WASHINGTON, D.C. – Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke last month joined three of her colleagues in introducing legislation aimed mainly at allowing young, undocumented immigrants – known as “Dreamers” – to secure lawful residence in the United States.

On Monday, March 11, 2019, Commissioner Souto hosted three distinguished professors from Florida A&M University, Dr. Robert Taylor, Dean of the School of Agriculture, Dr. Lawrence Carter and Dr. Ray Mobley. We toured possible locations for a goat and sheep program here in Miami-Dade County in which they would start a research center.  

Jacksonville, Fla. — Tonight, the Gillum Family announced the passing of Mr. Charles "Sonny" Gillum in Jacksonville. Born June 4, 1949, he was 69 years old.

Tallahassee, Fla. — Following the passage of legislation in committee in the Florida Senate that allows Florida teachers to carry a firearm, Andrew Gillum made the following statement:

MIAMI – Marches have not worked. T- Shirts have not worked. Desperate to combat gun violence across Miami-Dade County, the Circle of Brotherhood has employed one of the most extreme forms of protest as they launch Operation Hunger Strike.

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz was honored at the Feb. 20 Commission meeting for his stalwart support for democracy in Venezuela by Venezuelan-American activist Helen Villalonga. 

MIAMI-DADE – Members of the South Dade Democratic Black Caucus, Ron Brown Chapter, recently installed their newly elected Executive Board for 2019 to 2021. The ceremony took place at the Gibson-Bethel Community Center in South Miami.

Tampa, Fla. — Today, People Over Profits founder and President Sean Shaw called for a federal investigation into the Trump Administration’s tracking of pro-immigrant protestors in New York, and demanded immediate action from Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott.

Some key items reviewed and approved by the Board of County Commissioners on February 5 include: 

MIRAMAR, FL --- Despite only receiving 11 percent of the votes in Tuesday’s Miramar elections, a “disappointed, but not deterred,” Gilling said after learning the results of the election. “Tonight, after a long and competitive campaign, I lost my bid for Miramar Commissioner. While I am naturally disappointed, my awesome team of volunteers did not leave any stones unturned and we campaigned with everything we had every day for the last 10 months. The camaraderie developed among us was truly special and this feeling of warmth and togetherness will remain with me always.”  

Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with five of her colleagues on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) to once again request that the Committee hold hearings to assess the challenges facing the health and educational systems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. 

Jamaican American Dale V.C. Holness was unanimously voted vice mayor for Broward County, Florida by his colleagues during the county commission’s annual reorganization meeting in November.