Angela Wynter Says Listening, Affordable Housing and Small-Business Growth Will Guide Her Miami Gardens Council Seat 4 Bid

The longtime business owner and educator laid out a neighborhood-focused platform built around development, cleaner streets, traffic relief and accessible leadership.

Angela Maria Wynter says leadership begins with listening. The Jamaican-born small business owner, educator and longtime Miami Gardens resident is asking voters to send her to City Hall, where she says she would focus on affordable housing, neighborhood cleanliness, public safety and growing the city’s business base.

Wynter is one of three candidates seeking the nonpartisan Miami Gardens City Council Residential Area Seat 4 in the Aug. 18 election. She is running against Roderick “Rod” Mack and Mykita Cherry-Prime. The winner will serve a four-year term, succeeding term-limited Councilwoman Katrina Wilson.

During an interview on Hy-Lo News’ Can We Talk podcast, Wynter described herself as a mother of three, grandmother of four and widow who has operated a small business for 35 years. She said that experience taught her hard work, dedication and how to bring people together.

“The city deserves leadership that listens, leadership that serves and leadership that delivers,” Wynter said.

Wynter says she holds a degree in building construction, recently earned a teaching degree and has worked within the school system since 2014. She also owns a hair salon and has been active in the community.

Her education work, she said, strengthened her belief in young people. Wynter recalled encountering former students who had once appeared headed in the wrong direction but later found a better path.

“Because of the love I showed them, I am so proud to see them going the straight and narrow way right now,” she said. “I know I will make a good impact on our city.”

Wynter’s development vision includes attracting more restaurants, recognizable retail brands and nightlife options so residents can spend more of their money inside Miami Gardens. She said a larger business base could create local activity while reducing pressure on residential taxpayers, though changes to taxes and development incentives would require council and budget action.

“We don’t have to go out and enjoy ourselves,” Wynter said. “We keep the money in our city.”

On stadium traffic, Wynter said the city should work directly with Hard Rock Stadium, Miami-Dade County, police and transportation officials. She proposed remote parking, alternate routes and trolley service to carry eventgoers to and from the stadium while keeping traffic out of residential streets.

Illegal dumping is another priority. Wynter pointed to a location near Northwest 27th Court where she said discarded items repeatedly return after city crews clean the area. She called for a stronger system to discourage dumping and protect the appearance of neighborhoods.

Her position on recreational vehicles was more measured. Wynter said residents should be able to store an RV on their property if it is properly registered, secured behind a privacy fence and not being used as an unauthorized residence. Any new registration fee or enforcement process would have to comply with existing city law.

When residents are upset, Wynter said public officials must know how to step back and listen rather than escalating the conflict.

“I have to listen because if I don’t listen, I cannot fix the problem,” she said. “It’s not about me. It’s about serving.”

Wynter said door-to-door conversations have reinforced that message. She described herself as approachable and said residents should feel comfortable bringing their concerns directly to her.

“Let them vent. Listen and see where you and that person can come together,” she said. “There is no way we can just go back and forth. We’ll never solve the issue.”

Asked what residents should be able to point to after four years, Wynter named affordable housing, stronger public safety and greater access to grants for small businesses. She also promised to make the delayed Myrtle Grove Park renovation an immediate priority and said she would review the city budget early in her term.

Wynter closed by asking residents to help shape her agenda. “I want to serve you,” she said. “I want you to teach me what your needs are.”

Miami Gardens’ municipal election is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Because Seat 4 represents a residential area, voters should confirm that they live within the district and verify their registration and polling information with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections.