Miami-Dade County

Watchdog: No-bid, $600K Miami Beach ferry deal never should have happened

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Watchdog: No-bid, $600K Miami Beach ferry deal never should have happened

A new Miami Beach Office of Inspector General report concludes that a taxpayer-subsidized ferry service launched last year between South Beach and downtown Miami never should have been approved ― and collapsed after just 21 days due to a lack of oversight, due diligence and competitive bidding.

Arrest made, Miami-Dade deputy ‘stable’ after Turnpike crash

Arrest made, Miami-Dade deputy ‘stable’ after Turnpike crash

Officials with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest Sunday in connection with a crash on Florida’s Turnpike that left one of the agency’s deputies badly hurt on Saturday. They said the driver wasn’t even supposed to have been behind the wheel.