Miami becomes first U.S. city with non-stop flights to the largest of the Canary Islands

Miami-Dade County residents can now get in touch with another of their government representatives in a new way. Commissioner Rebeca Sosa has launched her own Facebook page. Anyone with their own Facebook account can locate her page by searching for “Commissioner Rebeca Sosa.” The page will regularly post local issues of which the commissioner is involved.

Commissioner Sosa hosted a street naming ceremony in memory of the late Ambassador David M. Walters, former president of Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, on Friday, April 3, 2009.  The portion of the road that leads to Miami Children’s Hospital, SW 62nd Avenue between Coral Way to SW 30th Street, will now be designated as “Ambassador David M. Walters Avenue.”

Commissioner Rebeca Sosa was presented with the Government & Law award during the 21st Annual "In the Company of Women" Award Ceremony on Wednesday, March 4th at the Biltmore Hotel. 

In the latest edition of Getting to Know Your County Commissioner, Commissioner Sosa discusses the problem of elder abuse, and the ways we can help prevent it.

On February 17, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners approved legislation authored by Commissioner Rebeca Sosa that could be a boon to families seeking medical coverage for special needs children. The commissioner is urging the Florida Legislature to require insurance companies to extend coverage to developmental disabilities, such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, Prader-Willi syndrome and Down Syndrome.