Florida’s largest faculty union Monday called on Gov. Ron DeSantis and state education officials to order higher-education institutions to use remote learning through the fall.
Officials at all levels, school administrators, teachers, parents, and yes, students, are looking at when Miami-Dade schools would normally start August 24, 2020. Miami-Dade County’s plan is to use a, “A Comprehensive, Informed Approach”, as work groups have been convened and intense discuss…
Homestead Council held a marathon meeting Wednesday July 22 to deal with deferred land use issues, proposed charter review questions, and a potential massive damage claim against City property policy.
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) has received laboratory confirmation of one additional case of Dengue fever. All indications of this infection show that it was locally acquired. This individual received medical treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) led the Florida congressional delegation in urging U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary John Henderson to consider eight Florida locations for the future home of the United States Space Command (SPACECOM).
Initiative aims to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ensure compliance with mask mandate.
With COVID-19 continuing to ravage the country and specifically South Florida, many residents have struggled to find relief in getting their required services and basic necessities, as a result of the economic downturn the pandemic has created.
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum emerged last week from self-imposed political exile with a social media post addressing depression and alcoholism after a March incident involving a man who reportedly overdosed in a South Beach hotel room.
The South Dade community came out on Monday afternoon to honor a Navy Veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor who was celebrating his 99th birthday.
Anyone who plans to participate in catching lobster in Monroe County during the two day season — which runs from 12:01 a.m. July 29 to 11:59 p.m. July 30 — should make sure to familiarize themselves with both state law and with local ordinances in the Florida Keys. Details and information ca…
Graduation ceremonies have been disrupted throughout the country as schools and families have found alternative ways to celebrate. Then there are situations where the student wasn’t available for festivities.
How to increase testing has been an issue since the early weeks of COVID-19 shutdowns. The added sites and drive-thru options have helped, yet there are many who have no access to a car. Saturday, July 18, 2020, approximately 300 individuals went through the Florida City Centro Campesino fa…
A virtual Homestead City Council met for a workshop on proposed City Charter changes Thursday July 16.
On Tuesday morning, July 21, Monroe County Mayor Heather Carruthers and the Board of County Commissioners held an over three hour emergency virtual special meeting, via Zoom, to discuss the continuing spike in cases of COVID-19, whether to ask the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commi…
On Sunday 19 July in an event titled Enough Is Enough, a peaceful group of demonstrators gathered at Homestead’s City Hall in support of the family of Edward Foster III who died in a police involved shooting in July of 2015.
Most Babyboomers recall how tricky it was to get the sound right from the speaker hanging inside the car window in order to hear the movie at the drive-in theater. At their peak in the 1960s, there were approximately 4,000 drive-ins, ultimately dwindling to less than 400 over the decades. An…
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe) has received laboratory confirmation of two additional cases of Dengue fever.
Homestead Council met virtually as a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday July 14. The agenda included setting the City’s 2021 operating millage rate based on a proposed budget discussed at the July 9 workshop. Like many government units, Homestead faces a revenue shortfall because of COVID re…
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The Sheriff’s Office arrested two people and escorted about 40 people from Hawks Cay Resort & Marina Friday night following a ruckus in which a Deputy was hit in the face.
In light of the rising positivity rate of COVID-19 and hospitalizations, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez announced Monday he is extending the senior meals program for 30 days.
The number of Florida corrections workers known to be infected with COVID-19 has more than doubled during the past month, prompting state officials to launch emergency plans at two prisons where there are significant staffing shortages.
On Friday the 10th of July, the South Dade Chamber of Commerce delivered boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to Florida City, Homestead, and Cutler Bay Police
The most recent reversal of Miami-Dade County to once again close dine-in service at restaurants came with little notice and big impact.
The Fourth of July, Independence Day, may not have come this year with customary big celebrations. There was, however, freedom gained for almost 100 farm animals held under horrible conditions.
A former Ocean Reef Public Safety Department Security Commander and former Sheriff’s Office Deputy was arrested Tuesday morning following a Sheriff’s Office-led investigation into illegal access to law enforcement computer databases.
Homestead Mayor Steve Losner opened the City’s first budget workshop on Thursday July 9 with all Councilmembers attending online.
As Florida hospitals face a surge in patients with COVID-19, they may not be able to rely on field hospitals to provide more space. And hurricanes are the reason.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jon Riggs was fired Monday following
The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) is under a mosquito-borne illness alert.
As Democrats inch closer to having real power in the Florida Senate for the first time in nearly three decades, political leaders and donor checkbooks are focused on a South Florida swing seat.
As the number of coronavirus cases in Florida continues to climb, local education officials and parents are grappling with a statewide mandate to reopen schools in August.
Distributing masks and information helps maintain a healthy workforce, preserve food supply chains and keep incomes flowing for individuals and businesses.
Delray Beach City Commission voted three to two on June 24 to terminate City Manager George Gretsas for cause. The motion required Gretsas’ immediate suspension with pay.
This joint statement was issued by: U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, State Senator Annette Taddeo, State Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez, State Rep. Kionne McGhee, State Rep. Javier Fernandez, County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava, County Commissioner Dennis Moss, Florida City Mayor Otis W…
Beginning Thursday, July 9, 2020, Miami-Dade County has ordered all ballrooms, banquet facilities, and party venues to close to the public. Restaurants and cafeterias must close for indoor dining, but may remain open for outdoor dining between the hours of 6am and 10pm daily, as for pickup a…
Monroe County continues to monitor the status of COVID-19 cases and hospital capacities in conjunction with the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County and local municipalities. The County is also closely monitoring Miami-Dade’s increasing protective measures and corresponding local impacts.
Hospitalizations are increasing and the median age of Floridians testing positive is rising, both indicators of an accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials warn.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will send about 100 medical personnel --- mostly nurses --- to South Florida to help with the surge of COVID-19
The club held the installation at the beautiful FourEight Restaurant on Krome Ave. The lunch was choice of Mahi, Vaca Frita or Peruvian Roasted Chicken and choice of Guava Bread Pudding or Caramel Flan for dessert.
Florida State University President John Thrasher said Monday the university is taking additional steps to address racism and racial inequality on campus,
Statement from Mayor Gimenez:
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Tuesday measures that include bigger fines for dumping pollutants into waterways and new rules for septic tanks and agricultural runoff, though environmentalists said the rules don’t go far enough.
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Mayor Gimenez statement on additional closures related to Covid-19 surge:
Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department is hiring Seasonal Program Assistants. Applicants should possess leadership, interpersonal skills and the ability to build a collaborative and positive environment in Miami-Dade County Parks’ facilities.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Gimenez announced that he was sending Outreach Teams to County areas with high COVID infection rates.
Only guests staying in rooms are allowed access, and occupancy limits must be strictly observed.
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) urged U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to designate waters near Florida as one of the first aquaculture opportunity areas, as detailed in President Trump’s May 7, 2020 Executive Order, “Promoting American
Homestead City Councilmember Erica Avila was appointed February 19, 2020 to fill the final 20 month term of vacant Council seat #5.
