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District Office
8345 NW 12th Street
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 599-1200
Downtown Office
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street
Suite 220
Miami, Florida 33128
(305) 375-4343
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Dear resident,
Thank you for your support. I invite you to read this month's newsletter to be informed of matters that concern you as well as community events in your area. I want to remind you the Florida Health Miami-Dade County and the Children's Trust are offering FREE Zika testing to pregnant women until October 31 at several locations from 8:30 am to 3pm.
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Congrats to District 12 schools
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Congratulations to eight district 12 schools for making the
list
as best top elementary schools in Miami-Dade County. A special congrats to Downtown Doral Charter Elementary for being #1 in English and Mathematics.
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License Plate Frames
Commissioner Diaz sponsored
legislation
urging the Florida Legislature to clarify
a law pertaining to license plate frames.
Zika Funding
Commissioner Diaz co-sponsored
legislation
urging Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Department of Health to provide Miami-Dade County $5 million in additional Zika preparedness funds and to also allocate to Miami-Dade County a significant portion of the additional $10 million in State funds authorized to combat Zika.
Jackson West Hospital
Commissioner Diaz
sponsored legislation to ensure the construction of Jackson West Hospital
, which will be located in the City of Doral. Jackson West Hospital will be a 100 bed acute care hospital, a medical building and parking garage. The hospital will be located just west of the Palmetto Expressway and on the north side of Northwest 25th Street. It will provide urgent care services to the communities of Doral, Miami Springs, Sweetwater, West Miami and Virginia Gardens.
Plan for Florida Bay and Herbert Hoover Dike
Commissioner Diaz serves on the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force and he sponsored legislation urging the South Florida Water Management District to implement its plan for Florida Bay and for the completion of the Herbert Hoover Dike rehabilitation project.
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Commissioner Diaz pushes for Veterans Court in Miami-Dade County
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Miami-Dade County is one step closer to having a Veteran's Court to help our veterans.
Earlier this month, Commissioner Diaz was thrilled to learn we received the Bureau of Justice (BJA) grant to establish this much needed court for our veterans.The Miami-Dade Military Affairs Board has also contributed funds to the Veteran's Court to ensure that services are available to our veterans. Commissioner Diaz, who served in the United States Marines and is the Chairman of the Miami-Dade Military Affairs Board has been working with Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez from the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office and the Bruce W. Carter Miami Veterans Affairs Hospital
to make this a reality. The Veteran's Court will treat veterans suffering from substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorders and other combat-related mental and emotional issues. Commissoner Diaz has always been an advocate for our veterans and sponsored legislation to help law enforcement and other governmental agencies to identify veterans who will benefit from the Veteran's Court. We are currently recruiting mentors who are veterans themselves, to help mentor veteran defendants. If you are interested, please email Carolina Lopez at clopez@jud11.flcourts.org. The Veteran's Court is expected to be fully operational in November 2016.
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Commissioner Diaz participates in Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk
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Commissioner Diaz attended the Miami Tunnel Towers 5K Run and Walk event on September 18. This event showcased our first responders and military personnel who make extraordinary sacrifices in the line of duty. The Commissioner
sponsored
legislation supporting the Miami Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk event.The Miami Tunnel 5K Run and Walk was created to honor the heroic life of New York firefighter
Stephen Gerard Siller
who lost his life on September 11, 2001, trying to save the lives of victims of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers.
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Miami-Dade County offers Early voting for Presidential Election
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The Miami-Dade County's
Election's Department wants voters to know they are providing 14 full days for early voting for the November 8th Presidential Election. Voters can start voting on
Monday, October 24 through Sunday November 6 at 30 sites in Miami-Dade County. For more information, people can call 3-1-1 or visit the
Early Voting webpage .
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Free Clinics offered to Adults over age 55 at Miami-Dade County Parks
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The Miami-Dade County's Park Department has partnered with Walgreens for the "Healthy Choices Clinics" ,designed to make health and wellness a priority for residents ages 55 and over. The Healthy Choices Clinics offers free blood pressure checks,and free flu shots. Walgreens will host clinics on select days throughout September, October and November at various Miami-Dade Parks' Active Older Adults Recreation Hubs . The clinic will be at North Trail Park located in District 12 on Thursday, November 17 from noon to 2pm.
