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WCTV
March 27, 2018
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — As gun control remains the center of debate nationally, local leaders are joining in on the conversation. The Leon County Commission is set to discuss an ordinance on Tuesday that would close the so called “gun show loop hole.” "I think counties should do what they can toÃâà...
CBS Miami
March 27, 2018
The Commission for Women falls within the purview of Miami-Dade's Office of Community Advocacy, a division of the Office of the Chair. The Miami-Dade County Commission for Women was created in 1971 as an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners, the County administration and theÃâà...
Route Fifty
March 26, 2018
Tallahassee, Florida: If Proposal 13 ends up before statewide voters—it moved forward during a state constitutional commission this past week—that could force Miami-Dade County to have its sheriff elected instead of appointed by the mayor. All other Florida counties have elected mayors. [Herald/TimesÃâà...
Miami Herald
March 19, 2018
When MCM protested the Florida Department of Transportation's award to rival Archer Western, the losing bidder gained a high-profile ally at the top of Miami-Dade's government. The County Commission in May unanimously instructed its lobbyists to urge Florida to delay the final decision allowing ArcherÃâà...
WPLG Local 10
March 17, 2018
Miami-Dade County Police have confirmed the identities of four of at least six people who were killed after a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed on Thursday. Police identified ... FIU is cooperating fully with this investigation and working closely with government authorities. "We areÃâà...
Miami Herald
March 15, 2018
MCM is one of the most influential construction firms in Miami-Dade, and its executives are significant donors in county races. Pedro Munilla, the partner and ... FIGG has its headquarters in Tallahassee with offices in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas and Colorado. The company specializes in all types ofÃâà...
Miami Herald
March 12, 2018
Eight months after he shook up Miami-Dade's transit debate by proposing a high-tech “virtual train” bus as an alternative to expanding Metrorail, Mayor .... Housed in a county office building, the nonprofit's most recent public tax returns list Edmonson, Diaz and a senior county administrator as its only boardÃâà...
Law.com
March 7, 2018
The development would solve the problem of the lack of a centralized place for government services in northwest Miami-Dade. The center might house offices for the property appraiser, Water and Sewer Department, Community Action and Human Services Department, a 311 service center and an office forÃâà...
New York Times
March 1, 2018
Mr. Carvalho, the superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, made his announcement before his school board in Miami, leading to cheers in the .... A savvy operator with years of experience in the school district's communications and governmental affairs office, Mr. Carvalho is known to speak inÃâà...
New York Times
February 28, 2018
Alberto M. Carvalho, who rose from undocumented immigrant and day laborer to superintendent of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, has found a bigger stage: He will become the next New York City schools chancellor, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office announced on Wednesday. Mr. Carvalho willÃâà...
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