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The Florida House directory lists Mike Redondo (R) for the 2024–26 term and gives the county coverage as Part of Miami-Dade.
District map · 2022 House plan
¶ Geography and communities
Enacted under Florida’s 2022 decennial redistricting plan, Florida House District 118 encompasses the master-planned suburban family communities, lake developments, and western aviation and logistics corridors of southwestern unincorporated Miami-Dade County. The district extends westward from Florida's Turnpike toward the protective Everglades levee boundary.
- Municipalities Included (Full or Partial):
- Almost entirely unincorporated Miami-Dade County, comprising extensive master-planned communities, special taxing districts, and commercial corridors.
- Census-Designated Places (CDPs) & Master-Planned Communities:
- The Hammocks: One of South Florida’s largest master-planned residential communities, encompassing thousands of homes across multi-tier homeowner associations (HOAs) surrounding Wild Lime Park and extensive retention lakes.
- Kendall West: High-density suburban single-family and townhouse developments along SW 88th Street (Kendall Drive).
- Country Walk: Established post-Hurricane Andrew master-planned suburban community buffering the CSX rail corridor.
- The Crossings & Three Lakes: Lakefront subdivisions, townhomes, and condominium clusters flanking SW 128th Street and SW 137th Avenue.
- Richmond West: Suburban family neighborhoods bordering the Richmond industrial and zoo complex.
- Tamiami (Southern Portions): Residential enclaves south of SW 8th Street along the Krome Avenue boundary.
- Key Transportation & Waterway Corridors:
- Ronald Reagan Turnpike (Florida's Turnpike - Homestead Extension / SR 821): Primary multi-lane north-south toll expressway carrying massive daily commuter traffic through the eastern boundary of the district.
- State Road 94 (SW 88th Street / Kendall Drive): Major east-west commercial, retail, and bus-transit spine traversing the heart of Kendall West.
- SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway): High-volume east-west commuter corridor carrying residential traffic toward Miami Dade College and the Turnpike (hosting the incumbent's district office at MDC Kendall Campus).
- SW 137th Avenue & SW 157th Avenue: Critical north-south multi-lane commuter spines carrying residential traffic through The Hammocks.
- State Road 997 (Krome Avenue - Western Interface): Western regional freight bypass and hurricane evacuation corridor buffering the Everglades.
- C-100 Canal (Cutler Drain Canal) & C-1 Canal (Black Creek Canal): Critical freshwater drainage and flood control canal networks managed by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
¶ 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 supermajority district (exceeding 80% to 85% of district residents, led by established Cuban American families alongside rapidly growing Colombian, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan populations), balanced by non-Hispanic White suburban households and smaller African American and Asian American professional communities.
- Linguistic Profile: High prevalence of bilingual Spanish-English and Spanish-dominant households across neighborhood associations, local commerce, and public school communities.
- Household Structure: Predominantly middle-class working families with school-age children, small-business owners, first responders, and corporate commuters residing in single-family residential tract subdivisions and gated HOA developments.
- Socioeconomic Character:
- Suburban commuter service economy supported by corporate management, healthcare systems, personal injury and commercial legal practices, construction trades, and regional retail centers.
- Distinct constituent vulnerabilities: one of the epicenters of statewide homeowner association (HOA) reform discussions (sparked by high-profile financial fraud cases in The Hammocks HOA), heightened demand for property tax relief, and residential property insurance rate stabilization.
- Drainage and flood vulnerability: high local water tables and low elevations require continuous maintenance of secondary drainage canals and pump stations to prevent street flooding during intense seasonal rainfall and tropical storms.
¶ Elections and political context
District 118 functions as a solid Republican-performing suburban stronghold in southwestern Miami-Dade County, characterized by high conservative turnout among suburban Hispanic homeowners and small-business owners.
- Partisan Index: Solid Republican baseline performance (shifting from historic single-digit margins to R+18 to R+28 performance in recent cycles).
- Recent General & Special Election History:
- Voter Resources & Official Information:
¶ Economic and civic anchors
- Aviation & Industrial Logistics:
- Miami Executive Airport (TMB / Kendall-Tamiami Airport): Major corporate aviation, charter flight, flight training, and air ambulance hub in southern Florida; serves as a leading economic anchor, employment center, and logistics base for southwestern Miami-Dade.
