“Bankmobiles” set to roll in Miami-Dade County
Banks on wheels – or “bankmobiles” – are now one vote from becoming reality in Miami-Dade, as commissioners in committee Tuesday unanimously forwarded an ordinance change to permit mobile banking…
Commissioner calls for affordable housing summit
To infuse new ideas into housing, Miami-Dade Commissioner Dennis Moss is calling for an “affordable housing summit” where decision-makers and experts can jointly target solutions. On Monday, at the first…
Palm Beach County becomes poster child for Biscayne Bay’s health
The Miami River Commission is asking Miami-Dade County to mirror water quality gains in Palm Beach County as it moves to improve Biscayne Bay’s health. The commission Monday unanimously supported…
Dinner Key Marina far from recovered from Hurricane Irma
More than 16 months after Hurricane Irma tore up Dinner Key Marina, the City of Miami owned and operated facility in Coconut Grove remains far from its former glory. It…
Easement opens Watson Island to heliport
Miami city commissioners have approved a large easement on city-owned Watson Island to free up space for a long-planned heliport. The heliport’s construction is planned for the southern portion of…
Miami International Airport joins Brazil’s post office to aid e-commerce
Shipments that took weeks and sometimes months to travel from the US to Brazil will now arrive in days as part of a new expedited shipping service partnership between Miami…
Enterprise Florida to lead trade mission to Hanoi
Small to mid-sized Florida businesses are going to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, from May 31 to June 8, led by Enterprise Florida Inc. for the first time…
Mangroves cut prior to boat show on Virginia Key to be replaced
A section of Mangrove trees lost to a wayward contractor armed with a saw will be replaced on Virginia Key and afforded special protection. Legislation calling for the preservation and…
New Metrorail cars, CNG buses replacing older fleets
Efforts to replace Miami-Dade’s aged transit fleet are speeding up, as new Metrorail cars in use have doubled in just two months and over half the Metrobuses ordered are now…
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