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NW 70th Avenue and NW 22nd Street
This project will focus on fixing flooding and drainage. The scope of the work consists of the construction of a storm drainage system, with exfiltration trenches and solid pipe along with drainage inlets and storm manholes, as well as roadway restoration. The project is expected to be completed by November 2016.
NW 97th Avenue from NW 40th Street to NW 41 Street
This project will help with flooding and drainage. The scope of the work consists of the construction of a storm drainage system, with exfiltration trenches and solid pipe along drainage inlets and storm manholes, as well as roadway restoration. The project is expected to be completed by October 2016.
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What's new at District 12 Libraries
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Newsworthy Items for the Community
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Nursing suites at MIA
Miami International Airport is now offering mothers private nursing suites. The
MIAmamas suites are located on each Miami International Airport's concourses, post sececurity.
Free Small Claims Court Clinic offered
The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources conducts
free sessions on how to file in Small Claims Court at different locations across the County. The entire Small Claims Court process is described step-by-step, from the initial filing through collection on a judgment, for claims of $5,000 or less. Small Claims Court Clinics are scheduled every other month and are open to the public. Reservations are
not required. The next free small claims clinic will be October 6 at the South Dade Government Center, 10710 SW 211 Street, room 104.
Senior High Efficiency Toilet Rebate Program
The Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department is offering the
Senior High Efficiency Toilet Rebate Program to property owners with a senior tax exemption, among other requirements.
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Commissioner in the Community
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| Commissioner Diaz at the American Cancer Society Real Men Wear Pink breast cancer kick-off campaign at Tap42 on August 31. Commissioner Diaz was nominated as a Real Men Wear Pink Miami candidate for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign in an effort to raise awareness and funds in the fight against cancer. If you would like to help Commissioner Diaz reach he's $2,500 goal, you can donate until October 31,2016. |
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| Commissioner Diaz presents a proclamation to retired Channel 7 investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero at the September 7 Board of County Commission meeting. Carmel first joined channel 7 in 1973 as the station's first female journalist. |
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| Commissioner Diaz presents a proclamation to the 2016 Florida State Champions, Trident R.F.C. |
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| Commissioner Diaz at the Dade County Police Benevolent Association ( PBA) Fallen Officer Tribute Ceremony at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on September 7. |
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| Commissioner Diaz at the 9-11 Ceremony of Remembrance at Tropical Park on September 11 |
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| On September 11, Commissioner Diaz at the Veterans Trust Race weekend at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. |
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| On September 14, Commissioner Diaz meets with the Honorable Ruben Morales Monroy, Minister of Economy of Guatemala |
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| Commissioner Diaz speaks at the "Beautiful China - Journey along the Maritime Silk Road", a tourism promotional event at Dolphin Mall on September 23. |
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Commissioner Diaz at the Dan Marino Foundation and Florida International University's EMBRACE partnership's ribbon cutting ceremony at FIU on September 27.
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| Commissioner Diaz speaks at the 18th Annual AFRIcando U.S. - Africa Trade & Investment Conference & Trade Show at the Miami Free Zone on September 28. |
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Free Zumba classes at North Trail Park
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The Miami-Dade County Parks, as part of their health and fitness initiative, will be offering free "Zumba Gold" classes to residents age 55 and older at North Trail Park Community Center, 780 NW 127th Avenue. "Zumba Gold" mingles fun and energetic music with lower impact movements to improve balance, flexibility, cardiovascular health and muscle conditioning. For more information about Miami-Dade Parks Active Older Adults Program, contact Allan Tavss at 786-372-9701 or visit the website
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On November 30, 2009, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six in partnership with the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) began a reconstruction project of the State Road (S.R.) 826 (Palmetto Expressway) and S.R. 836 (Dolphin Expressway) Interchange. Now that construction has begun, there will be many upcoming lane and ramp closures on the Dolphin Expressway. For more information about construction-related activities, please contact Oscar Gonzalez at 786-280-0983 or via e-mail at ogonzalez@mrgmiami.com. General information can be found at www.826-836.com. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive, or log on to www.fl511.com for real-time traffic and lane closure information.
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I hope this newsletter has been helpful and as always, I look forward to your comments and concerns. I am happy to serve the following cities of Doral, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Medley, Sweetwater, Virginia Gardens and a large portion of unincorporated Miami-Dade County.
Sincerely,
Jose "Pepe" Diaz
Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 12
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