Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernández reported this Monday that his office revoked local licenses from 20 businesses suspected of carrying out trade with Cuba without proper federal authorization.
According to an official statement, the Cuban-American collector’s office initially sent letters to 75 companies in the county requesting documentation demonstrating that they had specific or general licenses.
These licenses should have been issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury and/or by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce, as required by federal legislation to carry out operations linked to Cuba.
Of that total, 48 businesses responded to the request and presented documentation considered sufficient or demonstrated that they did not maintain commercial relations with the island.
However, a group of companies did not respond within the established deadline, he noted. Telemundo 51.
As Fernández explained, on November 25, 2025, a second notification was sent to the businesses that had not responded, warning them that silence would be interpreted as a possible lack of federal authorization and, therefore, a violation of the law.
In the absence of a response, the office proceeded to revoke the Local Business Tax, which prevents these entities from operating legally in Miami-Dade.
The US and the pressure on Cuba
The official noted that the measure is protected by Section 205.0532 of the Florida Statutes and Section A-175.1 of the Miami-Dade County Code, which authorize the tax collector to revoke or deny the renewal of local licenses to businesses that maintain commercial ties with Cuba in violation of federal law.
Effective immediately, affected businesses cannot legally operate in the county.
Among them are travel agencies, shipping companies and multi-service firmssome with more than one location in Miami-Dade.
Fernández warned that any business that continues to operate without a valid Local Business Tax is exposed to additional penalties and other legal consequences in accordance with current regulations.
Just the beginning, says Miami-Dade collector
In statements included in the statement, the collector stated that, as a Cuban emigrant, he considers that the Government of Cuba represents a threat to the national security of the United States.
Likewise, he assured that Miami-Dade County will not be used to finance or support the island’s political system.
Likewise, he announced that in the coming weeks his office will notify more businesses and that the investigations will continue.
“This is just the beginning,” said Fernández, who assured that new measures will be adopted when the law so requires.
What businesses cannot legally operate in Miami-Dade County?
- Havana Sky Travel Inc. (2 locations)
- AMZ Immigration and Multi-Services Corp.
- Global Cargo Corp.
- Globi Multiservices Inc., operating as Globi Envios.
- Managua Travel Agency Inc., operating as Cuba Travel & Services.
- BM Envios Cargo Corp.
- R & R Logistics Customer Freight Solutions LLC.
- Leafy Holidays Inc.
- JM Services LLC.
- Yumury Envios & Travel LLC (2 locations).
- Lucero Services Corp.
- OMD Multiservices LLC, doing business as Martinair Travel.
- JC Montoya Services Inc.
- Latin Logistics LLC, operating as Avianca Express.
- Capote Express Inc.
- Pocho Express LLC.
- Xcellence Travel Inc.
- Via Blanca Multiservice Inc.
- Your Cuba Multiservices Corp.
- Xael Charters Inc. (2 locations).
