The City of Miami Department of Fire & Rescue is testing City of Miami residents that are homebound & 65 and older for COVID-19. If you meet these requirements and are experiencing symptoms, please watch this video and call 305-960-5050 to schedule an appointment. pic.twitter.com/XnWqdxMuz2 — Miami Fire Rescue (@CityofMiamiFire) August 27, 2020 The City […]
August 18th is Voting Day!
Just a quick reminder that August 18th it voting day! Please remember that your Vote-by-Mail ballot must be RECEIVED by Miami-Dade Elections Department no later than 7:00 p.m. on August 18th. It does not matter when it was postmarked. If you still have your ballot, you can hand-deliver it to: Miami-Dade Elections Department Main Office […]
Who is on the Downtown Miami Ballot – the Judicial Seats
Last week, I posted a lengthy article outlining my choices for the non-judicial candidates running for various offices in Miami-Dade County. I don’t pretend to be an expert, nor impartial. But I do take voting seriously, and I do a lot of research before making my decisions. Last week’s article and this one are essentially […]
Early Voting Starts Monday. Who is on the Downtown Miami Ballot?
August 18th is Miami-Dade County’s primary election, with early voting beginning this Monday, August 3rd. So who is on the ballot for residents of Downtown Miami? It depends. Some of the races are county-wide; Miami-Dade’s Mayor and Property Appraiser, for instance. In other races, since Florida is a closed primary election state, this means that […]
Coronavirus Closures in the City of Miami
As of 4 p.m. on March 13th, there are eight confirmed COVID-19 cases in Miami-Dade County. One of those presumptive positive cases is our own City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. In response to this world-wide pandemic of COVID-19, the City of Miami, Miami-Dade County and local businesses are enacting “social distancing” policies to protect […]
City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Tests Positive for COVID-19
Joey Flechas with the The Miami Herald reports: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, four days after the mayor attended a Miami event with a Brazilian government official who later tested positive for the virus. Suarez, 42, was one of several politicians, including Miami-Dade Mayor […]