With local government budgets getting squeezed tighter and tighter, officials in Miami-Dade County, Florida, are considering whether to decriminalize minor offenses that often are dismissed by the courts. A total of 18 minor infractions are currently being reviewed, including violations against business owners for not displaying a commercial sign, individuals selling flowers by the side of the road, drinking beer near a liquor store and being in a park after hours. A report is due to the county officials this month.