Ponce-Davis, Florida

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Ponce-Davis, Florida
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Coordinates: 25°41′38″N80°16′26″W / 25.694°N 80.274°W / 25.694; -80.274
CountryUnited States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
Government
  Governing body Miami-Dade County
  Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33143
Area code(s) 305, 786

Ponce-Davis is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

Contents

The community is named for Ponce De Leon Road (Southwest 49th Avenue), the primary north-south road in the community, and for Davis Drive (Southwest 80th Street), the primary east-west road.

Geography

Ponce-Davis borders Coral Gables to the north, east, and south, the city of South Miami to the west, and the unincorporated community of High Pines to the northwest. [1]

Ponce-Davis is mostly residential and consists mainly of single-family homes; there are no commercial districts within the community.

History

In 2018, the neighboring city of Coral Gables, Florida made a proposal to annex Ponce-Davis and High Pines. In 2019 Miami-Dade County rejected this proposal along with a similar proposal to annex the unincorporated community of Little Gables. [2] [3]

Education

Ponce-Davis is home to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, a Catholic all-girls high school.

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References

  1. "Ponce Davis Miami, FL Homes for Sale - Ponce Davis Miami Real Estate".
  2. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/coral-gables/article222262680.html
  3. "Little Gables annexation dreams dashed by staged 'grassroots' effort – Political Cortadito".