Miami-Dade Municipalities tough out economy

" Local Government Budgets ”It’s going to be a time that we all have to buckle down and get through this,” Mayor Julio Robaina of Hialeah said at a recent budget hearing. “Our residents are not in a position to pay more. Assessments are going to go down next year...

Moving from Miami? - Some Options

" No surprise there, Miami it seems is not the top 5 cities to for building wealth. The good news is that it is not among worst 5 either. Topping the list is Plano, Tex., while high cost of living lands New York at the bottom, reports Salary.com. Salary.com, which...

Fool me once

" While Miami-Dade commissioners have conceded that the county can’t keep promises it made in 2002 when voters approved a half-penny sales tax to fund bus and rail projects over the next 25 years they now want voters to approve another half-penny tax to fund the very same...

Hospitals, Nursing homes, Doctors and Prescription Drugs

" Here is another useful website, this website rates hospitals, nursing homes, doctors and prescription drugs. It has safety, pricing and background information on more than 4,300 prescription drugs, including whether their use is on the upswing or downswing, and how they...

Green Travel

"Every week I try to share with my readers new and interesting websites that I come across. I have found that various departments within the Florida Sate government have been launching some very useful interactive sites; this week’s pick is Florida Department of...

51st State of the United States?

" Are we paying a fair amount of taxes, and is the government using the money the way it should? According to the Miami Dade County commission here are some projects that could use funding from the state government:$157 million for bridge replacements and repairs$20 million...

How to Create a Pill Card

" Many people have trouble keeping track of their medicines and one in four do not take prescription medicines as prescribed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has lauched this webpage to help users create an easy-to-use “pill card” for patients, parents,...

How to Recycle Your Television

" Florida Department of Environmental Protection has launched an interactive web-based map which enables citizens to find out where to recycle electronics. With the digital conversion just months away, many unwanted analog televisions will need to be recycled as new digital...