# Miami-Dade police outraged by proposals to turn parts of Miami into GTA 6, saying that Rockstar’s game embodies what they “work every single day to prevent”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/miami-dade-police-outraged-by-proposals-to-turn-parts-of-miami-into-gta-6-saying-that-rockstars-game-embodies-what-they-work-every-single-day-to-prevent/
- Published: 2026-09-04T18:12:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-05T00:16:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/miami-dade-police-outraged-by-proposals-to-turn-parts-of-miami-into-gta-6-saying-that-rockstars-game-embodies-what-they-work-every-single-day-to-prevent
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6

## Key points

- Miami-Dade sheriff and commissioner slammed mayor's GTA 6-themed pitch to Rockstar
- Pitch deck proposed Vice City airport branding, dockyard, car fest and radio lab
- Row overlapped with 2027 budget funding fight between officials

## Summary

Miami-Dade's sheriff and a county commissioner publicly condemned a proposal from county mayor Daniella Levine Cava's office to recreate parts of Grand Theft Auto 6 across the county, in a dispute that ultimately settled into a political spat rather than any concrete deal. Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz argued the game "embodies" the criminal conduct her officers "work every single day to prevent", while commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez said the county should promote the real Miami-Dade rather than "a fictional version of our community defined by crime and violence". A mayoral spokesperson confirmed only that staff had held "some conversations with Rockstar about potential opportunities" tied to the game's launch, and the row was widely seen as entangled with separate political tensions rather than being purely about the game itself.

The pitch deck, submitted to Rockstar on 29 June and obtained by The Miamian, proposed a Vice City-branded "immersive arrival experience" at Miami International Airport, GTA-themed Metromover skytrains and manhole covers, a Port Gellhorn-inspired dockyard installation, a "Vice City Motor Fest" showcasing classic and customised cars, and a "Vice City Radio Lab" offering residents access to music and media production facilities. Rockstar has separately had a team embedded in Miami researching local culture for the game. The dispute broke along party lines, with Levine Cava a Democrat and her critics Republicans, and coincided with Cordero-Stutz and Levine Cava competing for County Commission votes on rival funding proposals for the Sheriff's Office in the 2027 budget.

## Coverage

- [Rock Paper Shotgun: Miami-Dade police outraged by proposals to turn parts of Miami into GTA 6, saying that Rockstar’s game embodies what they “work every single day to prevent”](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/miami-dade-police-outraged-by-proposals-to-turn-parts-of-miami-into-gta-6-saying-that-rockstars-game-embodies-what-they-work-every-single-day-to-prevent)
- [Polygon: Miami Wants To Turn The City Into 'GTA 6' And Cops Aren't Happy About It](https://www.polygon.com/gta-6-miami-dade-rockstar-marketing-proposal-where-is-located/)

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