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Judge sides with students, says FIU likely violated First Amendment rights

The ruling is a win for free speech advocates.

Education

A group of students was granted a victory over the weekend when a federal judge ruled that Florida International University likely violated their First Amendment rights.Why it matters: The ruling is a win for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="free speech advocates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/07/23/orwellian-flavor-fiu-disciplines-students-for-silent-protest" data-vars-content-id="93c28fce-128c-4491-bd1d-70ef6d0e08f7" data-vars-headline="Judge sides with students, says FIU likely violated First Amendment rights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/07/23/orwellian-flavor-fiu-disciplines-students-for-silent-protest" target="_self">free speech advocates</a> and could set a precedent for future cases, as colleges across the country have implemented new rules aiming to limit expression.

South Florida businesses feel loss of Haitian TPS workers

About 93,000 Haitian TPS holders were part of Florida's workforce as of January, according to one analysis.

Politics

South Florida&#x27;s economy is feeling the loss of Haitian employees whose <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Temporary Protected Status" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/07/24/florida-miami-tps-haiti" data-vars-content-id="469a9962-eb7d-4ca4-834c-c67151d4afdd" data-vars-headline="South Florida businesses feel loss of Haitian TPS workers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/07/24/florida-miami-tps-haiti" target="_self">Temporary Protected Status</a> ended in late July.The big picture: The Trump administration&#x27;s decision to end <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="TPS" data-vars-click-url="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status" data-vars-content-id="469a9962-eb7d-4ca4-834c-c67151d4afdd" data-vars-headline="South Florida businesses feel loss of Haitian TPS workers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status" target="_blank">TPS</a> will hurt Florida&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="health care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/floridas-nursing-homes-are-bracing-for-life-without-haitian-tps-workers/" data-vars-content-id="469a9962-eb7d-4ca4-834c-c67151d4afdd" data-vars-headline="South Florida businesses feel loss of Haitian TPS workers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/floridas-nursing-homes-are-bracing-for-life-without-haitian-tps-workers/" target="_blank">health care</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hospitality and tourism" data-vars-click-url="https://frla.org/news-release/press-release-florida-hospitality-industry-urges-federal-action-to-support-employers-following-tps-decision/" data-vars-content-id="469a9962-eb7d-4ca4-834c-c67151d4afdd" data-vars-headline="South Florida businesses feel loss of Haitian TPS workers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://frla.org/news-release/press-release-florida-hospitality-industry-urges-federal-action-to-support-employers-following-tps-decision/" target="_blank">hospitality and tourism</a> industries, advocates and business leaders have said.<ul><li>TPS had protected Haitians and provided them work authorization since <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2010" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/general-news-b5b989398d08474ab3387249e03bc6be" data-vars-content-id="469a9962-eb7d-4ca4-834c-c67151d4afdd" data-vars-headline="South Florida businesses feel loss of Haitian TPS workers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/general-news-b5b989398d08474ab3387249e03bc6be" target="_blank">2010</a>.</li></ul>

Violent crime keeps falling in Miami, other big U.S. cities

The city's numbers mirror national trends

News

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Violent crime" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/violent-crime-us-cities-trump" data-vars-content-id="6ba6b242-c44d-4e4e-a24a-6034c90c1739" data-vars-headline="Violent crime keeps falling in Miami, other big U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/violent-crime-us-cities-trump" target="_self">Violent crime</a> kept falling across many of the nation&#x27;s largest cities through June — including Miami, where homicides fell by 50% from the first half of 2025, according to preliminary data reviewed by Axios. Why it matters: The decline now spans two presidencies — it began falling under President Biden after the pandemic-era surge, and has kept dropping under President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="6ba6b242-c44d-4e4e-a24a-6034c90c1739" data-vars-headline="Violent crime keeps falling in Miami, other big U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Trump</a>.<ul><li>Trump came into office casting America as being overrun by crime at a time when the numbers were already declining dramatically.</li></ul>

Miami-based Freebee ranked among fastest-growing businesses

Freebee's electric cars are all over South Florida.

