Miami-Dade is ready for change.
For too long, outsiders, corporate interests, and broken systems have dictated the direction of our county. My campaign stands for one simple truth — putting residents first.
Every family, every worker, and every neighborhood deserves an administration that fights for them, creates real opportunities, and protects their rights.
I’m running for Mayor of Miami-Dade County to unleash the full potential of our 34 municipalities — creating a county that is smarter, safer, fairer, and more self-sufficient than ever before.
🚀 Core Initiatives for Miami-Dade County
A resident-first economic engine designed to keep county-generated revenue inside Miami-Dade County and return direct benefits to the people.
Weekend profits deposited from nightlife venue income.
A 24/7 county-owned rideshare program.
Quarterly checks for residents through a transparent Project Fund Statement.
✅ Jobs for residents, transparent funding, and direct community benefits.
A new transportation model that protects local drivers, keeps profits at home, and ends dependence on abusive outside rideshare corporations.
No more exploitation by outside rideshare corporations.
Protect local jobs for drivers.
Offers better pay, better protections, and stable employment.
Replaces abusive companies like Freebee, Alto, Uber, Vlue, and inDrive with a county-run system.
✅ Residents keep their jobs, and income stays in the county.
Building a people-first, tech-smart mobility network for the future of Miami-Dade County.
Purchase 190 autonomous buses per year and transition Miami-Dade transportation to a 100% autonomous fleet within 4 years.
Cancel outside transportation contracts and bring county transit fully under Project Victor J. Rosario (Project Fund) control.
Deploy autonomous buses countywide to modernize routes, reduce wait times, and improve service frequency.
AI-driven traffic signal optimization for faster commutes and less congestion.
Ban on unmanned private vehicles and robotics systems such as Zoox, Waymo, and Serve Robotics to protect local jobs and prevent invasive surveillance technologies from spreading through county streets, sidewalks, and public infrastructure.
✅ Smarter mobility, lower long-term costs, county control, and better service for the people of Miami-Dade.
Fair laws, safe access, and community reinvestment.
Legalization of up to 25 cannabis plants per household.
A $750 County Permit per year plus a $25 per plant fee for up to 25 plants per year, keeping revenue inside Miami-Dade County.
Medical cannabis use legalized at beaches and parks.
Decriminalization of small possession cases under 28 grams.
Dismissal of all pending non-violent cannabis charges once the Executive Order is signed.
✅ A fair, safe, and revenue-generating cannabis policy.
Restoring trust through innovation.
Blockchain tracking of all county transactions above $25,000.
Vendor fingerprinting and permanent transaction history.
County-built, county-controlled, with no external access.
Residents can monitor government spending in real time.
✅ Ending corruption, empowering residents, and rebuilding trust.
Re-imagining nightlife and tourism with accountability.
Rollout across all 34 municipalities.
AI enforcement for compliance and safety.
Printed signage maps for residents and businesses.
$1,500 municipal participation fee split between county and cities.
✅ More nightlife opportunities, stronger tourism, and new revenue for municipalities.
7. Protecting Workers & Residents
Safety, fairness, and respect for all county employees and citizens.
Executive Order requiring new gun owners to obtain concealed carry permits within one year.
Increase gun show waiting periods from five to ten days, with $20,000 fines for violators.
Ban scented products in public transportation to protect drivers and passengers.
Ensure police officers are fairly compensated for construction site duties.
Ban private law enforcement companies posing as police, with a $1 million per day fine for violators.
✅ Stronger safety standards and full accountability.
8. Public Safety & Innovation
Technology that protects people, not replaces them.
AI-powered lifeguard drones for safer beaches and tourism.
Drainage improvement projects such as 123rd Street flood prevention.
Prohibition of U.S. Coast Guard helicopter overflights in county airspace.
Strict ban on unauthorized clinical research on residents without consent.
Arrest warrants for fentanyl distributors and surveillance abusers.
✅ A county that stands up for its people and their privacy.
