Six of the 13 candidates running for Miami mayor faced off in a heated debate Monday evening at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Miami .

The forum, hosted by CBS News Miami, highlighted sharp disagreements over traffic, flooding, homelessness, affordable housing and corruption—as well as personal attacks over leadership and past records.

Affordable housing and city management

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins criticized the city's permitting process for worsening the housing crisis.

"The city's broken permitting system slows down construction of affordable housing. It can take over two years. That is bad management. That has to change," Higgins said.

Former City Commissioner Ken Russell proposed a funding solution, pledging to prioritize homelessness if elected.

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