r/Miami 20d ago

July 2026: Megathread for Holiday Travels, Moving, Tourism, and Nightlife and Restaurant Recommendations: All posts on these topics should go in this monthly megathread to keep this sub for local discussions and help aggregate info for folks looking for these topics.

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Miami is a popular destination not only to travel to but to move to and live. If we don't separate out these posts, the main feed becomes quickly inundated and overrun. So please utilize the resources here and comment here for these topics.

Always keep in mind please, WE ARE NOT VACATION PLANNERS OR MOVING CONSULTANTS. Be descriptive and we'll help if we can, but no one is obliged to.

Other Great Resources (Locals use these too!)

Google Maps reviews are getting less reliable over the years. And in fact several lists on these sites are in fact inspired by posts on this sub.

"Ok but I'm moving there, so I'll be one of you soon" -you

  • Awesome and welcome! Oh.... You want somewhere with no crime, walkable, green space, good schools, on the beach, a beautiful sunset every morning and sunrise at night, rainbows at night, AND CHEAP. Don't we all? Redfin, apartments, hotpads, zillow, and compass are going to give you better data directly than any single response here. That being said..... just because we love you, myself and other mods with local input made a custom map detailing our insight into local neighborhoods. So please take a look, we'd be offended if you didn't. Worked hard on it. But please provide interests, budget, hobbies, desire for walkability, where you work, and other info before asking about moving questions.

"I'm coming for a trip" -you

  • Awesome and welcome! These sites do a pretty solid job of places to go and things to do here: Miami New TimesInfatuation Miami.TimeOut MiamiMiami and BeachesWe're not vacation planners, so don't just ask "what should I do for 4 days? I'm coming soon" but provide some of your schedule, budget, interests and hobbies, and stuff like that. We also made a tourism map! Check it out!

"I just wanna party" -you

  • Awesome and welcome! Oh...... wanna party on the beach with DJ Khaled, Messi, and Gianni Versace and then go to a club with 14 male friends afterwards but don't want to pay a cover? Don't we all? Look up E11even, Liv, Space, Don't Sit on the Furniture, Perro Negro, Mynt schedules and prices beforehand. They're the most famous and exciting clubs, so look on their sites for booking ahead and DJ schedules.

"Is it going to rain? or will the weather affect my vacation" -you

  • It rains a lot here. Tropical weather yo. Especially during the summer. Typically, it wraps up in ~20 minutes and you can resume your plans. That being said, no one here knows more than weather sites or the app on your phone. If you're curious about hurricanes, checkout https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ for official tropical storm and hurricane forecasts, but a lot of us locals love Mike's Weather Page https://spaghettimodels.com/ for more insights. Hurricane season peaks mid September. If you're worried about it affecting your plans, keep a tab on those sites.

"I'm cool and just want to see what other posts before have said on these topics and look around" -you


r/Miami 18d ago

Mod News Monthly Miami Jobs Thread: Post Job Openings or Questions About Work In Miami

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Welcome to the Monthly Miami Jobs thread, the place to post any openings you have, look for jobs, and ask questions about working in Miami. This is an experimental thread for now, so we're keeping a close eye on things to make sure things don't go sideways, and will cancel it if they do.

The Rules:

  1. No MLMs, scams, pyramid schemes, "make millions from home," etc. We reserve the right to determine if something is an MLM or not.
  2. No positions that require investments or other upfront costs to employees. If someone has to pay any amount of money to take the job, don't post it here.
  3. If you're posting a job, the name of the company, contact information (including official address), and a realistic salary range is required. Any job posts missing these will be immediately deleted.
  4. No gig work or freelance positions except for professional services, with a minimum contract price of $500 dollars. So web designers, CPAs, copywriters, etc. is ok; someone to come mow your lawn or clean your home for $20 is not.
  5. People Looking for Work: DO NOT PUBLICLY POST YOUR RESUMES OR CONTACT INFO. You don't want to dox yourself and open yourself up to potential harassment or identity theft. Instead, talk about your skills and experience and encourage people to send you official contact information you can send your resume to.
  6. u/icecoldkila: We know you're looking for professional freelance hoes, but please keep it out of this thread.
  7. As per our usual rules, nothing illegal, unethical, or liable to get anyone involved in trouble. Please report anything sketchy you see here to the mods.

