WGM: Florida Votes to Eliminate Property Tax, Dubai Invades Miami, USA Hockey at E11EVEN

Plus Palantir HQ to Aventura, Hidden Gem: Felice Brickell, & Tom Brady Visits Collectors Club.

WHAT’S GOOD MIAMI: 2.24.26

Beach Business

• FL House Votes to Eliminate Property Tax

  The Florida House voted 80–30 to pass HJR 203.

• New Sheriff in Sunny Isles: New Tallest Building Approved

  Sunny Isles Beach has approved a 62-story, 820-foot luxury condominium tower.

• USA Hockey Team Celebrates Gold in Miami

  From the 1Hotel to E11EVEN for a full night of well-earned victory.

• Palantir HQ to Aventura? Most Valuable Public Company in FL

  From Silicon Valley to Denver from Denver to Miami Via Aventura

Hospitality Local Insider

• Dubai → Miami, Gaia, Mimi, & More Arrive

  Miami is about to welcome another international heavyweight.

You Gotta Have Friends

• The GOAT in Wynwood, Tom Brady at Collectors Club

  The best card and collectibles shop in the city.

• Hidden Gem: Felice Brickell, 4 Course Tuscan Dinner with Iacopo Falai

  No noise. No chaos. Just spectacular service & food that actually tastes like Italy.

On My Mind: Energy is contagious.

Not in the woo-woo way. In the real way. The measurable way. The way you feel after a dinner that lights you up, or drains you dry.

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Their ambition sets your pace. Their standards become your ceiling. Their drama becomes your distraction. Their discipline becomes your edge.

If you sit at tables where people gossip, you shrink.
If you sit at tables where people build, you expand.

Energy transfers. It multiplies. It infects.

Look at your group chat. Look at your calendar. Look at who gets your hours. That’s who’s shaping your future, whether you’re conscious of it or not.

So the real question isn’t “What’s good?”

It’s: Who’s good for you?

BEACH BUSINESS

The Great State of Florida: FL House Votes to Eliminate Property Tax

The Florida House just voted 80–30 to advance a bold proposal that could make Florida the national model for homeowner protection.

The measure would gradually eliminate most non-school property taxes on Homesteaded homes, a transformative step aimed at protecting full-time Florida residents and strengthening long-term homeownership. If approved by the Senate, the proposal will appear on the November 2026 ballot. If voters pass it, larger homestead exemptions would begin phasing in by 2027, with most local property taxes on primary residences eliminated by 2037. (School taxes would remain in place.)

At its core, this is about protecting the people who live here, the families, retirees, entrepreneurs, and long-term residents who power Florida’s economy. By dramatically reducing the tax burden on primary homes, the state would be reinforcing stability, rewarding residency, and making Florida even more attractive for full-time homeowners.

The economic implications could be extraordinary. Lower recurring ownership costs often translate into stronger demand, greater purchasing power, and upward pressure on property values. For many homeowners, this could represent one of the most significant wealth-building shifts in modern Florida history.

The Senate must still approve the proposal before it reaches voters. If it does, and Floridians pass it, this could position Florida as the leading example for how states protect residents, strengthen communities, and accelerate generational wealth.

Checkmate New York and California. Enjoy yourself a delicious Mamdani-Newsom cocktail, 9.5% property tax increase in NYC.

New Sheriff in Sunny Isles: Tallest Residential Tower Approved