Transit

Freebee, the Miami-based rideshare company that offers free transportation services across Miami and beyond, is among the fastest-growing private companies in the country.

No, a Waymo did not hit a bicyclist in Miami. It was a human driver, police say

Police debunk Instagram video claiming self-driving car hit a cyclist.

Miami Beach Police have debunked an Instagram video posted by a popular &quot;citizens journalism&quot; account claiming that a Waymo hit a bicyclist on Tuesday in South Beach.Why it matters: As self-driving taxis expand across Miami, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="videos" data-vars-click-url="https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/video-waymo-robotaxi-causes-traffic-jam-in-miami-beach-40515279/" data-vars-content-id="cbe9dbaf-3473-475f-8c0e-1f9069941b7c" data-vars-headline="No, a Waymo did not hit a bicyclist in Miami. It was a human driver, police say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/video-waymo-robotaxi-causes-traffic-jam-in-miami-beach-40515279/" target="_blank">videos</a> questioning their driving <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="abilities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B2AhTzJj0w" data-vars-content-id="cbe9dbaf-3473-475f-8c0e-1f9069941b7c" data-vars-headline="No, a Waymo did not hit a bicyclist in Miami. It was a human driver, police say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B2AhTzJj0w" target="_blank">abilities</a> have gone viral on social media, though Waymo&#x27;s data suggests its cars are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="safer" data-vars-click-url="https://waymo.com/safety/impact/" data-vars-content-id="cbe9dbaf-3473-475f-8c0e-1f9069941b7c" data-vars-headline="No, a Waymo did not hit a bicyclist in Miami. It was a human driver, police say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://waymo.com/safety/impact/" target="_blank">safer</a> than human drivers.

Miami fans miss part of World Cup match after transportation confusion

One fan who arrived 15 minutes before kickoff said she missed the first half.

Sports

As Miami&#x27;s first World Cup match kicked off Monday, not everyone was in their seats: Hundreds of ticket holders were stuck in a parking lot about a mile away, waiting in line for buses to take them to the stadium.Why it matters: The frustrated fans, who did not have parking passes for the Uruguay-Saudi Arabia match, appear to have missed the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="memo" data-vars-click-url="https://miamifwc26.com/uber-shuttle-to-the-stadium/" data-vars-content-id="fb36c1ea-631a-4793-9aa0-91f2e943931a" data-vars-headline="Miami fans miss part of World Cup match after transportation confusion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://miamifwc26.com/uber-shuttle-to-the-stadium/" target="_blank">memo</a> that they couldn&#x27;t simply <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="walk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/events/sporting-events/fifa-world-cup-guide/how-to-get-to-fifa" data-vars-content-id="fb36c1ea-631a-4793-9aa0-91f2e943931a" data-vars-headline="Miami fans miss part of World Cup match after transportation confusion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.miamiandbeaches.com/events/sporting-events/fifa-world-cup-guide/how-to-get-to-fifa" target="_blank">walk</a> into the stadium and needed to take <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shuttles" data-vars-click-url="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/release.page?Mduid_release=rel1780758615860250" data-vars-content-id="fb36c1ea-631a-4793-9aa0-91f2e943931a" data-vars-headline="Miami fans miss part of World Cup match after transportation confusion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/release.page?Mduid_release=rel1780758615860250" target="_blank">shuttles</a> — even if an Uber dropped them off nearby.

We rode the free World Cup shuttle. Here's what to expect

The shuttles are available only for ticket holders.

