At the request of the Miami Heat organization, the State of Florida is redesigning the Miami Heat specialty license plate. The Miami-Dade County Office of the Tax Collector does not have any Miami Heat specialty license plates in stock. Please select…

During the month of September, the following countries celebrate the anniversary of their independence: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, México and Chile. The observance of Hispanic Heritage Month started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan and enacted into law in 1988 to […]

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Deering Estate The Deering Estate offers ghost tours and paranormal investigations.  Historic Ghost TourStep into the past on a Ghost Tour of the Deering Estate. Listen to the stories of the Deering Estate’s previous inhabitants and hear about sightings and experiences from actual paranormal experiences of the historic site. It is recommended to wear comfortable […]

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The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources’ Planning Division wins Best Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Workplace award for 2023, presented by the American Planning Association (APA), Florida Chapter. The award recognizes organizations that are engaged in the planning profession in Florida and demonstrate achievement and commitment to expanding equity, diversity, and inclusion […]

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They have lived under bridges, scavenged for food, bathed in rain water puddles, and gone unnoticed by passers-by, but that dire life of homelessness is no longer the reality for many people in the Northside District, thanks to the outreach of numerous agencies, including the Miami-Dade Police Department. Miami-Dade Police MDPD STORIES The Northside District […]

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The Biscayne Bay Friendly campaign is an overarching multi-media and multi-lingual educational campaign for residents, business owners, tourists, and students to highlight how daily individual actions can impact Biscayne Bay positively or negatively. The campaign’s goal is rooted in developing and experiencing personal connections with our unique environmental resources and educating them on what they […]

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Join Miami-Dade Parks on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, for the world’s largest, one-day volunteer event committed to reducing marine debris along our oceans and waterways. Spearheaded globally by the Ocean Conservancy, International Coastal Cleanup® Day (ICC) engages people to remove trash from local beaches, streams, parks, or neighborhoods worldwide. Since its beginning, more than 17 […]

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The Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) is making great progress to advance many critical transit and public works programs that will greatly benefit the community and quality of life for many years to come.  Highlighting some of the progress made, DTPW has released its first-ever Midyear State of the System Snapshot. The report […]

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On Monday, Sept. 4, Miami-Dade County offices, courts, libraries, and the Pet Adoption Center will be closed for the Labor Day holiday. Observed every year on the first Monday in September, Labor Day recognizes the many contributions workers have made to U.S. strength, prosperity, and well-being.  County Services and Facilities: Family Activities: The Deering Estate […]

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Sign up for the 7th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer golf tournament.
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