After public outcry, commissioners postpone vote on Zoo Miami water park proposal
Members of the public packed Wednesday’s Miami-Dade County Commission meeting as officials were set to vote on a lease extension for the Miami Wilds water park proposal at Zoo Miami, a plan so controversial, the zoo’s chief spokesperson publicly denounced it as a private citizen.
Local 10′s Louis Aguirre recognized by Miami-Dade County for work to help save environment
Local 10 News anchor and environmental advocate Louis Aguirre was honored Tuesday by the Miami-Dade County Commission for his work reporting on environmental issues and the ongoing mission to save Biscayne Bay.
Miami-Dade County taking steps to track COVID-19 by hiring contact tracers
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – With South Florida entering Phase 2 of reopening, leaders in Miami-Dade County want to find a better way to track the spread of COVID-19. She said that’s where she learned of some good news; that more than 600 contact tracers have been hired, with a plan to hire even more in place. Dr. Marty believes there should be 900 contact tracers at this time in order to help gather critical data points and inform policy, but she adds that this is “a lot better than before.”Even with the added contact tracers, Dr. Marty said another issue is public compliance when contacted. “More than 50 percent of people who are contacted refuse to speak with the contact tracing, and this is one of the most series aspects of the contact tracing dilemma,” said Dr. Marty. “You cannot open schools; you can’t go any further on the openings until we have this business of testing and contact tracing completely in hand.”Miami-Dade County also has a new contact tracing appl Combat COVID MDC.
Task force submits more than 60 recommendations to save Biscayne Bay
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. The Biscayne Bay Task Force gave an urgent and final call to the Miami-Dade County Commission Monday morning to act now to save Biscayne Bay. The bay watershed continues to be threatened by lack of fresh water, sewage pollution, storm water runoff and other pollutants, Irela Bague, chair of the Biscayne Bay Task Force, said. Fish kills are not normal in Biscayne Bay.With 95 percent of the seagrass lost in the northern section, the task force stresses that Biscayne Bay is in grave danger and submitted over 60 recommendations of action the commission is urged to take right now to begin to reverse the damage. Its such a huge cost, economic issue, for everyone on septic tank, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said. We need to do some additional studies to get to the root causes of this problem that we have.But the task force warns Biscayne Bay is out of time.
City co-hosts food distributions in Coconut Grove, Liberty City
(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)MIAMI – To help the unemployed during the coronavirus pandemic, Farm Share of Florida is co-hosting two food distribution events on Friday in Miami’s Coconut Grove and Liberty City neighborhoods. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a survivor of COVID-19, Miami-Dade County Commission Chairwoman Audrey Edmonson and City Commissioner Ken Russell are scheduled to be at both events. The food distribution in Liberty City is from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Second Canaan Missionary Baptist Church at 4343 NW 17 Ave. The food distribution in Coconut Grove is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Armbrister Park at 4000 Grand Ave.
Efforts to bring Formula 1 to Hard Rock Stadium hit speed bump
MIAMI - The plan to bring Formula 1 racing to the Hard Rock Stadium was slowed a bit by the Miami-Dade County Commission Tuesday. "I think Formula 1 might be good for Miami, it's just not good for Miami Gardens," said resident Brenda Providence. "Formula 1 will bring about bad health, and an insurance crisis we cannot afford," said Carol Minnie, who said she lives in Lake Lucerne, in the shadow of Hard Rock Stadium. Some mentioned the lineup of football and other sporting events, multiday concerts and festivals currently staged at Hard Rock Stadium, and the resulting economic development around it. "We are held hostage in our homes during every event held at Hard Rock," she said.