c9718583ff&amp;mc_eid=81b69123db" target="_blank">report</a> by the Florida Policy Institute (FPI).Why it matters: Property taxes, collected by cities, counties and school districts, fund critical infrastructure and services, including law enforcement, parks maintenance, social services and schools.

Miami "supertall" developer plans another downtown skyscraper

The city's downtown skyline is getting supersized.

Real Estate

Miami&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="downtown skyline" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2024/03/07/real-estate-luxury-high-rises-pagani-residences" data-vars-content-id="7763b715-70a3-48cf-b3a8-51e19c1abd83" data-vars-headline="Miami &quot;supertall&quot; developer plans another downtown skyscraper" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2024/03/07/real-estate-luxury-high-rises-pagani-residences" target="_self">downtown skyline</a> is getting supersized.The big picture: With the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami" data-vars-click-url="https://propertymg.com/portfolio/waldorf-astoria-residences-miami" data-vars-content-id="7763b715-70a3-48cf-b3a8-51e19c1abd83" data-vars-headline="Miami &quot;supertall&quot; developer plans another downtown skyscraper" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://propertymg.com/portfolio/waldorf-astoria-residences-miami" target="_blank">Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami</a> slated to become the city&#x27;s tallest building when it opens in 2028, developer Property Markets Group (PMG) announced Thursday that another &quot;supertall&quot; is on its way.

Scoop: WLRN employees criticize leadership amid Miami-Dade Schools lawsuit

The dispute has been brewing since the summer.

Education

Senior employees of Miami-Dade&#x27;s public radio station say they&#x27;ve lost trust in its leadership amid a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="monthslong legal fight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/10/miami-dade-schools-lawsuit-wlrn" data-vars-content-id="28c8bf0f-b5e8-4ee2-bf9a-f035f0898001" data-vars-headline="Scoop: WLRN employees criticize leadership amid Miami-Dade Schools lawsuit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/09/10/miami-dade-schools-lawsuit-wlrn" target="_self">monthslong legal fight</a> with the county&#x27;s school district.

Metro Miami homeowners are staying put the longest since 2000

Homeowner tenure has increased steadily in almost every major metro area over the past two decades, according to data.

Metro Miami homeowners are staying in their houses for the longest time in at least 25 years, largely thanks to their low <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mortgage rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/14/us-housing-market-mortgage-rates" data-vars-content-id="39889436-6071-4bae-9049-2be047d5351a" data-vars-headline="Metro Miami homeowners are staying put the longest since 2000" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/14/us-housing-market-mortgage-rates" target="_self">mortgage rates</a>, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/home-sales-prices/2025-year-end-home-sales-report/" data-vars-content-id="39889436-6071-4bae-9049-2be047d5351a" data-vars-headline="Metro Miami homeowners are staying put the longest since 2000" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.attomdata.com/news/market-trends/home-sales-prices/2025-year-end-home-sales-report/" target="_blank">report</a> from ATTOM, an industry data provider.Why it matters: That — along with still-high home prices and tight inventory — is keeping the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="39889436-6071-4bae-9049-2be047d5351a" data-vars-headline="Metro Miami homeowners are staying put the longest since 2000" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">housing market</a> on ice nationwide.

Renting is cheaper than owning in South Florida

In the Miami metro area, it costs about 28% more to own a home than to rent, according to the LendingTree data.

Renting is cheaper than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="owning a home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" data-vars-content-id="9f372697-0510-4b18-9ed1-3943b643ec24" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in South Florida" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/19/affordable-homes-metro-income" target="_self">owning a home</a> in all 100 of the largest U.S. metro areas — including Miami — according to a LendingTree <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" data-vars-content-id="9f372697-0510-4b18-9ed1-3943b643ec24" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in South Florida" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/comparing-rent-vs-owning-a-home-in-nations-largest-metros/" target="_blank">analysis</a>.Why it matters: Housing costs have soared nationwide, with stubbornly high home prices and mortgage rates weighing on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="would-be buyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="9f372697-0510-4b18-9ed1-3943b643ec24" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in South Florida" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">would-be buyers</a>.<ul><li>Homeowners with a mortgage now pay around 37% more per month than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="renters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/06/apartment-rent-prices" data-vars-content-id="9f372697-0510-4b18-9ed1-3943b643ec24" data-vars-headline="Renting is cheaper than owning in South Florida" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/06/apartment-rent-prices" target="_self">renters</a>, researchers found.</li></ul>

