Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava plans to ask voters for billions of dollars
The mayor plans to ask voters for billions of dollars in November. She announced plans to put a bond issue on November ballots.
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The mayor plans to ask voters for billions of dollars in November. She announced plans to put a bond issue on November ballots.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava discussed a host of issues Wednesday evening during the annual State of the County Address at Zoo Miami.
The speech marked her last State of County Address of her first term as mayor. She is running for reelection during the upcoming election in November.
Federal regulators said Tuesday that the operators of the Miami Seaquarium are in compliance after it took "necessary corrective action to come into compliance" following a threat to remove animals housed at the Miami-Dade attraction.
Levine Cava's State of the County address will be part progress report, part vision for the future
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said they are coming up with innovative ways to address the county's housing crisis and working on fixing the waste management problem.
Betty Nguyen sat down with the mayor who said they've created bonuses and incentives to build along transit corridors.
Betty Nguyen sat down with the mayor who said they have identified three priority sites for a new waste incinerator.
Betty Nguyen sat down with the mayor who teased that the housing initiative would bring in the private sector.
Betty Nguyen sat down with the mayor ahead of her State of the County address on Wednesday.
Morgan Rynor reports the mayor cited ongoing care of animals at the aquatic attraction.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has informed the operators of the Miami Seaquarium that her administration is reviewing the operator's lease with an eye toward terminating it.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is seeking to terminate the lease with the Seaquarium, "the County is reviewing all necessary actions to pursue the termination of the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement."
Mayor Cava said it amounted to $7 billion in capital investments and another $1.7 billion in maintenance upgrades.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Myron Cody was given a special commendation by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava asked the commission to rescind the lease on Miami Wilds to "best safeguard the county's interest and the community's needs and objectives."
Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez will return to the department following his medical leave in a new role, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Wednesday.
Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez will return to the department following his medical leave in a new role, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Wednesday.
Six commissioners co-sponsored the resolution
Morgan Rynor reports Brightline kicked off the service Friday morning.
Brightline President Patrick Goddard and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava kicked off the inaugural run.
Miami-Dade County has been awarded a $40 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that will be used to transform Cutler Manor Apartments, an aging housing development located in the Goulds neighborhood.
Jim Berry reports on the 911 call made from the Marriott Hotel where Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez and his wife were staying regarding a "man with a gun."
Peter D'Oench reports on how Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Wednesday that police Director Freddy Ramirez had offered to resign his job during his conversation with her.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has added her name to a growing list of people against the new guidelines for teaching Black history in schools.
The new law, which took effect Wednesday, makes Florida the first state to allow the death penalty for child sex trafficking cases where the victim is under 12.
TSA workers are considered essential employees, meaning they must continue to work through the shutdown even as their paychecks are delayed.
An estimated 615 people in Fort Lauderdale are experiencing homelessness, with about half of them unsheltered. This week, the city began boosting its response.
The UHealth SoLé Mia Medical Center is the largest outpatient facility the health system has ever built, and AI is already integrated into nearly every step of the patient experience.
According to Kelley Blue Book, the average vehicle repair bill is now $838. Parts prices alone have jumped 25 percent because of recent tariffs.
The new law, which took effect Wednesday, makes Florida the first state to allow the death penalty for child sex trafficking cases where the victim is under 12.
TSA workers are considered essential employees, meaning they must continue to work through the shutdown even as their paychecks are delayed.
An estimated 615 people in Fort Lauderdale are experiencing homelessness, with about half of them unsheltered. This week, the city began boosting its response.
The UHealth SoLé Mia Medical Center is the largest outpatient facility the health system has ever built, and AI is already integrated into nearly every step of the patient experience.
According to Kelley Blue Book, the average vehicle repair bill is now $838. Parts prices alone have jumped 25 percent because of recent tariffs.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion each week, according to one analysis.
One of the main lines of attack leveled by Republicans amid the government shutdown is that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in the U.S. illegally free healthcare — which Democrats deny.
Recent polling shows a majority of Hispanics disapprove of the way President Trump is handling his job as president, but it hasn't translated into support for Democrats.
The targeted climate-related projects are in 16 states, all of which voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years got underway as Republicans and Democrats remained at an impasse over 2025 funding.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Karla Hernandez-Mats, former president of the United Teachers of Dade, who is now the President of Educated We Stand.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Richard Lamondin, a South Florida businessman who is hoping to be the Democratic candidate next year against Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim DeFede speaks to Rep. Maxwell Frost about what is happening from the suspension of ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel to the government threatening to go after journalists.
Jim goes one-on-one with Jennifer Jenkins, a Democrat from Brevard County who has just announced her candidacy to challenge Florida's junior Senator, Republican Ashley Moody, in 2026.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with state Sen. Joe Gruters, who is also the chair of the Republican National Committee about the assassination about conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
President Trump's announcement this week about an alleged link between Tylenol and autism has drawn pushback from medical experts.
The faulty engines can cause toxic fumes to leak into the aircraft cabin's air supply, posing health and safety risks to crew members and passengers.
Florida's surgeon general said he isn't ready to make recommendations on the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women.
The alert was issued in response to a confirmed case of rabies in a raccoon that was killed in the Davie area off I-595 on Sept. 16.
Steve Tellefsen makes the rounds at Memorial Health Care's chemo unit, visiting people who are fighting cancer as an understanding ear.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been married since 2006 and have two daughters together.
Prosecutors are urging a New York federal judge to send Sean "Diddy" Combs to prison for over 11 years following his conviction on prostitution-related charges.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Selena Gomez married Benny Blanco, the music producer and songwriter to whom she'd been engaged since last year. Gomez shared photos from the ceremony on social media.
The first episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following the comedian's return from the show's suspension drew a broadcast audience about four times larger than average.