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Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to join Latinos Mean Business Miami 250 Fireside Chat
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Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to join Latinos Mean Business Miami 250 Fireside Chat
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will join local business and community
leaders for Latinos Mean Business 2026: A Miami 250 Fireside Chat, an interactive
public conversation exploring the past, present and future of Hispanic entrepreneurship
in Miami-Dade County.
<p class="xmsonormal">Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will join local
business and community leaders for <strong>Latinos Mean Business 2026: A Miami 250
Fireside Chat</strong>, an interactive public conversation exploring the past, present
and future of Hispanic entrepreneurship in Miami-Dade County.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:
Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-ansi-language:
EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">An interactive discussion
on Hispanic entrepreneurship, business trends, access to opportunity and the economic
challenges facing Miami-Dade County’s small businesses. The program will include
audience questions and information about available small-business support services.</span></p>
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Moderator: Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava</br>
Co-moderator: José F. Gonzalez, Vice President of Strive305, Miami-Dade Beacon Council
Foundation</br>
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Panelists:</br>
- Edward “Eddie” Garza, Executive Director, Mexican American Council</br>
- Maydee Martinez, Director of Miami-Dade Initiatives, Hispanic Unity of Florida</br>
- Jaime Gutierrez, Head of Content and Digital Communications, FIBA Americas; U.S.
Army and Iraq War veteran; Emmy Award-winning storyteller and documentary director</br>
- Lesly Simon, Community Engagement Director, South Dade Kia and South Dade Toyota</br>
- Alexander Ruiz, Chief Operating Officer and Partner, The Prestige Companies</br>
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Additional program participants:</br>
- Ibis Valdes, Manager of Community Engagement, Office of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava</br>
- Manny Cid, Assistant Director of Small Business Development, Miami-Dade County</br>
- Gloria Fonseca, small-business owner and recipient of government small-business
support services</br>
Hispanic entrepreneurs have played a central role in building Miami-Dade’s economy,
neighborhoods and cultural identity. As Miami-Dade commemorates Miami 250, this conversation
will honor that legacy while identifying the challenges, emerging trends and resources
that can help local entrepreneurs remain, grow and thrive.
La Mesa Doral</br>
7575 NW 12th Street</br>
Miami, FL 33126
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28
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The event is open to the public. Residents, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, business
owners, community partners and members of the media are invited to attend and participate
in the public question-and-answer session.
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Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman Mayor in November
2020.
<p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size:
15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
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text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important;
float: none;">Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman
mayor in November 2020, and re-elected in August 2024, after 40 years of advocacy
for South Florida families. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size:
15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent:
0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial;
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important;
float: none;">As mayor, she oversees approximately 23,000 County employees, serves
nearly 3 million residents, and manages an annual budget of approximately $14.3 billion.
She is focused on building a more resilient and prosperous Miami-Dade. Her initiatives
include supporting critical infrastructure, reducing bureaucracy and spending your
tax dollars wisely, while building a future-ready economy full of opportunity, tackling
the housing crisis, combating gun violence and preserving our precious environment.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size:
15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent:
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0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial;
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important;
float: none;">A social worker, lawyer, and activist, she previously served as the
County Commissioner for District 8 and worked with vulnerable populations through
Legal Services of Greater Miami and Catalyst Miami, an organization she founded. With
her husband, Dr. Robert Cava, she raised two children, Eliza and Edward, in Miami-Dade.</span></p>
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MIAMI-DADE ( October 28, 2026 )– Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will join local business and community leaders for Latinos Mean Business 2026: A Miami 250 Fireside Chat, an interactive public conversation exploring the past, present and future of Hispanic entrepreneurship in Miami-Dade County.
An interactive discussion on Hispanic entrepreneurship, business trends, access to opportunity and the economic challenges facing Miami-Dade County’s small businesses. The program will include audience questions and information about available small-business support services.
Who:
Moderator: Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Co-moderator: José F. Gonzalez, Vice President of Strive305, Miami-Dade Beacon Council Foundation
Panelists:
- Edward “Eddie” Garza, Executive Director, Mexican American Council
- Maydee Martinez, Director of Miami-Dade Initiatives, Hispanic Unity of Florida
- Jaime Gutierrez, Head of Content and Digital Communications, FIBA Americas; U.S. Army and Iraq War veteran; Emmy Award-winning storyteller and documentary director
- Lesly Simon, Community Engagement Director, South Dade Kia and South Dade Toyota
- Alexander Ruiz, Chief Operating Officer and Partner, The Prestige Companies
Additional program participants:
- Ibis Valdes, Manager of Community Engagement, Office of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
- Manny Cid, Assistant Director of Small Business Development, Miami-Dade County
- Gloria Fonseca, small-business owner and recipient of government small-business support services
What:
Hispanic entrepreneurs have played a central role in building Miami-Dade’s economy, neighborhoods and cultural identity. As Miami-Dade commemorates Miami 250, this conversation will honor that legacy while identifying the challenges, emerging trends and resources that can help local entrepreneurs remain, grow and thrive.
When:
October 28, 2026 — 05:00 p.m.
Where:
La Mesa Doral
7575 NW 12th Street
Miami, FL 33126
Editors Note:
The event is open to the public. Residents, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, business owners, community partners and members of the media are invited to attend and participate in the public question-and-answer session.
