The building would rise at 4441 Collins Ave. By Rebecca San Juan Despite a historic slowdown in tourism that has lead to widespread layoffs, Miami Beach’s iconic Fontainebleau Resort is seeking approval to expand. Jeffrey Soffer’s Fontainebleau Florida Hotel LLC was set to present plans Tuesday to the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board for an additional five-story, 175,000-square-foot building housing meeting and ballroom space. The board moved the item to its September meeting. The resort, a popular venue for weddings,…

Cohen Brothers Realty Corp. has unveiled plans for a new office tower in downtown West Palm Beach. By Brian Bandell The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board will consider approval of the design at its Aug. 10 meeting. Its sign-off on the conceptual design is required before the New York-based developer submits its plans to the City Commission because the CRA will be leasing the land to the developer. … The recently submitted plans dub the project West Palm Point….

facility designed to make hotel more competitive   Susan Askew Commissioners approved on second and final reading zoning changes to allow the owners of the Fontainebleau Hotel to build a stand-alone structure with ballroom and meeting space on what is now a surface parking lot between 43rd and 44th Streets across from the main hotel campus. The five-story structure is intended to help the hotel better compete for conference and meeting business within the South Florida market. Our initial story…

From hotels at the Disney World Resort to Florida beach getaways, these are the best Florida hotels and resorts as voted best by Travel + Leisure readers. Congrats to Opal Sands Resort! Opal Sands Resort by NBWW By John Wogan This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on Mar. 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19. The results reflect our readers’ experiences before the pandemic, but we hope that this year’s honorees will inspire…

Luxe, amenity-packed resorts that you can call home in Florida’s nightlife capital, Miami Beach. These are the World’s Best hotels as voted by Travel + Leisure readers. Courtesy of Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach   By Siobhan Reid This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on Mar. 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19. The results reflect our readers’ experiences before the pandemic, but we hope that this year’s honorees will inspire your trips…