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Miami-Dade County (/ m aɪ ˈ æ m i ˈ d eɪ d /) is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, [4] making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most-populous county in the United States. [8]
The government of Miami-Dade County is defined and authorized under the Constitution of Florida, Florida law, and the Home Rule Charter of Miami-Dade County. [ 1 ] Since its formation in 1957, Miami-Dade County, Florida has had a two-tier system of government.
[34] [35] In July 2014, a restructuring of the Miami-Dade tax schedule resulted in a $22 million increase in the county library budget. [36] [37] In 2014, Miami-Dade County amended the county charter allowing Miami-Dade public libraries to be located in public parks. [38] [39] The Northeast Branch Library in Aventura opened on August 17, 2015. [40]
The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the already messy finances for Miami-Dade County’s garbage services, and residents should expect higher bills in the fall.
Two items on the Nov. 8 ballot would alter Miami-Dade County’s charter to beef up the county’s legal defenses of its “home rule” autonomy against some state action.
The Stephen P. Clark Government Center, known also as Government Center, Miami-Dade Center, or County Hall, is a skyscraper in the Government Center district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. It is the headquarters building of the Miami-Dade County government. Many county offices are located in or near the building.
The 15 percent parking surcharge at all Miami garages and lots has netted the city tens of millions of dollars since residents voted for it in 2003. But it came with a catch: A state law that pre ...
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO), formerly known as the Dade County Sheriff's Office (1836–1957), Dade County Public Safety Department (1957–1981), Metro-Dade Police Department (1981–1997), and Miami-Dade Police Department (1997–2025), is a law enforcement agency serving Miami-Dade County, Florida.