9. Miami-Dade In-House Agency Service
Keeping creativity, innovation, and jobs within our county.
A central headquarters with 34 municipal satellite offices.
All web, video, and digital creative work done locally.
Eliminates costly external vendors.
Handles $500,000 to $1 million projects fully in-house, saving time and money.
AI-powered ticketing system for faster municipal service requests.
✅ Local jobs, higher quality, and faster results for every city.
10. Event, Housing, and Price Regulation
Common-sense protections for residents and workers.
All county and municipal events organized by county staff only, not outside corporations.
Regulation of AC companies to prevent price gouging.
End to pill mills with strict pharmacy oversight.
Rental vehicles must carry Florida tags, not out-of-state plates.
Pay increases and pension protections for all county employees.
✅ A government that protects residents’ pockets and honors their work.
A resident-first hospitality strategy that ensures tourism revenue benefits Miami-Dade County and its people directly.
Creation of MDC Quarters as a 100% county-owned, county-operated, county-managed hospitality brand.
No leasing structure, no landlord model, and no outside operators controlling county hospitality assets.
Expansion of county-created lodging, hospitality, and visitor-serving assets that are fully operated by Miami-Dade County for the benefit of residents.
Tourism revenue converted into direct local reinvestment and quarterly resident benefits through the Project Fund structure.
A hospitality model designed to stabilize the market, support workers, protect hotels, and build long-term county wealth.
✅ Tourism that works for residents, not outside corporations.
Turning underused public property into a job-creating, neighborhood-serving economic engine.
Conversion of a closed or underused school property into a Community Culinary Campus Pilot Program.
Creation of culinary business incubation space for local food entrepreneurs, chefs, and neighborhood vendors.
Use of existing public infrastructure to support food preparation, community activity, and local economic development.
A new model for small-business growth, culinary education, neighborhood revitalization, and resident-first job creation.
A pilot program designed to be expanded countywide if successful.
✅ Closed public space turned into real opportunity for residents.
Protecting family property rights, restoring justice, and recovering improperly transferred land.
Launch of a Miami-Dade Coastal Property Integrity Investigation focused on high-value real estate transferred after owner death over the past twenty years.
Special review of properties in coastal municipalities such as Miami, Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, and Aventura.
Investigation into fraudulent probate activity, false heir claims, shell entities, manipulated documentation, and improper title transfers.
Restoration of property to legitimate heirs whenever possible.
Recovery of improperly transferred assets for the benefit of Miami-Dade County residents when no lawful heirs can be located.
✅ Protecting families, exposing fraud, and recovering stolen value.
14. Contract Integrity and County Oversight System
A new structure to review county contracts, stop waste, and ensure every agreement serves the public.
Creation of a county-led digital contract review and oversight system for all Miami-Dade contracts.
Use of a structured ledger-based process to document contract purpose, value, requesting department, scope, and resident benefit.
Review of contracts that appear designed to lock future administrations into bad deals that do not benefit the county.
Development of a legal and administrative mechanism to challenge, unwind, or terminate contracts that fail the residents-first standard where lawful.
Building an internal enforcement team aligned with county interests, accountability, and contract integrity.
✅ No more contracts designed to protect vendors over residents.
15. Restore County Control of the Sheriff’s Office
A residents-first governance initiative to bring core law enforcement structure back under county accountability.
Draft legislation to reintegrate the Sheriff’s Office into county control as it existed before the January 7, 2025 constitutional change.
A legal and public education campaign to explain why restoring county control matters for accountability and resident protection.
A county governance model designed to reduce outside manipulation and restore direct local oversight.
A structural reform effort focused on lawful authority, clear administration, and public trust.
✅ More accountability, more local control, and stronger resident protection.
Modernizing county justice systems for speed, access, and efficiency.
Implementation of video conferencing and digital modernization across Miami-Dade County’s court system.
Expansion of remote access tools to improve efficiency for residents, staff, attorneys, and court operations.
