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Shutters Need To Go Up Across S. Florida
As uncertainty remained as to exactly where Tropical Storm Isaac may come ashore in South Florida, emergency management officials in Miami-Dade County are trying to answer a key question: is this storm a shutter event.
Refusing To Back Down, Candidates Question Absentee Ballots
Joe Martinez has still not conceded to Mayor Carlos Gimenez, despite a double-dose of elections proof.
Hialeah Mayor Backs Gimenez Rival Last Year, Gimenez Now
Flip-flops are frequent in politics, but in South Florida, this is a biggie. Last year, Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez supported Julio Robaina, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s chief rival. That’s not the case this year.
Gimenez Proposes $5.9 Billion Budget
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has revealed a new 2012-2013 budget that will lower the property tax rate while trying to protect government services, programs for seniors and children, and prevent layoffs, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
Steaks Vs. Stone Crabs Bet Over NBA Finals
It wouldn’t be a championship series without some local politicians placing a friendly wager. Monday, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett got into the betting spirit.
Exclusive: Miami-Dade Set To Lay Off Cops
For the first time in its 177 year history, the Miami Dade Police Department will begin laying off sworn officers on November 1.
Gimenez Fire Rescue Boat Plan Meeting Opposition
Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s plan to cut half of the Miami-Dade fire rescue boats is meeting resistance from the public and the crews that man the boats.
Mayor Gimenez To Hold Town Hall On Budget Proposal
Residents of Miami-Dade who have questions about Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s proposed budget will be able ask them Tuesday evening at a Town Hall meeting.
Commission Approves Lowered Millage Rate
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez presented his first budget proposal to the Miami-Dade Commission Tuesday. The budget cuts key programs, over 1,000 jobs, while cutting property taxes.
Mayor: Dade Workers To Pay More For Healthcare
With time running out to submit a balanced budget, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has announced that non-union county employees will begin paying more for their health insurance.
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