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Miami-Dade County Launches $70M Fund to Help Spur Affordable Housing Projects
Miami-Dade County housing leaders announced a $70 million effort Friday morning to try and convince developers to build more affordable housing units.
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Inflation Barrels Ahead Across South Florida
NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more on the growing prices across the area on everything from gas to food.
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Miami-Dade Mayor Holds Ceremony to Sign ‘Tenant's Bill of Rights'
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava held a ceremonial bill signing Wednesday for the “Tenant’s Bill of Rights,” which will add more legal protections for renters in the county. The ordinance, which was approved unanimously by county commissioners last week, formalizes the creation of a new Office of Housing Advocacy. Tenants will now be able to avoid eviction if they...
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New Legal Protections for Renters in Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade commissioners on Tuesday approved a list of policies known as the “Tenant’s Bill of Rights.” NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports
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Miami-Dade County Declares “Affordability Emergency” as Rents Continue to Skyrocket
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and leaders on the county commission announced new measures Friday morning. Mayor Levine Cava signed executive actions adding $13 million more to a fund for emergency rental assistance, known as the ERAP program. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan has more.
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Miami-Dade Declares ‘Affordability Emergency' as Rents Continue to Skyrocket
Leaders in Miami-Dade County declared an “affordability emergency” as rents continue to skyrocket and prices become unaffordable for many in South Florida. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and leaders on the county commission announced new measures Friday morning. Mayor Levine Cava signed executive actions adding $13 million more to a fund for emergency rental assistance, known as the ERAP program. The…
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Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis in Miami-Dade
NBC 6 Investigator Phil Prazan brings us the latest on Miami-Dade County’s housing affordability crisis following remarks from Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
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Miami-Dade County Takes Action to Help Renters
The lack of affordable housing in South Florida is a genuine crisis. There’s no easy way to fix it, but Miami-Dade County commissioners took some action Tuesday as demonstrators rallied outside the county administration building.
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Miami-Dade County Takes Action to Help Renters
Miami-Dade County commissioners took some action against rent hikes as demonstrators rallied outside the county administration building. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Miami-Dade Reviewing County Contracts for Connection With Russian Businesses: Mayor
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, Miami-Dade County will be reviewing all contracts to ensure that none are connected to Russian business interests of any kind, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said. Levine Cava issued a memo Tuesday that ordered all county department directors to conduct a complete review. “As the world continues to monitor Russia’s...
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How Russian Sanctions Could Impact South Florida
Wealthy Russians that can be linked to the Kremlin could have their assets frozen in the U.S. and that could have a trickle effect, one expert says. NBC 6’s Cristian Benavides has the story.
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Miami-Dade Updates COVID Guidelines
The lifting of certain restrictions comes after a reduced number of cases have been reported in the county.
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Miami-Dade Lifts COVID Policies on Masking, Hospital Reporting, Employee Testing
Miami-Dade County will be lifting several COVID-related safety policies related to masking, hospital reporting and employee testing, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Friday. Levine Cava said the county would be transitioning to a response plan helping it go from crisis mode to safety mode. “I’m proud to share that we’ve been on a steady decline and our positivity average...
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Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Tests Positive for COVID-19
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Friday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. In a message posted on Twitter, Levine Cava said she took a test as “standard protocol” after experiencing mild symptoms. Levine Cava added Miami-Dade has a positivity rate under 10 percent and “we are finally seeing the light at the end of this dark tunnel.”…
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Virgin Voyages Inaugurates Terminal V at PortMiami
Virgin Voyages inaugurated its new home at PortMiami with the ribbon cutting of Terminal V Sunday. “I just want to thank you all for coming. Thank you to the wonderful team for creating this beautiful, beautiful building,” Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson said. Branson was joined by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava among others to launch the new terminal….
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Immigrant IDs to Be Issued in Miami-Dade County
Commissioners in Florida’s Miami-Dade County have given a nonprofit the green light to issue IDs for immigrants who are in the country illegally and others who don’t have identification
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After Omicron Spike, Doctor Says ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel' is Coming
The highly infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 was far worse than expected, says NBC News medical contributor Dr. John Torres. Despite symptoms being less severe, the variant was so infectious that absolute numbers of cases still skyrocketed and thus hospitals were overwhelmed. But Torres and health officials are hopeful there will be a decline in hospitalizations and deaths in a...
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Miami-Dade Mayor Delivers State of the County Address
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava delivered the State of the County address Monday to discuss her first year in office. Levine Cava gave the address in a virtual broadcast, where she spoke about everything from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Surfside condo collapse. “We faced unprecedented challenges this past year, from the ravaging effects of a pandemic to the tragic…
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At-Home Rapid Tests at Several Miami-Dade Libraries Christmas Eve With More To Come
Miami Dade County is offering free take-home rapid test kits at five public libraries in the county. Residents can pick up the test kits on Friday, December 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. while supplies last at the following locations: North Dade Regional Library2455 NW 183 StreetMiami Gardens, FL 33056 Kendale Lakes Branch Library15205 SW 88 StreetMiami, FL 33196…