Dear resident,

Many of you have heard about the  Zika Virus cases reported in our community and I want to reassure you the County is doing everything possible to combat the spread of the disease.

The County has been working with the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the  Florida Department of Health to ensure everyone is informed and has all the tools to  prevent the spread of the virus.

The Miami-Dade County's Mosquito Control has been performing aerial spraying in the mornings and a schedule which dates and times for the next aerial spraying . I would also like to remind everyone to please  Drain and Cover at home to prevent the spread of mosquitoes. Click here to report mosquito nuisance or call 311.

Also through our Office of Emergency Management, the County has created a Joint Information Center that serves to communicate and update each city on the latest information on the Zika Virus. 

So rest assure we are working together to keep our community safe and all our residents well informed. If you still have questions, please feel free to call my office at 305-599-1200 . You can also follow me on Facebook and Twitter for the latest information.

Early voting for the Primary Election has started in Miami-Dade and voters can go to any of the 20 early voting sites throughout Miami-Dade County. Voters will also be able to view  a sample ballot  and the ballot language before casting their vote. Early voting runs until Sunday, August 28. For more information, people can call 311 or visit  the election's website.

   

If you are enrolled in a Medicaid Health Plan, you could be eligible to receive mosquito repellents through your over the counter benefits. This is not an additional cost to the Medicaid recipient but not all plans include this, so please check with your plan by calling your choice counselor at 1-877-711-3662 or the Medicaid helpline at 1-877-254-1055.  

Jackson Health System has launched Care Quote, a free service allowing a person to get a personalized price for more than 200 outpatient services as well as some inpatient procedures.
The program will provide consumers with a price quote for the services requested and will also inform consumers on future bills based on their insurance plan. Some of the services under this program include ultrasounds, endoscopies, MRIs and CT scans. The service also assists members of the Jackson Prime program for uninsured residents of Miami-Dade County and provides cash prices for uninsured patients residing elsewhere. Consumers wanting more information on this program, can call 305-585-2273 or visit their  website .      

The Miami-Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) relaunched their newly re-designed Miami-Dade Transit Tracker app featuring updates like real-time Metrobus and Metrorail tracking. The new app will also allow you to view bus schedules by bus stops, connection of bus routes, nearby bus stops and fare information. In honor of the relaunching, the Department of Transportation and Public Works is conducting giveaways of EASY Cards pre-loaded with a 7 day pass to encourage new ridership. More for information on the giveaway, follow them on  Facebook or  Twitter . 

 

Commissioner Diaz is looking for great people who would like to serve their community by representing District 12 in the following boards.

If you have any questions, you can always call the commissioner's office and speak with Anabel Mendez.

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

 

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.

 

Sincerely,

Jose "Pepe" Diaz
Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 12