Commissioner Raquel Regalado

Commissioner Raquel Regalado and the District 7 office hosted this informational webinar on the proposed redevelopment of the Miami Seaquarium site on Virginia Key. 

It was the first in a series of community meetings. 

The development team from Terra walked through the full proposal, including:

An aquarium with no whales, dolphins, or other marine mammals
Preservation and reuse of the Golden Dome and the Flipper House
Nearly a mile of free public waterfront and Bay Walk, plus living shorelines
A science-led design process with University of Miami researchers
A saltwater wave lagoon for lifeguard training and storm-surge research
The marina plan, with public safety and marine patrol slips and a revised slip count

Have a question?
Email [email protected]

#MiamiSeaquarium #VirginiaKey #BiscayneBay #MiamiDade #District7 #RaquelRegalado

Commissioner Raquel Regalado sits down with Chelsea of Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida to talk about Troop 2777, a new Girl Scout troop for neurodivergent women ages 22 to 38 in Miami-Dade County.

Many neurodivergent girls were diagnosed late, or never found a place that welcomed them. Troop 2777 is built to change that, with flexible badges, optional uniforms and girl-led activities.

In this conversation:

How Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida serves about 3,000 girls across Miami-Dade and Monroe counties
Why we created Troop 2777 and how it fits the Girl Scout Leadership Experience
Flexibility in action: earn badges at any level, with no vest or sash required
Training troop leaders to welcome neurodivergent girls in traditional troops
The restoration of Camp Mahachi, in District 7, ahead of its 80th anniversary

Join us!
📧 [email protected]
📞 305-253-4841
🌐 girlscouts.org 

Adult registration is $35 and includes a background check. Our office will help cover the fee for anyone who can’t pay it. Just reach out.

Miami-Dade County • District 7

Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Professor Fernandez of Miami-Dade College lead Session 3 of our AI workshop series for attorneys: Cybersecurity, Confidentiality, and Client Services.

Attorneys told us confidentiality is their biggest concern about using AI, so this session focuses on it. We cover how to protect client data, how to stay within your ethical duties, and how AI changes the way you work with clients and bill for your time.

In this session:

Why to keep work and personal AI accounts separate
How terms and conditions, consumer vs. enterprise plans, and privacy settings affect your data
Security basics: two-factor authentication, password managers, limiting connectors, and spotting AI-powered phishing
Ethics duties under the 2024 Florida Bar opinion: confidentiality, competence, supervision, fees, and client-facing chatbots
What to do when a client shows up with AI-generated legal research

In partnership with Miami Dade College.

Course website and past sessions: https://claude.ai/artifact/RqFguha3WeBAwDLNm561vQ

Commissioner Raquel Regalado | Miami-Dade County, District 7

#AIforAttorneys #LegalEthics #Cybersecurity #MiamiDade #District7 #CLE

Commissioner Raquel Regalado welcomes community partners to the second Neuroinclusion at Work webinar. Last week covered hiring. This session covers what comes next: supporting neurodivergent employees once they’re on the job, and the local organizations that can help employers do it.

Joining the Commissioner:

Rick – Chamber South, on the Neuroinclusion Task Force and how local businesses can take the pledge, get trained, and become neuro-friendly workplaces

Leanne – Advocacy Network on Disabilities, on individual supports, success coaches, and tailored employer training

Rick Beasley – CareerSource South Florida, on job placement, training resources, and incentives that offset the cost of hiring

What you’ll learn:
✔ Simple, low-cost accommodations: adjusted lighting, headphones, quiet spaces, buddy systems
✔ Why accommodations go beyond physical access under the ADA
✔ Short-term placements (8–10 week programs like Next Steps) as a low-commitment way to try out an employee
✔ Why recommendations, résumés, and LinkedIn profiles matter, and how to start early
✔ How inclusive workplaces improve retention and morale for everyone

Resources:

CareerSource South Florida: www.careersourcesfl.com
Employ Florida: www.employflorida.com

District 7 | Miami-Dade County
#Neuroinclusion #Neurodiversity #DisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth #MiamiDade #District7 #InclusiveHiring

AI for Lawyers, Session 2: Connectors, Skills & Cowork | Commissioner Raquel Regalado

Your CLE Code/Course Number: 2610310N

Commissioner Raquel Regalado and Dr. Fernandez return for Session 2 of the District 7 AI Education Series. This session goes deeper than the introduction and covers how to connect Claude to the tools you already use and automate your repetitive work.

In this session:

Claude inside Microsoft 365: using Claude directly in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook through add-ins
Connectors: linking Claude to apps like Google Calendar, Gmail and Google Drive, and controlling what it can access
Skills: building a reusable skill from scratch
Cowork and agentic workflows: delegating multi-step tasks, scheduling recurring tasks, and using Dispatch and subagents

#AI #Claude #LegalTech #AIforLawyers #Cowork #Miami-DadeCounty #CommissionerRegalado

Commissioner Raquel Regalado on “Hiring Without Excluding,” part of the District 7 Neuroinclusion at Work webinar series, held during Disability Employment Awareness Month.

She is joined by Jennifer Feinstein of the University of Miami–Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) and by Hiro and Shelly from the Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami. They share practical advice for employers, job seekers, and families on building workplaces where neurodivergent people can succeed.

