March 16, 2023 - Miami Free Time - Latest News and Events in Miami

Orlando — Today Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) and Representative Anna V. Eskamani (D-Orlando) re-filed legislation that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, saving countless women and family members from becoming potential victims. “October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and we know that guns pose a grave and imminen

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Maria Bosque-Blanco to the School Board of Miami-Dade County

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Maria Bosque-Blanco to the School Board of Miami-Dade County. Maria Bosque-Blanco Bosque-Blanco, of Miami, is a Guidance Counselor at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. With over 20 years of experience in psychology, she is a national certified school psychologist and is a memb

PROGRESS ON RETURNING GREAT THEATER TO THE COCONUT GROVE PLAYHOUSE

PROGRESS ON RETURNING GREAT THEATER TO THE COCONUT GROVE PLAYHOUSE Originally published at https://miamidadearts.org/news/press/progress-returning-great-theater-coconut-grove-playhouseThe post PROGRESS ON RETURNING GREAT THEATER TO THE COCONUT GROVE PL...

Sanitation Services to Resume Friday, November 11

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (November 10, 2022) —The City of West Palm Beach Sanitation Division will resume solid waste collection of commercial, residential, recycling, yard, and bulk waste due to Hurricane Nicole on Friday, November 11, 2022. Customers whose trash/garbage was not collected due to the storm will be serviced on their next regularly sche

Senator Lori Berman and Representative Joe Casello File Purple Alert to Assist in the Recovery of Missing Adults

Tallahassee — Legislation filed by Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) and Representative Joe Casello (D-Boynton Beach) would, for the first time in Florida, create a statewide “Purple Alert” system when an adult with a cognitive, developmental or intellectual disability goes missing, and whose disappearance is a credible threat of immediate dange

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces the Appointment of Luis Soler as the Director of the Florida State Guard

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Luis Soler as the Director of the Florida State Guard. Luis Soler Soler is the Deputy Director and Chief of Operations for the Florida State Guard. Previously, he was a Special Agent for the Miami-Dade County Office of the Inspector General. Soler is also a […] The post

Sand Sculpting for Sandi Tree to Commence

WHO: The City of West Palm Beach Sandi, West Palm Beach’s 35-foot-tall, 700-ton holiday sand tree WHAT: 800 tons of sand is in the process of being delivered to the West Palm Beach Waterfront, and now it’s time for Sandi to start to take shape! Starting on November 14, 2022, […] The post Sand Sculpti

SENATOR LORI BERMAN FILES BILL TO HELP FLORIDA SCHOOLS GO SOLAR

Tallahassee — Today, Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) filed SB 1290, to deliver financial relief to Florida’s schools and taxpayers by harnessing the power of the sun. “The traditional way of providing electricity to power our public schools is not only expensive, but antiquated,” said Senator Berman. “Switching to solar would mean not only a [

Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet Invest Over $17.7 Million to Conserve 3,500 Acres in Florida

Approvals Complete Two Florida Forever Projects Photo by Carlton Ward/Wildpath TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved the investment of more than $17.7 million to conserve more than 3,500 acres across the state. The five properties stretch from Nassau County south to Charlotte County and protect or b

Results of the Public Opinion Research on the Playhouse