Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Flamingo Park softball field is open and ready for action! This $6.4 million project, funded by the 2018 General Obligation Bond approved by our voters, has transformed the 63,000-square-foot Andy Diamond softball field and home field for the @miamibeachSHS Lady Hi Tides. 

New features include:

⚾️ Upgraded drainage, new artificial turf, and improved field conditions

⚾️ New batting cages, upgraded dugouts, and enhanced bleachers

⚾️ Taller fencing, netting, and 52 new LED light poles

⚾️ Safety-focused additions like shock pads for better performance

⚾️ Renewable, temperature-reducing softwood turf infill

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

As hurricane season begins, we are ensuring every household is ready and distributing free "sandless" sandbags to @MiamiBeachNews residents. If you missed our first event, there are other opportunities to pick up your supplies:

🗓️ When: 
Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sunday, June 14, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

📍Where: Municipal parking lots at 3510 Collins Ave. and 7940 Collins Ave.

🪪 Requirements: Proof of residency to receive four bags per household.

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Miami Beach is gearing up for a big summer!  From the FIFA Soccer World Cup and record tourism to safer streets, hurricane prep, progress on homelessness, and the FREEDOM 250 Anniversary Exhibition on Ocean Drive — there is a lot of great things happening in our city. Read more: https://t.co/Hmot7y0CaU

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

MB Happenings: From strategic planning for our future to celebrating the many communities that make @MiamiBeachNews home, we are continuing to move forward with purpose.

✅ FIU Summit Latin American Mayors 2026 
✅ Israel Tech Week 
✅ SuperCar Ocean Drive Procession
✅ David Schaecter Day
✅ Two Allies One Front: Military Defense Innovation
✅ MBPD Promotional Ceremony 
✅ Sunset Islands I & II Annual Meeting 
✅ Mid Beach Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting
✅ Consensus Miami Crypto Conference 
✅ Commission Budget Retreat 
✅ Chabad of Lakeview BBQ 
✅ Presentation & Awards Meeting 
✅ National Prayer Day
✅ Lag Ba’Omer Community Event
✅ Mother’s Day Celebration at Stella Maris 
✅ MBPD Memorial Ceremony 
✅ Names Not Numbers at Hebrew Academy and Fienberg-Fisher K-8 
✅ U.S. Israel Forum 
✅ Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala 
✅ Mother’s Day Brunch at Normandy Shores Golf Club
✅ 2026 MBBA Law Day 
✅ Mother’s Day Celebration at Federation Towers
✅ Future PropTech Miami 2026 
✅ Jewish Community Services Annual Meeting 
✅ Don Quijote Sculpture Unveiling on Española Way
✅ Dahlia Dreszer Exhibition @ Miami Beach Botanical Garden
✅ Valerie Navarrete’s Birthday
✅ Judge Roy Altman Book Signing
✅ Flamingo Park Softball Field Grand Opening 
✅ Senior event @ Convention Center 
✅ TEDxMiami 2026
✅ Human Trafficking Summit 
✅ Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel: Solei Beach Club Ribbon Cutting

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Summer is here and so is the start of Hurricane 🌀 Season that runs through November 30. @MiamiBeachNews is ready and prepared. Are you? Please make a plan, build your emergency kit, know your evacuation routes, and stay informed throughout the season. The more prepared you are today the safer you’ll be. Learn more and access preparedness resources at: https://t.co/ZrZSqA6tqI

Text 888777 to opt-in to our city MBAlert system. Sending this single text message completes your registration, ensuring you receive important city notifications.

[Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins @DanCohenHiggins]

Are Water Taxis a viable transportation option for Miami Dade? South Dade?

Thank you Mayor Meiner of Miami Beach for inviting me to experience first hand their wonderful water taxi. @StevenMeiner @MiamiBeachNews

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Great to have County Commissioner @DanCohenHiggins aboard our free @MiamiBeachNews Water Taxi to discuss our shared vision for regional transit. With over 82,000 riders in just four months, we’re proving that our waterways can effectively connect our communities. Our continued partnership will build a more mobile Miami Beach and Miami-Dade!

