Why did Miami spend $667 million on a Marlins stadium that destroyed the team?

The Miami Marlins stadium was supposed to be a win for the city. Instead, it became one of the most controversial publicly-funded sports venues in American history—a $667 million monument to political ambition, financial mismanagement, and broken promises. In this video, we break down how Miami-Dade County ended up footing the bill for a stadium that helped gut the Marlins roster, drove the team into a fire sale, and left taxpayers holding the bag for decades. We'll walk through the backroom deals, the public money that could have gone to roads, transit, or schools, and the aftermath that still haunts Miami's budget today.