Again, this is an experiment for now, and we'll be keeping a close eye on things, and will not hesitate to pull the plug in case of shenanigans. Good luck to everyone!


r/Miami 11h ago

News West Kendall Taco Rico owners feel fallout from franchise owner's racial slur incident at World Cup watch party

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Cherry on top is that they are Argentinian New Yorkers


r/Miami 1h ago

Politics House Republicans have introduced legislation that would end automatic birthright citizenship in most U.S. territories

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The bill would not affect people who already hold U.S. citizenship, as the amendments would not alter the citizenship or nationality status of anyone born before January 1, 2027. https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-want-end-birthright-citizenship-us-territories-12216785


r/Miami 3h ago

Breaking News Palmetto Tolls Fully Operational, Warning

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Oye, so toll roads on the palmetto is in full operation in case ya'll haven't seen. It was free Southbound and Northbound for almost 3 years I think.

The Scam: Northbound. That little section that one would take to avoid the 49st exit traffic jam, where you can enter the toll about 1/4 before 49st. Signs read "$0.50 to 122nd St." Yeah that little piece of 1/4 mile toll road is 50 cents! Que mierda.

That pissed me off, just saw the charge on my dashboard. Warning ya'll in case ya'll thought it was free because it was super short. Nope.


r/Miami 22h ago

Discussion Miami Marine Stadium to be voted upon by citizens of the City of Miami on August 18.

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On August 18, 2026, city of Miami voters will decide whether to approve a 40-year agreement with Global Spectrum to activate and manage events while helping fund the venue’s restoration.

I very much hope this structure can be saved as many famous people have performed or visited the site such as Elvis Presley, Jimmy Buffett, The Beach Boys, Ray Charles, Queen, The Who, Lunyrd Skynyrd, Aretha Franklin, President Richard Nixon, and was used for many boating competitions and Catholic masses for Cuban immigrants.

The city of Miami completed stabilization work to secure the pylons supporting the over-water structure, finalizing the repair of nine piles and two concrete caps in January, 2024. The pylon work utilized reinforced pile jackets with cathodic protection to stop rusting from saltwater exposure. This was considered Phase I of the overall structural rescue. I would love to see the stadium fully restored and while the restoration has been an huge issue for the last 30 years, the structure actually remains very secure and intact from this work the city of Miami did to save the structure. You might as well restore it if you already started repairing it.

Hilario Candela, a Cuban immigrant, designed the structure when he was 28 years old in 1963. He died in 2022 after years of trying to advocate to save the structure and his efforts did see some results over the years.

I think this venue has a real good chance of being saved if the vote on August 18, 2026 is yes. It’s not as difficult to save as other abandoned stadiums such as the Houston Astrodome and there has already been work to save it. I hope people ultimately vote yes to save this. It’s a really unique venue that has survived hurricane after hurricane. I think saving this abandoned structure is ultimately worth the money.

Edit: Apparently, Jimmy Buffett and his daughter were also huge supporters to see the venue saved from abandonment: https://youtu.be/fq7j-_fhgKA?is=e3wqa2QuTcuC8n5B


r/Miami 2h ago

Discussion Let's talk condos! What's the WORST condo community you've lived in here?

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I'm thinking of moving and need to know where to avoid at all costs. Tell me the things you only learned about after you moved in!!


r/Miami 15h ago

Community RIP to Sonia’s Patties

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Passed my earlier today and saw the lease sign behind the glass and the menu was taken down.

they had their patties at almost 6 dollars each before closing which probably explains a lot.


r/Miami 18h ago

Chisme Shower mango, try it tonight

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It’s a freeing experience


r/Miami 7h ago

Community Pop up markets in MIA?

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Hey all, I just moved down here from central FL. I’m looking for weekly or seasonal pop-up or farmer’s markets in MIA. Can you share any that you really like? Thanks 🫶🏽


r/Miami 1d ago

Politics Follow the money! p simple

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r/Miami 1d ago

Picture / Video Spotted a coyote roaming the streets of Hialeah this morning.

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Saw this coyote walking around S. River Dr and 72nd ave area in Hialeah. Just a heads up for anyone walking pets or out early. Has anyone else been seeing coyotes around Hialeah lately?


r/Miami 1d ago

I Love Miami Anybody remember this Miami anthem back in the day?

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It was like 2008 and they’d always play this banger on the radio


r/Miami 1d ago

Discussion Feeling discouraged by what I’m hearing in the ABA field

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I just need to vent because I’m honestly struggling to make sense of this.

Someone I know worked for an ABA agency that was shut down during the recent Medicaid fraud investigations. Now they’re at a new agency, and they’re openly saying they’re going to keep billing from home without actually providing therapy. They even say the parent and the biller know.

As a healthcare provider myself, it’s incredibly frustrating. There are so many clinicians trying to do the right thing, document accurately, and follow the rules, while others seem completely comfortable taking these kinds of risks. It makes me wonder how common this actually is.

