Received an update about the alligator that was in danger of being removed and killed when it was colder and it had moved closer to the residents of a central Florida neighborhood. Thanks to the board president email, the residents decided to wait and see if he would go back to the "safe" distance of his usual spot near the edge of the golf course. All is well, with a bit of patience and cross-species understanding

Link to full statute (2)(a) Each public or private animal shelter, humane organization, or animal control agency operated by a humane organization or by a county, municipality, or other incorporated political subdivision, shall prepare and maintain the following records and make them available for public inspection and dissemination for the 3 preceding years. The following data will be available on a monthly basis commencing July 31, 2013: 1. The total number of dogs and cats

Aug 26, 2015 - In the process of reworking my research for clarity, sifting through thousands of pages of public records, and watching hundreds of public hearings, I ran across a short two minute video that is helping me ground my thoughts. So I'll begin a collection of relevant public hearing clips here to keep the conversations alive. Commission Presentations regarding Animals in Miami-Dade County Archive of videos here MDC BCC Aug 26th, 2015 - 4:08PM Miami-Dade Metropolita