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Manny Cid has been appointed Senior Advisor for Economic Opportunity in the Miami-Dade Office of Innovation and Economic Development. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that she had made the appointment. Cid will promote Mayor Levine Cava’s economic development agenda, focusing on supporting small businesses…
Moving the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to Kennedy Space Center in Florida is supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis, he said Wednesday. The second-term Republican governor made his remarks as he and other state officials kicked off the Florida University Space Research…
The Florida Department of Education, under the leadership of Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr., awarded over $24 million through the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program (Workforce CAP). This investment brings the total funding for workforce education initiatives under Workforce CAP to nearly $190 million since…
Good times may be on the way for Homestead. Recently, Miami Dade County and the State of Florida designated the area around the Homestead Air Reserve Base as a spaceport and area for aerospace technology. While there are no plans to have rocket launches in…
Pointing to Florida’s decades-long fight with deadly citrus greening disease and damage from hurricanes, a major grower Monday announced it will “wind down” citrus operations and focus on more-profitable uses of its land. Fort Myers-based Alico Inc. said it will not spend additional money on…
Florida has offered help in California’s fight against fires in the Los Angeles area. The Florida Division of Emergency Management said Wednesday it was preparing to provide an incident-management team and logistics-support workers and equipment. “When disaster strikes, we must come together to help our…
Growing faster than almost any other state, Florida’s estimated population topped 23.3 million people this year, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau estimated that Florida had 23,372,215 people as of July 1, up from 22,904,868 a year earlier.…
Mario Knapp is Homestead Police Department’s new chief. During the December 18th meeting, City Manager Nzeribe Ihekwaba announced that he had selected Mario Knapp as the new chief. He is now going through the transition process, and will be officially sworn in on January 3rd.…
During its recent meeting, the Homestead City Council approved a number of items which will lead to significant developments in the city. The council granted final plat approval as requested by Eastgroup Properties for the development of a 398,230 square-foot industrial park, including four warehouse…
Congress passed an $895 billion Defense authorization bill that includes a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted troops and a 4.5% increase for all other service members. The bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act will boost military service members’ pay. The pay raise comes along with…
A report by a nonpartisan nonprofit says Florida’s citrus industry’s production has dropped 90% in the last 20 years and offers solutions back to primacy. The report by Florida Taxwatch says the industry is under assault by citrus diseases and hurricanes. Florida was hit by…
Homestead Senior High School students who have moved around the nation will get some additional support as they adjust to a new high school environment. Vincent Bugeja, a retired Air Force colonel who now is the department head of the Homestead High Air Force Junior…
Florida’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.4 percent in November, after holding steady at 3.3 percent since April, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Commerce. The new rate reflects an estimated 376,000 Floridians qualifying as out of work in mid-November…
After dominating in the November elections, Florida Republicans held a registration advantage over Democrats of more than 1.13 million voters, according to newly posted data on the state Division of Elections website. The data showed that the Republican Party of Florida had 5,633,700 active registered…
Damage from Hurricane Milton is driving down citrus production from what was already expected to be a historic low in the current growing season, according to a federal report released Tuesday, December 10th. An updated forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Florida is…
The Homestead City Council made several decisions during their December 10th special call meeting. The council agreed to purchase furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the code compliance department, parks and recreation, and open spaces department. It also approved an ordinance to amend budgets for several…
Cutler Bay will soon have a new place for shopping and eating. The Town of Cutler Bay has announced the approval of the Dragonfly Shops at Cutler Bay. This will be a new retail and dining destination designed to bring new life to Old Cutler…
Customers of Florida’s largest power company will see a bump of about $12 in monthly bills next year to cover restoration costs from the 2024 hurricane season. The state Public Service Commission unanimously approved a $1.2 billion interim recovery package for Juno Beach-based Florida Power…
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has announced that the Septic-to-Sewer Financial Assistance Program is accepting applications to provide financial assistance to eligible residents, as they transition from septic tank systems to the county’s centralized sanitary sewer system. This will be available to residents of…
In a continued effort to strengthen the small business community, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava joined alongside Miami-Dade County’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development (OIED), as well as leaders from Wells Fargo, to officially launch the Strive305 HUB; this program will benefit small businesses in…
In last week’s article featured in the SDNL, COL List, 482nd Mission Support Group Commander, told us about his background and about some of the units that make up the group. In part two, we will finish up by talking about assigned units, discussing training…
A state report shows that 506 manatees had died in 2024 in Florida as of Nov. 22. Here are the counties with the most manatee deaths: Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The City of Homestead is excited to announce that the Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW) mobile office will now visit the William F. Dickinson Community Center, located at 1601 North Krome Avenue, on Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This event…
By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor Florida surpassed giving 6,400 bonuses to new law enforcement recruits this month. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida was making 300 new bonus awards to law enforcement officers this month, reaching the milestone of 6,400 bonuses awarded…