Miami-Dade announces first Hometown Heroes parade
From David Volz
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners announced the county’s first Hometown Heroes parade on Sunday, October 30th to honor the healthcare professionals, law enforcement, and first responders who kept our community safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hometown Heroes Parade was created by the Board of County Commissioners and spearheaded by prime sponsor Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins and co-prime sponsor Vice Chairman Oliver Gilbert.
Mayor Levine Cava was joined at FTX Arena by County Commission Chair Jose “Pepe” Diaz, Vice Chair Oliver Gilbert, Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, and Commissioner Keon Hardemon, along with first responders, healthcare leaders, partner cities, sponsoring organizations, and more.
The parade will take place from 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Parade Route
The procession will move up Biscayne Blvd., from the Intercontinental Hotel to FTX Arena’s Parcel B. The parade will include healthcare professionals, police and fire departments, elected officials, marching bands from Miami High School and Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School, and more.
Once the parade reaches FTX Arena, guests can enjoy a waterfront parade on Biscayne Bay. Additional programming will include vessels with water-spraying features, Jet Ski aerialists and a Flyboard aerialist.
Miami-Dade County to collect donations for victims of Hurricane Fiona
From David Volz
Because of the devastation brought by Hurricane Fiona, Miami-Dade County, in partnership with the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), is launching a humanitarian aid drive to collect donations for those impacted by Hurricane Fiona throughout the Caribbean.
“Our community is well acquainted with the devastation, difficulty and suffering these hurricanes can unleash and we have a moral obligation to assist our Caribbean neighbors,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “I am proud to partner with the Board of County Commissioners and Global Empowerment Mission to expedite effective disaster relief to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the greater affected Caribbean. I ask and encourage all our residents to please give what you can.”
Through additional legislation championed by County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, Miami-Dade County will also work with its 29,000 employees to generate additional aid and monetary support for the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
“My heart goes out to the people of Puerto Rico, who have been greatly affected by Hurricane Fiona,” said Commissioner Sosa. “I was proud to advance legislation allowing county employees to contribute to relief efforts by donating their accrued holiday and annual leave time and am so grateful to the entire County family that has stepped up to help. May God bless the people of Puerto Rico.”
Eight deaths have been reported and millions of homes and businesses are without power. Still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017, many islands will now be further behind in rebuilding efforts.
Three drop-off locations, including two Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) fire stations and the GEM warehouse, have been set up to receive donations from the general public starting on Friday, Sept. 23 to Monday, Oct. 3.
