Victoria Méndez is out as Miami’s city attorney — effective immediately. But Miami's city manager, while on the hot seat Thursday, remains on the job.

Less than two months after city councilmembers fired her, former Doral City Manager Barbie Hernandez has landed a new role.

Miami City Manager Art Noriega is seeking to get out from under a cloud of suspicion pertaining to a city of Miami furniture vendor where his wife works, releasing Excel spreadsheets of itemized purchases going back more than a decade.

Two Little Havana business owners and their investors are amping up their language in a newly-amended lawsuit against the city of Miami, Commissioner Joe Carollo and other top officials.

Two officials testified in defense of Miami commissioner Joe Carollo in a civil trial that's been going on for weeks. Jurors will now get a few weeks break.

Three more witnesses took the stand on Tuesday as jurors continue listening to hours and hours of testimony in Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo’s lengthy federal civil trial.

The Miami Police Department held a promotions ceremony on Wednesday at the James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami.

Manuel Morales, the Miami police veteran who has served as interim chief since Art Acevedo’s ouster last year, has been appointed to the permanent job.

The embattled former police chief of Miami is suing his former employer and city commissioners, saying his public firing three months ago was in retaliation for him speaking out against corruption.

Art Acevedo's federal lawsuit names Miami, City Manager Art Noriega and Commissioners Joe Carollo, Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Manolo Reyes.

Art Acevedo stood by his attorney, John Byrne, on Thursday night outside of Miami City Hall. His voice breaking, he read a public statement about his termination as the chief of the Miami Police Department.

Chief Art Acevedo’s suspension turned into termination of employment on Thursday night at Miami City Hall after a 6-month tenure as a designated outsider who had been tasked with reforming the Miami Police Department’s culture.

“We were treated like second-class citizens, and with this chief, it felt like a brand new start,” said Sgt. Stanley Jean-Poix, president of the Miami Community Police Benevolent Association, the city’s historically Black police association.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who went to Houston to bring in Art Acevedo for a fresh perspective, said Tuesday that the police chief is too much of an outsider and he supports the city manager’s decision to remove him after just six months.

Miami City Manager Art Noriega announced he is suspending Police Chief Art Acevedo with the intent of terminating his employment.

Miami’s most powerful police couple, Deputy Chief Ronald Papier and Little Havana Comdr. Nerly Papier, are fighting to get their jobs back just as Miami Chief Art Acevedo is protecting his.

Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, who is under a gag order, submitted a new plan to City Manager Art Noriega to deal with issues raised during recent commission meetings.

Commissioner Joe Carollo said he is worried about Miami’s nightlife now including secretive pop-up clubs that operate illegally without an alcohol license.

MIAMI – For the past week, Local 10 News has been working to find out details about the City of Miami’s progress in hiring the next Chief of Police. In September, Chief Jorge Colina announced he would be retiring in January. Colina has been in charge of the Miami police force for nearly three years after being named chief in January 2018. AdLocal 10 News has also reached out to the City of Miami Police to inquire about whether Colina has scheduled a final day in office. Mayor Francis Suárez declined to address the current status of the hiring process when asked by Local 10 News during a news conference on Tuesday.

MIAMI In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Miami is getting tough on people who are not wearing face masks or coverings in public spaces. On Thursday, Miami commissioners allowed city employees to issue civil infractions. The civil infractions that were approved today illustrate the serious situation we find ourselves in, said Art Noriega, the city manager. Miami Police Department officers and the citys Department of Code Enforcement personnel will be issuing the civil infractions to both individuals or properties. Noriega said officers will be also be providing free face masks to those who dont have one.