Some time ago I blogged on an application that Microsoft partner IS Consulting was working on with the City of Miami for their MiamiGov Virtual Earth based web portal. At that time, the application had been reported on by the Miami Herald but was not yet live so I could not point you to the web site.

This week, Miami released the site which utilizes ISC's MapDotNet Server--a .Net spatial application development platform--to integrate the City's GIS data with the Virtual Earth interactive maps. The enhanced MiamiGov site now allows city personnel and constituents to visualize and thus gain better understanding of community information in the areas of zoning and property, public safety and response, and urban planning. The site takes advantage of Microsoft's photorealistic, geospecific and highly accurate Miami City 3D model to provide first responders with unobstructed views of emergency sites before arriving on scene, and citizens and visitors with the ability to explore the City virtually before leaving home or the hotel room.

Take a look at this page on the City web site for links to the different Virtual Earth applications as well as a video that features representatives from the City and IS Consulting explaining in their own words the benefits of Virtual Earth for these applications.