Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez to host press conference at PortMiami to announce stepped up enforcement and multi-agency Boating Under the Influence (BUI) task force
(MIAMI, August 26, 2014) – Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez will announce stepped up enforcement and a multi-agency Boating Under the Influence (BUI) law enforcement task force in efforts to raise awareness to the general public about water safety and the dangers of mixing boating and alcohol.
With the Labor Day weekend just a few days away, we mark the traditional end of the summer season which is typically a busy weekend on our waters.
The press conference will take place at 11:00 a.m. at PortMiami, Terminal J (waterside), 1120 Caribbean Way. Media is encouraged to arrive at 10:30 a.m. for set-up.
For more information, please contact the Office of Communications at 305-375-1545.
Village of Key Biscayne Mayor Franklin Caplan
City of North Miami Acting Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime
United States Coast Guard Commander Michael Cortese
Miami-Dade Police Department Director J.D. Patterson
Village of Key Biscayne Chief of Police Charles Press
City of North Miami Chief of Police Leonard Burgess
Bal Harbor Police Department Captain Miguel de la Rosa
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Major Alfredo Escanio