/tags/miami-dade-county-commission Miami-Dade County Commission en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:30:44 GMT /education/2026-06-09/steve-gallon-iii-leaves-miami-dade-school-board-to-run-for-county-commission-seat Gallon was unopposed and qualifying for the seats ended Tuesday at noon. He and four other candidates were officially elected or reelected. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:30:44 GMT /education/2026-06-09/steve-gallon-iii-leaves-miami-dade-school-board-to-run-for-county-commission-seat Natalie La Roche Pietri /government-politics/2026-06-09/five-miami-dade-county-commission-races-are-decided-with-no-vote The five candidates were unopposed, and since qualifying for the seats ended Tuesday at noon they have officially been elected – or reelected. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:47:25 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-09/five-miami-dade-county-commission-races-are-decided-with-no-vote Daniel Rivero /government-politics/2026-03-04/miamis-circle-of-brotherhood-retaliation-keon-hardemon Members of the Circle of Brotherhood, a non-profit violence prevention organization, are seeking an apology from the Miami-Dade County Commission following a feud last year over funding with one of the commissioners that was settled amicably. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:17:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-04/miamis-circle-of-brotherhood-retaliation-keon-hardemon Sofia Baltodano /south-florida/2025-09-04/community-groups-advocates-fear-miami-dades-proposed-budget-will-hurt-countys-most-vulnerable Community advocates packed Miami-Dade's government center on Thursday to voice their concerns about the county’s proposed $13.1 billion budget and its impact on thousands of its most vulnerable residents. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 02:55:45 GMT /south-florida/2025-09-04/community-groups-advocates-fear-miami-dades-proposed-budget-will-hurt-countys-most-vulnerable Joshua Ceballos, Sergio R. Bustos /arts-culture/2025-08-12/arts-miami-funding-cuts Members of two advocacy groups say arts and culture organizations and events pump $2.1 billion into the local economy each year and support 32,000 jobs. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:05:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-08-12/arts-miami-funding-cuts Sergio R. Bustos, Jimena Romero /government-politics/2025-06-27/immigrant-advocates-to-protest-after-a-woman-was-ejected-from-miami-dade-commission Immigrant rights advocates and community organizers are expected to rally Friday outside the Miami-Dade Government Center — speaking out against what they're calling violence and deception at county commission meetings. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:37:05 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-27/immigrant-advocates-to-protest-after-a-woman-was-ejected-from-miami-dade-commission SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /immigration/2025-06-07/names-of-suspected-undocumented-immigrants-in-miami-dade-jails-may-be-kept-out-of-public-eye The Miami-Dade Commission is considering a proposal that would block county officials from releasing public records about suspected undocumented immigrants detained in its jails, leaving family members in the dark about their loved ones, warns the Florida Immigrant Coalition. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 20:01:25 GMT /immigration/2025-06-07/names-of-suspected-undocumented-immigrants-in-miami-dade-jails-may-be-kept-out-of-public-eye Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2023-10-03/miami-dade-commissioners-protections-outdoor-workers-extreme-heat South Florida activists held a “water fastâ€� to urge Miami−Dade commissioners to pass an ordinance to protect almost 100,000 people required to work outdoors during record high temperatures. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-03/miami-dade-commissioners-protections-outdoor-workers-extreme-heat SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff, Julia Cooper /politics/2023-01-06/harvey-ruvin-miami-dades-longest-serving-elected-official-leaves-environmental-legacy Over a 50-year career, Ruvin — known to many today as Miami-Dade's Clerk of Courts — left a mark on many things that impact Miami-Dade residents every day. "A fearless leader and a true public servant," said Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 22:16:38 GMT /politics/2023-01-06/harvey-ruvin-miami-dades-longest-serving-elected-official-leaves-environmental-legacy Daniel Rivero /politics/2022-11-23/desantis-picks-supporter-to-take-joe-martinez-former-miami-dade-county-commission-seat Roberto Gonzalez, a lawyer and former Republican candidate for the Florida House, was named a Miami-Dade County commissioner on Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, two months after the governor suspended fellow Republican Joe Martinez from the District 11 seat over the commissioner’s felony arrest. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:48:48 GMT /politics/2022-11-23/desantis-picks-supporter-to-take-joe-martinez-former-miami-dade-county-commission-seat Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald Staff Report