In this conversation:

Project SALT: the three-day self-advocate leadership training from the Mailman Center
CARD’s Job Seekers program and the monthly Job Club support group
Rewriting job descriptions to remove barriers and attract neurodivergent talent
Why sharing interview questions in advance matters
Letting candidates show their skills instead of only talking about them
Simple accommodations: noise-canceling headphones, movement breaks, quiet lunches, flexible schedules
Disclosing an invisible disability and requesting accommodations under the ADA
Masking, autistic burnout, and giving yourself grace
Getting started: resumes, LinkedIn, references, and volunteering as a first step

#Neuroinclusion #Neurodiversity #Autism #DisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth #InclusiveHiring #MiamiDade #District7

Commissioner Raquel Regalado, together with Miami Dade College, presents the first session of a six-week AI Clinic for attorneys. It's a practical, non-product-driven introduction to using AI responsibly in legal practice.

Your CLE Code/Course Number: 2610310N

In this session, Miami Dade College's Pedro Santos, Head of Emerging Technologies, and Dr. José Fernández cover:

🔹 What AI, large language models, and tokens are, and how pricing and usage limits work
🔹 How to choose between Claude models and effort settings without burning through your plan
🔹 Chat vs. Cowork: asking a question vs. delegating a task to an AI agent
🔹 Keeping work and personal AI accounts separate, and why it matters for confidentiality and discovery
🔹 Terms and conditions: what governs client data when you use AI tools
🔹 Disclosing AI use, AI watermarks, and why AI detectors aren't reliable
🔹 Choosing your capstone project: automating a repetitive task that saves you time every week

Attorneys who attend at least five of the six sessions get a certificate of completion from Miami Dade College.

📚 Extra learning: Anthropic Academy (Claude 101, AI Fluency, AI Capabilities & Limitations): anthropic.skilljar.com

🔗 Register for upcoming sessions: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/KK7lSQ7

#AIforLawyers #LegalTech #Claude #MiamiDade #MiamiDadeCollege #CLE #District7

Join Commissioner Raquel Regalado's District 7 office and the Clerk of the Court & Comptroller's Office of Juan Fernandez-Barquin for an educational webinar with the Miami-Dade Value Adjustment Board (VAB) on how to appeal your property taxes and challenge your property assessment.

Raul Fernandez of the Value Adjustment Board walks through everything property owners need to know:

The four ways to contest your property taxes: municipal budget hearings, an informal conference with the Property Appraiser, a VAB petition, or a circuit court lawsuit.

What the Value Adjustment Board is, how it's structured, and how it operates independently from the Property Appraiser's office
Legal petitions vs. valuation petitions, including homestead, senior, veteran, and other exemptions, plus classifications like agricultural or historic property.

Tangible personal property and change-of-ownership petitions for business owners.

And more. 

Resources & Contacts:
Value Adjustment Board: (305) 375-5641
County Recorder's Office: (786) 463-0566

Medicare fraud costs the program an estimated $60–90 billion every year and it can mean higher premiums, denied benefits, and even harm to your health. In this educational webinar, hosted by Commissioner Raquel Regaldo office, Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Specialist Liliana Rey from the Alliance for Aging and Florida SHINE program breaks down what every Medicare beneficiary needs to know. 

You'll learn:
The difference between Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse
Common scams targeting seniors, including robocalls, imposter scams, genetic testing scams, and COVID-19 test kit scams.

How fraud schemes actually operate, from call centers to medical equipment billing.

How to report suspected fraud and where to turn for help.

SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) offers free, unbiased, and confidential Medicare counseling through Florida's Department of Elder Affairs and local Area Agencies on Aging.

Need help or have questions about your Medicare coverage? Call the Elder Helpline: 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337), or the Alliance for Aging SHINE line: 305-671-6356.

⚠️ If you suspect Medicare fraud, contact the Federal Trade Commission at 877-382-4357 or your local authorities.

#Medicare #MedicareFraud #SHINE #SeniorMedicarePatrol #ElderAffairs #SeniorScams #MedicareAdvantage

Description:
Commissioner Raquel Regalado is joined by Cassio Marquez, Florida's Condominium Ombudsman with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), for a lunch-and-learn webinar on the rights and responsibilities of condominium unit owners in Miami-Dade County.

Topics covered:

DBPR jurisdiction: records access, elections, meeting procedures, milestone inspections & Structural Integrity Reserve Studies (SIRS)
Your right to attend, speak at, and record board meetings (48-hour vs. 14-day notice requirements)

Video conference meeting rules — hyperlinks, call-in numbers, and physical locations

Annual election timeline: 90-day, 60-day, 40-day, and 35-day deadlines
Electronic voting and email ballots — what's new in 2025
DBPR's Election Monitoring Program and fee schedule
Inspecting official records and how long associations must keep them
Financial reports, budgets, and certified written inquiries
Owner responsibilities: paying assessments, voting, participating, and knowing your governing documents

Resources:
myfloridalicense.com – verify licenses or file a complaint
Questions: [email protected]

📞 DBPR Customer Contact Center: (850) 488-1122
Catch past webinars on this channel and check DBPR's CTMH education calendar for upcoming in-person and virtual events.