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A.G. GancarskiDecember 20, 2018

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis‘ transition-based public safety panel convened Thursday to move forward on one of the candidate’s winning issues. Support from police unions and sheriffs proved pivotal in DeSantis’ win over Democrat Andrew Gillum last month, with a constant drumbeat insisting that Gillum was soft on crime. The committee is heavy on professional law enforcement officers, along with […]

Ryan NicolNovember 29, 2018

Outgoing GOP U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo says he may run for Mayor of Miami-Dade County in 2020 after his ousting from Florida’s 26th Congressional District earlier this month. “I have a passion for public service and I’m not discarding any possibility right now,” Curbelo said, according to a report from the Miami Herald. “I have […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2018

Last week, federal authorities fined Munilla Construction Management $25,868 for “serious” safety violations in its role as the contractor on the Florida International University bridge that collapsed in March, killing six people. The morning after the collapse, Juan Perez, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, said the department’s homicide squad would explore criminal charges for […]

Ryan NicolAugust 2, 2018

Miami-Dade County has become the latest community in the United States to effectively end the problem of veteran homelessness. A ceremony Thursday commemorated the achievement, spearheaded by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. “After four long years of leaving no stone unturned, I am proud to officially announce that Miami-Dade County has effectively ended homelessness amongst […]

Ryan NicolJuly 2, 2018

Miami Beach is on the latest shortlist for possible 2020 Democratic National Convention hosts. But now the chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party says the event should be held elsewhere. Juan Cuba released a statement Monday on Twitter bashing Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez for cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in detaining suspected undocumented […]

Associated PressOctober 5, 2017

The last shelter used for Hurricane Irma evacuees has closed in Miami-Dade County. Ronald Book, who oversees the county’s homeless agency, says the final resident of the shelter set up inside the shelter was placed in a long-term apartment on Wednesday. Book tells the Miami Herald the woman was homeless before the hurricane, which complicated her exit […]

Staff ReportsMay 24, 2017

Add Raquel Regalado to the list of politicos vying to replace Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Congress. Regalado, a former Miami-Dade school board member, announced Tuesday she was running to replace Ros-Lehtinen in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. The Miami Herald reported she is the second big-name Republican to enter the race, after Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro. […]

Associated PressMay 3, 2017

Miami-Dade County plans to hire a full-time entomologist in its increasingly costly fight against the Zika virus. The Miami Herald reports the county’s budget to combat the mosquito-borne virus is nearing $30 million. That figure is based on a contracting request the Miami-Dade County Commission approved Tuesday. A spokesman for County Mayor Carlos Gimenez says the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 28, 2017

Mike Fernandez, a billionaire businessman and top Republican donor, is expressing his disappointment in the House and Senate’s decision to “advance and dump” casino expansion efforts on South Florida. In an email to Sen. Bill Galvano and Rep. Jose Felix Diaz on Thursday, Fernandez criticized the decision to move forward with a proposal that would […]

Associated PressApril 4, 2017

No disease-carrying mosquitoes have been found so far this year in the Miami area, but officials are prepared to launch aerial pesticide spraying to stamp out any reemergence of Zika, according to the head of mosquito control in the first U.S. county to report transmission of the virus linked to severe birth defects. Miami-Dade County […]

Tag: Carlos Gimenez

Ron DeSantis public safety panel: Tough on crime, big on lockdown

Carlos Curbelo leaves open 2020 run for Miami-Dade Mayor

Will Carlos Gimenez’s construction firm ties taint the FIU bridge collapse criminal probe?

Miami-Dade County announces virtual end to veteran homelessness

Miami-Dade Democratic chair ‘just says no’ to 2020 convention in Miami Beach

Last shelter used for Hurricane Irma evacuees closes

Raquel Regalado announces bid to replace Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Costs of Zika fight rise to nearly $30M in Miami-Dade County

Mike Fernandez: If gambling in South Florida passes without referendum, ‘the wrath of the community you will feel’

Miami-Dade outlines aggressive mosquito control plan