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Neighbors 4 Neighbors Honored With Proclamation For 20th Anniversary
MIAMI (CBS4) – The City Commission of Miami-Dade County presented Neighbors 4 Neighbors with a special proclamation in honor of their upcoming 20th anniversary. The proclamation marked July 19, 2012 as...
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Commissioner Joe Martinez Hopes To Run County That Raised Him
MIAMI (CBS4) – On Tuesday, Miami-Dade county voters will have the opportunity to elect their next mayor. One of the people vying for the job is Commission Chairman Joe Martinez. Martinez is something...
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Gimenez Re-Elected Miami-Dade Mayor
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez cruised to victory in his battle with long-time commissioner Joe Martinez, but the race may be far from over. With 100 percent of the ballot...
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Braman Backed Candidate Loses Big In Tuesday Election
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Billionaire Norman Braman has flexed his considerable political muscle in recent years trying to shape Miami-Dade County politics. But Tuesday night, almost all of the candidates he...
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Gimenez Victory May Be Challenged
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez easily defeated opponent Joe Martinez to retain his top job in the county Tuesday night. But, Martinez is not going gently into the night after...
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Sun Life Vote May Leave No Time For A Plan B
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami Dolphins have relented on their pitch for renovations to Sun Life Stadium and will send the issue to the voters to decide whether any public money will be used. But ahead...
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Miami-Dade Expected To Approve No-Kill Animal Shelter
MIAMI (CBS4) – Howls and meows of agreement may be heard from the Miami-Dade animal control shelter Tuesday, after County Commissioners give expected approval to a plan to improve the life expectancy...
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Miami-Dade Votes OK On No-Kill Animal Shelter
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade County Commissioners, on Tuesday, voted to approve The Pets’ Trust, a popular citizen initiative that could save the lives of thousands of unwanted pets. The commission...
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County Raids Rainy-Day Fund To Keep Libraries Open
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami-Dade County Commission decided in the early hours of Wednesday morning to use rainy-day reserves to prevent layoffs of library workers and cutting library hours in the...
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Facing South Florida: Taxi Cab Controversy
Taxi Cab Roundtable (Source: CBS4) Just about anyone who’s been inside a cab in South Florida has a complaint of one form or another. In Miami-Dade there have been repeated attempts over the years to...
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Commission Hits Stalemate Over Union Health Contributions
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The only thing missing from the Miami-Dade County Commission meeting Thursday was Bill Murray because it felt like Groundhog Day. The county commission voted again to put an end to a...
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Miami-Dade Commissioners “Throw Budget Into Disarray”
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — With a warning from Mayor Carlos Gimenez that it would “throw our budget into disarray,” Miami-Dade Commissioners Tuesday overrode his veto of their earlier vote to re-instate five...
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Miami Seaquarium Being Sold To CA Company
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Changes are on the way for one South Florida’s iconic locations. The Miami Seaquarium is being sold to a California-based company that is a subsidiary of Spanish theme park...
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Herald: Commissioners Give Early OK To Legalize Ride-For-Hire Companies
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – There may be some hope for ride-for-hire companies, like Lyft and UberX, in South Florida. The Miami-Dade County Commission gave initial approval Tuesday that would legalize the...
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Local Leaders Break Ground For New Community Center
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Local leaders broke ground Friday for a new community building in Miami’s West End Park. City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, Commissioner Francis Suarez and Miami-Dade County...
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Back To School Backpack Giveaway To Take Place In Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Miami-Dade County Commission Vice Chair Lynda Bell will host her 4th Annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway on Sunday, August 3rd from 1 to 5 p.m. at the South Dade YMCA Family...
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Cava & Monestime Win Miami-Dade Commission Seats
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Tensions were high on election day for four Miami-Dade County Commission seats up for grabs. Two of the races have generated the most heat. It was tight race for Lynda Bell and...
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Security Beefed Up At Local Airports On Sept. 11 Anniversary
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – At South Florida’s major airports Thursday, passengers should expect delays. As America pauses to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, airports...
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Officials Approve Plan To Cool Scorching Temperatures At Turkey Point
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – State officials approved an emergency request for more water to control the temperatures in the cooling canals at Turkey Point on Thursday. CBS4 News partner the Miami Herald reports...
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Facing South Florida: Last Chance Boot Camp
Last Chance Boot Camp (Source: CBS4) This special edition of Facing South Florida, “Last Chance Boot Camp” is the culmination of a 4-month CBS4 News investigation that follows one class of boot camp...
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