MIAMI — Register your child at any one of Miami-Dade Parks’ exciting Spring Break camps where they will enjoy active play and engage with nature.  Parents can choose to enroll their child at either theFit2Play™ General Program camp or Specialized Camps, which focus on a specific interest or need.  Camps will be held March 25-29, 2019, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., with early drop-off available at 7:30 a.m. and late pick-up until 6 p.m. 

TALLAHASSEE—Costs to restore electric service for Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) customers following Hurricanes Matthew and Irma and other tropical storms in 2016 and 2017 were approved today by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC).

MIAMI-DADE – In celebration of Dominican-American Cultural Heritage Week, Miami-Dade County Commission Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson had the pleasure of once again reading to students at the Latinos United After-School Program in Allapattah in District 3.

The IRS has increased the annual contribution limits for retirement plans for 2019. The increased amounts mean you can now have tax deferred growth potential on larger contributions to your retirement plan.

MIAMI — March is National Developmental Disability Awareness Month. The month was officially declared by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1987, asking everyone to provide “encouragement and opportunities” to help people with developmental disabilities improve their lives. In commemoration, the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department’s Disability Services division, in its longstanding efforts to promote independence, inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities, invites the community to attend these free adapted and inclusive special events:

MIAMI – As we closeout February’s Black History Month celebrations, the Miami-Dade Black Affairs Advisory Board (BAAB)invites you to enjoy Miami-Dade County’s Transit Expression, a group of transit employees whose mission is to bring joy to others through music and poetry. The festivities will take place from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, FL. 

MIAMI – District 10 residents will be safer now while enjoying their County parks, thanks to County Commissioner Javier Souto. Security cameras are being installed in many of them.

MIAMI-DADE – The Miami-Dade County Commission presented a proclamation to Miami International Airport Director Lester Sola on Feb. 20 to celebrate a major milestone in passenger traffic at MIA. The airport surpassed 45 million passengers in 2018 – an increase of nearly one million passengers over the previous year.

MIAMI — Departing from the Deering Estate on Saturday, March 9, this four-hour tour will allow you to experience Biscayne National Park in a new light! Guided by a Biscayne National Park Ranger, guests will journey through Biscayne Bay to see the iconic Cape Florida, Fowey Rocks and Boca Chita lighthouses and learn about the history that surrounds them.

Barbadian-born Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix has been honored by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) with its 2019 Diversity Trailblazer Award.

The African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) in Fort Lauderdale has organized a “Black History Month Essay Contest”.

African Americans have played a vital role in the history of Florida since the 17th century.