Miami Dade College adds aviation, aerospace programs
Miami Dade College is introducing college credit and degree programs in aviation, aerospace, and health care. Launched in January, MDC’s Florida Center for Aviation has instituted an aviation mechanic program…
Bank on Miami expands access for the underbanked
Local nonprofit Branches helps lead Bank On Miami to add residents’ access to financial products and services to build their financial futures. The Bank On movement works to expand access…
Miami-Dade pinpoints three sites for vital new major airport
Three alternative sites for a commercial airport to handle a growing share of the passenger and cargo flights that now rely on Miami International Airport are on the runway and…
First-of-its-kind bus center due a 2026 opening
The first bus operations center in the nation “built from the ground up specifically for electric buses” will be completed toward the end of this year, the Citizens’ Independent Transportation…
Miami commission kicks forward bid for shorter mayor’s term
Miami’s push to move elections to higher-turnout years has landed the city at another crossroads, as officials tabled a vote last week to shorten Mayor Eileen Higgins’ term and shift…
Vote may shorten term of Miami mayor by a year
As Miami voters head to the polls this summer, they could shorten Mayor Eileen Higgins’ current term as part of a push to align city elections with statewide and countywide…
Wetlands veto battle gets bogged down in blame game
After a veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of a county vote that would have allowed development in the wetlands, commissioners last week debated the procedures of the battle, chalked…
Companies accelerate plans for electric vertical take-off aircraft
The prospect of air taxis flying above Miami’s skyline is coming into sharper focus, as companies accelerate plans, partnerships and infrastructure for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft service…
Summer handoff planned for downtown’s parks
Miami’s downtown waterfront parks, Bayfront and Maurice A. Ferré, will continue under the Bayfront Park Management Trust while leadership prepares for a planned handoff this summer, giving residents and visitors…
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