PortMiami, cruise lines huddle as new sailings near
All eyes at the “Cruise Capital of the World” are on July 24, when cruise lines could again begin operations following a 100-day no-sail order from the Centers for Disease…
Bids final step to raise Tamiami Trail, flow water to Everglades
Contractors have until the beginning of next month to bid on a project to raise a 6.5-mile segment of the Tamiami Trail, the final step in infrastructure to increase the…
New Miami International Airport hotel on the runway
Miami-Dade has launched a process that by November could see a deal for the first new hotel at Miami International Airport (MIA) in 60-plus years take flight, but without the…
Miami-Dade resumes film permits with heavy demand
The Miami-Dade County Office of Film & Entertainment is starting to again issue film permits, but on a limited case-by-case basis. Strictly following the county’s guidelines and regulations to start…
Miami-Dade backs bill for US bottled water tax
A proposed federal tax on water bottling companies that tap into public water supplies now has the backing of Miami-Dade’s lawmaking body. County commissioners threw their support this month behind…
Miami-Dade Aviation refunding bonds to save $43 million
In a move that will save nearly $43 million, Miami-Dade lawmakers last week OK’d a massive flight of aviation revenue refunding bonds to repay bonds issued a decade ago. The…
Miami cuts richer ad kiosks deal, excludes Bayfront Park
A deal between the City of Miami and a firm that will install interactive smart kiosks on city sidewalks was OK’d last week after the city administration negotiated more favorable…
Call for more accurate Covid-19 test overblown, Giménez says
Calls for greater and more accurate Covid-19 testing in Miami-Dade are “overblown,” said Mayor Carlos Giménez, who argued Monday – hours before releasing plans to reopen public spaces countywide –…
Processing small business loan program should get smoother
While the distribution of government aid to small businesses has been cumbersome in Florida, the process should be running more smoothly in the coming days, said the top executive…
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