The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia has submitted the 2023 Preliminary Certification of Taxable Values to the taxing authorities, which continue to show strong growth in the real estate market. The countywide taxable value for 2023 is $425,816,881,016, an increase of $47,919,484,972 or 12.7percent growth when compared to 2022. Taxing authorities will use the preliminary taxable values to prepare their upcoming budgets and determine their proposed millage rates. The countywide new construction value increased just over $6 billion, continuing a trend seen over the past few years. This trend does not appear to be slowing down as real estate values continue to grow. The City of Miami continues to have the largest increase in new construction with over $1.4 billion in growth... Read More

No more waiting rooms, no more long appointments, and no more unnecessary delays. With FastLabs, you can get your labs done FAST, providing you with accurate and timely results. One of the key benefits of FastLabs is the accessibility it offers. Whether you have a lab order from your physician or not, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to monitor their health conveniently. FastLabs empowers individuals to take charge of their well-being at their own pace. Furthermore, FastLabs offers a comprehensive range of tests to cater to various health concerns. From cholesterol... Read More

Airports Council International (ACI) World and Amadeus on June 27 announced Miami International Airport’s chief innovation officer (CIO), Maurice Jenkins, as the 2023 winner of its Best Airport Innovation Leader Award, one of the global organization’s three Technology Innovation Awards that recognize the top technology projects and leadership by airports around the world. “Congratulations to Maurice for standing out as one of the world’s best and brightest in the field of airport technology,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Our county is fortunate to have someone of his world-class expertise and caliber in charge of innovation at... Read More

Neat Streets Miami-Dade County awarded 17 organizations with matching grants to green up public lands in the county and advance the Million Trees Miami-Dade County initiative, a community-wide effort to achieve a 30 percent overall tree canopy. The Town of Cutler Bay and the Village of Palmetto Bay are among them. The Town of Cutler Bay received a 2023 Green Miami-Dade County Matching Grant for its Blue Heron Park project in the amount of $13,184. The Village of Palmetto Bay received a 2023 Green Miami-Dade County Matching Grant for its 2023 Shading Palmetto Bay in the amount... Read More

Drink Safely Miami campaign, which leverages social media ads and the website drinksafely.miami with the goal to raise awareness of the dangers associated with drink spiking and provide preventative measures to the community, is going strong two months after its launch. The campaign, a partnership between the Del Rey family and the Miami-based non-profit Survivors’ Pathway, was launched in April, in recognition of National Alcohol Awareness Month. Two months later, the website has received over 7,000 visits. The campaign also has been featured in Florida International University’s Caplin News. The FIU story can be seen at... Read More