County Resets Search for New Airport Hotel
Miami, FL · October 10, 2026
If you hear distant soca rhythms or brass bands before your first cup of coffee, blame the weekend's dueling festivities. Between early morning Carnival feathers and afternoon steins in Horse Country, our streets are wide awake today.
The Lead
A multi-year push to bring Miami International Airport its first new hotel in over six decades is back at square one. County officials confirmed this week that developers Stephen Ross and Jeffrey Soffer are walking away from their agreement to build a 451-room Westin near the Dolphin garage.
The project unraveled after the Federal Aviation Administration determined the proposed 150-foot structure would create a dangerous blind spot for airport radar systems. Subsequent redesign efforts failed to yield a concept the development team deemed economically feasible. Miami-Dade Aviation Director Ralph Cutié informed commissioners that the county is now terminating the 50-year lease, which had once been projected to deliver $240 million in public revenue. County administrators plan to issue a new competitive solicitation for the 1.8-acre site once legal termination paperwork is signed.
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Today's Outlook
- High 88°F · Low 80°F — Overcast (21% chance of precipitation)
- Heavy cloud cover shields the midday sun, but expect humid air for outdoor festivities.
What's On Around Town
Today
Miami Carnival J'Ouvert Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM · Paid Paint, mud, and steelpan rhythms kicking off the massive holiday weekend celebration.
Oktoberfest Miami German American Social Club of Greater Miami (11919 SW 56th St), 2:00 PM–Midnight · Paid Bavarian folk bands, bratwurst, and traditional stein-holding contests out on the lawn.
Sabor Fest Main Street (6710 Main St), Miami Lakes, 4:00–9:00 PM · Free Outdoor Hispanic heritage celebration with food trucks, artisan booths, and live dancing.
King Mango Strut Poster Reveal Barracuda Taphouse & Grill (3035 Fuller St), 6:00–9:00 PM · Free Coconut Grove block party unveiling artwork for January's legendary satirical parade.
Tomorrow
Anatomy Hour Push Up Challenge 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, 10:00 AM · Paid
Miami Carnival Parade of Bands & Concert Central Broward Park, Lauderhill, 11:00 AM–11:00 PM · Paid
Arcángel Kaseya Center, 8:00 PM · Paid
Monday
A:M Jamboree Pink Paradise 2651 NW 36th St, 4:00–10:00 PM · Paid
You Had To Be There Screening Coral Gables Art Cinema (260 Aragon Ave), Coral Gables, 5:30 PM · Paid
Industry Sessions M2 Miami (1235 Washington Ave), Miami Beach, 9:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- The Atlantis Condominium
- Designed by Arquitectonica in 1982 at 2025 Brickell Avenue, the 20-story glass slab famously carved out a 50-foot residential void in its center. Inside that breezy sky court sits a single palm tree, a hot tub, and a bright red spiral staircase.
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