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‘Scary low’ Miami-Dade jobless rate rises a hair

‘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

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…

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Japanese drugmaker Noven gets county aid to expand here

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

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?

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

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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Opinion

‘Sobering results’ of employer survey need rapid response

‘Sobering results’ of employer survey need rapid response

With what the lead researcher calls “sobering results,” a survey of employer needs in Miami-Dade unveiled last week found that only 4% are satisfied with job skills of their candidates, and small employers especially appear adrift in the labor market. Findings are logical if painful: Miami’s business environment has changed rapidly. Behind our glitz, employers reel from the lingering impacts of covid, the changes to remote work, the emergence of AI, the boom of fintech, a rising…

Profile

Ronald Wasson: Aventura city manager seeks to develop parks, open spaces

Ronald Wasson: Aventura city manager seeks to develop parks, open spaces

For the past six years, Ronald Joseph Wasson has been running the City of Aventura as the city manager – putting the residents’ quality of life first. Mr. Wasson says he plans to continue to provide beautiful landscaping, open spaces and parks along with negotiations for a new school development and maintaining the most qualified city staff.  With over 35 years of executive-level management experience in public administration, Mr. Wasson first served as commanding officer…

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Real Estate

Miami Beach looks to hire a condo ombudsman

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 properly implement the Condominium Assistance Charter Amendment,” the resolution that…

Government

County 5-year plan targeting affordable housing

County 5-year plan targeting affordable housing

Last May, Miami-Dade commissioners resolved to address housing needs of residents. Motions by Commissioners Marleine Bastien and René García were consolidated into a single resolution. Its goal: To develop a five-year housing plan that assesses…

Business & Finance

Subsidies push stalls for long-awaited American Dream Mall

Subsidies push stalls for long-awaited American Dream Mall

A legislative bid to potentially offer Miami-Dade County subsidies to get a long-stalled, multi-billion mega-project, the American Dream Mall, under way in Northwest Miami-Dade was swiftly sidetracked by a county committee last week. The legislation…

Communities

Miami Beach buying $6 million house. Now, how to use it?

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 use for the property. The problem was finding a need…

Arts & Culture

More litigation likely over Coconut Grove Playhouse

More litigation likely over Coconut Grove Playhouse

The long and winding legal road to restore the Coconut Grove Playhouse is expected to take another turn as Miami-Dade County tries to appeal the City of Miami zoning board’s decision to deny its request…

Education

Miami Dade College enrollment booming

Miami Dade College enrollment booming

Miami Dade College (MDC) continues to see a robust presence of students with newly launched AI and cybersecurity programs. MDC credit enrollment numbers are up 6.5% and headcount is up 8.5% compared to spring term…

Healthcare

Japanese drugmaker Noven gets county aid to expand here

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 Noven’s South Dade operations. The company plans to add 24,500…

Transportation

Shortcut sought to get free Golden Passport transit rides

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 required identification to board county transit free instead of having…

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