Steven Meiner Miami Beach Mayor

10/16/2026

We’ve officially approved a new long-term agreement with Art Basel!

Miami Beach and Art Basel have grown up together. For more than two decades, the fair has been integral to our brand and economic growth, shaping our cultural identity and drawing roughly 80,000 visitors in 2025, with an estimated $570 million in economic impact across Miami-Dade County.

This renewed agreement enhances benefits for our residents, including $100,000 a year from Art Basel for expanded water taxi and shuttle service during Art Week, and ensures Miami Beach remains its home through 2031, with a renewal option through 2033.

Read more: https://bit.ly/msmBaselAgreement2026

10/15/2026

I joined the Miami Beach Fire Department, the Miami Burn Center, and fire rescue partners at the Miami Beach Convention Center to kick off the 39th Annual Children’s Fire Safety Festival.

1,500 students in grades 1-3 gathered to “Learn Not to Burn” through hands-on training, including how and when to call 911. Fire safety starts young, and the lessons we teach our children today could one day save a life!

10/14/2026

Tallahassee sold Live Local as a way to create housing working people can afford, not to let developers skip public hearings and build oversized projects. I’ve always fought overdevelopment, including legislation I sponsored to limit height and density increases, and this Commission is aligned on smart growth that respects our neighborhoods.

At today’s Oct. 14 Commission meeting, we’re considering hiring outside legal counsel to opine on how Live Local applies to our height limits.

I’m also bringing forward several initiatives, including:

🔹 Infrastructure review of our water, sewer, and electrical capacity, neighborhood by neighborhood. We cannot approve what our systems cannot support.

🔹 Statewide advocacy with other Florida mayors to amend or repeal Live Local and restore local control and resident participation.

Read more: https://bit.ly/MSMneighborhoods

10/12/2026

Recent Happenings: From Hispanic Heritage events to school gatherings, ribbon cuttings and community forums, here’s a look at recent moments with residents, educators, business leaders and community partners across Miami Beach.

✅ Americas Food & Beverage Show 2026
✅ Flamingo Park HOA Meeting
✅ Gift of Life
✅ Meet & Greet with Miami Beach Principals
✅ 22nd Annual Miami Hispanic Heritage Business Expo & Conference
✅ Rivani Grand Opening
✅ Barrier Island Coastal Mayors’ Meeting
✅ North Shore Park Hispanic Heritage Festival
✅ Scott Rakow Senior Event
✅ SoBe West Community Forum
✅ Soirée des Arts – Mediterranean Edition
✅ UNIDAD Hispanic Heritage Celebration
✅ Final Budget Public Hearing
✅ Resort Tax Document Signing
✅ Easterseals 36th Annual Festival of Chefs
✅ Miami Business Club
✅ MB Chamber of Commerce 11th Annual Heroes Breakfast
✅ Rabbi Mann Birthday Celebration
✅ Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Miami Dinner
✅ Simchas Beis Hashoeva Celebrations
✅ CMU Miami Press Conference

Grateful for every conversation, celebration, and milestone shared with our community.

10/08/2026

We gathered in Miami Beach today on the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, to ensure the world never forgets the more than 1,200 murdered that day and the 250 hostages torn from their homes.

October 7 was an attack on Israel and the Jewish people, but it was also an attack on humanity. Since that day, Israel and the Jewish people have faced a war of narratives alongside a war of arms. Yet West Point’s Modern War Institute has called the IDF’s civilian protection measures the “gold standard,” doing more to prevent civilian casualties than any military in history.

In the face of terrorism, hatred, and antisemitism, there can be no moral ambiguity. We stand with Israel and the Jewish people. Today and forever. 🇺🇸🇮🇱

10/06/2026

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, at 9:00 AM, please join me and the Miami Beach City Commission as we honor the victims of the barbaric October 7 Hamas attack against Israeli civilians and remember the hostages kidnapped from their homes and communities.

We will be joined by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz and others.

On this third anniversary, the pain of that day has not faded. Millions around the world are still grieving the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. The wounds are still fresh, and since that tragic day, we have witnessed an explosion of antisemitism. Miami Beach will always stand against hate and stand with Israel’s right to exist in peace and defend itself against attacks.

📍 Fire Station 2, 2300 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach
�🗓 Wednesday, October 7 | 9:00 AM

10/05/2026

A license plate reader (LPR) helped catch a wanted fugitive this weekend.

An LPR hit flagged a vehicle in Miami Beach whose owner was wanted on a Broward County felony warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence battery. Within minutes, our police made a safe felony stop, leading to an arrest. A search of the vehicle turned up a semiautomatic handgun with 37 live rounds.

We can protect the privacy of LPR data and keep our community safe at the same time.

10/01/2026

A dream is becoming a reality in Miami! I was honored to join last night’s celebration and today’s press conference announcing Carnegie Mellon University’s new Wynwood campus, made possible by Ken Griffin’s record $3 billion gift.

Carnegie Mellon is the No. 14 university in the nation and ranks No. 1 in multiple fields, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and software engineering. The impact on Miami Beach and South Florida will be profound, and we celebrate this historic milestone.

09/30/2026

09/29/2026

More than 150,000 rides since we launched in January. Our free water taxi gets you across the bay in 20 minutes, with no traffic and no stress. Hop on board!