Reduction in unnecessary delays, travel burdens, and outdated administrative bottlenecks.
A technology-first court support framework designed for a modern county.
✅ Faster access, lower friction, and a more modern justice system.
17. Countywide Bathroom Access Mandate
A dignity, health, and accessibility initiative for residents and visitors.
Expansion of customer bathroom access standards from a local business mandate into a broader countywide initiative.
A requirement that qualifying businesses maintain accessible restroom accommodations for customers.
A public health and dignity measure designed to improve day-to-day life across Miami-Dade County.
Clearer county expectations for business compliance and resident treatment.
✅ Basic access, common sense, and respect for the public.
18. Backyard Food Independence Initiative
Giving residents more control over food security through lawful backyard production.
Support for residents with qualifying properties to maintain backyard chickens and similar food-producing systems where safe and lawful.
Permit-based regulation that respects property ownership while maintaining county standards.
Encouragement of small-scale household food resilience, educational opportunities for families, and resident self-sufficiency.
A common-sense approach that balances freedom, compliance, and neighborhood order.
✅ More food freedom, more self-reliance, and more resident choice.
19. Miami-Dade Secure Resident Verification System
Protecting county programs through modern identity verification and anti-fraud infrastructure.
Creation of Miami-Dade Secure, an in-person verification system for county resident programs.
Use of biometric verification, facial matching, and AI-assisted identity review to prevent fraud.
Resident choice in how county payments are received, including secure printed checks or direct deposit options.
Designed to protect Project Fund operations and ensure only verified Miami-Dade residents receive resident benefits.
✅ Secure systems, fraud prevention, and stronger program integrity.
Keeping essential energy infrastructure local and converting operating profits into resident benefits.
Development of county-owned fuel infrastructure as part of the larger Project Fund ecosystem.
Use of county-controlled fuel operations to generate long-term local revenue.
Profits, after expenses, used to support resident-first reinvestment and quarterly resident checks.
A strategic move to reduce outside dependency and expand county-owned core services.
✅ Essential infrastructure that serves residents first.
21. Miami-Dade County-Owned Mobility Expansion
A full countywide mobility strategy that goes beyond buses and rideshare into an integrated resident-first transportation system.
Conversion of MetroConnect and related transportation assets into a county-controlled mobility network.
Integration of rideshare, transit, airport shuttle concepts, and future mobility operations into a unified county system.
Protection of human employment while expanding transportation access and revenue retention inside Miami-Dade County.
A long-term goal of replacing fragmented vendor dependence with a complete county-owned mobility framework.
✅ One county, one mobility strategy, one resident-first system.
22. Forensic Governance and Anti-Fraud Enforcement
A platform commitment to aggressively investigate fraud, abuse, and unlawful conduct affecting Miami-Dade County residents.
Creation of specialized investigative structures to review public contracts, land transfers, enforcement abuse, pharmacy abuse, and other forms of misconduct.
Use of legal, administrative, financial, and digital investigative tools to identify wrongdoing.
A residents-first enforcement philosophy that focuses on restoring trust and ensuring nobody is above the law.
Integration of oversight, auditing, evidence development, and structured enforcement into county administration.
✅ A government that investigates, enforces, and protects.
💡 Why This Matters
Every initiative I put forward begins and ends with the people of Miami-Dade. Jobs, housing, safety, and fairness are the foundation of a strong county, and no resident should ever lose work to an unmanned vehicle, be overcharged by abusive vendors, or be left in the dark about where county money goes.
At the same time, I believe progress must serve people—not replace them. That’s why I will never allow technology to displace Miami-Dade workers. But when it comes to large-scale, county-controlled solutions—like unmanned buses and shuttles for mass transportation—I see an opportunity to move society forward responsibly, in a way that improves service while protecting local jobs.
Miami-Dade deserves both fairness and progress—and under my leadership, we will have both.
Victor J. Rosario
Future Mayor of Miami-Dade County