MIAMI —Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces announces the completion of an $1.1 million expansion project at Quail Roost Park, 11336 SW 186 St., Miami. Park improvements include a new 20,300 square foot playground for the 2.47 acre neighborhood park, making it the largest playground in the Miami-Dade County Parks system.

MIAMI  —The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department has hundreds of seasonal jobs to fill this summer, including pool managers and pool/lake lifeguards. Miami-Dade County Parks offers exciting and enriching job opportunities across every corner of the county, with competitive pay well above Florida’s minimum wage.

MIAMI —Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) is reopening its Customer Service Offices for walk-in and appointment visits from Transit customers beginning Thursday, May 20, 2021.

Miami-Dade County, FL – The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia has released the 2021 June 1st Estimates of Taxable Values to the taxing authorities. The countywide estimated taxable value for 2021 is $335,912,000,000, an increase of $11,549,002,836 or 3.6% when compared to 2020.

MIAMI  —Mayor Daniella Levine Cava made the following statement regarding recent anti-Semitic incidents: 

MIRAMAR, FL - The Miramar City Commission, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, unanimously adopted a resolution affirming the acceptance of the FaithAction Identification program which has been passed and accepted by Broward County. The FaithAction identification program involves the issuance of a non-government ID card, which helps people prove their identity.

TAMPA, Fla., – Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer and unfortunately a dangerous time of year for young drivers. Nationwide, more than 30 percent of deaths involving teen drivers occurs during what’s called the “100 Deadliest Days” - a period that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  

MIAMI - Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department (CAHSD) offers crisis assistance to qualified Miami-Dade County residents unable to pay their home energy bill. Since April 2021, over 30,802 households have received more than $15.7 million in assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is urging hardworking families in District 24 to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17 deadline to ensure they receive the accurate amount in new advance monthly Child Tax Credit payments that they are entitled to as soon as possible. 

Quincy, Fla. – Yesterday, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Monica Rainge, U.S. Representative Al Lawson, Jr. (FL-5), and others to highlight historic American Rescue Plan provisions that provide $4 billion in debt relief to socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and growers. They were joined at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Research and Extension Center in Quincy, Florida by FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., FAMU College of Agriculture and Food Sciences Dean Robert Taylor, Ph.D., Gadsden County Commission Chair Brenda Holt, Quincy Mayor Ronte R. Harris, and approximately fifty farmers and ranchers from across North Florida.

TALLAHASSEE — Get ready for hurricane season that begins on Tuesday, June 1, because the 2021 season is predicted to be busier than normal.  As with every hurricane season, regardless of forecast, preparation is still the key, and the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) wants to help you be ready for any storm emergency.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY – Florida lawmakers passed SB 76 on April 30, a bill that focuses on homeowner property insurance and roof-damage claims and litigation. The bill, in its original form, would have allowed companies to no longer provide full replacement coverage for roofs over ten years old, which accounts for more than 80 percent of single-family homes in Florida.