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December
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  12/29/2021 Capital One Orange Bowl Security Sweep
  12/15/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host Pet Adoption in honor of “Save Charlie Day”
  12/14/2021 Commissioner McGhee holds press conference to commemorate “Save Charlie Day”
  12/08/2021 Chairman Diaz to host motorcycle ride and annual Toys for Tots event
  12/08/2021 Miami-Dade Commissioner Kionne McGhee provides huge opportunity with Kids’ Business Expo!
  12/08/2021 Chairman Diaz and U.S. Marines shop for the Toys for Tots campaign
  12/01/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host Community Conversation Tour in Florida City

November
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  11/22/2021 This Thanksgiving, fire safety should be top recipe
  11/17/2021 Get Ready for a Pawsome Day!
  11/17/2021 Miami-Dade Police Department Holiday Crime Initiative
  11/15/2021 El vicepresidente Gilbert y el vicealcalde de Miami Gardens Reggie Leon celebrarán evento "Música en el parque"
  11/15/2021 Vice Chairman Gilbert and Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Reggie Leon to host Music in the Park
  11/12/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins organizará un evento comunitario de vacunación, incluyendo a las edades de 5 a 11 años, en la Pequeña Habana
  11/12/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins to host community vaccination event, including ages 5-11, in Little Havana
  11/10/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins organizará un evento comunitario de vacunación en la Pequeña Habana
  11/10/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins to host community vaccination event in Little Havana
  11/08/2021 QR cards to help solve homicide cases.
  11/05/2021 “Fall Back” into a Safer Household: This Weekend, Do A Safety Check around Your Home And Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries
  11/05/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava reports the busiest cargo year in the history of PortMiami and welcomes more container ships
  11/04/2021 Unveiling of the MDPD Military Appreciation Vehicle
  11/03/2021 “Gratitude Brigades” Roll from Miami to Homestead Thanking Homeless Outreach Workers, Shelter Employees and Providers for their Unfailing Service During the Pandemic of 2021
  11/03/2021 Comisionado McGhee se asocia a Nomi Health para ofrecer vacunas de refuerzo contra el Covid-19
  11/03/2021 Commissioner McGhee partners with Nomi Health to offer Covid-19 booster vaccines
  11/02/2021 Comisionado McGhee celebrará reunión comunitaria virtual para debatir sobre el tema del vertido ilegal
  11/02/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host virtual Community Town Hall Meeting to discuss illegal dumping

October
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  10/29/2021 Celebrating Halloween Safely
  10/26/2021 Halloween Safety Tips
  10/25/2021 Commissioner McGhee to offer free mammography vouchers
  10/20/2021 Commissioner McGhee to continue “Roll Up Your Sleeves” conversation tour at Naranja Park
  10/19/2021 Commissioner Monestime to host virtual business workshop
  10/14/2021 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue holds a graduation ceremony for Class 147 at its Doral Training Headquarters
  10/07/2021 El vicepresidente Gilbert será el anfitrión de la Celebración de la Herencia Hispana 2021
  10/07/2021 Vice Chairman Gilbert hosts Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 Celebration
  10/07/2021 Commissioner Keon Hardemon secures millions for neighborhood projects
  10/06/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava celebrates the successful inaugural of Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady and thanks Sir Richard Branson for the line's commitment to creating a more resilient industry
  10/05/2021 Los comisionados del Condado tratarán el tema de las carreteras Rickenbacker Causeway y Venetian Causeway
  10/04/2021 County Commissioners to discuss Rickenbacker and Venetian Causeways
  10/01/2021 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue teams up with the NFPA during Fire Prevention Week to Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety

September
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  09/30/2021 Commissioner McGhee joins community to celebrate the grand opening of the Larcenia J. Bullard Plaza
  09/30/2021 Mayor Levine Cava's Strive 305 Small Business Initiative partners with BizHack Academy to offer free digital marketing class series for business owners
  09/29/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins lanza la campaña ‘Safer, Cleaner Streets’ en el Distrito 5
  09/29/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins launches Safer, Cleaner Streets campaign in District 5
  09/28/2021 There’s So Much More To Rescuing A Dog
  09/27/2021 Los comisionados del Condado tendrán la segunda y última audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto del próximo año fiscal
  09/27/2021 County Commissioners will hold second and final public budget hearing for upcoming fiscal year
  09/23/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins otorga más de $250,000 a negocios ‘Mom y Pop’ del Distrito 5 recuperándose de la pandemia
  09/23/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins awards over $250,000 to District 5 Mom and Pop businesses recovering from pandemic
  09/16/2021 PortMiami welcomes its first cargo service to Turkey
  09/13/2021 County Commissioners will hold first public budget hearing for upcoming fiscal year
  09/10/2021 José Milton Foundation Supports the Renovation of Breakout Rooms at Police Headquarters.
  09/10/2021 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
  09/10/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  09/09/2021 Commissioner McGhee will host fun-filled ‘Around the World’ event with food and music
  09/09/2021 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Campaign
  09/03/2021 Staying safe this Labor Day weekend
  09/03/2021 Notice of Impaired Boaters Enforcement
  09/02/2021 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue holds a graduation ceremony for Class 145 at its Doral Training Headquarters