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Memorial Day weekend has never been better or felt safer in Miami Beach! From the launch of our Freedom exhibit at Galeria Ocean Drive to the Hyundai Air & Sea Show, the energy across our city was incredible. Most importantly, the word is out that @MiamiBeachNews is a law & order city. Compared to last year’s Memorial Day weekend, this year:    

✅ Firearms recovered down over 90%
✅ South Beach zone arrests down 40%
✅ Citywide arrests down 27% 

Thank you to our @MiamiBeachPD and city teams for making this a peaceful, successful holiday for every resident and visitor. 🇺🇸

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Memorial Day weekend was just the beginning of a special journey at our new free outdoor exhibition, "Miami Beach FREEDOM," at Galería Ocean Drive. Located in Lummus Park between 11th and 12th streets, I am so proud to share this tribute of America's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with you. 

Featuring 34 artistic panels highlighting iconic American achievements and our city’s rich history, this free exhibition will remain on display through July 15. 

For more: https://t.co/NBM69AnnRk

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

FIFA World 🏆Cup 2026 is almost here and Miami Beach is ready for the fútbol fever, passion and excitement of the world’s game. We are unveiling 48 massive 16-foot soccer ball installations throughout our city. We look forward to welcoming fans from across the globe!

For locations visit: https://t.co/C0RAGfLGnx

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

We remember and pay tribute to our American soldiers who lost their lives fighting for our freedoms. Today in @MiamiBeachNews we honored them, their families and said thank you. The battle between good and evil continues today. We would be living in a very different world - without the freedoms we often take for granted - if not for our U.S. military. May G-d continue to bless Miami Beach and the United States of America! 🇺🇸

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Time to reflect. To pause. To honor what America stands for. In Miami Beach, we honor our military heroes through the Hyundai @AirAndSeaShow and our America Freedom Exhibition on Ocean Drive — paying tribute to the brave men and women who sacrificed everything for our country and our freedom. Today we say thank you. G-d Bless the USA and all who serve to protect us. 🇺🇸

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Miami Beach continues to lead the nation! Our city has once again secured the #1 spot in top hotel metrics for the year through April, outperforming every major market in the country. The latest @GreaterMiamiCVB data shows @MiamiBeachNews is leading the nation across the board in 2026:

📈 Average Daily Rate (ADR): We are #1 with a rate of $401 (14% higher than last year) 

📈 Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR): We remain #1 at $323 (12% higher than last year)

📈 Occupancy: We hold the top position with an 81% occupancy rate

Our commitment to safety, cleanliness and providing a world-class experience for our residents and visitors is yielding incredible results. Read more: https://t.co/oDoS98kQdX

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Our latest census shows a 60% decrease in homelessness since January 2023. This is the lowest count in Miami Beach history! We dedicate close to $4 million in outreach, mental health services, employment opportunities plus more. And we enforce our laws; encampments or sleeping in public are prohibited. Read more about how we are choosing intervention over indifference in @communitypapers: https://t.co/Y7UBNnK4lI

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Active Sunday attending events throughout our city. A great reminder that @MiamiBeachNews is a community that cares!

✅ Touring the new state-of-the-art cancer center at Mt. Sinai Medical Center
✅ Youth Chess Tournament 
✅ South Beach Jazz Festival Scholarships
✅ Honoring Sergeant David Cajuso’s legacy with his family 
✅ Celebrating Harvey Burstein and his twin-brother’s birthday with Dance Now! Miami 
✅ Gave a special blessing at a resident’s wedding and celebrated our youth at a birthday party

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Miami Beach is a haven for capital, investment and business.

While other cities push uncertainty, in Miami Beach we embrace innovation, hard work and free enterprise. Why Miami Beach is a superior business-friendly environment:

⚡️ No state income tax
⚡️ Major crimes down 20% in consecutive years
⚡️ Cutting excess regulations, not adding
⚡️ Expedited permitting
⚡️ Lowest homeless in city’s history
⚡️ Warm weather every day
⚡️ #1 hotel room rate in the USA
⚡️ Visible police who enforce the law
⚡️ Lowered property taxes
⚡️ Returned surplus funds to residents
⚡️ Accessible municipal government
⚡️ Respect and safety for everyone
⚡️ Highest resort sales collections in city’s history
⚡️ $$$ incentives for new job creation
⚡️ We embrace capitalists and entrepreneurs

Strong leadership, public safety and quality of life in @MiamiBeachNews are helping business thrive!

[Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner @StevenMeiner]

Thank you former Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower for your support and endorsement. I appreciate you standing with me as I work every day to make @MiamiBeachNews the best city in America.