Earlier this month, officials announced the county would offer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="free shuttle service" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/06/04/how-to-get-around-miami-during-the-world-cup" data-vars-content-id="343d3fff-c8b1-4204-abac-b165b769e6d4" data-vars-headline="We rode the free World Cup shuttle. Here&#x27;s what to expect" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/06/04/how-to-get-around-miami-during-the-world-cup" target="_self">free shuttle service</a> to and from Hard Rock Stadium for the World Cup.<ul><li>So ahead of Monday&#x27;s match — the first of seven in South Florida — I wanted to test it out.</li></ul>Why it matters: If efficient, a free shuttle service could drastically improve the fan experience and cut additional expenses for an already costly event. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Parking passes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/29/miami-world-cup-parking-passes-250-dollars" data-vars-content-id="343d3fff-c8b1-4204-abac-b165b769e6d4" data-vars-headline="We rode the free World Cup shuttle. Here&#x27;s what to expect" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/29/miami-world-cup-parking-passes-250-dollars" target="_self">Parking passes</a> cost upwards of $175.)

Audit: Brightline's future in doubt amid financial troubles

Brightline launched its South Florida service in 2018.

Auditors for Brightline say there is &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="substantial doubt" data-vars-click-url="https://emma.msrb.org/P22041850-P21554222-P22012979.pdf" data-vars-content-id="de75943d-ba9c-4197-a831-a680998ca661" data-vars-headline="Audit: Brightline&#x27;s future in doubt amid financial troubles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://emma.msrb.org/P22041850-P21554222-P22012979.pdf" target="_blank">substantial doubt</a>&quot; that the private train company can avoid bankruptcy due to a lack of cash needed to pay off debt.Why it matters: In car-dependent South Florida, Brightline <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has struggled" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wlrn.org/business/2026-05-04/brightline-losses-bankruptcy-florida" data-vars-content-id="de75943d-ba9c-4197-a831-a680998ca661" data-vars-headline="Audit: Brightline&#x27;s future in doubt amid financial troubles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wlrn.org/business/2026-05-04/brightline-losses-bankruptcy-florida" target="_blank">has struggled</a> to raise its fares or attract enough passengers to sustain the business.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bloomberg Law" data-vars-click-url="https://emma.msrb.org/P22041850-P21554222-P22012979.pdf" data-vars-content-id="de75943d-ba9c-4197-a831-a680998ca661" data-vars-headline="Audit: Brightline&#x27;s future in doubt amid financial troubles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://emma.msrb.org/P22041850-P21554222-P22012979.pdf" target="_blank">Bloomberg Law</a> obtained an assessment of the company&#x27;s finances by auditor Ernst and Young, which lays out Brightline&#x27;s dire financial straits.</li></ul>

How to take public transportation to the Miami Grand Prix

It's cheaper and less stressful to take public 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>

These sisters are biking from Miami to Cape Cod to fund East Coast trail

Both women, who are in their 60s, want to raise money for two nonprofits.

A pair of bike-riding sisters in their 60s are pedaling 1,600 miles from Miami Beach to Massachusetts to raise money for a car-free path connecting East Coast states.

Tons of Inter Miami fans ditch cars for Metrorail, Tri-Rail in rare transit win

Fans were lured by $10 concessions vouchers and the prospect of saving time and money.

