Florida → House → District 113
The Florida House directory lists this seat as vacant, pending an election.
District map · 2022 House plan
¶ Geography and communities
Enacted under Florida’s 2022 decennial redistricting plan, Florida House District 113 shifted from its previous oceanfront footprint on Miami Beach into the urban, financial, and cultural core of mainland Miami-Dade County and the island barrier community of Key Biscayne.
- Municipalities Included (Full or Partial):
- Village of Key Biscayne: Barrier island municipality connected by the Rickenbacker Causeway, known for residential waterfront properties, international resort tourism, and coastal parklands.
- City of Miami (Central Urban & Historic Neighborhoods): Major population and commercial core, encompassing Downtown Miami, Brickell Financial District, Little Havana (Calle Ocho corridor), Shenandoah, Silver Bluff, and The Roads.
- City of Coral Gables (Eastern Enclaves): Historic residential and commercial neighborhoods bordering SW 8th Street and Douglas Road.
- Census-Designated Places (CDPs) & Historic Neighborhoods:
- Brickell: High-density financial and residential district along Biscayne Bay, recognized as the "Wall Street of the South."
- Little Havana (La Pequeña Habana): Cultural and political heart of the historic Cuban exile diaspora centered along SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho).
- The Roads & Shenandoah: Established early-20th-century residential neighborhoods characterized by historic Mediterranean Revival and bungalow homes.
- Key Transportation & Maritime Corridors:
- Interstate 95 (I-95 - Southern Terminus): Regional expressway terminating near the Rickenbacker Causeway and U.S. 1 junction.
- U.S. Highway 1 (South Dixie Highway / Brickell Avenue): Primary transit and business spine connecting mainland Miami southward toward Coconut Grove and Coral Gables.
- State Road 90 (U.S. Highway 41 / SW 8th Street / Calle Ocho): Historic cultural, commercial, and culinary corridor running east-west through Little Havana.
- State Road 913 (Rickenbacker Causeway): Critical toll causeway and sole vehicular access point connecting the mainland to Virginia Key and Key Biscayne.
- Miami River: Navigable commercial waterway running through Downtown Miami, supporting marine shipping terminals, tugboat yards, and waterfront hospitality.
- Biscayne Bay & PortMiami Shipping Channel (Government Cut approaches): Navigable waterways supporting cruise, international cargo, and recreational yacht navigation.
¶ Population and electorate
(District-specific metrics based on enacted post-2020 reapportionment parameters; strictly excluding broader non-coterminous countywide totals.)
- Target Population: Standard reapportionment single-member baseline of ~179,754 residents post-2020 redistricting.
- Demographic Composition:
- Racial / Ethnic Composition: Performing Hispanic/Latino majority district (accounting for over 65% of residents, led by established Cuban American families alongside Venezuelan, Colombian, Argentine, and Nicaraguan populations), balanced by non-Hispanic White populations (concentrated in Brickell and Key Biscayne) and smaller African American and Afro-Caribbean communities.
- Linguistic Profile: High prevalence of bilingual Spanish-English and Spanish-dominant households across local commerce, civic organizations, and professional firms.
- Household Structure: Pronounced dual-demographic identity: high concentrations of young finance, tech, and legal professionals in high-rise condominium towers in Brickell and Downtown, contrasted with working-class multi-generational families in Little Havana and affluent families/retirees in Key Biscayne.
- Socioeconomic Character:
- International banking, wealth management, commercial real estate, corporate law, maritime logistics, and hospitality economy.
- Severe climate and infrastructure challenges: barrier island vulnerabilities (Key Biscayne) and low-lying mainland bayfront neighborhoods (Brickell, The Roads) experience regular king-tide flooding, stormwater backflow, and storm-surge exposure.
- Key policy concerns center on condominium safety mandates, structural reserve funding deadlines (HB 1021 implementation), residential property and flood insurance affordability, coastal resilience funding, and public transit connectivity along the bayfront corridor.
