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Miami-Dade's Unemployment Drops
MIAMI-DADE'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 5.4, AND REMAINS BELOW STATE AND
NATIONAL LEVELS
Miami-Dade County's unemployment rate for July 2008 was 5.4 percent
(Seasonally Adjusted 5.2 percent). This is a decrease of 0.2 percent
compared to June 2008 and an increase of 1.3 pe....
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FDOT's 511 SERVICE
MIAMI, Fla., AUGUST 27, 2008 - As gas prices continue to decline and Florida residents and visitors get ready for the last holiday of the
summer this Labor Day weekend, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) encourages travelers to get the latest traffic conditions by
calling its free 5....
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Priore Takes Florida League of
Tampa – Wellington Vice-Mayor Carmine Priore kicked-off his one-year term as president of the Florida League of Cities (FLC) with a civic education challenge to city officials statewide. He was formally installed last weekend during the organization’s 82nd annual business meeting and educational ....
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LUXURY SEDAN LIMOUSINE LOTTERY
(MIAMI, August 20, 2008) - Applications for the 2008 Luxury Sedan
Limousine Lottery are now available on the Miami-Dade Consumer Services
Department website, www.miamidade.gov/csd. The forms will be accepted
starting Monday, September 8.
Of the 42 licenses that will be issued to opera....
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"Being-Family" Explores the Meaning of
Miami Beach, FL
The texture of the modern family unit has changed
from one homogenous mix that plainly resembles a bleached canvas to what
now seems closer to a patterned shag rug. What is the make-up of the
modern family?
"Being-Family" is an exhibit that looks at new family values and
struct....
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FLY THE FLAG
Join us in this FLY THE FLAG campaign and PLEASE forward this email immediately to everyone in your address book asking them to also forward it. We have a little less than two weeks and counting to get the word out all across this great land and into every community in the United States o....
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THE GO BUS OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED
For the month of August, the Go bus will be traveling to different locations near your home and local shopping centers. Anywhere the Go bus goes, you will be able to apply for your U.S. passport, explore the County web and find out about job opportunities, County programs, purchase your Baby Stro....
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CAMPAIGN SKILLS SEMINAR
The Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust will hold a two-hour workshop on Wednesday, August 29, 2007, entitled “Campaign Skills Seminar”.
Speakers will present information on the following topics: financing campaigns, reporting and disclosure requirements, collecting and expe....
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BE WATER SMART - SOME SIMPLE STEPS FOR CONSERVATION
Did you know that a faucet that leaks just one drop per second can waste over 2,000 gallons of water per year? That a leaking toilet can waste 200 gallons a day? Or that an average shower uses 20-30 gallons of water?
Americans use an average of over 400 million gallons of water each day; much of ....
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Legislation Seems Designed To "Punish" the American West
Legislation moving toward passage by the U.S. House could raise energy prices so high that some poor families "may have to choose between food or fuel," a group of Western business leaders says.
The legislation, now being assembled by leaders in the Congress, would almost certainly force painful ....
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Miami Beach Seeks Nominations for
Hispanic Heritage Month Awards
The Miami Beach Hispanic Affairs Committee seeks nominations for the 2007 Hispanic Heritage Month Awards. The Committee will select a winner in one of each of the following categories: educator, businessperson, public safety hero &/or provider, social services provider, artist, and youth (communit....
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Team Metro extends its service hours
In response to the increased demand of passport services, the Team Metro Northwest and West offices will be offering extended hours on specific days for the month July. Also, the Government on the Go Bus will be offering the same services at four different locations on Saturdays during July.
Mia....
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