<figure><img alt="Inter Miami fans Rick and Nancy Blanchett took the Tri-Rail to Saturday&#x27;s match. Photo: Martin Vassolo/Axios" height="3024" id="c1173d45-0324-497d-bdc7-a4bdc85b9a77" src="https://images.axios.com/OGSNn3-S8ynF-bqyr_PPZIhlFN4=/2026/04/05/1775403668907.jpeg" width="4032" srcset="https://images.axios.com/NQl_E8mT7kU8YO0kniGQVuMilE8=/0x0:4032x3024/1920x1440/2026/04/05/1775403668907.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/NHcS7qSiNnIUuEPXxdkYeVPjw4w=/0x0:4032x3024/1600x1200/2026/04/05/1775403668907.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/X2SyKXicEVqBUL0lJmqjY8US9fA=/0x0:4032x3024/1366x1024/2026/04/05/1775403668907.jpeg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/sY2_n0EqLR8fl-e94XVWUkcBg_8=/0x0:4032x3024/1024x768/2026/04/05/1775403668907.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/J3Fexd7DFFWKFhCqeBFE8Z8557Q=/0x0:4032x3024/768x576/2026/04/05/1775403668907.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/iOAaYzDQHZWkxhZ4NLRj65Pm4gM=/0x0:4032x3024/640x480/2026/04/05/1775403668907.jpeg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/m6BP5o0DoGsZEXmFHo57kQ5jUEA=/0x0:4032x3024/320x240/2026/04/05/1775403668907.jpeg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>Inter Miami fans Rick and Nancy Blanchett took the Tri-Rail to Saturday&#x27;s match. Photo: Martin Vassolo/Axios</figcaption></figure>After <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Inter Miami&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/02/what-inter-miami-fans-should-know-ahead-of-stadium-opener" data-vars-content-id="b19f5ad6-00aa-463a-843d-eea77e34d70c" data-vars-headline="Tons of Inter Miami fans ditch cars for Metrorail, Tri-Rail in rare transit win" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/02/what-inter-miami-fans-should-know-ahead-of-stadium-opener" target="_self">Inter Miami&#x27;s</a> first match at Nu Stadium on Saturday, hundreds of fans walked past the gridlocked parking lot and made a beeline for a nearby mass-transit hub. Why it matters: That&#x27;s just what Inter wanted.<ul><li>If it keeps up, it could ease traffic around the stadium and boost ridership numbers for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cash-strapped Tri-Rail" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wlrn.org/news-in-brief/2026-01-12/tri-rail-rideership" data-vars-content-id="b19f5ad6-00aa-463a-843d-eea77e34d70c" data-vars-headline="Tons of Inter Miami fans ditch cars for Metrorail, Tri-Rail in rare transit win" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wlrn.org/news-in-brief/2026-01-12/tri-rail-rideership" target="_blank">cash-strapped Tri-Rail</a> train system.</li></ul>The big picture: Seeing big crowds line up to take Metrorail, Tri-Rail and other public transit was an unusual sight in a car-centric city. <ul><li>But fans were lured by $10 concessions vouchers from the club and the prospect of avoiding the stress of driving and the price of parking.</li></ul><figure><img alt="Inter Miami fans walk toward a nearby transit hub near the stadium after Saturday&#x27;s match. Photo: Martin Vassolo/Axios" height="3024" id="55e9db83-0446-4b3b-8731-bfcbdcaa8c47" src="https://images.axios.com/U67hLHuVIQpRm8OesarjEhq0seA=/2026/04/05/1775403763476.jpeg" width="4032" srcset="https://images.axios.com/d8bTDeEZLvSgG0L6KVIZ88mbaJg=/0x0:4032x3024/1920x1440/2026/04/05/1775403763476.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/-vjVyQ8SfuNvyXLhX-fvmnKoGR8=/0x0:4032x3024/1600x1200/2026/04/05/1775403763476.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/jyIVXvXSrLDRJEKZhx4q9IOGZv4=/0x0:4032x3024/1366x1024/2026/04/05/1775403763476.jpeg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/RUl7p7QMNnDW2PVSs_fsUgYokdk=/0x0:4032x3024/1024x768/2026/04/05/1775403763476.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/85OZwcntLKZJcppNMykPjYqevFY=/0x0:4032x3024/768x576/2026/04/05/1775403763476.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/lc5Lle-3dxGCKJX_KKVwlrnfVdA=/0x0:4032x3024/640x480/2026/04/05/1775403763476.jpeg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/sK_igv0ETQieMy00Wspt_j_Mcxs=/0x0:4032x3024/320x240/2026/04/05/1775403763476.jpeg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>Hundreds of Inter Miami fans walk toward a transit hub near the stadium after Saturday&#x27;s match. Photo: Martin Vassolo/Axios</figcaption></figure>My experience: I rode the Tri-Rail from Hollywood to the Miami Airport station, also known as the Miami Intermodal Center, and my train car was full of pink-clad fans.<ul><li>It was about a 40-minute ride and then a 10-15-minute walk to the stadium — longer on the way back with more fans.</li><li>Tri-Rail is partnering with Inter this season to offer late rides for weekend home games, leaving about 45 minutes after the final whistle. (Saturday&#x27;s train departed at about 11pm, closer to an hour after the game ended.)</li><li>A weekend day pass is $5, compared to at least $45 to park at the stadium.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: Many of the Tri-Rail riders I spoke to don&#x27;t typically take public transit, but saw that Inter Miami was encouraging it and decided to try it.<ul><li>&quot;It&#x27;s gonna beat driving any time,&quot; said Alfredo Barreiro, a Hollywood Beach resident.</li><li>Maria Orozco, of Davie, said the team&#x27;s Fort Lauderdale stadium was an easier drive for her but taking the train should be less stressful.</li><li>&quot;Using the train is better because traffic is rough and finding parking in that area is even worse.&quot;</li></ul>Rick and Nancy Blanchett drove two hours from Fort Myers to Hollywood, where they hopped on the southbound Tri-Rail.<ul><li>&quot;I didn&#x27;t know how many people were going to use it,&quot; Rick Blanchett, a Miami native, said. &quot;It was a long enough ride coming over from Fort Myers, so this is perfect.&quot;</li><li>The South Florida sports fans say they regularly make the trip from Fort Myers to watch the Heat, Marlins and Dolphins, but being able to leave their car behind was a first.</li><li>&quot;I&#x27;m hoping this really takes off,&quot; Blanchett said.</li></ul>

