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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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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.
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. He discussed how the G.I. Bill and ...
Hurricane Milton: What's open and what's closed in South Florida?
Oct 7, 2024 · Miami-Dade County: Homeless shelters. The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust is activating its Emergency Weather Procedures. Homeless shelters are making overflow inventory like surplus space, hallways and other common areas, available so individuals experiencing homelessness can come in from the elements during the duration of the storm.
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.
Miami-Dade County seeking community input on neighborhood ...
Oct 8, 2024 · Miami-Dade County’s Public Housing and Community Development division is seeking public input on community development and neighborhood revitalization needs. The feedback will be used to develop a 2025-2029 HUD Consolidated
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.
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.