Category: Miami-Dade County
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The case that won’t die: DeSantis joins Patronis in boosting fortunes of big contributor in ‘Tooth Fairy’ case
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Operation Tooth Fairy, the insurance fraud case cooked up by Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis that Miami-Dade prosecutors refused to prosecute, has been quietly reanimated and retargeted by Gov. Ron DeSantis. -
Florida farmworkers brace for more needless tragedy after state fails to protect them and a scorching summer looms
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Gov. Ron DeSantis made news last week by enshrining climate change denial in state law, just as 2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, meaning Floridians can expect a hyperactive hurricane season starting June 1. -
Clash between property rights and higher density rezoning in South Dade causing angst for residents
By William Gjebre
FloridaBulldog.org
UPDATE – May 8: Residents of a predominantly single-family east Killian neighborhood got some relief from a years-long struggle opposing construction of a 216-bed assisted living facility in their neighborhood Tuesday when the Miami-Dade County Commission failed to rezone the site to the needed higher density. -
South Florida prosecutors aren’t saying if they’ll enforce state’s strict new abortion ban
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Going by the book, anyone who violates Florida’s new six-week abortion ban commits a felony and faces up to five years in prison or a $5,000 fine. A repeat, three-time offender is looking at 10 years in prison. -
Hundreds of South Dade residents oppose proposed ALF along busway; County commission again fails to act Tuesday
By William Gjebre
FloridaBulldog.org
UPDATE: April 16 – For the third time in as many months, the controversial plan to rezone a small parcel along the South Dade busway to allow a 216-bed assisted living facility was deferred Tuesday after Miami-Dade County commissioners again failed to muster enough votes to approve or defeat the proposal. -
Miami-Dade to vote on controversial zoning change in booming South Dade off US 1
By William Gjebre
FloridaBulldog.org
UPDATE: Feb. 23 – The controversial rezoning of a small tract adjacent to the Metrorail south busway corridor to permit a 216-bed assisted living facility for the elderly was deferred Thursday by the county commission, vexing speakers for more than 500 residents opposed to the project. Commissioners reset the hearing for March 21.
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