Miami-Dade Building Department If you live in unincorporated Miami-Dade County or the City of West Miami, the Miami-Dade County Building Department will issue building permits. For more information please go to: http://www.miamidade.gov/building/home.asp

Department of Planning and Zoning The Department of Planning and Zoning for current and future residents of Miami-Dade County with easy access to Comprehensive Development Master Planning, the Zoning Codes, and other development regulations. For more information please go to: http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/planzone/

Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) Explore the many ways to make a positive impact on the environment. From the GO GREEN” Campaign to several ways of volunteering. http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/derm/home.asp

Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD)  

For more information please go to: http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/wasd/

Government - Services

Miami-Dade Police Website General Police Information for any emergency needs For more information:http://www.miamidade.gov/MDPD/

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Online

For more information go to: http://www.miamidade.gov/mdfr/home.asp

Government - Transportation

Miami International Airport Flight, Passenger, and Airport Information at your fingertips go to: http://www.miami-airport.com/

Miami-Dade Transit Metro bus, Metrorail, Schedules and routes

For more information go to: http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/transit/

The Port of Miami Website The Port of Miami is among America’s busiest ports and recognized throughout the world with the dual distinction of being the Cruise Capital of the World and the Cargo Gateway of the Americas. http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/portofmiami/

Government - Economic and Development Agencies

Business Incentives: Empowerment Zones For more go to: http://www.miamigov.com/economicdevelopment/pages/BusinessIncentives/EmpowermentZone.asp

Economic Development For more information please go to: http://www.miamidade.gov/ced/economic_development.asp

The Beacon Council As Miami-Dade County’s official economic development partnership since 1986, The Beacon Council has worked to enhance our community by facilitating business investment and promoting our area as the ideal location for businesses to operate. For more information please go to: http://www.beaconcouncil.com/web/Default.aspx

Doral & Airport West Chamber of Commerce Chamber Events/Photographs, Community Calendar and more For more information please go to: http://www.dawcc.org/

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce The Greater Miami Chamber is an activist chamber that seeks solutions to the problems that vex businesses and creates solutions when answers cannot be found. It is dedicated to building the best environment for business in the Americas.

Please go to: http://www.greatermiami.com/default.asp

World Trade Center Miami The World Trade Center Miami is a member of the World Trade Centers Association which is the preeminent global trade organization promoting two-way trade. There are 300 World Trade Centers located in 91 countries with a total membership of 2 million corporate members and associates. In the Western Hemisphere, there are more than 60 World Trade Centers either in operation or in the planning and/or construction stage. For more: http://www.worldtrade.org/index.htm

Enterprise Florida Enterprise Florida Inc. (EFI) is a public-private partnership serving as Florida’s primary organization devoted to statewide economic development. For more information http://www.eflorida.com/

Greater Miami Convention & Visitor Bureau The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is the official sales and marketing organization for Greater Miami and the Beaches. Find complete Miami vacation information including attractions, events, clubs, accommodations and much more with this online Miami tourism guide.  

For more information, http://www.miamiandbeaches.com/Index.asp

Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association The Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, Inc was founded in 1960 by a handful of Miami brokers & forwarders. FCBF has since grown into the most influential and active representative body of the Florida freight forwarding and customs brokerage community. Through its numerous committees of volunteer professionals, the FCBF represents our industry on matters that directly affect the trade arena.For more information please go to: http://www.fcbf.com/default.aspx

Government - Federal