How urban renewal and highways destroyed Overtown, Miami’s …
Oct 1, 2024 · Urban renewal and mass transit were discussed in an Instagram live event by Jordan Rogers, curator of the “Anything But a Slum: Miami-Overtown Before I-95” exhibit, and architect Adam Paul Susaneck, creator of Segregation by Design. Susaneck explained how redlining and urban renewal policies harmed Black communities in Miami, particularly Overtown.
Florida's minimum wage hiked to $13 this week | Business ...
Oct 1, 2024 · It took years of debate, a constitutional amendment, legal wrangling and an approval by the state’s voters but Florida’s new minimum wage policy finally went into effect on Monday, officially rising to $13 an hour, a mark many say is long overdue.
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Navigating Dade's new constitutional offices | South Florida News ...
Oct 22, 2024 · Early voting has officially begun, meaning Miami-Dade County is on the cusp of transformation. Following the passage of a 2018 constitutional amendment, voters will soon elect five key officers to function independently from the county government — sheriff, supervisor of elections, property appraiser, tax collector, and clerk of the court and comptroller.
Piper and Joseph battle for North Miami Beach's top seat
Sep 24, 2024 · Piper, on the other hand, said that Joseph was the cause of chaos when the city was ‘shut down’ for four months due to the commissioner boycotting past commission meetings in protest of the former mayor’s questionable residency status.
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4 days ago · The United States press often speaks disapprovingly of Vladimir Putin, a dictator, and the powerful Russian oligarchy that supports him. These rich Russian oligarchs control the country’s vast resources and use their power and wealth to help keep Putin in power.
Steward Health surrenders Florida hospitals in bankruptcy deal
Sep 17, 2024 · Meanwhile, members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt through two separate resolutions — one for civil enforcement and another for certification to the United States Attorney for criminal contempt — after he deliberately failed to attend a U.S. Senate hearing Thursday despite being issued a ...
Miami-Dade faces historic sheriff showdown
Oct 8, 2024 · In the months leading up to the Aug. 20 primary, Reyes and Cordero-Stutz emerged as the frontrunners for their respective parties. Reyes entered the race in January, three months after Levine Cava promoted him to Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief.
The Miami Times Recommends: Justices and Judges
Oct 29, 2024 · On the issue of retention for Florida Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso, The Miami Times suggests voting no. Both Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees, the justices tried to leverage their power to stop Florida constitutional amendments 3 and 4 – on recreational marijuana and abortion rights – from appearing on the ballots.
Florida's anti-union law deemed unconstitutional
Nov 12, 2024 · A federal judge has ruled that part of Florida’s 2023 law restricting union organizing by state and local employees is unconstitutional, saying it unreasonably impairs collective bargaining agreements, granting a partial win in a lawsuit filed by education unions.