Kelly Tractor showdown delayed as Miami-Dade commission sidesteps veto

Kelly Tractor showdown delayed as Miami-Dade commission sidesteps veto

And this could be a test case for the UDB expansion Namaste. The veto that promised to launch a showdown quietly dissolved Wednesday into what can aptly be described as parliamentary yoga. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s dramatic Feb. 1 veto of the Kelly Tractor wetlands project didn’t get overridden. It didn’t get sustained either. […]

Florida, Miami-Dade mayor warn about water shortage, possible restrictions

Florida, Miami-Dade mayor warn about water shortage, possible restrictions

Water, water everywhere — except not really Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava took to video last week with a message that sounded less like routine government housekeeping and more like a gentle but unmistakable warning shot: We have a water problem. A “water shortage warning“ is in effect. Not a watch. Not a suggestion. A […]

Daniella Levine-Cava joins board to address critical water issues

Daniella Levine-Cava joins board to address critical water issues

A longtime advocate of clean water and Everglades restoration, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava — who boasts the nickname “Water Warrior” — will work with other electeds across Florida to address the algae blooms and other water quality issues that plague the state. Levine Cava was selected to serve on the Florida Association of Counties’ (FAC) […]