MIAMI – The Miami-Dade County Commission for Women, under the Office of Community Advocacy, will hold its monthly board meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. at the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, 6th Floor Conference Room.

MIAMI — Register your child at any one of Miami-Dade Parks’ exciting Spring Break camps where they will enjoy active play and engage with nature.  Parents can choose to enroll their child at either theFit2Play™ General Program camp or Specialized Camps, which focus on a specific interest or need.  Camps will be held March 25-29, 2019, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., with early drop-off available at 7:30 a.m. and late pick-up until 6 p.m. 

MIAMI — March is National Developmental Disability Awareness Month. The month was officially declared by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1987, asking everyone to provide “encouragement and opportunities” to help people with developmental disabilities improve their lives. In commemoration, the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department’s Disability Services division, in its longstanding efforts to promote independence, inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities, invites the community to attend these free adapted and inclusive special events:

MIAMI —The Full Moon Yoga Series at the Deering Estate provides an opportunity to enjoy the sunset and end of the day while welcoming the full moon at one of the most beautiful settings in Palmetto Bay. Each session will host a guest or special theme to make for a unique experience. The next session is on Thursday, April 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. 

TALLAHASSEE—Costs to restore electric service for Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) customers following Hurricanes Matthew and Irma and other tropical storms in 2016 and 2017 were approved today by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC).

MIAMI – As we closeout February’s Black History Month celebrations, the Miami-Dade Black Affairs Advisory Board (BAAB)invites you to enjoy Miami-Dade County’s Transit Expression, a group of transit employees whose mission is to bring joy to others through music and poetry. The festivities will take place from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL. 

MIAMI – The two-day 29th Annual Asian Culture Festival coincided with the 90th anniversary of the Miami-Dade Parks, on March 2-3, 2019. More than 10,000 people celebrated the diversity of the Asian cultures through an enchanting journey of music and dance, performances, demonstrations, arts, and hand crafts, highlighted by a tasty selection of authentic Asian cuisine at the Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, FL.

MIAMI-DADE – In celebration of Dominican-American Cultural Heritage Week, Miami-Dade County Commission Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson had the pleasure of once again reading to students at the Latinos United After-School Program in Allapattah in District 3.

MIAMI – District 10 residents will be safer now while enjoying their County parks, thanks to County Commissioner Javier Souto. Security cameras are being installed in many of them.

The Passport, Immigration, Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica will stage a Community Outreach, this weekend (March 16-17) in Lauderhill, Fort Lauderdale.

The IRS has increased the annual contribution limits for retirement plans for 2019. The increased amounts mean you can now have tax deferred growth potential on larger contributions to your retirement plan.

MIAMI-DADE – The Miami-Dade County Commission presented a proclamation to Miami International Airport Director Lester Sola on Feb. 20 to celebrate a major milestone in passenger traffic at MIA. The airport surpassed 45 million passengers in 2018 – an increase of nearly one million passengers over the previous year.