Mayor Daniella Levine Cava

The veto by the Democratic mayor comes at a moment when critics of adding fluoride to the water supply have a newly powerful ally: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s health secretary, who this week called for states to ban fluoride in drinking water.

One bit of optimism came from Miami-Dade County's State of the Arts, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his fiscal year 2025-26 proposed budget includes $27 million for cultural and museum grants for the state of Florida.

At the 2025 State of the County address, Daniella Levine Cava shared her administration's priorities of affordability, transit, fiscal responsibility and the environment.

Updated: Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava celebrated with supporters after crushing a large field of challengers in Tuesday night’s primary to win re-election and avoid a Nov. 5 runoff.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is joining with local storm relief organizations to coordinate assistance to hundreds of thousands of people impacted by Hurricane Beryl’s destructive path across a long swath of the southeastern Caribbean.

More than 40 interfaith congregations in Miami-Dade County will convene Monday night to demand local and state elected officials address two key issues: the shortage of affordable rental housing and end the “unnecessary” arrests and driver’s license suspensions of residents with unpaid fees and fines.

The Miami Seaquarium has been an attraction in the city for almost 70 years. But in recent months the 38-acre marine park on Virginia Key in Key Biscayne has come under intense scrutiny for substandard animal care and a lack of certification.

McCrackine was known for his encyclopedic knowledge of environmental issues in the county, his wonky approach to solving them and his warm relationships with fellow environmentalists.

Former Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez — whose July suicide attempt upended Mayor’s Daniella Levine Cava’s public safety administration — will return to Miami-Dade County government as an advisor, the mayor announced.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez was in stable condition after surgery on Monday. He is a 27-year veteran of the Miami-Dade police agency and had announced intentions to seek the office of Miami-Dade sheriff in 2024.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava unveiled her plans for 2023, focusing her goals on curbing gun violence, improving public transportation, boosting the affordable housing supply and creating a $9 million fund to help solve pressing community issues.

Overturning the veto clears the way for warehouses on coastal land targeted for Everglades restoration. South Florida water managers have been asked to intervene.