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Miami-Dade transportation director suspended over free bus fares

October 30, 2023 / 3:04 PM EDT / CBS Miami

MIAMI - Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is suspending Eulois Cleckley, Miami-Dade's director of transportation and public works, over the county temporarily suspending fares on public buses.

CBS News Miami's news partner The Miami Herald said the move comes after she said the costs were not cleared by budget administrators.

The program which will go on as scheduled on Nov. 13 was made "without any awareness or approval," according to the mayor.

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Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.