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"We have to stop playing games and politics and this is the most important situation this county is facing today," Chairman Anthony Rodriguez said. "Where is the garbage going to go?".

"Ron Book has made a career of rounding up votes for his clients, but on Wednesday, he'll need seven to save his contract with Miami-Dade County."

A man was killed in a wrong-way crash on the Palmetto Expressway, while two others sustained serious injuries during the collision involving a white Mercedes SUV.

Daniella Levine Cava, during her time as a commissioner, created the Office of New Americans to assist visa holders in achieving U.S. citizenship. Now, as mayor, she proposes eliminating this office.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is considering significant spending cuts and increased fees to tackle a budget deficit exceeding $400 million in Miami-Dade County. The budget proposal is likely to include layoffs and cuts to departments like Parks and nonprofit grants.

Anofils was driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed when he struck 82-year-old Austin Noel, who was crossing the street at approximately 3:40 a.m.

Detectives arrested a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue lieutenant for secretly videoing colleagues inside fire station bathrooms, accumulating over 600 clips on a disguised camera.

"People are depressed," she said. Bastien said that some of the people affected by the TPS decision have been living in the United States for 50 years. "You've built your life here. You have a job, your businesses, your homes..."

During a Miami-Dade County Commission meeting, Camila Ramos was forcibly ejected by deputies for attempting to speak against an ICE agreement, leading to public outcry.

Hundreds of people waiting for rent vouchers in Miami-Dade will have to wait even longer as county administrators face a federal order to stop considering most new applications for the Section 8 program.

"Without their important, critical labor, our society would cease to function," said Esteban Wood, policy director at WeCount!. Wood said there needs to be more recognition of the importance of the labor domestic workers perform and the vulnerabilities they face in the workplace.

Given the intensity of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants, CBP's participation has caused consternation and fear that the event could be unsafe for immigrants.

"I want them to know they are supported," said Boomer, who just graduated from Ada Merritt K-8 Center in Miami and will start 9th grade at Immaculata-La Salle High in the fall, where she plans to join the cheerleading team.

Angelo Stephen, a former correctional officer, orchestrated fraudulent schemes to exploit COVID relief funds, leading to a four-month prison sentence and restitution payment.

The couple operated two clinics in West Miami-Dade, submitting false bills for psychosocial rehabilitative services while paying kickbacks to patients who didn’t require mental health sessions.

Tamerlan Guliyev, a ninth-grader from New World School of the Arts, won the Overall Grand Prize at the Young Talent Big Dreams competition for his dance to 'Dancin' Fool'.

The Silver Knight Award Ceremony on May 22, 2024, highlights the achievements of 935 high school seniors nominated from over 120 schools in Miami-Dade and Broward.

Dale Robinson, a former transit superintendent, pleaded guilty to soliciting a bribe in a scheme involving a contractor for Miami's Metrorail maintenance contracts.

At least he won't be out on the street anymore hurting families like he did mine, said Madrestia Figueroa, the victim's mother.

People often have to wait hours in line at DMV offices across South Florida to get a walk-in appointment, while online scheduling portals are booked out for weeks.

A joint investigation by the Miami Herald and The Tributary revealed that many drivers received erroneous school bus stop arm tickets and couldn't appeal them effectively.