MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — As soccer fans from around the world descend on South Florida for the FIFA World Cup, one Miami Beach restaurant owner says his efforts to celebrate the global event unexpectedly landed him in the middle of a dispute with city code enforcement officials.
Alex Ringleb, owner of Burgermeister Miami, decorated his restaurant with international flags ahead of the tournament, hoping to create a festive atmosphere and attract customers during the slower summer months.
Instead, he says, city code enforcement officers showed up and ordered the flags removed…