What's going up: A new hospital, affordable housing, another luxury development

Another development is coming for Coconut Grove.

Here&#x27;s the latest in development news from across the city.

Caribbean Isles to add affordable senior housing to South Miami

Caribbean Isles is near the county's Bus Rapid Transit Corridor on U.S. 1.

Development

A new affordable senior housing project is coming to South Miami.Why it matters: The project, Caribbean Isles, is for adults 62 and older and reserved for households earning up to 60% of the area median income.

Google co-founder buys 2 Miami homes for $173M amid wealth tax fears

An influential billionaire can leave their mark on a city, as Miami has seen.

Google co-founder Larry Page recently paid <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$173.4 million" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/google-co-founder-larry-page-spends-173-4-million-on-two-miami-homes-3553e880?st=sjrHcr&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" data-vars-content-id="6a9c0ce2-0e5b-4db6-ba43-e0cbd0b9b5d6" data-vars-headline="Google co-founder buys 2 Miami homes for $173M amid wealth tax fears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/google-co-founder-larry-page-spends-173-4-million-on-two-miami-homes-3553e880?st=sjrHcr&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink" target="_blank">$173.4 million</a> for two Coconut Grove estates as he and other <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="California billionaires" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/technology/california-wealth-tax-page-thiel.html" data-vars-content-id="6a9c0ce2-0e5b-4db6-ba43-e0cbd0b9b5d6" data-vars-headline="Google co-founder buys 2 Miami homes for $173M amid wealth tax fears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/technology/california-wealth-tax-page-thiel.html" target="_blank">California billionaires</a> consider leaving the Golden State over a proposed wealth tax there, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="multiple reports" data-vars-click-url="https://therealdeal.com/miami/2026/01/07/googles-larry-page-sergey-brin-buying-miami-homes/" data-vars-content-id="6a9c0ce2-0e5b-4db6-ba43-e0cbd0b9b5d6" data-vars-headline="Google co-founder buys 2 Miami homes for $173M amid wealth tax fears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://therealdeal.com/miami/2026/01/07/googles-larry-page-sergey-brin-buying-miami-homes/" target="_blank">multiple reports</a>.The big picture: An influential billionaire can leave their mark on a city, as Miami has seen with Citadel CEO <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ken Griffin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2023/07/03/richest-person-florida-miami-ken-griffin-citadel" data-vars-content-id="6a9c0ce2-0e5b-4db6-ba43-e0cbd0b9b5d6" data-vars-headline="Google co-founder buys 2 Miami homes for $173M amid wealth tax fears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2023/07/03/richest-person-florida-miami-ken-griffin-citadel" target="_self">Ken Griffin</a>.<ul><li>Since Griffin bought a home in the Grove and relocated his company to Miami in 2022, he has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="donated $100 million" data-vars-click-url="https://time.com/collections/time100-philanthropy-2025/7286078/ken-griffin/" data-vars-content-id="6a9c0ce2-0e5b-4db6-ba43-e0cbd0b9b5d6" data-vars-headline="Google co-founder buys 2 Miami homes for $173M amid wealth tax fears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://time.com/collections/time100-philanthropy-2025/7286078/ken-griffin/" target="_blank">donated $100 million</a> to local hospitals and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="committed $50 million" data-vars-click-url="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article312246625.html" data-vars-content-id="6a9c0ce2-0e5b-4db6-ba43-e0cbd0b9b5d6" data-vars-headline="Google co-founder buys 2 Miami homes for $173M amid wealth tax fears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article312246625.html" target="_blank">committed $50 million</a> to help bring the charter school Success Academy to Miami-Dade County.</li></ul>

Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year

It's a homebuyer's market right now, if you can afford it.