¶ Elections and political context
District 113 functions as one of Miami-Dade County's premier battleground legislative districts, balancing conservative turnout in Little Havana and condominium buildings against Democratic performance in urban core precincts.
- Partisan Index: Highly competitive swing district (historically performing within low-single-digit margins in presidential and midterm cycles).
- Historical Legislative Contests:
- Voter Resources & Official Information:
¶ Economic and civic anchors
- International Banking, Wealth Management & Fintech:
- Brickell Financial District: Major concentration of international and domestic financial institutions, wealth management firms, and venture capital offices in the Southeastern United States.
- Seaport Logistics & Cruise Operations:
- PortMiami (Adjacent Economic Anchor): Major global cruise passenger gateway and container cargo hub generating significant regional trade and logistics revenue.
- Healthcare Infrastructure:
- Mercy Hospital (Campus of Plantation General Hospital - Miami / Adjacent Anchor): 480+ bed acute-care Catholic hospital providing 24/7 emergency medicine, surgical care, and specialized maternity services on Biscayne Bay.
- Community health centers and specialty clinics delivering bilingual care across Little Havana and Downtown Miami.
- Cultural, Civic & Tourism Hubs:
- Calle Ocho Cultural Corridor & Domino Park (Máximo Gómez Park): International tourism and cultural destination celebrating Cuban heritage, dining, and public festivals.
- Bayside Marketplace & Bayfront Park (Downtown Miami): Major waterfront retail, dining, and open-air event venues driving domestic and international visitor traffic.
- Miami Marine Stadium & Virginia Key Basin: Historic waterfront venue and marine environmental research facilities buffering Key Biscayne.
¶ People and organizations to map
- Civic Coalitions & Regional Business Chambers:
- Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce & Downtown Miami Charter: Prominent commercial advocacy organizations shaping downtown transportation, business tax policy, and commercial development.
- Latin Chamber of Commerce of the USA (CAMACOL - Little Havana): Core Hispanic business federation directing small-business technical assistance, trade fairs, and merchant support.
- Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce: Civic and business advocacy group guiding barrier island infrastructure, environmental protection, and resort commerce.
- Real Estate & Condominium Alliances:
- High density of condominium homeowner associations (HOAs) along Brickell Avenue and Key Biscayne, representing an influential civic network focused on structural inspection rules, building reserves, and property insurance rates.
- Research Leads (Speculative Network Connections):
- Research Lead: Commercial real estate developers, private equity firms, and transit-oriented development contractors along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor likely maintain close interest in legislative policies surrounding state preemption of local tenant regulations and infrastructure tax increment financing.
- Research Lead: Marine trade operators and commercial cargo shipyards along the Miami River likely interface with legislative representatives regarding state maritime dredging matches and coastal preservation guidelines.
¶ Representation and legislative work
- Seat Status: Vacant (Pending general election to fill the term).
- Predecessor Legislative Focus:
- Previous representation prioritized statewide condominium reform (authoring post-Surfside structural safety updates and milestone inspection frameworks), affordable housing incentives, and coastal flood mitigation.
- Key Policy Priorities for District Representation:
- Addressing condominium financial reserve requirements, structural milestone inspections, and secondary market lending hurdles impacting high-rise unit owners.
- Stabilizing Florida's residential property and flood insurance markets, with specific attention to coastal barrier island and urban high-hazard zones.
- Securing state budget appropriations for stormwater drainage improvements, pump station installation, and seawall storm hardening across low-lying sections of Brickell, Little Havana, and Key Biscayne.
- Supporting transit infrastructure and roadway maintenance along the Rickenbacker Causeway and U.S. 1 corridors.
- Protecting small-business commercial enterprise and cultural preservation along Calle Ocho and surrounding historic districts.
Research text: Gemini browser session, 2026-10-04. Officeholder and county coverage: Florida House directory. The graph keeps these leads separate from the reference office record.