Stories with 'miami dade county' tag

When are we really going to talk about Hurricane Irma?

When can we have an honest conversation with our elected officials about how to be better prepared for the next storm?

/ September 22, 2017


Miami, sea level rise is coming for your poop.

If you’re not hooked up to the sewage system, you probably use a septic tank. When you mix them with sea level rise, the result is smelly. The solution is expensive.

/ June 25, 2017


Why owners say opening a bar or restaurant in Miami is the worst

Opening a restaurant in Miami is a bureaucratic nightmare. And it happens on Miami time.

/ April 2, 2017


Shocker: Miami-Dade women get paid less than men.

Even though they’re better educated.

/ January 4, 2017


How Miami-Dade voted in the last five presidential elections

If you want proof that we don’t vote like the rest of Florida, here it is.

/ November 7, 2016


We killed it at early voting this year.

Eighty percent more Miami-Dade County residents voted early this year. And that doesn’t include Sunday’s numbers.

/ November 6, 2016


Who is your mayor?

We hit the streets the day after the Aug. 30 election to find out what locals knew the day after polls closed.

/ August 31, 2016


What does it take to get something on a Miami-Dade County ballot?

Two meetings, 127,000 petitions, a lawsuit, and then some.

/ August 22, 2016


Voter Guide: August 2016

Early voting begins on Aug. 15 and ends on Aug. 28. Here’s your handy voter guide. We hope it helps you #livelikeyoulivehere and vote!

/ August 14, 2016


What went down at Miami’s federal courthouse

There was that time government officials sent $133,000 worth of marijuana up in smoke.

/ May 24, 2016