Miami Voters Charted a New Course Last Week – And it Started With Affordability

Miami Voters Charted a New Course Last Week – And it Started With Affordability

by Miami's Community News | January 5, 2026Voters across Greater Miami delivered a clear message in our most recent elections: local governments must do much more to improve residents' quality of life. For years, Miamians have felt the squeeze of rising housing costs, limited public transportation options, and uneven access to high-quality K-12 education. From Brickell to West Kendall, families have watched everyday expenses rise with little meaningful relief. This election, voters chose...

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Miami’s Housing Shortage Hits Affordability: Codina

Miami’s Housing Shortage Hits Affordability: Codina

by Bloomberg | December 6, 2025 Codina Partners CEO Ana-Marie Codina says South Florida faces a growing affordability problem as housing demand outstrips supply and a proposal by Governor Ron DeSantis to eliminate property taxes on owner-occupied homes risks worsening the burden on renters. She spoke to Bloomberg's Dani Burger at a Bloomberg New Voices event in Miami.

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Partnership for Miami Opens Applications for 2026 Fellows Program

Partnership for Miami Opens Applications for 2026 Fellows Program

Nine-Month Civic Leadership Experience Unites Senior Executives to Advance a Miami that Works for All   MIAMI, FL – December 3, 2025 – The Partnership for Miami (PFM) today announced its recruitment for the 2026 cohort of its Fellows Program, a premier civic leadership experience. Established in 2025, the program provides Miami’s senior business leaders a structured, high-impact forum to deepen their understanding of the region’s most pressing issues.   The Program equips its fellows with a...

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CEO’s You Should Know: Raul Moas (Miami Foundation)

CEO’s You Should Know: Raul Moas (Miami Foundation)

by NewsRadio WFLA | November 19, 2025 Raul Moas is President of the Partnership for Miami, a coaliition of business leaders committed to building a Miami that works for all residents. Through the Partnership, Raul collaborates with grassroots organizations, researchers, policymakers, and philanthropists to develop and implement solutions that enhance affordability, livability, and public education in the region. Prior to joining the Partnership, Raul served as Senior Director at Knight...

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Building Momentum: Metro Express Launches, Northeast Corridor Ahead

Building Momentum: Metro Express Launches, Northeast Corridor Ahead

MIAMI, FL – October 27, 2025 – The Partnership for Miami joins Miami-Dade County in celebrating the launch of Metro Express, the first of six rapid transit corridors in the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan and the county’s first major rapid transit expansion in decades. Metro Express represents an important step forward in improving how Miami-Dade moves, with a 20-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line expected to reduce commute times during rush hours and ease traffic congestion. As...

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Miami’s Community News Meets with Justin De Leon and Raul Moas

Miami’s Community News Meets with Justin De Leon and Raul Moas

by Miami's Community News | October 15, 2025 Miami Community Newspapers is your go-to source for Miami community news, offering daily updates, podcasts, and multimedia content. Covering local events, business updates, and lifestyle features across Miami-Dade County, our family-owned media company publishes a variety of neighborhood publications both online and in print. Explore Miami’s culture through our exclusive community podcasts, magazines, and newsletters. 

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Miami Voters Charted a New Course Last Week – And it Started With Affordability

Partnership for Miami commits $2M to increase literacy rates in schools

by Miami's Community News | September 30, 2025 The Partnership for Miami (PFM) recently announced a nearly $2 million commitment to expand The Lucy Project's (TLP) successful early literacy program, the Literacy Hub, across Miami-Dade County. During the next three years, the initiative will bring The Lucy Project's evidence-based "Structured Literacy" approach to four schools, supporting 800 students from kindergarten through second grade, strengthening Miami's education ecosystem. Research...

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Empty classrooms don’t have to mean decline. They can spark Miami’s next chapter | Opinion

Empty classrooms don’t have to mean decline. They can spark Miami’s next chapter | Opinion

by Miami Herald | September 26, 2025 Miami has always been a place where challenges spark reinvention. The same is true in our schools. We already see what's possible in nationally recognized magnet programs, thriving public charters and district models where students excel. Now, with nearly 128,000 empty student seats across Miami-Dade, we have the rare chance to expand those successes - to turn vacant classrooms into launchpads for the next generation. The good news is we don't need to guess...

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Building Momentum: Metro Express Launches, Northeast Corridor Ahead

Success Academy: A Game Changer in Miami

by PFM Substack | September 29, 2025 At the Partnership for Miami, we believe every child deserves access to a high-quality education. That's why we are committed to expanding proven models that open doors for students and families while ensuring public resources are used wisely. The arrival of Success Academy in Miami represents one of those models - and underscores how our community benefits when families can choose among multiple high-performing options, whether traditional, magnet, or...

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Empty classrooms don’t have to mean decline. They can spark Miami’s next chapter | Opinion

Miami-Dade’s future depends on what happens in its classrooms | Opinion

by Miami Herald | September 23, 2025 Forty-one percent. That's the share of Miami-Dade public school students in grades 3-10 who can read proficiently today. Flip the number and you see the crisis: Nearly six out of 10 kids are falling behind. When children can't read by third grade, their chances of catching up plummet - and Miami-Dade loses future entrepreneurs, teachers, engineers, and leaders. This is why we signed on as founding board members of the Partnership for Miami: to ensure the...

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Axios Miami

Axios Miami

by Axios | September 19, 2025 The Partnership for Miami is committing nearly $2 million to expand an early literacy program to four schools in Miami-Dade County.

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The Partnership for Miami Commits Nearly $2 Million to The Lucy Project to Increase Literacy Rates Across Miami-Dade Schools

The Partnership for Miami Commits Nearly $2 Million to The Lucy Project to Increase Literacy Rates Across Miami-Dade Schools

by The Miami Times | September 16, 2025 The Partnership for Miami (PFM) today announced a nearly $2 million commitment to expand The Lucy Project's (TLP) successful early literacy program, The Literacy Hub, across Miami-Dade County. Over the next three years, the initiative will bring The Lucy Project's evidence-based "Structured Literacy" approach to four schools, supporting 800 students from kindergarten through 2nd grade, strengthening Miami's education ecosystem. Research demonstrates that...

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Miami business group invests $2 million in early literacy to build future workforce

Miami business group invests $2 million in early literacy to build future workforce

by South Florida Business Journal | September 16, 2025 Partnership for Miami will commit about $2 million to a program that aims to increase literacy rates at Miami-Dade County schools. The nonprofit business advocacy group made the commitment to The Lucy Project’s Literacy Hub program. Over the next three years, the initiative will work to support 800 students from kindergarten through second grade in an effort to improve reading proficiency. Justin de Leon, VP of education at Partnership for...

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