Miami-Dade County - Headline News

MIA Connections E-magazine Debuts

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:10:13 GMT

Do you want to know about newly completed construction at Miami International Airport? What about new flights, stores and restaurants? It's all here in the first edition of MIA Connections, your e-magazine for what's new at MIA.

Become a Project L.E.A.D. volunteer

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:51:30 GMT

The Miami-Dade Public Library System's Project L.E.A.D. (Literacy for Every Adult in Dade) is seeking volunteer adult-literacy tutors to help change the lives of adults who are unable to read.

Hispanic Heritage tours

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:39:20 GMT

Take a free narrated bus tour of some of Miami's richest historic sites that showcase Hispanic legacy. Miami-Dade Transit's 9th annual Hispanic Heritage Tours will take place Saturday October 24.

Pet of the Week is a jamming dude

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:28:33 GMT

There's something about a sharp-dressed pup, and ZZ Top is totally rocking the holiday spirit! He's looking for a forever family to enjoy those special times with. Are you the one?

Economic stimulus money hits the ground

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:30:36 GMT

The first Miami-Dade County Public Works project, stemming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , breaks ground on Monday, October 19 with the installation of a guardrail along the canal of a Goulds neighborhood.

Big Cypress takes center stage at Deering exhibit

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:38:54 GMT

Big Cypress Swamp is a uniquely diverse wilderness of sub-topical flora and fauna. Clyde Butcher's photographs and Elam Stoltzfus's cinematography captures it in the Natural World of Big Cypress exhibit which opens Oct. 23rd at the Deering Estate at Cutler.

Flu prevention - information and protection are key

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:38:28 GMT

Stay informed and take preventative measures to reduce the spread of the flu virus. See how flu infections spread .

Volunteer to restore sensitive habitat

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:01:42 GMT

Don't have school on Friday, Oct. 30? Sign up for community service hours and spend the morning planting native species at Ned Glenn Pineland Preserve! Check out DERM's endangered land program volunteer schedule .

Grants website is a powerful funding resource

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:40:20 GMT

The Office of Grants Coordination recently launched a new website to inform the public of available grant opportunities, programs and news.

Recycle your old phone book

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:49:52 GMT

The fall season brings with it a new set of telephone books to most Miami-Dade residents. The Department of Solid Waste Management reminds you to recycle your old phone books, rather than just throwing them away. Save trees!