Over half of U.S. homes — and about 76% of homes in the Miami metro area — lost value in the past year, according to Zillow.Why it matters: The national figure, 53%, is the highest since 2012, but the vast majority of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeowners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/04/homebuyer-age-first-time" data-vars-content-id="50b3d424-2a26-4e2f-8d15-f41fbfcfdd21" data-vars-headline="Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/04/homebuyer-age-first-time" target="_self">homeowners</a> still &quot;have plenty to feel good about,&quot; the real estate site <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports" data-vars-click-url="https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2025-11-17-53-of-U-S-homes-lost-value-in-the-past-year,-the-most-since-2012" data-vars-content-id="50b3d424-2a26-4e2f-8d15-f41fbfcfdd21" data-vars-headline="Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2025-11-17-53-of-U-S-homes-lost-value-in-the-past-year,-the-most-since-2012" target="_blank">reports</a>.State of play: Many homeowners bought before prices <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surged" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/covid-home-prices-trends" data-vars-content-id="50b3d424-2a26-4e2f-8d15-f41fbfcfdd21" data-vars-headline="Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/covid-home-prices-trends" target="_self">surged</a> in the early 2020s. As of October, the median home value had jumped roughly 67% since the property was last sold.<ul><li>Just 4% lost value in that time, around 8.5 years for the typical homeowner.</li><li>Losses between sales are up slightly from a year ago (2%) but lower than pre-pandemic levels (11%).</li></ul>The big picture: It&#x27;s a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homebuyer&#x27;s market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" data-vars-content-id="50b3d424-2a26-4e2f-8d15-f41fbfcfdd21" data-vars-headline="Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/10/home-sale-contract-cancel" target="_self">homebuyer&#x27;s market</a> right now, if you can afford it. Persistently high mortgage rates and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/housing-population-growth" data-vars-content-id="50b3d424-2a26-4e2f-8d15-f41fbfcfdd21" data-vars-headline="Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/housing-population-growth" target="_self">prices</a> have sidelined many.<ul><li>Nationwide, home sellers outnumber buyers by a record 37%, Redfin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="estimates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/buyers-vs-sellers-october-2025/" data-vars-content-id="50b3d424-2a26-4e2f-8d15-f41fbfcfdd21" data-vars-headline="Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/buyers-vs-sellers-october-2025/" target="_blank">estimates</a>.</li></ul><div><figure><div id="av-2025-12-01-home-lost-value-9X46E" style="max-width:100%" data-vars-category="embed" data-vars-sub-category="axios-visual" data-vars-asset-id="av-2025-12-01-home-lost-value-9X46E" data-vars-iframe-src="https://graphics.axios.com/2025-12-01-home-lost-value/index.html" class="gtmView"><img alt="A series of maps of U.S. metro areas showing the share of homes that lost value year-over-year, from 2020 to 2025. According to the Zillow home value index, 53% of homes lost value from 2024 to 2025. That share was just 5% from 2019 to 2020. In 2025, the share was highest in Florida and California, and lowest in Connecticut and Rhode Island." class="axios-visual-newsletter-fallback-image" src="https://graphics.axios.com/2025-12-01-home-lost-value/fallbacks/2025-12-01-home-lost-value-fallback.png" width="1200" height="1828"/><img alt="A series of maps of U.S. metro areas showing the share of homes that lost value year-over-year, from 2020 to 2025. According to the Zillow home value index, 53% of homes lost value from 2024 to 2025. That share was just 5% from 2019 to 2020. In 2025, the share was highest in Florida and California, and lowest in Connecticut and Rhode Island." class="axios-visual-apple-fallback-image" src="https://graphics.axios.com/2025-12-01-home-lost-value/fallbacks/2025-12-01-home-lost-value-apple.png" width="750" height="4120"/></div><figcaption>Data: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Zillow" data-vars-click-url="https://www.zillow.com/research/home-value-decline-35724/" data-vars-content-id="50b3d424-2a26-4e2f-8d15-f41fbfcfdd21" data-vars-headline="Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.zillow.com/research/home-value-decline-35724/" target="_blank">Zillow</a>; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios</figcaption></figure></div>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="West and South" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" data-vars-content-id="50b3d424-2a26-4e2f-8d15-f41fbfcfdd21" data-vars-headline="Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/01/real-estate-home-prices-nyc-florida" target="_self">West and South</a>, where there are more available homes and greater climate risks, saw the most widespread losses over the past year.<ul><li>Most metros in Florida saw three-quarters of homes or more decline in value, including Tampa Bay (85%), Orlando (85%) and Jacksonville (83%).</li><li>In Punta Gorda, 96% of homes have dipped in value.</li></ul>Reality check: There&#x27;s a difference between taking a loss and being &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="underwater" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/10/home-mortgage-debt" data-vars-content-id="50b3d424-2a26-4e2f-8d15-f41fbfcfdd21" data-vars-headline="Most Miami metro homes lost value in the past year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/10/home-mortgage-debt" target="_self">underwater</a>,&quot; or owing more money to your lender than the house is worth.<ul><li>Far fewer homes are underwater today compared to 2019, Zillow chief economist Mischa Fisher says.</li></ul>The bottom line: &quot;While fluctuations in home values can distress watchful owners, the vast majority are sitting on large equity gains that they can take advantage of when they sell,&quot; Fisher tells Axios.

