It looks like Brian Ehrlich won’t have to pay to run for the Miami Beach Commission.

Ehrlich, a longtime city resident running for the panel’s Group 1 seat, says he just turned in 1,284 petitions to qualify for the race.

That’s well over the 856-petition requirement, and it reflects “broad support from neighbors across every corner of Miami Beach,” his campaign said.

“I’ve knocked on doors and spoken with people in every corner of our city,” Ehrlich said in a statement. “Collecting 1,284 petitions shows that our support is real, built neighbor to neighbor. Together, we can make Miami Beach a safer, stronger and more affordable community for everyone.”

Ehrlich, a 44-year-old real estate investor, has lived in Miami Beach for more than two decades and has served on numerous city adviso

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