August
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  08/26/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  08/24/2021 Miami-Dade County Property Owners to Receive 2021 Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM Notice) in the Mail
  08/20/2021 Kick-start the school year safely amid COVID-19
  08/20/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  08/19/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  08/13/2021 Inclement weather expected in South Florida due to Tropical Depression Fred
  08/13/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  08/12/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  08/12/2021 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Partners with Miami-Dade County on "Shore-Power Ready" Efforts
  08/11/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  08/06/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announces the latest developments in PortMiami's "Shore Power Ready" expansion
  08/05/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host book bag giveaway

July
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  07/30/2021 Chairman Diaz to participate in ‘Down with the Chains’ rally calling for freedom in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua
  07/30/2021 Mayor Daniella Levine Cava continues to support PortMiami's cruise partners
  07/26/2021 El senador René García llevará a cabo una vigilia en apoyo a los manifestantes cubanos
  07/26/2021 Sen. René García will host vigil in support of Cuban demonstrators
  07/12/2021 Miami-Dade County Office of the Property Appraiser’s Assessment of Champlain Towers South
  07/07/2021 Miami-Dade County Commission to discuss Surfside tragedy
  07/07/2021 MEDIA ALERT – Building Information Update from Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia
  07/04/2021 Crestview Towers Condominium Residents
  07/01/2021 Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Submits 2021 Preliminary Certification of Taxable Values

June
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  06/25/2021 Media Staging Area Relocation
  06/24/2021 Press Conference
  06/22/2021 Senator René García to host a Resource Fair
  06/22/2021 Commissioner Monestime to host Homebuyer Workshop
  06/22/2021 El presidente Diaz presenta feria de recursos comunitarios este jueves
  06/22/2021 Chairman Diaz hosts Community Resource Fair this Thursday
  06/18/2021 Commissioner McGhee will host District 9’s Inaugural ‘Kickball Showdown Juneteenth’ event
  06/17/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  06/15/2021 PortMiami and the University of Miami's Coral Reef Research and Restoration Program is thriving
  06/10/2021 Victim's Family Seeking Assistance from the Community
  06/09/2021 Commissioner McGhee hosts the unveiling of a newly renamed avenue in honor of the late Lee C. Jay
  06/08/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host Movie Night Under the Stars in District 9
  06/03/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host South Dade Strong Job Fair in District 9
  06/02/2021 Notice of Occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety Initiative
  06/02/2021 Operation Summer Heat
  06/01/2021 Senator René García to host a food drive, luncheon honoring local heroes
  06/01/2021 Street Designation for American Hero, James Weir
  06/01/2021 2021 June 1st Estimates of Taxable Values for Miami-Dade County Released
  06/01/2021 Notice of Occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety Initiative

