Miami-Dade County has sold a large South Dade property to a large e-commerce corporation The 76.9 acre property in Homestead is to be the largest Miami-Dade distribution center to date. The planned extreme size will allow the distribution center to meet the growing demand throughout Miami-Da…

Glimmer of hope for small business owners hit hard by pandemic

The City of Homestead and the Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) have launched three programs designed to help residents and businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Tuesday, September 15, at 6:12 p.m , Homestead Police were dispatched to 510 SE 21 Lane in the Keys Gate subdivision of Homestead when a

In our first article based on an interview with the new Commander of Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) we learned about Rear Admiral Davids and his background. This article will cover the organization and its mission.

Multiple press releases were sent from Miami-Dade County Public Schools during the challenging first week of virtual classes. What were initially believed to be connectivity issues Monday, August 31, 2020 with the distance learning platform, My School Online (MSO), were identified as being c…

Homestead City Council was busy Tuesday September 8, considering the new CRA budget, discussing a proposed tax millage rate, examining staff’s City budget, and conducting the business of its monthly COW meeting.

On Friday September 4th, Homestead’s Military Affairs Council (MAC) partnered with Farm Share to hold a food distribution focused on military families and veterans. With volunteers coming from the MAC, the Marine Corps League, VFW Post 4127, SOCSOUTH, 482 Fighter Wing, the Homestead Air Rese…

Homestead City Council took other actions at its special call session and Committee of the Whole on Tuesday September 8.

On July24th, Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH), located on Homestead Air Reserve Base, underwent a change of Commanding Officers. Army Major General Antonio Fletcher departed after 2 years in command to become the Deputy Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvo…

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dispatched a special team of senior inspectors to Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant on August 31st.

Just a week after South Dade growers spoke directly to President Trump about how growers in South Dade are suffering from the dumping of seasonal and perishable fruits and vegetables from Mexico into the American market, the Office of U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of Agriculture,…

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

On Sept. 1st the Homestead Military Affairs Council (MAC) organized a birthday salute to a local 101-year-old World War II veteran. Secundino Tosado who resides in a local assisted living facility, was born September 1st, 1919 in Camuy, Puerto Rico.

Kern Carpenter and Sam Accursio, both third-generation South Dade farmers, have shared a lot of different experiences. Talking with the President of the United States is now a new one.

Earlier this year, I was told by a friend, “walk through the doors God opens for you.”

Homestead City Council held its regular Council meeting on Wednesday August 19.

A 43-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for kidnapping his girlfriend in

Former Homestead City Manager George Gretsas had misconduct charges lodged against him by his employer the City Commission of Delray Beach on

Many non-profit organizations have added to or shifted their outreach focus to provide different assistance to individuals and families due to health, economic, and social damage brought about COVID-19. MUJER is one such organization and Wednesday, August 12, 2020, members were in an okra fi…

Correction:  Results originally reported were inaccurate for two House races.

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) delivered testimony during a virtual hearing on seasonal and perishable produce organized by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.

Recovering Covid-19 patients needed to have their blood plasma tested for life-saving anti-bodies to donate to the critically ill.

Homestead City staff presented a proposed City budget to Council at its workshop on August 11. The budget is for fiscal 2021 beginning October 1.

School bells will be ringing Monday, August 24, 2020 for some of the local private schools, although with different approaches in response to concerns about COVID-19.

The upcoming Florida primaries are taking place on August 18, 2020, with the general elections following not long after, taking place on November 3, 2020. The focus of these elections for residents of South Florida include, but are not limited to: Florida’s 26th Congressional District Electi…

Homestead native Carolyn Pates has been handling emergencies for decades.

The Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday August 4 by Homestead Council was quite brief.

City Council’s special call meeting Wednesday July 29 was about two potential property claims of over 192 acres in the accident potential zone of the Air Reserve Base.

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.

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.

The South Dade community came out on Monday afternoon to honor a Navy Veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor who was celebrating his 99th birthday.

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 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…

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. 

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 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.

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…