Death investigation involving a Doral Police officer
Two council seats go before voters November 3, and a vehicle crashed into a Doral pet grooming shop.
A death investigation involving a Doral Police officer was underway Wednesday at a home in southwest Miami-Dade, officials said. The officer's body was taken to the medical examiner's office. No cause has been released, and the medical examiner has not issued a finding. The investigation at the home was still active as the case moved to the medical examiner's office. Officials have not said more about what happened at the home. Officers and community members across South Florida have been mourning the death since. (WPBF)
Two Doral council seats on the November ballot
Doral residents head to the polls on November 3, 2026. They will elect two members of the City Council. The vote decides who holds Council Seat 2 and who holds Council Seat 4. Both are municipal races, decided by Doral voters, and the winners fill those two seats. Candidates for each seat have been introduced ahead of the vote. That gives residents months to look at the field before ballots are cast. November 3 is the date to circle if you plan to vote in the city election. (Doral Family Journal)
Driver crashes into Doral pet grooming shop
A driver crashed into a Doral pet grooming shop. The crash caused extensive damage to the building. Doral Police officials said the driver was trying to park when the vehicle went through the business. The shop's owner said no animals were hurt. Doral Police handled the scene. (WSVN)
Property rights and fraud alert meeting set for August 19
A Value Adjustment Board and Property Fraud Alert outreach meeting is set for August 19, 2026. The Doral Chamber of Commerce is the host. It is aimed at property owners who want to know their rights. The session pairs Value Adjustment Board information with the property fraud alert program. Both halves deal with protecting property and the people who own it. It falls about two weeks out, so there is time to plan around it. (Doral Chamber events)
QuickBooks and bookkeeping course starts September 14
The QuickBooks Online & Bookkeeping 8-Hour Mastery Program starts Monday, September 14, at 6 p.m. It runs live via Zoom. The program covers three days and eight hours in all, so the load works out to a few hours per session. It is built around practical, real-world skills people can apply to their own businesses. The Doral Chamber of Commerce is the host, and every session is online rather than in a classroom. (Doral Chamber events)
ExpoMiami 2026 heads to Doral Central Park
ExpoMiami 2026 comes to Doral Central Park on Wednesday, October 21, at noon. It is billed as Miami's best business networking and business expo event. It brings business leaders together to connect, widen their networks, and grow their companies. The Doral Chamber of Commerce hosts, with a midday start at the park in the middle of the week. The October 21 date places the expo later on the chamber's calendar than both the August property session and the September course. Unlike the chamber's Zoom courses, this one is in person and in the city. (Doral Chamber events)
Spanish-language QuickBooks program set for October 19
A Spanish-language version of the chamber's bookkeeping course begins Monday, October 19, at 6 p.m. It is called Programa Intensivo de 8 Horas de QuickBooks Online y Bookkeeping, and it runs en vivo vía Zoom. The three-day program gives business owners hands-on knowledge they can use right away in their own businesses. The class, the materials, and the description are all in Spanish. Both bookkeeping sessions start at 6 p.m. on a Monday, so the schedule format carries over from September to October. It covers the same eight hours as the September session, five weeks later on the calendar. (Doral Chamber events)