Miami Today

By Scott E. Pacheco The process to name a developer for a planned water park on land adjacent to Miami Metrozoo remains in the selection stage cone of silence, though the county commissioner who has championed the project says there is no rush. Full Story »

By Zachary S. Fagenson Whoever US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro names to head the commission's Miami office may bolster the staff to follow up on the high number of complex leads the office receives. Full Story »

By Yudislaidy Fernandez On Brickell's condo rollercoaster ride, some developers are slashing original prices by more than half to sell units in the uncertain housing market. Full Story »

By Risa Polansky Despite its revenue potential, drilling for oil at a Miami-Dade County-owned training airport in the Everglades is off the table, Mayor Carlos Alvarez says. Full Story »

By Yudislaidy Fernandez After 26 years of the University of Miami leasing and running conference facilities downtown, the university is exiting the city-owned space at the city's behest. Full Story »

By Michael Lewis Commentary Even before this week's election picture clarifies, Miami's new leaders face an immediate test with vital long-term coloration: What to do about a long-awaited Watson Island showcase that's clearly painted red? Full Story »

By Risa Polansky In an attempt to allay local pari-mutuels' worry that slots at Miami International Airport would compete with their business, Miami-Dade commissioners voted Tuesday to make more secure a promise to keep airport slots behind security check points. Full Story »

By Risa Polansky A gambit to install slots at Miami International Airport is a long shot, an assistant county attorney says. Miami-Dade commissioners have spent hours since June discussing the idea. Full Story »

These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Mayor's Office of Film & Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor's Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070. Full Story »

TRANSIT SUMMIT II: After Miami-Dade commissioners at a transit summit this time last year apologized for overpromising the voter-approved half-percent sales surtax for transportation projects, they're calling for an encore this year. Full Story »

After 25 years with Chicago-based Northern Trust Bank, longtime Miamian Edward J. Joyce was chosen six weeks ago to succeed the bank's longtime Miami-Dade Region President Sheldon T. Anderson. Full Story »