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The Town of Cutler Bay recently received an update during a town council meeting on the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands (BBCW) Phase 1 project. The presentation focused on the Cutler Wetlands Flow-way component. There have been concerns among residents about the clearing of trees and…
Vote by mail numbers are down in Florida compared to the 2016 election when former President Donald Trump won his first term in office. Florida county elections officials have mailed 2.03 million ballots to those who requested them, down from 2016, when there were 3.35…
Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee has announced the District 9 Halloween Community Tour, which will be beginning October 17th and lasting through October 31st, taking place at various locations in the district. The tour will bring families together for a Halloween celebration with activities that include…
Cutler Bay is in the process of developing two new parks that will offer large open spaces. Cutler Bay proudly and officially named the two newly acquired parks. This an important milestone in the town’s efforts to preserve green spaces and enhance community resilience. During…
The Homestead City Council is discussing ordinances and resolutions that will be important to residents of the city. The council is discussing an ordinance to create speed detection systems in school zones and to authorize the placement, installation and operation of speed detection systems on…
During this election, Miami-Dade voters will have the opportunity to select a new sheriff. This will be the first time since the 1960’s that the county will have an elected sheriff. The candidates are Rosie Cordero-Stutz, the assistant director of investigative services in the Miami-Dade…
Long-time residents of Homestead are familiar with the historic Hotel Redland first opened in 1904 with plenty of intriguing stories to be told. As often happens with historic buildings, it was once under threat of demolition due to the state of decay. Rescued by then…
Florida City is getting ready to accept a Mobile Command Center paid for by a $250,000 state grant. According to Mayor Otis Wallace, this new vehicle will help the city’s law enforcement efforts and serve as an important vehicle for keeping the residents of Florida…
By Tom Joyce, The Center Square contributor The Department of Veterans Affairs has provided eight Colorado organizations with over $1.6 million combined to support adaptive sports, recreational activities, and equine therapy for veterans and disabled service members. The money comes from the VA’s’ Adaptive Sports…
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Homestead residents who drive by pump station 22 will see extensive work taking place on the project. According to Commissioner Larry Roth, the project doesn’t look pretty, but he knows it is important. “This is the most important pump in the city and I know…
The Town of Cutler Bay approved a millage rate of 2.8332 per $1,000 in assessed value of homes and lowered the millage rate from 3.0006. The stormwater fee for the year is $90, the budget for all funds is $117,003,701, and the general fund is…
Four busy Florida ports will see direct impacts from an International Longshoremen’s Association strike for higher wages that began Tuesday, October 1st. JAXPORT in Jacksonville, Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, PortMiami and Port Tampa Bay are among ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts where…
The Florida City Commission passed resolutions that are important to the development of the city for the future during a recent meeting. The commission agreed to a resolution to approve the award of a contract to Five 12 Painting and Remodeling for the rehabilitation of…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that it will make tele-emergency care available nationwide to improve fast access to virtual emergency care for those enrolled in VA health care. The expansion of care, which was tested in recent months, has shown promise for…
Miami-Dade residents can be proud of the trash removal effort on their streets. The Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) announced that Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘AA-’ rating for Miami-Dade County’s $25 million solid waste system revenue refunding bonds, series 2015, with a…
In the true spirit of the Halloween season, even a building can come back from the dead! After over a decade, Homestead’s Home Depot on SW 288th Street resurrected – sorry – reopened on September 26th to eager customers, grateful for the return. Filled with…
Ranchers, farmers and timber growers are reporting widespread damage from the wind and rain of Hurricane Helene, which raced through rural North Florida last week. Chicken houses had roofs blown off. Acres of sweet corn and carrots were laid horizontal. Irrigation systems have been uprooted.…