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Miami schedules city commission meeting for February 27

A Miami City Commission meeting is set for Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. It will take place in the City Commission chambers at Miami City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133.

By Miami Courant | Feb 20, 2025

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Miami explores bitcoin for future technological growth

The City of Miami is committed to becoming a model city for the 21st century by embracing disruptive technologies.

By Miami Courant | Feb 13, 2025

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Miami solid waste services remain unchanged for Presidents' Day

By Miami Courant | Feb 10, 2025

The City of Miami Department of Solid Waste has announced that regular garbage, recycling, and bulky trash services will continue as usual on Monday, February 17, 2025.

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Shelby Busó named as Miami's chief resilience officer

By Miami Courant | Feb 6, 2025

Miami City Manager Art Noriega has appointed Shelby Busó as the new Chief Resilience Officer for the city.

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Miami revives New Year’s Eve party at Bayfront Park

By Miami Courant | Feb 6, 2025

After two years without a New Year's Eve event due to COVID-19, Miami welcomed back its Bayfront Park Party in 2022.

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Miami City Commission schedules February meeting; public comments invited

By Miami Courant | Feb 6, 2025

A meeting of the Miami City Commission is scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. It will take place in the City Commission chambers at Miami City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133.

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Miami City Commission plans October hearing on police chief suspension

By Miami Courant | Feb 6, 2025

A quasi-judicial hearing by the Miami City Commission is scheduled for October 14, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. The session will take place in the City Commission chambers at Miami City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Dr, Miami, FL 33133.

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Miami opens police officer recruitment with limited application window

By Miami Courant | Feb 3, 2025

The City of Miami is set to begin accepting applications for the Police Officer – Probationary Recruitment position on February 10, 2025.

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Miami's solid waste department announces holiday closure and service rescheduling

By Miami Courant | Jan 16, 2025

The City of Miami Department of Solid Waste will not operate on Martin Luther King Jr.

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Miami's Three Kings Parade set for January return

By Miami Courant | Jan 12, 2025

Mayor Francis X. Suarez, District 3 Commissioner Joe Carollo, and District 4 Commissioner Manolo Reyes have announced the return of the Three Kings Parade to Miami.

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Miami breaks ground on new government administration building

By Miami Courant | Jan 10, 2025

The City of Miami, in collaboration with Adler Development, has announced the commencement of construction on a new government administration building.

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Miami combines two city commission meetings into one on January 23

By Miami Courant | Jan 2, 2025

The City of Miami has announced that the City Commission meetings originally scheduled for January 9 and January 23, 2025, will be combined into a single session.

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Miami commits $8M for senior housing from former hotel

By Miami Courant | Dec 13, 2024

Mayor Francis X. Suarez has announced a new partnership between the City of Miami and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust aimed at providing permanent housing for unsheltered seniors.

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Miami announces city commission meeting set for December

By Miami Courant | Dec 5, 2024

A meeting of the Miami City Commission is scheduled for Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. It will take place in the City Commission chambers at Miami City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL.

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Miami opens applications for firefighter-EMT position on December 9

By Miami Courant | Dec 2, 2024

The City of Miami is set to open the application process for the Firefighter – EMT position on December 9, 2024.

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Florida man convicted for conspiracy to export AR-15 firearms

By Miami Courant | Nov 29, 2024

On November 20, a federal jury found Gabriel Donato-Mendez, a 48-year-old resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida, guilty of conspiracy to export United States defense articles and attempted smuggling of such items.

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Mother-son duo plead guilty in $750K Hialeah jewelry heist

By Miami Courant | Nov 27, 2024

Julian Flores and his mother, Lourdes Diaz, have pled guilty to charges related to an armed robbery involving $750,000 worth of gold jewelry in Hialeah, Florida.

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Miami commission schedules November meeting; options available for public participation

By Miami Courant | Nov 14, 2024

A meeting of the Miami City Commission is set for Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The session will take place in the City Commission chambers at Miami City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL.

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Miami joins prestigious MIT program focused on boosting regional entrepreneurship

By Miami Courant | Nov 12, 2024

The City of Miami has been chosen to participate in the MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP), an initiative managed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management.

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Miami maintains regular waste services on Veterans Day

By Miami Courant | Nov 5, 2024

The City of Miami Department of Solid Waste has announced that it will maintain its regular schedule for garbage, recycling, and bulky trash services on Monday, November 11, 2024, which is Veterans Day.