WGM: Uncle Luke for Congress, 25 Years of SoBe Food & Wine, & The Jill’s are #1 Again
Plus El Portal Enraged That Adam Neumann acted Like Adam Neumann, Tyreek Hill Out, Johnson Wins Dunk Contest, & The Atrium House, Miami Shores.
WHAT’S GOOD MIAMI: 2.17.26
Beach Business
Uncle Luke for Congress, the Most Miami Thing Ever
The leader of the most controversial rap group of all time is cleaning up Congress.
El Portal is Enraged that Adam Neumann acted Like Adam Neumann
75-year-old church was demolished to make way for a new private school.
The Jill’s are #1 in Residential Real Estate with $1.9 Billion in Sales
Now standing out more following the Compass-Anywhere Real Estate merger.
Miami Sports Update: Tyreek Hill Out, Johnson Wins Dunk Contest
End of an era for the Dolphins as they recalibrate for what’s next.
Hospitality Local Insider
25 Years of SoBe: How Lee Schrager Changed the Culinary World
From 6000 people to over 500k people
Real Estate: Luxe Listings We Love
The Atrium House, Miami Shores
5 bedrooms. 6.5 bathrooms. Nearly 8,000 sq ft on 15k sq ft lot
On My Mind: Lead with Trust. Assume Good Intentions.
In a city like Miami, it’s easy to mistake the surface for the story.
We live in a place built on perception—who’s up, who’s out, who’s winning, who’s slipping. Everyone looks sun-kissed and unbothered. But the truth is, you never really know what someone is carrying beneath the glow. The friend who cancels plans. The founder posting wins. The creative who seems “off.” The stranger who cuts you off in traffic. There’s always more going on than the highlight reel.
Before you jump to conclusions, pause. Most people are fighting battles you can’t see. And judgment is heavy, it weighs down rooms, conversations, communities.
So here’s the move this week: give everyone around you the benefit of the doubt. Lead with trust. Assume good intentions. Offer grace before criticism.
See how it shifts your energy. See how much lighter you feel moving through the city.
And if What’s Good Miami stands for anything, it’s remembering that what actually matters in this city isn’t status. It’s humanity.
BEACH BUSINESS
Uncle Luke for Congress is the Most Miami Thing Ever
Only in Miami could the former leader of one of the most controversial rap groups of all time decide Congress needs cleaning up.
Uncle Luke — yes, that Uncle Luke of 2 Live Crew — is officially running for Florida’s 20th Congressional District, aiming to replace a sitting congresswoman who was indicted on 15 federal counts, including allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA funds.
Fifteen.
At this point, old 2 Live Crew lyrics feel mild.
