Aaron Leibowitz
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Miami Beach reporter at the Miami Herald. Member of One Herald Guild. Mets fan.
Email: aleibowitz@miamiherald.com
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Email: aleibowitz@miamiherald.com
Signal: 305-423-9857
Developer Russell Galbut says he paid for Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner’s billboard campaign in Times Square inviting New Yorkers to come south after Mamdani’s win. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Developer says he paid for Miami Beach mayor’s billboards in Times Square
A prominent developer paid for Times Square billboards in which Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner encouraged New Yorkers to come to his city.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Developer Russell Galbut says he paid for Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner’s billboard campaign in Times Square inviting New Yorkers to come south after Mamdani’s win. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
For years, Brightline said it would be entirely privately funded. But the Miami Herald & WLRN identified nearly half a billion tax dollars directed to Brightline-related projects, including for safety, stations and train cars. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
Private train, public cash: How Brightline has been buoyed by taxpayer dollars
The private company that promised to be “financially viable on its own” is losing money — and using government subsidies to grow its business.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
For years, Brightline said it would be entirely privately funded. But the Miami Herald & WLRN identified nearly half a billion tax dollars directed to Brightline-related projects, including for safety, stations and train cars. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
For an elected official who isn’t on the ballot, Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez has gone to unusual lengths to try to thwart Commissioner Laura Dominguez’s reelection campaign.
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The most polarizing figure in the Miami Beach election isn’t on the ballot
Even a crucial mayor’s race has been partially overshadowed.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
For an elected official who isn’t on the ballot, Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez has gone to unusual lengths to try to thwart Commissioner Laura Dominguez’s reelection campaign.
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NEW: Miami Herald / WLRN investigation reveals 182 people have been struck and killed by Brightline trains. While key safety measures are delayed, Brightline remains the deadliest passenger train in U.S. We compared with other railroads to explain why. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
Brightline death toll surpasses 180, but safeguards are still lacking
Brightline trains have killed 182 people, significantly more than publicly known, an investigation by the Miami Herald and WLRN has found.
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July 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
NEW: Miami Herald / WLRN investigation reveals 182 people have been struck and killed by Brightline trains. While key safety measures are delayed, Brightline remains the deadliest passenger train in U.S. We compared with other railroads to explain why. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
How will Miami Beach cover $1B in resiliency projects? Higher water bills may be coming www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
How will Miami Beach cover $1B in resiliency projects? Higher water bills may be coming
“We can continue just kicking the can down the road, but at what expense?” Commissioner Joseph Magazine said at a meeting last week.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
How will Miami Beach cover $1B in resiliency projects? Higher water bills may be coming www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...