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Did a Miami-Dade plan to build the country’s largest incinerator go up in smoke with just a call from Eric Trump?
Read full article: Did a Miami-Dade plan to build the country’s largest incinerator go up in smoke with just a call from Eric Trump?As the contentious debate over rebuilding a trash incinerator near Doral continues, Miami-Dade commissioners voted Tuesday to postpone the decision until next year.
County commissioners advance Cutler Bay hotel-to-housing plan over town’s objection
Read full article: County commissioners advance Cutler Bay hotel-to-housing plan over town’s objectionA plan to convert hotel rooms near the Southland Mall into affordable housing units for low-income seniors cleared a hurdle at the Miami-Dade County Commission Wednesday. That’s despite officials in Cutler Bay, where the site is located, opposing the project.
Miami-Dade residents cry foul after latest deferral on assisted living facility decision
Read full article: Miami-Dade residents cry foul after latest deferral on assisted living facility decisionResidents of a southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood are fighting to keep their quiet block from major development, but their commissioners keep delaying things.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: March 24, 2024
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Podcast: March 24, 2024On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, host Glenna Milberg speaks to Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick, State Rep. Dotie Joseph, Surfside Mayor Shlomo Dazinger and Surfside Mayoral Candidate and former mayor Charles Burkett.
Miami-Dade residents push back against proposed assisted living facility
Read full article: Miami-Dade residents push back against proposed assisted living facilityA South Florida community is pleading with Miami-Dade County commissioners to deny a developer the upzoning he needs to now build a 216-bed senior assisted living facility on the end-of-the-block property he bought almost a decade ago.
Cutler Bay residents, mayor question plan to convert hotel into housing for former homeless
Read full article: Cutler Bay residents, mayor question plan to convert hotel into housing for former homelessThe Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust is planning to convert the La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel at 10821 Caribbean Blvd., just north of the Southland Mall, into affordable housing for people who were once homeless.
Pride Month: Anti-LGBTQ+ group protests outside Target in Miami’s Midtown
Read full article: Pride Month: Anti-LGBTQ+ group protests outside Target in Miami’s Midtown“Boycott Target,” a two-minute track by Kurt Jantz, better known as rapper Forgiato Blow, shot to number one on iTunes’ Top Ten Chart this week.
Miami’s Wynwood Pride returns for 5th year with commissioner’s call ‘to show support’
Read full article: Miami’s Wynwood Pride returns for 5th year with commissioner’s call ‘to show support’Miami’s Wynwood Pride kicked off on Thursday as it has now been going strong for five years in support of the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities.
City leaders announce groundbreaking wastewater treatment plant expansion in Miami-Dade
Read full article: City leaders announce groundbreaking wastewater treatment plant expansion in Miami-DadeSouth Dade’s wastewater treatment plant is getting a serious makeover, its first serious upgrade in 30 years.
Miami-Dade County Mayor considering veto of Urban Development Boundary
Read full article: Miami-Dade County Mayor considering veto of Urban Development BoundaryAfter a number of delays, Miami-Dade County commissioners finally voted in favor of expanding the Urban Development Boundary to allow developers to build on sensitive county land.
Experts, city officials hoping for restoration after pollution kills thousands of fish in Biscayne Bay
Read full article: Experts, city officials hoping for restoration after pollution kills thousands of fish in Biscayne BayAfter witnessing more than 4,000 pounds of dead fish that have been pulled out of the water by a contractor working for Miami Dade county, experts said on Tuesday they believe the fish kill is coming to an end but are also investigating the matter at hand.
FPL partners with Miami-Dade police to crack down on human trafficking
Read full article: FPL partners with Miami-Dade police to crack down on human traffickingHuman trafficking is a big problem in Florida, partly because it’s so easy to get in and out of the state through the sea ports and the airports, and it’s so close to the Caribbean.
Danielle Cohen Higgins appointed to Miami-Dade Commission
Read full article: Danielle Cohen Higgins appointed to Miami-Dade CommissionMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Danielle Cohen Higgins was appointed and sworn in as Miami-Dade County’s new commissioner for District 8 on Monday, filling the seat vacated by new mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Cohen Higgins, a civil law attorney, was selected by a 10-1 vote in a special meeting. The process took only about 10 minutes as commissioners decided to make the appointment rather than hold a special election for district residents. Cohen Higgins was considered a frontrunner from the get-go among a list of seven contenders. Relatively drama-freeMiami Dade commission votes 10-1 to appoint Danielle Cohen Higgins to fill D8 seat, left open as predecessor Daniella Levine Cava became county Mayor.