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04/30/2026

Ken Griffin's Miami tower has a New York subplot. The Citadel billionaire is moving ahead with a 54-story, 1.7 million-square-foot office tower in Brickell, dropping earlier plans for a hotel and doubling down on space for Citadel and Citadel Securities. The project has been in the works for years, part of Griffin’s broader push into South Florida.

Lately, though, the contrast has sharpened. Earlier this month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani stood outside 220 Central Park South — where Griffin owns a record-setting $238 million penthouse — to promote a proposed pieds-à-terre tax. Citadel’s COO called the move “shameful,” and Griffin has since suggested he could walk away from a planned $6 billion office project at 350 Park Avenue.

Miami, meanwhile, is offering fewer headaches and more headroom. Site work is already underway on the bayfront Brickell development, which could become the long-term home for Griffin’s firms.

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04/30/2026

The children of South Florida’s new tech titans and hedge-fund managers are overwhelming the area’s school system. Most of the private schools are full. Many are expanding but still lack even enough desks for all the children of recently relocated executives.

Now, the uber-wealthy are reshaping the educational landscape to meet the needs of their children, and those of people like themselves.

Billionaire real-estate developer Jeff Greene created his own pre-K to 12th grade campus. Real-estate developer Stephen Ross and former WeWork chief executive Adam Neumann are also springing for new campuses in the area.

It is a long process that often involves contending with local bureaucracies and dueling with community opposition.

“You can’t just write a check and magically have a great school,” Greene said.

Securing land is the opening move. Developers must also recruit top-tier faculty, design a new curriculum and prove the school’s worth in a marketplace dominated by Northeastern private and boarding schools founded more than a century ago.

In Miami Beach, tech entrepreneur John Marshall built an elementary school that is expanding into a middle and soon a high school, called BaseCamp305, that he says instills an entrepreneurial spirit. Students work with robotics and 3-D printers, and those as young as kindergarten used both techniques to create toy race cars.

Marshall’s school charges about $30,000 a year in tuition and has around 50 students. His costs include teacher salaries above $80,000, at the high end of what private schoolteachers in the area make. And Marshall’s school also serves organic meals, including Thai bowls and mango sticky rice, which students help prepare. Those outlays exceed the school’s income by a couple million dollars a year.

“This is how private schools have historically been founded,” said Marshall. “By families looking to fulfill a need, and then expanding over time.”

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03/24/2026

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12/31/2025

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10/07/2025

The Fontainebleau is making a splash with an epic transformation to its existing pool area, including five new pools, a kids zone & 11 waterslides headlined by a whopping 120-foot slide! 🛝💦 Take a peek inside the park below, slated for construction next year... 👀

08/22/2025

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The new Knaus Berry Farm will be located farther north than its previous spot, moving to the property of Sam S. Accursio & Sons Farms📍 16790 SW 177th Ave (Krome Ave). The previous location on SW 248th Street had been its home since 1959.

The new ownership group includes Joel White, who will serve as the general manager, and investor Sunil Bhatt. According to White, the team is dedicated to preserving the farm’s legacy. They plan to use the same recipes, bakery equipment, and techniques to ensure the products remain the same as customers know and love.

08/20/2025

Ormond Beach City Commissioners cut the city's proposed property tax rate for the next fiscal year by about 0.04 mills during their workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 19.

07/26/2025

Miami’s crypto revival is quietly gaining steam, and this time it’s built on stronger ground.

Developers like are now accepting digital currency for real estate deals, marking a major shift in how crypto is used in everyday transactions. From wallet-to-wallet condo payments to stablecoin-backed investments, real estate firms are working with payment processors like Shift4 to safely bridge crypto with traditional finance.

At the same time, major firms like and are planting roots in Miami, fueling the city’s transformation into a hub for digital finance and innovation.

While Miami was an early adopter during the crypto boom, this new wave of activity is more measured and regulated. Leaders say the industry has learned from past collapses like FTX, and are now focusing on building long-term infrastructure.

With federal crypto legislation in motion and local interest surging again, many believe Miami is once again setting the pace for crypto integration across the U.S.

02/25/2025

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Discover your dream home in the heart of Brickell! This stunning 1 bed, 1 bath corner unit offers panoramic views of the city and bay from its expansive wrap-around balcony. Wake up to breathtaking sunrises and relax with vibrant city lights in the evening. Enjoy top-tier amenities, including a 50th...

02/18/2025

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Kristen Markovich, P.A., Realtor. PH: 305.613.4379

Discover your dream home in the heart of Brickell! This stunning 1 bed, 1 bath corner unit offers panoramic views of the city and bay from its expansive wrap-around balcony. Wake up to breathtaking sunrises and relax with vibrant city lights in the evening. Enjoy top-tier amenities, including a 50th...