The fight over the future of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority just hit another roadblock. On Monday night, attorney's for the Florida Department of Transportation asked an appeals court to dismiss a constitutional challenge to a new law that would dissolve the MDX. Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law the creation of a new authority, called the Greater Miami Expressway Agency, that would oversee tolling on 5 county roads that are currently managed by MDX. However, attorneys for the Miami

On the Tuesday, Oct. 8, episode of Sundial: Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez On Transportation Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is against legislation that would dissolve the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) and create a new entity called Greater Miami Expressway Agency (GMX). Last week, Sundial talked to Republican State Senator Manny Díaz Jr. about the legislation, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis and how the GMX governance structure would work. Gimenez joined Sundial to talk

On the Monday, Oct. 7, episode of Sundial: Guardian Program As of Oct. 1, Florida teachers can now carry guns inside the classroom through the "Guardian Program.” Miami-Dade County Public Schools has opted out of the program. Ana Ceballos, a reporter with the News Service of Florida, joined Sundial to talk about how the state is tracking schools that participate. Miami Herald/ El Nuevo Herald Form A Union A group of Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald journalists announced last week their intention

The future of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority remains unclear after a recent ruling by a Leon County Judge that the legislation ordering its dissolution violated the “home rule” in the state’s constitution. Now there's a fight between state lawmakers and the current head of the MDX, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, over whether members of the county should maintain control. Back in June, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law the creation of the Greater Miami Expressway Agency, which

On the Thursday, Oct. 3, episode of Sundial: Senator Manny Díaz Jr. On Transportation And Education Republican State Senator Manny Díaz Jr., representing District 36, which includes Hialeah, is pushing for legislation that would dissolve the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) and create a new entity called Greater Miami Expressway Agency. Under GMX, toll rates would remain in place, but the governance structure of the toll board would change and be run by county and Tallahassee appointees.

House Democratic Leader Kionne McGhee is pushing for a bill (HB 251) that would allow college athletes at public and private universities to sign endorsement deals with major companies. Under current rules, these deals are prohibited. On Monday, California's Governor Gavin Newsom signed a similar bill called the Fair Pay to Play Act. College athletes currently do not get paid. They’re considered amateurs and the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) has rules prohibiting athletes

On the Tuesday, Oct. 1, episode of Sundial: Should College Athletes Get Paid? House Democratic Leader Kionne McGhee is pushing for a bill (HB 251) that would allow college athletes at public and private universities in Florida to sign endorsement deals with major companies. On Monday, California's Governor signed a similar bill. Under current rules, these deals are prohibited. If passed McGhee's bill would go into effect July 1, 2020. Florida Rep. McGhee joined Sundial to talk about how this

South Florida artist Xavier Cortada is very concerned about sea-level rise and needs your help. For more than 15 years, Cortada has been painting colorful murals of mangroves all over Miami-Dade County to raise awareness about the threat of climate change to South Florida. There's the Miami Mangrove Forest located in downtown Miami on the Interstate-95 underpass and the Reclamation Project located on store fronts of Lincoln Road on Miami Beach. In his newest project, “Plan(T)” Cortada is once

On the Monday, Sept. 30, episode of Sundial: Will The Broward County Sheriff Be Coming Back? A special master, a lawyer appointed by the Senate, said Governor Ron DeSantis should not have removed former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. Sun Sentinel politics reporter Skyler Swisher has been following the story and joined Sundial for an update. Miami Native Netflix Writer Miami native Victor Quinaz always dreamed of working in television. Now a writer and actor in two high-profile Netflix

The fashion industry is among the greatest polluters in the world, but locally, South Florida fashion experts and thrift shoppers are encouraging residents to move towards more eco-friendly options. According to the United Nations, the fashion industry is the second-biggest consumer of water and is responsible for about 8 percent of global carbon emissions. Earlier this year, the UN’s Alliance for Sustainable Fashion launched a campaign focused on the changes the fashion industry could make to