A coalition of Miami-Dade's constitutional officers have backed the Amendment 3 tax proposal, which critics say will drain millions of dollars from local government. But at a press conference in Miami on Monday, they said the government must tighten its belt, even while their budgets have consistently increased.

The election is open only to registered voters in District 4, but the winner will be one of seven commissioners who oversee taxing, spending and development countywide.

Slinger Francisco, better known as 'The Mighty Sparrow' and the 'Calypso King of the World', passed away Sunday at the age of 91. He made his way to Miami and South Florida many times over the years, entertaining one of the largest Caribbean diasporas in the United States.