May
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  05/31/2021 Notice of Occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety Initiative
  05/31/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava continues to support PortMiami's cruise partners
  05/31/2021 Fifth Year Anniversary Liliana and Daniela Moreno Missing Persons Case
  05/28/2021 Notice of Impaired Boaters Enforcement
  05/27/2021 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue holds a graduation ceremony for Class 146 at its Doral Training Headquarters
  05/27/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  05/26/2021 Miami-Dade Police Department Unveils LGBTQ Awareness Vehicle
  05/25/2021 Speeding and Aggressive Driving Campaign
  05/25/2021 Notice of Occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety Initiative
  05/24/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins será la anfitriona de una conferencia de prensa después de la primera reunión del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Suspensión de la Licencia de Conducir
  05/24/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins to host a press conference following the first Driver’s License Suspension Task Force Meeting
  05/24/2021 Notice of Occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety Initiative
  05/23/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins celebra el primer préstamo para viviendas asequibles de ocurrencia natural (NOAH) al Dade Heritage Trust
  05/23/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins Celebrates the First Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Loan to the Dade Heritage Trust
  05/21/2021 La legislación de la Comisionada Eileen Higgins para preservar las viviendas asequibles naturales aprobada por la Junta de Comisionados del Condado
  05/21/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ legislation to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing approved by Board of County Commissioners
  05/21/2021 Notice of Occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety Initiative
  05/20/2021 Notice of Occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety Initiative
  05/20/2021 Speeding and Aggressive Driving Campaign
  05/19/2021 Notice of Occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety Initiative
  05/18/2021 Speeding and Aggressive Driving Campaign
  05/18/2021 Speeding and Aggressive Driving Campaign
  05/14/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host park renaming celebration in District 9
  05/12/2021 Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust Organizes Mobile Unit Tour of County Hotspots to Provide Unsheltered Homeless with Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
  05/12/2021 COVID-19 vaccines at PortMiami
  05/11/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host Facebook Townhall Meeting to discuss gun violence and economic development
  05/10/2021 Speeding and Aggressive Driving Campaign
  05/07/2021 Street designation for inspirational South Miami Senior High teacher John R. Branstetter
  05/06/2021 Commissioner McGhee to partner with health officials to offer COVID-19 vaccinations at Community Health Fair
  05/06/2021 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program awards funding for Carnival Cruise Line's Shore Power Pilot at PortMiami
  05/05/2021 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon, along with Father Denrick E. Rolle and Reverend Dr. Gaston E. Smith, partner for Anti-gun Violence & Prosperity Community Prayer on National Day of Prayer
  05/05/2021 40th Annual Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Ceremony
  05/05/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations

April
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  04/28/2021 Project Hero
  04/28/2021 Notice of Occupant Protection and Child Passenger Safety Initiative
  04/28/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to join pop-up vaccination event at PortMiami
  04/27/2021 Family Plea
  04/27/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to join pop-up vaccination event at PortMiami
  04/26/2021 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Campaign (Reminder)
  04/22/2021 El presidente Diaz celebrará evento de vacunación desde los automóviles
  04/22/2021 Chairman Diaz to host drive-through vaccination event
  04/21/2021 Commissioner McGhee to celebrate Earth Day by hosting a butterfly garden planting event for migrant children
  04/21/2021 La Comisionada Higgins hará un anuncio especial sobre un nuevo parque costero accesible para personas con discapacidades y el primer puente de acceso con plataforma de observación en el Sur de la Florida
  04/21/2021 Commissioner Higgins to make a special announcement regarding a new ADA accessible oceanside park and first-ever access bridge with viewing platform in South Florida
  04/21/2021 Commissioner Monestime to host virtual event to kick off Haitian Cultural Heritage Month
  04/15/2021 El presidente Diaz presenta el primer evento de recorrido en motocicleta para la concientización sobre el autismo
  04/15/2021 Chairman Diaz to host first Autism Awareness Motorcycle ride event
  04/13/2021 El presidente Diaz presentará evento por el Mes de Concientización sobre el Autismo
  04/13/2021 Chairman Diaz to host Autism Awareness Month event
  04/12/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava continues to support PortMiami's cruise partners
  04/09/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to join South Florida elected officials and cruise industry for press event about the safe return of cruising
  04/08/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins joins Amigos for Kids in hosting Rosa Maria Plasencia Way Dedication Ceremony
  04/08/2021 Commissioner McGhee to partner with health officials to offer COVID-19 vaccinations at Veranda Senior Apartments
  04/08/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins se une a Amigos for Kids en la Ceremonia de Dedicación de Rosa Maria Plasencia Way
  04/07/2021 Commissioner Monestime to host Community Cleanup event
  04/01/2021 Commissioner Keon Hardemon and Mayor Francis Suarez to honor Betty Wright with street naming ceremony

March
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  03/30/2021 Commissioners McGhee and Hardemon, along with Community Health of South Florida and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Florida, partner to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building
  03/24/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins será la anfitriona de la jornada de puertas abiertas sobre el progreso del Estudio de Visión del Vecindario de Government Center
  03/24/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins to host open house on the progress of the Government Center Neighborhood Visioning Study
  03/24/2021 Commissioners McGhee and Hardemon, along with Community Health of South Florida and Miami-Dade Corrections, partner to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at the Miami-Dade Pre-Trial Detention Center
  03/24/2021 Commissioners McGhee and Hardemon, along with Community Health of South Florida and Miami-Dade Corrections, partner to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at the Miami-Dade Pre-Trial Detention Center
  03/19/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host community clean up along Homestead Avenue
  03/19/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announces commitment with Carnival Cruise Line for shore power pilot at PortMiami
  03/15/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins lanzará el Programa de Subvenciones para Pequeños Negocios ‘Mom y Pop’ del Distrito 5
  03/15/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins to launch the District 5 Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program
  03/12/2021 Spring forward toward a safer household: This weekend, change your clock, change your batteries, and protect your home from fire
  03/10/2021 Vice Chairman Gilbert to host community cleanup

