President-elect Trump names Cabrera, a Miami-Dade commissioner, as envoy to Panama, reigniting tensions over canal fees and Chinese influence near the waterway.
Storm surge has acutely impacted Miami-Dade communities, especially coastal cities, in the past two years, as county leaders scramble with ideas to fight climate change.
MIAMI—Miami Mayor Francis Saurez congratulated Benjamin Leon Jr. on Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump named him the next U.S. ambassador to Spain.
As Miami-Dade commissioners face replacing Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera when he becomes ambassador to Panama, they must also follow through on his initiative to pave the way for a new major ...