Gimenez Reveals Dade County Gov't Reorganization Plan
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has announced his plan to reorganize County government.
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has announced his plan to reorganize County government.
As South Florida tracks Hurricane Irene and on the 19th Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, a new tool has been launched for Miami-Dade residents regarding the threat of storm surge.
The Miami-Dade Health Department is giving busy parents the chance to get their kids vaccinated for school at the last minute. School opens Monday in Miami-Dade and Broward, so parents are running out of time. Miami-Dade parents will get a chance to have their children vaccinated at multiple places around the county this Saturday.
Florida will receive $13 million in federal highway grants for projects ranging from safety improvements to construction career day activities, and Miami-Dade and Broward Counties are reaping the benefits.
There's a water warning for South Florida beachgoers; beware of stinging jellyfish which have arrived in near record numbers to our tourist packed shorelines.
More than 20 percent of kindergarten students in Miami-Dade County lacked complete immunizations in the previous school year, the highest percentage of Florida's 67 counties, according to a new report.
Another day and another round of strong storms for South Florida. In Broward County, there were numerous reports of wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph as the storms rolled in this afternoon.
It was a good day for the over 800 City of Miami students who received free book bags and supplies Friday.
Firefighters and the Division of Forestry are closely monitoring a brush fire burning along the Miami-Dade/Broward County Line.
Raul Armenteros should be a Carl Hiaasen character.
It's official. Carlos Gimenez is the new Miami-Dade Mayor, three days after narrowly beating former Hialeah mayor Julio Robaina for the job. But if you expected a big, showy ceremony, you'll have to wait.
Newly-elected Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez will take office after the election is certified by the canvassing board, but he's wasting no time getting to work.
Carlos Gimenez has moved from a seat on the Miami commission to the Miami-Dade Mayor's office, after beating former Hialeah mayor Julio Robaina in a bruising race for the county's top job. Robaina conceded the race shortly before 9:30 Tuesday night.
Miami-Dade voters headed to the polls starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday to cast their ballot for the man to take over the top job in Miami-Dade County left vacant after the recall of former Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez.
On Tuesday Miami-Dade voters who have not cast their ballots already will have their last chance to pick who they would like to see as the county's next mayor.
There's three days remaining to the Miami-Dade special Mayoral runoff, but Saturday was the last day for early voting, and many voters turned out to cast their ballots.
With 4 days remaining to the Miami-Dade special Mayoral runoff, more than 100 thousand people have already made their decision about who will be Miami's next mayor.
State officials suspect possible cheating on nearly 7,000 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests, including exams from Miami-Dade and Broward county.
Voters in Miami-Dade will be able to go to the polls beginning Saturday in a run-off election for County Mayor.
Looking like a fiery snake from above, a raging brush fire in west Miami-Dade has burned more than 30,200 acres, and the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue recommended that the residents of the area evacuate due to the fire impacting their homes.
Miami-Dade offers information about shelters and evacuation routes.
Hurricane season is here. The six-month Atlantic hurricane season begins Wednesday and continues through Nov. 30. To mark Hurricane Season 2011, Miami-Dade County officials held a conference to point out the importance of being informed and prepared.
Miami Beach and parts of Miami will be flooded with visitors Memorial Day Weekend as part of the 12th annual Urban Beach Week, and to ease possible rough spots between residents and visitors, Miami-Dade has it's own flood of goodwill ambassadors.
The results are in for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests, and third graders across the state performed with similar results to last year. This is good, considering that the new test was more difficult.
Miami-Dade voters will have to go to the polls one more time to decide who will be the next mayor of the county.
The victim, a man in his late 40s, was located at a second scene after the initial gunfire and was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center via ground transport under a "trauma alert".
An arrest affidavit revealed that a 911 call the victim made before his death led investigators to a suspect.
As the sport continues to grow, so does the number of everyday people stepping into the gym, often not to fight, but to feel better.
The visit is drawing renewed attention to allegations about the conditions inside the detention center, often referred to by critics as "Alligator Alcatraz".
Authorities first classified the death as a "suicide," but later deemed it suspicious.
The victim, a man in his late 40s, was located at a second scene after the initial gunfire and was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center via ground transport under a "trauma alert".
An arrest affidavit revealed that a 911 call the victim made before his death led investigators to a suspect.
As the sport continues to grow, so does the number of everyday people stepping into the gym, often not to fight, but to feel better.
The visit is drawing renewed attention to allegations about the conditions inside the detention center, often referred to by critics as "Alligator Alcatraz".
Authorities first classified the death as a "suicide," but later deemed it suspicious.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A federal judge blocked a restrictive new Defense Dept. press policy instituted after previously he ruled Pentagon press restrictions issued last year were unlawful.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Federal prosecutors say Courtney Williams divulged classified information to a reporter about her time in Delta Force, according to newly unsealed court documents.
It's the latest setback for the Trump administration on the issue, which has sought to terminate the TPS designation for 13 countries as part of the president's crackdown on immigration.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee next week to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein, the panel said.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.