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The county was named Dade County in honor of Major Francis L. Dade, who was killed during the Second Seminole War. The first county seat was Indian Key, strategically located halfway between Key West and Miami.
Established in 1837, Dade County was named for U.S. Army Major Francis Langhorne Dade, a Virginian stationed in central Florida to help enforce the treaty that ended the First Seminole War.
In 2022, the largest racial or ethnic group in Miami-Dade County was the Hispanic/Latino group, which had a population of 1.8 million. Between 2010 and 2022, the Hispanic/Latino population had the most growth increasing by 216,448 from 1.6 million in 2010 to 1.8 million in 2022.
Dade County was created on February 4, 1836, under the Territorial Act of the United States. The county was named after Major Francis L. Dade, a soldier killed in 1835 in the Second Seminole War, at what has since been named the Dade Battlefield.
Documents are recorded at the Clerk of the Courts, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RECORDER, COURTHOUSE EAST, 22 N.W. First Street, 1st Floor, Miami, FL 33128. You can record the Notice of Commencement by mail. The original Notice should be sent to the County Recorder, P.O. Box 011711, Flagler Station, Miami, Florida 33101.
In certain states like Florida, filing a Notice of Commencement is a legal requirement for property owners, and failing to do so may result in serious and costly consequences. Without a Notice of Commencement, property owners may end up paying their contractors and material suppliers double.
Florida's Construction Lien Law (Sections 713.001-713.37) requires the recording of a Notice of Commencement (NOC) for real property improvements greater than $5,000. However, the NOC does not apply to the repair or replacement of an existing heating or air conditioning system less than $15,000 in value.
Midtown Miami Community Development District located in Miami, Florida is a local, special purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes, as amended, and created by ordinance of Dade County as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide ...
The Widow/Widower's Exemption provides a $5,000 reduction in property assessment to every widow or widower who is a bona fide resident of this state. Form DR-501, (section 196.202, F.S.).