‘Scary low’ Miami-Dade jobless rate rises a hair
Miami-Dade’s unemployment inched up to 1.6% last month, ultra-low in a historical perspective but higher than the 1.4% in January. Still, it’s by far the lowest in Florida, whose unemployment held fast at 3.1% for…
Trust calls halt to being only county piggybank for South Dade transit hub
The trust that safeguards Miami-Dade’s transportation tax spending threw up a Stop sign last week to being used as the only piggybank for a project that it had made clear for years it would not…
Japanese drugmaker Noven gets county aid to expand here
Miami’s pharmaceutical world is gearing up for an expansion of Japanese-owned Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. as county commissioners last week approved a $709,420 incentive to grow…
Miami Beach looks to hire a condo ombudsman
A call to find city funds to hire a condominium ombudsperson has been referred to Miami Beach’s Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee. “In order to…
Miami Beach buying $6 million house. Now, how to use it?
The Miami Beach City Commission unanimously amended its capital budget to buy a single-family home on Collins Avenue as it struggled to find a real…
Shortcut sought to get free Golden Passport transit rides
A measure passed in the county commission last week asked Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to create and enact a plan to let seniors show…
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