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Báez-Geller challenges Basabe for Aventura-area House seat
Former Miami-Dade School Board member Lucía Báez-Geller is challenging Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe in Florida House District 106, the Aventura-to-Miami Beach seat, after a Leon County jury found Basabe liable for sexual harassment and awarded $450,000 in damages.
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Six Florida laws hit Aventura drivers, renters Oct. 1
Six Florida laws taking effect Thursday, Oct. 1, raise the crash-reporting damage threshold from $500 to $2,000, make rental fraud a felony, ban nitrous oxide sales at tobacco shops and toughen animal-cruelty penalties.
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Miami-Dade dissolves five diversity boards under new state law
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New Fannie Mae condo rules squeeze Aventura buyers
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Báez-Geller challenges Basabe for Aventura-area House seat
Former Miami-Dade School Board member Lucía Báez-Geller is challenging Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe in Florida House District 106, the Aventura-to-Miami Beach seat, after a Leon County jury found Basabe liable for sexual harassment and awarded $450,000 in damages.
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Six Florida laws hit Aventura drivers, renters Oct. 1
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Aventura mayor's race pits incumbent Weinberg against Zaltzberg
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Miami-Dade dissolves five diversity boards under new state law
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Báez-Geller challenges Basabe for Aventura-area House seat
Former Miami-Dade School Board member Lucía Báez-Geller is challenging Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe in Florida House District 106, the Aventura-to-Miami Beach seat, after a Leon County jury found Basabe liable for sexual harassment and awarded $450,000 in damages.
Local Government
Six Florida laws hit Aventura drivers, renters Oct. 1
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Aventura mayor's race pits incumbent Weinberg against Zaltzberg
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Miami-Dade dissolves five diversity boards under new state law
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New Fannie Mae condo rules squeeze Aventura buyers
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View MoreNighttime pile driving starts Sept. 22 on Miami Gardens Drive
Overnight construction and lane closures on S.R. 860/Miami Gardens Drive will run from Tuesday, Sept. 22, through Friday, Oct. 2, affecting commuters in Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach and Golden Beach.
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View MoreNew Miami-Dade superintendent pledges cost cuts at installation
Rafael Villalobos was formally installed as Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent at a Tuesday, Sept. 8, ceremony, pledging to cut central-office costs and stabilize enrollment as the district faces a 15,100-student drop and a pivotal November property-tax vote.
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View MoreBrightline adds flexible fare tiers for Aventura-to-Orlando trips
Brightline announced a three-tier fare system for Orlando routes that gives Aventura station riders free cancellations, airport shuttle transfers and flexible rebooking options, though pricing and a booking start date have not been disclosed.
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View MoreFlorida proposes dropping four school vaccines; comments close Sept. 14
The Florida Department of Health has proposed making chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib and pneumococcal vaccines optional for school entry, and Aventura-area families can submit public comments through Monday, Sept. 14.
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View MoreMiami-Dade overrides veto, OKs Kelly Tractor wetlands HQ
Miami-Dade commissioners voted 9-3 to let Kelly Tractor build a 2.7-million-square-foot headquarters on wetlands outside the Urban Development Boundary, overriding a mayoral veto in the first such approval since 2013.
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View MoreNew M-DCPS superintendent pauses 27-school closure review
New Miami-Dade Superintendent Rafael Villalobos paused the district's review of 27 schools for potential closure or consolidation on his first day in office, pushing community meetings to October and aiming to finish by December.
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View MoreAventura med spa co-defendant alleges Trump envoy sold UN passports
Amanda Ungaro, the deported co-defendant in the Aventura med spa case, alleged in a YouTube interview that Trump special envoy Paolo Zampolli sold UN diplomatic passports for $250,000 each, though the Miami Herald was unable to corroborate her claims.
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View MoreMiami-Dade raises Israeli bond cap as protester ejected
Miami-Dade commissioners raised the county's Israeli bond investment cap from 3% to 5% of its portfolio on Sept. 1, and former gubernatorial candidate James Fishback was escorted out of chambers by deputies after defying the chair's instructions.
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View MoreWater district plans $280M overhaul of aging Aventura flood barrier
The South Florida Water Management District is planning a $280 million project to replace the aging S-29 Coastal Structure and add a pump station in the C-9 Basin, which covers Aventura and northeastern Miami-Dade, after sea level rise cut the structure's drainage capacity by more than a third.
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View MoreMiami-Dade offers free zoning help for homeowners
Miami-Dade County launched a free Homeowners Assistance Program for Zoning Applications, pairing residents with county zoning professionals for dedicated help with applications, available in person, by phone, or email.
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View MoreArmy Corps releases $4.5B Miami-Dade home-elevation plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a $4.5 billion plan to elevate or floodproof more than 3,200 Miami-Dade properties, with public meetings starting Sept. 1 where Aventura-area residents can weigh in on the draft proposal.
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View MoreAventura nonprofit connects displaced residents to free Airbnb shelter
Airbnb.org partnered with Aventura-based Jewish Community Services of South Florida and Volunteer Florida to offer free emergency shelter averaging 10 to 28 days for Miami-Dade and Monroe County residents displaced by disasters, accessible by calling 211.
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