Obituaries
Former Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson Dies
"We lost one of our former mayors. Our very first Mayor," he said. "The entire city's heartfelt sympathies go out to her family."
October 18, 2023
MIAMI -- Shirley Gibson, the first mayor for the city of Miami Gardens and who played an instrumental role in incorporating the city 20 years ago, has died, a city official said Monday night. She was 79.
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Current Mayor Rodney Harris confirmed Gibson's passing to CBS News Miami. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed.
"We lost one of our former mayors. Our very first Mayor," he said. "The entire city's heartfelt sympathies go out to her family."
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