Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez moves to protect seniors, veterans, and residents with real mobility needs by restoring integrity to a system that’s been exploited for too long
For years, Miamians have whispered about it in parking lots and grumbled under their breath outside grocery stores and medical offices: disabled parking permits being misused, borrowed, or outright faked. Now, Miami-Dade County is saying enough. Effective immediately, the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector’s Office has launched a full countywide audit of every disabled and temporary disabled parking permit application filed over the last 24 months—and they’re not playing around.
This decisive action aims to protect the people these disabled parking permits were designed for: seniors, veterans, and residents living with legitimate mobility disabilities. In a county as active and fast-paced as Miami-Dade—from Little Havana to Coral Gables—accessible parking isn’t a convenience. It’s a necessity…