Miami-Dade County Commission

Storm surge occurs when ocean water gets pushed onto shore by a tropical storm or hurricane. County officials make evacuation decisions based on a hurricane’s track and projected storm surge, so it’s important to know which zone you live in before a storm hits.

 A Florida road will be named after a Black teenager whose death by a neighborhood watch volunteer in 2012 catalyzed a movement for racial justice. The Miami Herald reports Trayvon Martin’s name will be added to section of an avenue that leads to a high school he attended in Miami. Members of the Miami-Dade County Commission approved the motion unanimously this...

Jackie Nespral sits down with Raquel Regalado, who is running to represent District 7 for the Miami-Dade Count Commission, on this segment of NBC 6 Impact.

Jackie Nespral sits down with Cindy Learner, who is running to represent District 7 for the Miami-Dade Count Commission, on this segment of NBC 6 Impact.

NBC 6 has partnered with The Miami Foundation to host a forum for South Florida residents to get to know the candidates running for Miami-Dade County Commission District 3. The forum, which will be moderated by Jawan Strader, is set to take place on July 30th at 5 p.m. Anyone interested in participating can register here, and questions for the…

Miami-Dade County leaders have searched for thirty years for a way to build a transit line between the City of Miami and Miami Beach. Tuesday, a procedural vote clouded whether a current $770 million proposal would be approved. The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners voted down a report – or draft plan – of a massive transit project connecting the…

It’s a controversy that’s dragged on for two years. Now, ethics investigators file their report on a meeting in Asia, much of it shielded from public view. NBC 6 Investigative Reporter Phil Prazan takes a look at how this could scrap a $700 million transit plan in the county.

It’s Monday, May 20th – and NBC 6 has the top stories you need to know for the day.

Firing gunshots into the air to celebrate the New Year can be deadly. The City of Miami is reminding the public of how dangerous the activity can be.

The Miami Dolphins announced Tuesday that they’re moving their training facility to Miami Gardens, ending their association with Nova Southeastern University in Davie.

Commissioners voted in support of a proposed site next to the Dolphins’ stadium in north Miami-Dade County while the team also considering a site in Miramar.

A runoff will be held for a seat on Miami-Dade County Commission’s District 5 between Zoraida Barreiro and Eileen Higgins after a special election produced no clear winner.

A gigantic $4 billion retail and entertainment complex won government approval Thursday after years of debate, greenlighting what promises to be the largest mall in North America, just a few miles from the environmentally sensitive Everglades.

The tournament won permission Tuesday from the Miami-Dade County commission to move 18 miles north in 2019 from its longtime home of Key Biscayne.

A spokesman for County Mayor Carlos Gimenez says the county has spent about $25 million since June 2016. The request includes additional costs the county will ask the state to cover.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Matthew — recently a Category 4 storm and at one brief point a fierce Category 5 — will remain powerful at least through Thursday night.

A boxing center at a Miami-Dade County park is being renamed for Muhammad Ali, whose championship professional career was launched in South Florida.

Longtime South Florida politician Gwen Margolis is retiring from public office when her term ends this year.