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

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

By Miami Courant | Jan 16, 2025

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Miami's Three Kings Parade set for January return

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.

By Miami Courant | Jan 12, 2025

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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.

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Illinois man charged with threatening federal judge detained in Miami

By Miami Courant | Nov 1, 2024

An Illinois man has been detained in South Florida on charges of threatening a federal judge.

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Former corrections officer pleads guilty to $150K COVID-19 relief fraud

By Miami Courant | Nov 1, 2024

Daniel Fleureme, a former corrections officer from Miami-Dade County, has pled guilty to wire fraud in connection with defrauding a COVID-19 relief program.

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Florida company pleads guilty in conspiracy involving unauthorized alien employment

By Miami Courant | Oct 28, 2024

Martinez Builders Supply, LLC, operating as East Coast Truss (ECT), has entered a guilty plea in federal court for conspiring to harbor aliens through employment.

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Miami's mini dump facility to close for maintenance on October weekend

By Miami Courant | Oct 22, 2024

The City of Miami Solid Waste Department has announced that its Mini Dump Facility, located at 1290 NW 20th St., Miami, FL 33142, will be temporarily closed for maintenance. The closure is scheduled from Saturday, October 26, 2024, through Sunday, October 27, 2024.

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Miami City Commission plans October meeting with options for public participation

By Miami Courant | Oct 17, 2024

A meeting of the Miami City Commission is set for Thursday, October 24, 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 33133.

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Miami city services to resume on October 11

By Miami Courant | Oct 10, 2024

The City of Miami is set to resume all city services and reopen its buildings starting Friday, October 11, 2024. This reopening includes facilities such as City Hall, the Administrative Building at Miami Riverside Center, and all parks. Additionally, construction sites will be able to continue operations as usual, and Solid Waste services will be restored.

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Miami schedules special city commission meeting for October 15

By Miami Courant | Oct 9, 2024

A Special City Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission chambers at Miami City Hall. This meeting follows the cancellation of the regular meeting originally planned for October 10, 2024. All agenda items from the canceled session will be automatically included in this special meeting's agenda.

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Miami closes city facilities due to Hurricane Milton

By Miami Courant | Oct 8, 2024

Due to the potential impacts of Hurricane Milton, Miami city officials have announced that the Miami Riverside Center (MRC) and all city buildings will be closed on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The closure aims to ensure the safety of both City employees and the public who visit these facilities for services.