{
  "id": 5995776,
  "title": "Miami wants to turn parts of the city into a real-life GTA Vice City, but sheriff opposes the plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/miami-wants-to-turn-parts-of-the-city-into-a-real-life-gta-vice-city",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T14:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/113753-miami-dade-wants-turn-parts-city-real-life.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Grand Theft Auto video game franchise is notorious for its protagonists engaging in criminal activities, which has led Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz to strongly oppose a proposed marketing collaboration between the city and Rockstar Games. According to a public records request, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava submitted the idea to Rockstar Games in June, envisioning a campaign that would transform various city landmarks, such as Miami International Airport, PortMiami, Metrorail stations, and Tropical Park, into a real-life version of GTA Vice City. The proposed marketing campaign included elements like a Vice City Motor Fest event, a display aircraft wrapped in Vice City logos at the airport, themed baggage claim and luggage carts at the airport, and even a recording and editing space for the community, reflective of the music and radio themes central to GTA. Despite the potential economic benefits, Cordero-Stutz and the county's judicial system have both expressed concerns, citing the violent and criminal undertones of the game. Chief Judge Ariana Fajardo and Clerk Juan Fernandez-Barquin have urged the mayor to exclude courthouses from the promotional campaign, emphasizing the need to avoid depicting crime and violence within public institutions.",
  "summary": "A public records request last week revealed that Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava put forward the idea of a \"GTA VI × MDC\" marketing collaboration to Rockstar Games in June. Read Entire Article",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}