Educational Federal Credit Union (EdFed) is set to open a new branch on the North Campus of Miami Dade College (MDC) on August 22. The location will mark the debut of EdFed’s collegiate branch model, designed specifically to support the financial empowerment of college students through the delivery of financial services and education, scholarship programs, and career development opportunities.

Miami-Dade County is home to countless creative, driven, and talented entrepreneurs who have brilliant ideas and a passion to succeed. However, many of these aspiring business owners face a critical barrier...

U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of the nation’s best schools is out, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) solidifies its place of excellence with four of our high schools appearing among the Top 100 Best High Schools in the U.S. M-DCPS also leads Florida with 17 high schools placing among the Top 100 Best High Schools in Florida. Overall, M-DCPS had 58 traditional and magnet schools ranked on the list. 

The South Florida Business Unit of DPR Construction has completed the exterior, including the roof and weatherproofing, of the new 25,000-square-foot Holy Cross Health Free-Standing Emergency Department (FSED) in Deerfield Beach, located at 340 S Federal Highway. Interior construction work began on August 11.

The National Association of Counties (NACo) has recognized the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) for the department’s Inter-jurisdictional Enforcement of Unlicensed Transportation Providers program. The primary goal of this program is to address the alarming increase of unlicensed for-hire drivers who target unsuspecting passengers at major tourist locations in Miami-Dade County such the Miami International Airport, PortMiami, and hotels.

July’s jobs report confirmed what many Miami businesses already know: the economy is slowing down — and South Florida is feeling the impact.

Across our region, businesses of all sizes are being pushed to the edge. Supply chains are strained. Costs are rising. And the uncertainty is forcing tough decisions about hiring, investment, and long-term growth.

Tourism is down. Restaurants are facing one of their worst summers in years. Construction projects are losing workers as prices for steel, aluminum, and concrete spike. And in a city already battling unaffordable housing, rising building costs are making it even harder to keep up.