Doral City Hall news
Doral city government news, newest first: city council votes, the mayor, the budget and new ordinances, each story linked to the agenda or minutes.
Top story
Doral Seat 2 race at 16 votes heads for recount
Maureen Porras leads Fernanda Gomes by 16 votes for Doral council Seat 2, inside Florida's recount margin. Peter Espinosa wins Seat 4; term limits pass.
Who to call and how to vote
Trash
Trash and recycling pickup in Doral: schedule, holidays, bulk
Miami-Dade County picks up Doral household garbage twice a week and recycling every other week, plus two free bulky pickups a year. Call 311.
Property taxes
Miami-Dade County property taxes: rates, due dates and appeals
Doral's proposed 2026 tax rate totals 16.9487 mills. Bills go out in November, with 4% off that month; taxes are delinquent April 1. Tax Collector: 305-375-5448.
Permits
Building permits and zoning in Doral
Doral Building Department: 305-593-6700, 8401 NW 53rd Terrace; permit counter 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Portal, inspections and Dec. 31 code change.
Doral
Voting in Doral: register, vote by mail, find your poll
Doral's council results are in and Seat 2 is headed for a likely recount. How to register, request a mail ballot and find your polling place in Miami-Dade.
Public notices
Public notices in Doral and Miami-Dade County
Where to find Doral and Miami-Dade legal notices: the city clerk's notices page, the county's legal ads site and Florida's public notice website. An index, not the official record.
Doral
Who to call at City Hall in Doral
Doral City Hall is at 8401 NW 53rd Terrace, 305-593-6725. Mayor, council, city manager, clerk, police non-emergency, code compliance, water and animal services.
Latest stories
City hall
Doral voters approve lifetime term limits, 73% yes
Doral voters approved a lifetime cap of four terms as mayor and four as council member, with 73% yes in unofficial results. Past terms count toward the cap.
City hall
Doral's 2027 budget lowers tax rate, shrinks General Fund 6%
Doral's tax rate drops to 1.5994 mills, the rollback rate, and the General Fund is 6% smaller with no new full-time jobs. Here is where the $148 million goes.
Police
What Doral's ICE agreement lets city police do
Doral police signed a 287(g) Task Force Model agreement with ICE, dated Jan. 7. What officers may do, how it can end and what Florida law requires of cities.