Stories with 'miami-dade' tag

Carlos Garin

Carlos Garin is one of the four candidates for the District 5 Miami-Dade county commission seat.

/ April 25, 2018

Alex Diaz de la Portilla

Alex Diaz de la Portilla is one of the four candidates for the District 5 Miami-Dade county commission seat.

/ April 25, 2018

Zoraida Barreiro

Zoraida Barreiro is one of the four candidates for the District 5 Miami-Dade county commission seat.

/ April 25, 2018

Why Miami officials are counting the city’s homeless population Thursday night

Twice a year, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust counts the number of people living on the street and in shelters so it can better understand the scope of Miami’s homeless problem. This year’s first count is Thursday night. 

/ January 24, 2018

Miansai was born in a UM dorm. Now it’s gone national.

One of the only men’s luxury jewelry companies in the nation makes its wares just outside Wynwood.

/ May 4, 2017

This chance to change the state constitution comes once every 20 years

The Constitutional Review Commission is in town to hear your ideas for amendments.

/ April 4, 2017

Who owns Miami’s transit? It’s complicated.

The metrorail, trolley, and jitney are all owned by different companies. That makes it awfully hard to get around.

/ February 19, 2017

Lyft and Uber won the Miami transit world in 2016

After a three-year saga, ride-hailing companies and the county finally figured out how to make it work. That’s why we’re naming it the biggest transit win of 2016.

/ December 18, 2016

School Board

School board elections are happening all around America.  They’re important because they govern public school districts, aka the education of American children. There are 38 states holding school board elections this year. Florida is one of them. Technically, these are primary elections but function as general elections. They only have a general election in Nov. if […]

/ August 18, 2016

These are the rights Miami’s LGBTQ community do and don’t have

Orlando has raised lots of questions about LGBTQ rights. We broke it down.

/ June 29, 2016