FEMA won’t cover cost of replanting tree canopy after Irma
Though Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Giménez requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) cover the full cost of debris removal from the county, FEMA doesn’t cover the cost of replanting…
Miracle Mile upgrade ‘on target and on schedule’
One day after Hurricane Irma tore through Miami, workers were back on the job of renovating the north side of Miracle Mile, said Javier Betancourt, director of the Coral Gables…
County asked to restrict Port of Miami developments
Miami-Dade Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, who for years has sought to limit development at the Port of Miami to port-related projects, this week asked fellow commissions to make that aim county…
US Southern Command creates 53,000-plus jobs in region
The US Southern Command, which moved its headquarters to Doral from Panama 20 years ago this month, has amassed a combined economic impact in Miami-Dade of 53,151 jobs, $5.4 billion…
Miami-Dade still doesn’t know who foots Hurricane Irma bills
While Miami-Dade County officials are hard at work recovering from Hurricane Irma, the county still doesn’t know who is to foot the bill for the preparations and pick-up, and it…
Miami’s art in public places program a picture of dissent
The City of Miami is still getting grief about its proposal to expand its new Art in Public Places Program to include private developments. Some developers and representatives of building…
Private developer has designs on Fort Dallas Park in Miami
Fort Dallas Park, on the Miami River downtown, could be redeveloped and include a new restaurant and improvements to a historic cottage on the city-owned site. The plan for improvements…
Banks in Miami using new digital payment network
Banks in Miami – and across the country – have begun using real-time mobile and online person-to-person payments to compete with companies like Venmo that offer money movement tech directly…
American Dream Miami mega-mall draws traffic concerns
Traffic In Miami-Dade and Broward counties is still a concern for the development of the American Dream Miami mega-mall in Northwest Miami-Dade County as meetings continue throughout the fall. “It’s…
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