What's going up: Multi-family units in Edgewater, Brickell, Design District

The proposals are heading to Miami's Urban Development Review Board.

Three project proposals are heading to Miami&#x27;s Urban Development Review Board Wednesday. <ul><li>If approved, more than 1,600 multi-family units could be added to three of Miami&#x27;s hottest neighborhoods, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Real Deal reported" data-vars-click-url="https://therealdeal.com/miami/2025/12/16/namdar-group-helm-equities-seek-bonuses-for-miami-towers/" data-vars-content-id="5d7c873e-7469-4f9c-bfac-4a48adc5db6b" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s going up: Multi-family units in Edgewater, Brickell, Design District" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://therealdeal.com/miami/2025/12/16/namdar-group-helm-equities-seek-bonuses-for-miami-towers/" target="_blank">The Real Deal reported</a>. </li></ul>

The Lincoln Road clock tower is coming back to life

The clock was a Miami Beach landmark for over 60 years before it began to malfunction in 2020.

The famed Lincoln Road clock tower will soon light up once again.Why it matters: The digital clock mounted atop 407 Lincoln Road was a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Miami Beach landmark" data-vars-click-url="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article251668483.html" data-vars-content-id="afe8e640-cba3-4a1f-af9d-f4a700514874" data-vars-headline="The Lincoln Road clock tower is coming back to life" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article251668483.html" target="_blank">Miami Beach landmark</a> for over 60 years before it began to malfunction in 2020.

Ken Griffin seeks approval for Florida's tallest building

Florida&#x27;s tallest building could soon be coming to Brickell. The latest: Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin is heading to the Miami-Dade County Commission on Thursday to seek approval of a 54-story tower along Biscayne Bay, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="South Florida Business Journal reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2025/11/18/citadel-kenneth-griffin-florida-tallest-tower.html" data-vars-content-id="df45ab9e-5724-4a0b-ac34-dffee36f30d8" data-vars-headline="Ken Griffin seeks approval for Florida&#x27;s tallest building" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2025/11/18/citadel-kenneth-griffin-florida-tallest-tower.html" target="_blank">South Florida Business Journal reported</a>.<ul><li>The tower will house the new headquarters of Griffin&#x27;s firm, Citadel, other companies and a hotel.</li></ul>

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