• South Florida Dirt: Miami-Dade County vs. Fisher Island’s billionaires,Katherine Kallergis

    South Florida Dirt: Miami-Dade County vs. Fisher Island’s billionaires

    Miami-Dade County abandoned a proposed $400 million deal to purchase an aging fuel depot on Fisher Island. Instead, the county will pursue acquiring the property via eminent domain.  The move ramps up the battle between the county and one of South Florida’s wealthiest communities, where access is li

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  • Live Local Act megaproject developer sued again – by someone he says he’s never met,Lidia Dinkova

    Live Local Act megaproject developer sued again – by someone he says he’s never met

    Spanish developer Pablo Castro, who made a splash with plans for Miami-Dade County’s largest Live Local Act project, faces a third lawsuit over the planned complex.  The Miami Gardens Chamber of Commerce filed a suit against Castro, the Digital Housing Platform entity he manages, and three other peo

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  • Casino mogul picks up $36M mansion next to his Fort Lauderdale home,Grace McClung

    Casino mogul picks up $36M mansion next to his Fort Lauderdale home

    Hard Rock heavyweight James F. Allen and his wife, Shelly Allen, don’t want any neighbors. The Allens scooped up a 38,000-square-foot waterfront property next door to their home in Fort Lauderdale for $35.8 million. Allen, the chairman of Hard Rock International and Hard Rock Digital and the CEO of

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