Xavier Suarez: Once Again in County Budget Season The story of the county’s budget season begins again; it is so repetitive, so predictable, so trite and worn out that it’s almost boring. But, quantitatively, in terms of dollars and cents, there is nothing boring about it. Here are the rough numbers... Read More June 1s​t Estimates of Taxable Values for Miami-Dade County Released The Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia has released the 2019 June 1st Estimates of Taxable Values to the taxing authorities, which continue to show growth in the real estate market. The countywide estimated taxable value for 2019 is $307,213,000,000, a 5.9% increase as compared to 2018... Read More Share your thoughts You are invited to a community conversation where you can share your thoughts with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County President and CEO Johann Zietsman. Wednesday, June 5  6 - 7:30pm North Dade Regional Library  24565 NW 183 Street Miami Gardens, FL 33056 Thursday, June 6; 5 – 6:30pm Ziff Ballet Opera House Next Generation Green Room 1300 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33132 Light Refreshments Will Be Served We’re excited for everyone to play a role in shaping our city’s cultural identity. Please join us. We look forward to seeing you!  Why mammograms are a gift For years, when speaking to parents of autistic children, I have focused on how, post diagnosis, our greatest challenge as parents is coping with the realization that our children will live in a world without us. As a former school board member, an attorney and a mom, my focus has been... Read More

Five alternatives to consider before ‘surrendering’ your pet It’s not an easy decision to make when you are thinking of turning in — or “surrendering” in animal shelter jargon — your pet to the local shelter, but one many people struggle with every day... Read More FIU Alumnus Released Book Same Day of Graduation with a Masters In Jefferson Noël's empowering/educational book, GO: How to Cross the Starting Line, he takes the reader on a riveting journey to the intersection of their purpose and their will. Preorder right now on jeffersonnoel.com/shop or Amazon.  East Ridge resident Jackie Smith tells of her Airstream Caravan adventures Longtime East Ridge resident Jackie Smith had a special visit from officials from the iconic Airstream Trailer Company who wanted to interview her and her children and record their oral history. Jackie is the last surviving adult who went on the historic first Airstream trailer world caravan... Read More Sunstate Bank sponsors Deering Estate’s field study program for school children Continuing its annual tradition, Sunstate Bank presented a check to the Deering Estate Foundation on May 1, to again sponsor a portion of the Deering Estate Field Study Scholarship Program for school children... Read More Frames USA & Art Gallery Will Host a Networking Happy Hour & Book Signing Frames USA & Art Gallery will be hosting a Networking Happy Hour and Book Signing on Monday, June 24, 2019 at 6 pm from 8:30 pm. Since the success of two previous happy hours in their twenty-six year establishment, Frames USA is giving it another go. This time... Read More BizHack Academy to hold three Facebook advertising workshops in Fort Lauderdale BizHack Academy is partnering with Broward College to hold three Facebook advertising workshops this June in Fort Lauderdale. Facebook Audience Insights Workshop - June 6 from 7-9 pm Facebook Audience Insights Workshop (repeat) - June 18 from 7-9 pm Launch Your Facebook Ad in a Day Bootcamp + Results Lab - June 22 from 8 am-5 pm Find out more HERE. MDX traffic Advisory for Sunday, June 2 through Sunday, June 9, 2019 SR 836/Dolphin Expressway­­­ Note: SR 836 is being reconstructed to add a new lane in the most congested areas and to make room for future express bus service. Drivers should look for guidance and detour signage along their routes. To learn more about the modernization of SR 836 visit... Read More Mayor? Feliu, Lago, or Liebman Inquiring minds want to know  who is going to be the next mayor of South Miami, now that the current mayor, Phil Stoddard is termed out. So, lets take a look at what’s going on right now... Read More Rogers Behavioral Health fills need for bilingual care at new Blue Lagoon facility Rogers Behavioral Health, a leading nationwide, provider of behavioral health services, has expanding its presence in the state of Florida with a new clinic in Miami’s Blue Lagoon corporate park... Read More FrandMe hosts Student-Run Breakfast Meeting It’s almost a rite of passage…the annual Student-Run Breakfast Meeting that the Aventura Marketing Council/Chamber of Commerce (AMC) holds every year, and features Miami-Dade School Supt. Alberto Carvalho as the keynote speaker... Read More Do you use protection? Here’s why you need to practice safe sun Sunshine. It’s why many of us choose to live in Florida, the Sunshine State. But too much of a good thing can be a bad thing, and that’s certainly true about getting too much sun, which can lead to skin cancer... Read More Tallahassee Bill 21 fuels speculation about future growth of hospitals A bill passed by the House and Senate April 29 is heading to the Governor’s office for his signature and will help pave the way for hospitals to get built and start providing care to patients a whole faster... Read More