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Miami-Dade County

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Local places
70
Population
2,802,029
Planning millage
18.4893 mills
Note paths
164
19 Cities 6 Towns 9 Villages 36 Census-designated places
Data notes

Census GEOID: 12086. Population and place types come from the Florida Census place dataset used by this site. The planning millage is a Florida Revenue county-summary row, not a parcel rate, estimate, or bill. Open the property-tax guide for the limits and calculator.

Official county paths

Start with the office that owns the record.

These links go to the county office or district listed by a statewide official directory. Use the exact address when a parcel, precinct, school assignment, or evacuation instruction is involved.

County-office snapshot checked 2026-07-13. Office names, hours, contacts, and service details can change on the linked site.

Local pages

Places in Miami-Dade County

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Census-designated places (36)

These are named Census places, not incorporated city governments. County and special-district offices often own the practical record.

Direct local notes

Notes about Miami-Dade County and its places

These entries have been reviewed as directly about the county or one of the local places listed here.

Home and property

Cutler Bay flood records start with the address

A flood-zone map and an elevation certificate answer different questions about a Cutler Bay property. Check the address, then ask which record you actually need.

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Home and property

Miami-Dade storm surge zones are an address check

Miami-Dade storm surge zones are separate from flood zones, so hurricane planning should start with the exact address.

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Home and property

Miami Lakes building permits and HOA approval are separate

Miami Lakes includes an HOA affidavit in its building-permit package, but the town says a permit does not satisfy any separate association approval.

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Home and property

Doral property checks split city liens from other records

Doral's city code-and-lien letter does not include the permit file or Miami-Dade County's recorded documents. A property check needs separate lanes.

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Money and taxes

Homestead lien searches cover four city files

Homestead's city lien request checks assessments, code, utilities, and city liens. County records and permit history remain separate.

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Cars and driving

Miami Beach parking discounts and zone permits are separate

Miami Beach has a general resident parking program and an address-based residential zone permit. A resident can qualify for one without having the other.

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Cars and driving

Aventura Brightline trips need the train and the last mile

The Aventura station settles the rail leg, not the whole trip. Check the live train, exact station address, parking or drop-off, and final connection.

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Cars and driving

Hialeah rail trips start at the Metrorail Transfer Station

Hialeah's Metrorail Transfer Station connects Tri-Rail with Miami-Dade Metrorail and Metrobus. Check each system's live schedule, fare, alert, and last connection.

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History and culture

North Miami Beach's monastery visit starts with today's hours

The Ancient Spanish Monastery is a historic site, church, and event space. Its schedule changes, so check today's opening before driving over.

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Home and property

Coral Gables tree work starts with where the tree stands

A tree in a city swale and a tree on private land can follow different Coral Gables paths. Find the location before pruning, removing, moving, or planting.

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Cars and driving

Miami Metromover keeps downtown trips connected

Metromover gives downtown Miami, Omni, and Brickell a free elevated transit loop for short city trips.

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Money and taxes

North Miami lien search checks city balances

North Miami's city lien search covers utility balances, special assessments, and code issues. It is a separate property check before a closing or transfer.

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History and culture

Hialeah Park makes the city feel rooted

Hialeah Park gives busy Hialeah a nationally recognized landmark tied to Florida racing, resort history, gardens, and flamingos.

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Outdoors

Biscayne National Park starts on land, then turns to water

Biscayne National Park is in Miami-Dade County and 95% water; its mainland visitor center uses a Homestead address, while boating, weather, and tours shape most visits.

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Cars and driving

Hard Rock Stadium turns Miami Gardens traffic into a landmark event map

Hard Rock Stadium makes Miami Gardens a major event-day traffic place where parking maps, gates, rideshare, and timing can shape the whole visit.

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History and culture

Miami Marine Stadium was built for fast water

Miami Marine Stadium opened on Virginia Key in 1963 for powerboat racing, then became a waterfront stage for a much wider range of Miami events.

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Useful county context

Notes with examples, nearby ties, or broader rules

These notes create useful paths from Miami-Dade County, but they may describe a statewide rule, regional subject, neighboring place, or one county example rather than a rule unique to this county.

Outdoors

Biscayne Bay is Miami's front yard

Biscayne Bay shapes Miami's parks, views, boating, stormwater work, and local cleanup.

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Home and property

Florida law and ordinance coverage belongs in the rebuild file

A Florida homeowner policy file should show how code-upgrade costs are handled after damage, because the choice can affect a repair budget.

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Home and property

Florida condo milestone reports belong beside the budget

A Florida condo buyer or owner should read milestone inspection status with the budget, reserves, insurance, repair plans, and local building notices.

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History and culture

Miami Freedom Tower carries a newspaper and refugee story

Freedom Tower began as a Miami newspaper building, then became a major Cuban Assistance Center and one of downtown Miami's most meaningful landmarks.

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Home and property

A Florida FIRMette is a map snapshot

A FIRMette can help a property file, but it works best beside newer map-change letters, local records, and the exact address.

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Home and property

Florida condo loss assessment coverage belongs beside the master policy

A condo owner policy can carry loss assessment coverage, but the amount, deductible, master policy, and event all need to line up.

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Home and property

Florida LOMA letters belong with the map file

A LOMA can change how one structure or lot is shown on a FEMA map, but lenders, local offices, and real water risk still deserve a separate look.

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Home and property

Florida condo official records belong in the buyer file

A Florida condo buyer should look beyond the unit itself and review association records, budgets, insurance, contracts, studies, and inspection papers.

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Home and property

Florida elevation certificate belongs in the flood file

An elevation certificate can help explain floodplain compliance and insurance needs, but it should be read with the address, map, and local office.

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Home and property

Florida flood openings need the local floodplain check

Lower enclosures under elevated Florida homes can look simple, but flood openings, permits, and local review can change what works.

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Home and property

Florida PACE financing belongs on the tax bill check

Florida qualifying-improvement financing can sit on the property tax bill as a non-ad valorem assessment, so buyers and owners should read it before closing or refinancing.

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Home and property

Florida condo SIRS is a budget clue

A structural integrity reserve study can help a Florida condo owner or buyer understand future repair funding, not just today's monthly fee.

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Home and property

Florida Notice of Commencement starts the repair file

For larger Florida home work, the Notice of Commencement is a recorded paper that connects the job, owner, contractor, lender, and lien timeline.

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Home and property

Florida open permits can follow the address

Open or expired permits can matter in a Florida sale, insurance file, or repair plan, so permit history belongs in the address check.

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Home and property

Florida roof age belongs in the insurance file

Florida roof age can affect a homeowners insurance review, so the roof file should include permits, inspections, photos, invoices, and useful-life paperwork.

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Outdoors

Everglades water starts before the park

Everglades National Park protects a huge South Florida wetland system, but the water story reaches well past the park boundary.

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Sources used for this page

Use the county directory as a starting map.

Last checked July 13, 2026. The place list comes from the Florida Census place data used by this site. Direct note relationships stay separate from broader contextual paths. County office links come from the statewide directories named on the linked sites, and county tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Before relying on a rule, fee, deadline, public record, service, school assignment, storm instruction, or permit path, use the official source for the exact address.

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