Pawventures Foster Fieldtrips is an innovative program that allows everyone to interact with a new furry friend. Getting dogs out of the shelter for a few hours on a field trip can improve their overall well-being, increase adoption chances and help our shelter get a more well-rounded snapshot of dogs’ behavior. When you take a […]

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Water chlorination The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department has scheduled its Annual Chlorine Conversion for October 16-29. The chlorine conversion is an annual event that is scheduled each year in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County and the Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER), when WASD temporarily changes the […]

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Be a part of the change you want to see in your workplace by completing the 2024 Best Places to Work Survey.  The Human Resources Department is working with an independent firm, Quantum Workplace, Inc., to receive feedback that will be used to guide changes that can help make the County a more rewarding workplace […]

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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is pleased to announce that nearly 5,000 Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) customers will benefit from federal Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) funds to pay for their water and sewer utility bills. Miami-Dade County will receive $12.1 million of the $55 million awarded to the state […]

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WellnessWorks is looking for 32 teams of 25 participants to join our annual steps challenge tournament Step Up, Revive and Thrive Face-Off Challenge 2024. Department teams will take on other department teams to compete for endurance and stride efforts to determine the Step Up, Revive and Thrive Face-Off 2024 Challenge Champions. Open registration is from […]

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Open Enrollment season is just around the corner, and we’re thrilled to announce a series of live, in-person regional meetings. Following the success of last year’s events, we’re bringing you opportunities to connect directly with benefit providers to receive information and snag some cool swag. Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 at South Dade Government Center Address: […]

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Sibling Officers Turn Lessons Learned in High School Woodshop Class Into Business Brothers Anthony and Peter Rodriguez excelled in their woodshop class at Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School. They crafted miniature off-road trucks and various knick-knacks out of pieces of lumber. When they tried their hand at furniture, they made a nifty lawn chair […]

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As just one of the many indigenous tribes who once called the Florida peninsula home, the Miccosukee have made significant social, political, and economic contributions to Miami-Dade County, encompassing their ancestral lands.   In honor and recognition of the strength and endurance of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the Miami-Dade Board of County […]

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Participants in the MSABC walk wearing pink Every October, Miami-Dade County comes together to raise awareness around breast cancer. Since 2007, the County, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, has raised over $2.5 million for breast cancer research.  On Saturday, Oct. 28, County residents will gather at loanDepot Park for the annual Making Strides […]

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Due to construction, the Main Entrance/Entrance #3 at Haulover Beach Park will be closed. Oct. 3 – Oct. 5 Northbound traffic will proceed to Entrance #4 to use the temporary access road Southbound traffic will still be able to use the SB-RT lane View map of closures Oct. 6 – Oct. 10 Southbound will be […]

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