With Miami Freedom Park set to open in April 2026, city officials have set a final timeline for the 58-acre public park promised as part of the development, ensuring the first phase opens alongside the stadium and phase two, which delivers the bulk of the greenspace, finishes by next fall. The Miami city commission voted […]
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All members of a county committee hailed an opening request for Miami-Dade’s long-delayed mental health center but then sent the plan to the county commission without their seal of approval because it didn’t show that the center could run five years at no added cost to taxpayers. All agreed last week that a national opioid […]
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As Miami-Dade continues to battle a shortage of spaces for parking tractor-trailers and semi-trucks, a county committee is looking at changing the rules for where those vehicles can be parked. This story is premium content for our subscribers only. Unlock the full story and the entire edition with a Miami Today subscription! Already a subscriber LOGIN here […]
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Achieve Miami teamed up with Amazon to host a special holiday edition event as part of the nonprofit’s revamped ongoing weekend program for low-income students across Miami-Dade County. The education nonprofit’s Achieve SPARK (Succeeding with Purpose, Athletics, Reading, and Kindness), is a bi-weekly weekend enrichment program for low-income elementary students from Title 1 schools across the county. Formerly known […]
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After dipping for a year below the national average, total compensation costs for private industry workers in South Florida have suddenly soared to the highest level by far among the 15 largest metropolitan areas. New figures released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that had been delayed by the federal government shutdown […]
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Stepping into City Hall in the new year, Miami Mayor-Elect Eileen Higgins last week announced her chief of staff and a transition team of civic, business and community leaders to help guide her first 100 days in office. The team, unveiled Dec. 12, will be led by Maggie Fernandez, a local government official who has […]
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