Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has appointed longtime broadcast journalist Carlos Suarez as her new Communications Director.<\/p>\n
The move is part of a broader reshuffling of the administration\u2019s media team that includes elevating current Communications Director Natalia Jaramillo to a countywide role and keeping outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff Rachel Johnson on in an advisory capacity.<\/p>\n
Suarez, a Miami native who has reported and anchored for major outlets in South Florida and served as CNN\u2019s Miami-based correspondent<\/a>, is set to lead the Mayor\u2019s communications shop.<\/p>\n His prior news coverage has included some of the region\u2019s most consequential events, including the 2018 mass shooting<\/a> at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, the local response to COVID<\/a>, Hurricane Irma<\/a> and the Surfside condo collapse<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Carlos, a true homegrown talent, to our team,\u201d Levine Cava said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHis deep knowledge of our community and experience reporting on some of our most defining moments make him exceptionally well-positioned to reach our residents, and ensure that we are communicating effectively about County services, resources, and priorities across Miami-Dade.\u201d<\/p>\n Of note, Suarez is not to be confused with\u00a0Carlos Ignacio Suarez, Chief of Staff to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez<\/a>.<\/p>\n Before joining CNN, Suarez reported and anchored at WPLG-Local 10 and NBC6. He was born and raised in Miami and graduated from Florida International University with a degree in political science and international relations.<\/p>\n He is also bilingual in English and Spanish, which county officials say will help broaden outreach in one of the nation\u2019s most diverse communities.<\/p>\n