Miami-Dade County

A type of fruit fly led Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Tuesday to declare a state of agricultural emergency in Miami-Dade County."The Oriental…

Two health issues being addressed in this year’s legislative session both would deal with substance abuse in new ways for Florida: a needle exchange to…

With the March 31 deadline to buy health care looming, Florida ranks first in overall sign-ups for states with the federal government-run marketplace, at…

With just two weeks left before Affordable Care Act enrollment ends, Miami-Dade cab drivers may be getting a big tip. Enroll America outreach workers this…

A bill creating a pilot needle-exchange program in South Florida received the unanimous backing of a Senate committee Monday, according to the Miami…

Voters in Miami-Dade County today are considering a local referendum on whether to approve $832 million in bonds to finance construction and equipment at…

Several unions have accused the administration of the Miami-Dade Health Insurance Fund of hiding a multi-million dollar “slush” fund as employees are…

Judge Steven Leifman has become a national leader in trying to get law enforcement officers to find help for the mentally ill rather than put them in jail…

Most drivers wouldn't do what Jason Leon did when he saw a large snake poking its head out of the brush beside the road: He pulled over, grabbed the snake…

Police say bus drivers were involved in a health-insurance scheme to defraud Miami-Dade County, the Miami Herald reports. The county employees let a pain…