Has anyone else in healthcare or ABA seen situations like this after agencies closed? Are people really returning to the same practices at new clinics, or is this the exception rather than the rule?


r/Miami 1d ago

Discussion Is there literally any neighborhood left that isn't turning into a construction zone

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seriously driving down US-1 today and it just feels like the entire city is one giant concrete pour

I was trying to figure out how these developers keep getting approval for massive towers right next to normal houses and ended up down a rabbit hole. Came across this breakdown by larry mastropieri about the live local act and how developers are basically using it to completely bypass miami's local zoning laws. it makes so much sense now but it's honestly so depressing.

like I get that we need affordable housing but let's be real, none of these luxury high-rises are actually affordable for normal people who actually live and work here. They just build a few "workforce" units and then block out the sun for the rest of us

I feel like im losing my mind living here sometimes. anyway just needed to vent after sitting in traffic for an hour to go 3 miles

Coral Gate residents fear florida's new development law https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z2Xo2TbGsc
this clip perfectly captures how local neighborhoods are desperately trying to fight back against these massive out-of-scale projects


r/Miami 1d ago

News Medium Cool beach bar announces closure and search for new home

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Tom here from u/ResidentAdvisor

Medium Cool has announced the closure of its Miami Beach venue, the team shared on Instagram, July 19th. They also confirmed that they're looking for a new location.

"After nearly four wonderful years," the statement read, "we are on the hunt for a new home."


r/Miami 3h ago

Community Miami food scene tell me about it

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Hey guys! I’m running a campaign where I pay for someone’s groceries for any meal of their choosing in the Miami area, preferably closer to coral gables. Bit more complicated than that but dm me for details I promise I’m serious. Mods don’t prevent me from doing a good thing


r/Miami 1d ago

Community You can take my freedom but not my Flanigans

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Years ago, r/Miami had a long-running inside joke where people would reply “Flanigan’s” to common tourist and transplant questions. It was a recognizable meme within the community, especially among longtime locals.

Eventually, the moderation team began removing those comments and banning users who continued posting them, as they wanted to reduce repetitive or low-effort replies. My original account was one of the accounts that was banned during that period after I replied “Flanigan’s” to a post.

I’m curious whether the community’s perspective has changed over the years and whether those older bans have ever been reconsidered. I’d like to participate again from my original account if possible.


r/Miami 1h ago

Discussion So what do we know about the rapper Stitches?

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He was an interesting person to Google 10 years ago. His (ex) girlfriend Erica Duarte was even more interesting, considering she auditioned to be on Paris Hilton’s BFF. I can’t believe a word that comes out of Stitches mouth. Does anyone know him and confirm his weird life story? I believe his mom lives in Kendall, but what does she do for a living?


r/Miami 1d ago

Community Run clubs, walking clubs, fitness clubs?

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Looking to join a run club or fitness club and connect with like minded people. Which ones are the best to join? I know about the Brickell Run Club but that’s about it. Late 20s female if that matters.


r/Miami 18h ago

Discussion Looking for a paint company for home exterior and stucco repair

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Can anyone recommend a person or company who can paint the exterior of my house? Not really looking for a handyman - looking for someone who’s main focus is painting

I also have some areas of the stucco that need to be smoothed out where the previous owner of my house patched himself and it just looks pretty bad. Willing to hire a separate company for this if anyone can recommend too?

Thanks!


r/Miami 1d ago

News Cuban-born Miamian facing denaturalization by Trump for Medicare fraud amounting to nearly $1 million

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Would be sixth Miamian to face denaturalization this year, others including the former Haitian-born mayor of North Miami (document fraud) and Cuban-born former US Ambassador to Bolivia (Cuban agent)


r/Miami 1d ago

Discussion School Zone Lights Not Working

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Last time I posted about getting a ticket because the school zone lights didn’t work I got crucified in the comments because I’m a “distracted driver” and I don’t pay attention. This time I’m not sure if I’ll get a ticket for going 30 under the main light but once I saw the end school zone lights up ahead I made sure to slow down which is what many drivers also did. It’s summer so I don’t believe I should get a ticket but I made sure to document this to show that this really does happen. I made sure to take videos going in each direction of traffic. These lights are outside of Bridgeprep Academy Village Green on 13300 SW 120th St. I’ll post the other videos below. Also forgot to mention that the school zone starts in an hour but again I’m posting on here just in case they decide to give me a ticket


r/Miami 1d ago

Community Why does it smell awful outside today? 🤢

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Was hanging around brickell and miami beach this morning and theres been a nasty smell of rotten fish and sulfur every time there was a gush of wind…


r/Miami 2d ago

News Miami cost of living surpasses NYC for first time — is Florida losing its appeal as a cheap retirement haven?

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