Youth Fair & Expo awards college scholarships to 157 recipients
| When the 157 recipients of the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition’s 2019 Scholarship Program start college in the fall, they will have $1,000 more in their pockets to help them on their way to achieving their dreams... Read More | 26th Annual Dade County Police Benevolent Association Law Enforcement Awards Gala
| On Saturday, May 18, 2019—in the dazzling, police-blue Donald J. Trump ballroom at the Trump National Doral—the Dade County Police Benevolent Association honored South Florida’s top first responders at the 26th Annual Law Enforcement Awards Gala. Marking their largest gala to date... Read More | June 1 Estimates of Taxable Values for Miami-Dade County released
| The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, Pedro J. Garcia, has released the 2019 June 1 Estimates of Taxable Values to the taxing authorities, which continue to show growth in the real estate market. The countywide estimated taxable value for 2019 is $307.213 billion a 5.9 percent increase as compared to 2018... Read More | Fernandez named director of county’s Dept. of Solid Waste Management
| The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) has announced the naming of Michael J. Fernandez as director of the DSWM. Fernandez had served previously as the deputy director of operations for DSWM. “Mr. Fernandez exceeds the qualifications and experience for the position. He is one of the rising stars in our county... Read More | Miami-Dade County Commission votes to ban deceptive practice of pet leasing
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The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on June 4 passed a measure aimed at protecting pet owners. The legislation, sponsored by Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava, would prohibit the predatory lending practice of pet leasing... Read More |
Supplementation is an important part of nutritional intake. The reason is that food in the United States has been rendered nutritionally inadequate due to poor farming methods. Imaging that one orange in 1950 could take as much as 15 oranges today to contain the same amount of nutrients... Read More | Commissioner Levine Cava moves county forward as a leader in using solar energy
| The Miami-Dade County Commission, on June 4, unanimously supported the use of floating solar power plants on artificial lakes, further positioning Miami-Dade County as a solar leader in the Sunshine State. The resolution, sponsored by County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava... Read More | It’s Game On at Deering Estate for Park and Recreation Month
| This July, it’s Game On! at Deering Estate for Park and Recreation Month. Deering Estate is offering $1.00 general admission every weekend in July! Enjoy a guided Museum Tour at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 3 p.m., scavenger hunts and outdoor games. For more information, visit the... Read More | Rep. Shalala announces Florida’s 27th Congressional Art Competition winner
| During a recent town hall in Little Havana, U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala (FL-27) congratulated Lena Robertson, the 27th District’s 2019 Congressional Art Competition winner. Also recognized were several high school students who were nominated by their teachers to receive Congressional Student Recognition Awards from Congresswoman Shalala... Read More | |
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