- Tamiami Industrial Basin: Extensive commercial warehousing, aircraft maintenance, auto collision repair, and logistics facilities surrounding Miami Executive Airport.
- Higher Education & Workforce Training:
- Miami Dade College (Kendall Campus): 185-acre flagship campus serving tens of thousands of undergraduate and vocational students; hosts Representative Redondo’s district office (Suite M207) and serves as an anchor for nursing, health sciences, and arts programs. Florida House of Representatives
- Legal Profession & Civil Litigation:
- Redondo Law, P.A.: Boutique personal injury litigation law firm founded and operated by Representative Redondo (headquartered on Coral Way), specializing in motor vehicle collisions, wrongful death, and insurance claims. Redondo Law
- Commercial Retail & Lifestyle Power Centers:
- Kendall Village Center & The Palms at Town & Country (Western Approaches): Major retail and dining power centers generating substantial commercial sales tax revenues and service employment.
- London Square (SW 120th Street & SW 137th Avenue): Key community lifestyle center adjacent to Miami Executive Airport, housing regional big-box retail and casual dining.
¶ People and organizations to map
- Legal Bar Associations & Civil Justice Alliances:
- A former defense litigator at Holland & Knight and Lash & Goldberg turned plaintiff personal injury trial attorney, Redondo maintains active ties to the Florida Justice Association (FJA), the Dade County Bar Association, and the Cuban American Bar Association (CABA).
- HOA Reform & Homeowner Coalitions:
- The Hammocks Homeowner Defense Networks: Following the widely publicized criminal prosecution of former board members for massive financial misappropriation, resident defense leagues and HOA reform advocates in District 118 maintain active legislative channels regarding state HOA transparency laws (e.g., HB 1021 / HB 1203).
- Chamber Leadership & Predecessor Alignment:
- Redondo's election maintained continuity with predecessor Juan Fernandez-Barquin (now Miami-Dade Clerk of Court), preserving close structural alignment with House Republican leadership and the Miami-Dade legislative delegation.
- Research Leads (Speculative Network Connections):
- Research Lead: General aviation services, pilot training academies, and aircraft maintenance firms at Miami Executive Airport likely maintain active policy dialogue with Redondo regarding state aviation tax exemptions and airport zoning buffer protections.
- Research Lead: Healthcare providers, clinical hospital networks, and medical trade associations likely coordinate closely with Redondo given his simultaneous assignments across the Health & Human Services Committee, the Health Care Budget Subcommittee, and the Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee.
¶ Representation and legislative work
- Incumbent Member: Mike Redondo Florida House of Representatives
- Biographical Background: Born December 27, 1984, in Miami, Florida (son of Cuban immigrants); resident of Miami; Roman Catholic. Florida House of Representatives
- Academic Background: B.S. in Finance from the University of Florida (2007); J.D. from Florida State University College of Law (2010). Redondo Law
- Professional Background: Practicing trial attorney; founder and managing attorney of Redondo Law, P.A.; former litigator at Holland & Knight LLP and Lash & Goldberg LLP. Redondo Law
- Legislative History: Elected to the Florida House of Representatives in a December 2023 special election; re-elected in 2024 and 2026.
- House Committee Assignments & Leadership (2024–2026 Term):
- Chair, Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting: Legislative leadership post directing constitutional reapportionment oversight and legal compliance for federal congressional maps.
- Health & Human Services Committee: Full standing committee directing Florida’s public health systems, hospital regulations, and social services statutes.
- Health Care Budget Subcommittee: Direct authority recommending state budget appropriations for the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Medicaid programs, and the Department of Health.
- Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee: Directs legislation governing healthcare provider licensing, scope of practice, and medical education pipelines.
- Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee: Direct legislative gatekeeping authority over state transportation infrastructure, maritime port logistics, public transit systems, and public utility regulation.
- Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee: Evaluates state affordable housing programs, agricultural policies, and tourism promotion. Florida House of Representatives
- Signature Policy Priorities: Strengthening accountability and criminal penalties for fraud in homeowner associations (HOAs) and condominium boards; stabilizing Florida's residential property and flood insurance markets; protecting consumer rights in civil litigation; supporting funding for public higher education institutions, particularly Miami Dade College; and securing state budget appropriations for municipal stormwater drainage improvements, retention lake maintenance, and traffic congestion relief along Kendall Drive and SW 137th Avenue in southwestern Miami-Dade County.
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.