Chairwoman Sosa, Mayor Carlos Gimenez and the members of the Board of County Commissioners unveiled the Peter J. Dolara World Gateway at the Federal Inspection Services Departure area of Miami International Airport. As Senior VP of American Airlines, Mr. Dolara led the Miami hub to become the largest international gateway in its network, with daily nonstop service to virtually every major business and vacation market in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Chairwoman Sosa celebrated the grand opening of Coral Villas Park and the dedication of the park's new playground. More than 100 residents joined the chairwoman and officials from the Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department during the ribbon cutting ceremony. The park is located at 6398 SW 35 Street in Miami.

Chairwoman Sosa joined Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia and State Senator Rene Garcia at the City of Miami Springs council meeting to present a Certificate of Appreciation to Mary Ann Goodett-Taylor for 30 years of service as a historian of Miami Springs.

Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa was honored by the Miami Dade School Board Chair, Perla Tabares Hantman, and School Board Member, Carlos Curbelo, with a Proclamation honoring her leadership and commitment to Miami-Dade County.

On February 7, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners approved Chairwoman Sosa’s resolution opposing Citizens property insurance rates to increase by an even higher rate each year than the current 10 percent. A 13 percent annual rate increase cap is currently being considered by the Florida House. Moreover, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee has now released a draft bill raising the cap to 15 percent. Concerned with the outcome of rate increases, Chairwoman Sosa has the following statement:

“I oppose any increases to property insurance made by Citizens. Under the existing law, homeowners are already tremendously affected by the increase cap of 10 percent per year. During this grave economic time, this new reform plan will make it impossible for a homeowner to afford their property insurance and continue to provide for their family. Citizens already benefits from a large share of properties in Miami-Dade County and throughout South Florida. The State should carefully consider the effects that an additional increase could have on homeowners.”

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