"Steven Meiner Emerges as Miami Beach's New Mayor in Contentious Runoff Election"
Steven Meiner, the vice mayor of Miami Beach, has been elected as the city's new mayor, defeating Michael Góngora in a runoff election. Meiner received nearly 54% of the vote. Both candidates emphasized the need for improved safety measures, with Góngora advocating for a real-time crime center and Meiner focusing on expanding a prosecutor program to address misdemeanor crimes. Meiner was endorsed by the residents group SOBESafe, while Góngora had the support of the Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police.