When it comes to choosing someone to represent Miami-Dade in Tallahassee, experience matters. That is why Miami Community Newspapers supports Bruno A. Barreiro for State Representative in District 113. Bruno Barreiro is not new to public service. He understands Miami-Dade, he understands the issues facing our community and he understands how government works. He first The post Bruno Barreiro: Experience Matters in Tallahassee appeared first on Miami’s Community News.

Growing up playing Little League in Miami, I saw how seriously we take baseball. I also saw the pressure some parents put on their kids. I was lucky. My dad cheered us on and supported us when we played poorly. That memory stayed with me during my recent conversation with Ken Davidoff on The Miami The post Ken Davidoff Brings Baseball Lessons to the Game of Life appeared first on Miami’s Community News.

Miami-Dade County is heading for challenging financial times, and we are not ready.  I voted against the FY 26-27 budget because it keeps the status quo for another year. What Miami-Dade County government really needs is foundational and structural change. Regardless of what happens this November with Amendment 3, County Commissioners will continue to face The post A Budget Bloated by Chief Inflation: Why I Voted No appeared first on Miami’s Community News.

In an extraordinary mid-hearing commitment, Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez pledged Thursday night to direct an additional $20 million from his own office’s budget specifically to fully fund the portion of the Sheriff’s budget covering deputy payroll and overtime. The commitment was developed after discussion with Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez and is contingent on The post Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez Commits an Additional $20 Million to Fully Fund Police Payroll and Overtime, On Top of a Second Straight $20 Million Early Payback appeared first on Miami’s Community News.