Miami-Dade County

With hurricane and rainy season underway, #OurCounty’s Mayor Levine Cava and Commissioner Steinberg hosted a roundtable, bringing together county and municipal leadership to discuss opportunities for collaboration and confront challenges associated with flooding events and water resource management in Miami-Dade County.

#OurCounty is making a splash in #WaterSafety! Public and private partners launched Zero Drownings Miami-Dade, a new swim program for public school kindergarteners and 4- and 5-year-olds in County Head Start sites and The Children's Trust Thrive by 5 Centers. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/eUVZuQ5K. #JoinTheZeroChallenge

Good afternoon. The South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub just secured $19.5M in federal funding to enhance coastal resilience and develop innovative climate solutions with local governments, businesses, universities, and organizations. The Hub aims to commercialize climate technologies and create new jobs. #OurCounty #sustainability #climate #innovation

#OurCounty celebrated the launch of shore power at PortMiami! Shore power allows cruise ships to turn off their engines and plug into landside electrical power while docked, resulting in reduced emissions and noise.

#OurCounty has broken ground for the South Dade Transit Operations Center. The innovative complex will support the South Dade TransitWay and its bus rapid transit vehicles while also creating jobs and boosting the area's economy.

Transit-oriented, mixed-use apartment complex Somi Parc is officially open in #OurCounty. The new housing project features 172 units with family-oriented and state-of-the-art amenities, including 80 units of workforce housing catering to individuals earning 60% to 80% of the area median income.

In honor of #EarthMonth, #OurCounty celebrated its 42nd annual Baynanza Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day, bringing thousands of volunteers together to clean marine debris and litter along the shorelines. 

In honor of #DogTherapyAppreciationDay, #OurCounty honored former Miami-Dade Animal Services shelter dogs turned certified therapy dogs. They serve our community as elite K-9 officers of MDPD and MDFR, goodwill ambassadors dedicated to providing comfort and spreading joy everywhere they go.

Happy #311Day! #OurCounty celebrates 311 Day to thank the hardworking staff at Miami-Dade 311 for their dedication to helping residents and visitors with non-emergency information and requests for services. Visit https://lnkd.in/erEwSYmf or download the 311Direct App.

#OurCounty’s Miami International Airport is getting some major upgrades! The unprecedented investments include $7 billion in capital improvements and $1.7 billion in maintenance upgrades at Miami International Airport to help the airport get future-ready.