As air taxi plans progress, Florida envisions "highways in the sky"

Have you ever dreamed of flying over an I-95 traffic jam? It's no longer science fiction.

Travel

How bad is Miami traffic? Pretty soon, we may be flying around town like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="George Jetson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTq6Tofmo7E" data-vars-content-id="6af03366-b3ae-4fa0-bce8-942d16db0fe6" data-vars-headline="As air taxi plans progress, Florida envisions &quot;highways in the sky&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTq6Tofmo7E" target="_blank">George Jetson</a>.Why it matters: Multiple companies have announced plans to launch air taxi services in South Florida, but they don&#x27;t yet have full government approval. <ul><li>A new federal pilot program will speed up the integration of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft across 26 states, including Florida, with testing expected to begin this summer.</li></ul>

Report: Miami ranks 38th for safe streets

Miami&#x27;s roadways rank 38th among the country&#x27;s largest metros in safety, according to StreetLight Data&#x27;s new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;U.S. Safe Streets Index.&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://learn.streetlightdata.com/us-safe-streets-index-ebook" data-vars-content-id="813a7d69-f2a1-4623-8366-f69de227d3f5" data-vars-headline="Report: Miami ranks 38th for safe streets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://learn.streetlightdata.com/us-safe-streets-index-ebook" target="_blank">&quot;U.S. Safe Streets Index.&quot;</a>The intrigue: Miami has a bit of a reputation for its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reckless drivers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/some-south-florida-cities-are-ranked-among-those-with-worst-drivers-in-the-nation/3206550/" data-vars-content-id="813a7d69-f2a1-4623-8366-f69de227d3f5" data-vars-headline="Report: Miami ranks 38th for safe streets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/some-south-florida-cities-are-ranked-among-those-with-worst-drivers-in-the-nation/3206550/" target="_blank">reckless drivers</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="frequent crashes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/06/27/miami-bad-drivers-crash-ranking" data-vars-content-id="813a7d69-f2a1-4623-8366-f69de227d3f5" data-vars-headline="Report: Miami ranks 38th for safe streets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/06/27/miami-bad-drivers-crash-ranking" target="_self">frequent crashes</a>, so we&#x27;re just as surprised as you to learn the 305 doesn&#x27;t rank dead last. <ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tampa Bay" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/02/report-tampa-bay-safe-streets-rankings" data-vars-content-id="813a7d69-f2a1-4623-8366-f69de227d3f5" data-vars-headline="Report: Miami ranks 38th for safe streets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/02/report-tampa-bay-safe-streets-rankings" target="_self">Tampa Bay</a> ranked 50th. </li></ul>

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