February
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  02/26/2021 Deadline Extended to File your Propery Tax Exemption
  02/26/2021 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Campaign
  02/25/2021 Los adultos mayores recibirán una segunda dosis de la vacuna de COVID-19 en la Pequeña Habana a través de la asociación entre la Comisionada Higgins y la comunidad de fe del Distrito 5
  02/25/2021 Seniors to receive second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Little Havana through partnership between Commissioner Higgins and District 5’s faith community
  02/24/2021 La Comisionada Eileen Higgins y World Central Kitchen trabajarán juntos para entregar comidas a las personas mayores en el Distrito 5
  02/24/2021 Commissioner Eileen Higgins and World Central Kitchen work together to deliver meals to seniors in District 5
  02/24/2021 Record cargo activity at PortMiami
  02/24/2021 Se ofrece a los residentes acceso gratuito a nuevos tratamientos terapéuticos contra el COVID-19
  02/24/2021 Residents offered free access to new COVID-19 therapeutics
  02/23/2021 Commissioner McGhee sponsors Black History Month luncheon at Kendall District Station
  02/22/2021 Sweet dreams are made by these local students
  02/18/2021 Miami Dade County Homeless Trust launches effort to solve senior citizen homelessness, jumpstarted by $50,000 match from The Miami Foundation
  02/18/2021 Commissioners McGhee and Cohen Higgins to host evening drive-through food distribution to accommodate working families’ schedules
  02/18/2021 Vice Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III to host Mobile Vaccination Distribution on Feb. 20
  02/18/2021 Commissioner Monestime to host Gratigny community cleanup
  02/18/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host gun buyback event on Feb. 20
  02/17/2021 Commissioner McGhee’s South District Commissioner McGhee to host drive-through food distribution on Feb. 18
  02/11/2021 Commissioner McGhee, Pastor Alphonso Jackson, Sr., the Florida Division of Emergency Management and South Dade pastors to host the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination event for 500 elderly residents
  02/11/2021 Vessel Removal from South Florida Waterways
  02/08/2021 Commissioner McGhee to present Movie Night at Naranja Park on Feb. 12
  02/04/2021 Commissioner McGhee, Pastor Elou Fleurine, Florida Division of Emergency Management, South Dade pastors, and community leaders to host COVID-19 vaccine event for 500 pre-registered elderly residents in the South-Dade area
  02/04/2021 Notice of Impaired Drivers Enforcement Operations
  02/03/2021 Mayor Daniella Levine Cava continues to support PortMiami's cruise partners
  02/02/2021 Commissioner Keon Hardemon to be honored with Liberty City mural

January
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  01/28/2021 PortMiami, Carnival Cruise Line to break ground this Friday on Terminal F, as South Florida begins to prepare for arrival of Carnival Celebration
  01/28/2021 Family Plea
  01/27/2021 Vice Chairman Gilbert to present Community Cleanup
  01/27/2021 Family Plea
  01/25/2021 Human Trafficking Educational Campaign
  01/19/2021 Holiday Weekend Traffic Safety Initiative
  01/18/2021 Holiday Weekend Traffic Safety Initiative
  01/16/2021 Commissioner McGhee, Pastor Alphonso Jackson, Sr., Florida Division of Emergency Management, South Dade pastors, and community leaders to host COVID-19 vaccine event for 500 pre-registered elderly residents in the South-Dade area
  01/15/2021 Commissioner McGhee to host Inaugural One South Dade MLK Unity Bike Ride and Day of Service
  01/15/2021 Commissioner McGhee to join Miami HEAT in support of Health Equity Fund
  01/14/2021 Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia Would Like to Help Commercial and Industrial Property Owners Financially Affected by COVID-19
  01/13/2021 Commissioner McGhee unites with Transport Workers Union, Local 291, South Dade Clergy, and business and community leaders on rail demands
  01/12/2021 MDPD Emphasizes the Importance of ATV and Motorcycle Safety
  01/08/2021 Commissioner McGhee to participate in 1 South Dade MLK Unity Bike Ride and Day of Service
  01/08/2021 Chairman Diaz to join Wounded Warriors on Jan. 8
  01/08/2021 Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia Has Mailed Important Property Tax Saving Exemption Benefits Information to Miami-Dade County Homeowners
  01/07/2021 Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Applauds WRDA Passage for major water resources infrastructure improvements
  01/06/2021 Family Plea
  01/05/2021 Ceremonia de investidura del presidente Diaz y del vicepresidente Gilbert
  01/04/2021 Chairman Diaz and Vice Chairman Gilbert to be sworn in