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2025 Miami Commission contests could be battles between some known names

While there is only one candidate declared to be running…

Long list of potential 2025 Miami mayoral candidates starts to take form

Former Miam-Dade Commissioner Xavier Suarez — the first Cuban-American mayor…

Two more candidates file for Coral Gables commission race in April

There are two new candidates for commission in the Coral…

Kirk Menendez runs for Coral Gables mayor against city bully Vince Lago

Now it’s getting interesting. Coral Gables Commissioner Kirk Menendez filed…

Ethics board: Miami Beach employee used his position to enrich himself

The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust found probable…

Miami-Dade Commission considers land buy near airport for $17 million

The Miami-Dade Commission on Tuesday will consider purchasing a warehouse…

Barking at Politicians

Judge dismisses Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago’s defamation lawsuit

A county judge last week dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago against Actualidad Media Group for…

By Ladra on August 19, 20245 Comments

Funny money? State house ‘plantidate’ ‘loans’ campaign $50K in last days

Alian Collazo is not a wealthy guy. The Tampa transplant running for Florida House District 115 as a plantidate filed a…

By Ladra on August 14, 20245 Comments

Democrat elections chief candidate Willis Howard has a shady slate card

GOP candidates, gym equipment get thumbs up A Democrat candidate for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections has distributed hundreds, maybe thousands of…

By Ladra on August 2, 20247 Comments

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2025 Miami Commission contests could be battles between some known names

While there is only one candidate declared to be running…

By Ladra on December 17, 20245 Comments

Long list of potential 2025 Miami mayoral candidates starts to take form

Former Miam-Dade Commissioner Xavier Suarez — the first Cuban-American mayor…

By Ladra on December 17, 20248 Comments

Two more candidates file for Coral Gables commission race in April

There are two new candidates for commission in the Coral…

By Ladra on December 17, 20242 Comments

Kirk Menendez runs for Coral Gables mayor against city bully Vince Lago

Now it’s getting interesting. Coral Gables Commissioner Kirk Menendez filed…

By Ladra on December 12, 202416 Comments

Ethics board: Miami Beach employee used his position to enrich himself

The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust found probable…

By Ladra on December 3, 20244 Comments

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Sniffing the Issues

Miami ballot referendum on outdoor gym at downtown park is misleading

There are three referendum questions on the ballot for city of Miami voters, but only the first two are easy yeses. The first question would remove the city’s…

By Ladra on August 6, 20247 Comments

Town hall on tiny tax cut in Coral Gables shows residents don’t want it

It’s not often we see residents beg their elected leaders not to cut taxes. But in Coral Gables this year, it’s a resounding cry. Nobody wants the city…

By Ladra on August 1, 202410 Comments

Miami-Dade voters deserve a real race, runoff, debate for county mayor’s job

There are seven candidates on the ballot for Miami-Dade Mayor. But really, there are only two. Eddy Rojas, who owns a valet parking company, is way out of…

By Ladra on July 28, 202419 Comments

Voter turnout for Miami-Dade August 20 primary ballot is expected to be low

There is still time to request an absentee/mail-in ballot Monday was the last day to register to vote for the August 20 primary election, which is also the…

By Ladra on July 22, 20248 Comments

Chaos at the Copa America final = new fodder for Miami-Dade campaigns

Coming soon to a mailbox near you: Chaos at the Copa. It didn’t take very long for Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid, who is running for Miami-Dade mayor…

By Ladra on July 15, 20247 Comments

Marking Your Territory

Coral Gables voters to weigh in on Little Gables annexation in ballot question

The primary ballot this month for Coral Gables voters includes a non-binding question about the long proposed annexation…

By Ladra on August 14, 202414 Comments

New poll: Miami-Dade sheriff GOP race has Sanchez, Cordero-Stutz on top

And Jose Aragu gets a $300K gift from Ken Griffin A new poll among more than 500 Republican…

By Ladra on July 24, 202422 Comments

Political Cortadito makes some easy recommendations for the Aug. 20 ballot

Absentee or mail-in ballots started arriving at voters’ homes more than a week ago. That means people are…

By Ladra on July 22, 202418 Comments

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Carlos Hernandez
Carlos Gimenez
Mayor
Alex Diaz de la Portilla

2025 Miami Commission contests could be battles between some known names

While there is only one candidate declared to be…

By Ladra on December 17, 2024

Long list of potential 2025 Miami mayoral candidates starts to take form

Former Miam-Dade Commissioner Xavier Suarez — the first Cuban-American…

By Ladra on December 17, 2024

Two more candidates file for Coral Gables commission race in April

There are two new candidates for commission in the…

By Ladra on December 17, 2024

Kirk Menendez runs for Coral Gables mayor against city bully Vince Lago

Now it’s getting interesting. Coral Gables Commissioner Kirk Menendez…

By Ladra on December 12, 2024

Hialeah political machine behind judicial hopeful

She threatened to get involved in the county’s judicial…

By Ladra on April 20, 2012

Mayor’s lackey gets 62% pay hike for campaign work

While most of the post election talk in Hialeah…

By Ladra on April 17, 2012

Casals-Muñoz hit with loan lawsuit

While Hialeah Councilwoman Vivian “I’ll notarizethat!” Casals-Muñoz has publicly…

By Ladra on November 13, 2011

Hialeah council losers not ghosts

While all eyes are on the possible mayoral endorsement…

By Ladra on November 5, 2011

Recall Mayor Carlos Gimenez and strong mayor post

For months, there have been whispers about a possible…

By Ladra on July 31, 2014

5 things to know on Mayor’s $6.2 billion Miami-Dade budget

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos “Cry Wolf” Gimenez will present his…

By Ladra on July 8, 2014

Miami-Dade math: More for pet projects = less for cops

Say it ain’t so, mayor: Please tell Ladra and…

By Ladra on July 7, 2014

Miami-Dade budget: A moving target of fuzzy math

Forgive Ladra and her friends if we have lost…

By Ladra on July 7, 2014

Carlos Gimenez wants 10% less pay for workers, other cuts

Some call it payback for the 5% loss and…

By Ladra on May 29, 2014

Gimenez dodges questions, tarnishes his brand

As law enforcement lags in its actions on the…

By Ladra on July 30, 2012

Brito’s attack apology lame

We need to get out of here for another…

By Ladra on April 7, 2011

Gimenez stays; Moreno goes?

After another high-profile candidate threw himself into the mayoral…

By Ladra on April 7, 2011

ADLP hit by attacks in all negative Senate 40 GOP primary campaign

And the hits just keep on coming against former…

By Ladra on July 11, 2017

Marking Your Territory

Coral Gables voters to weigh in on Little Gables annexation in ballot question

The primary ballot this month for Coral Gables voters includes a non-binding question about the long proposed annexation of neighboring Little Gables into the…

By Ladra on August 14, 202414 Comments

New poll: Miami-Dade sheriff GOP race has Sanchez, Cordero-Stutz on top

And Jose Aragu gets a $300K gift from Ken Griffin A new poll among more than 500 Republican voters shows that former Miami Commissioner…

By Ladra on July 24, 202422 Comments

Political Cortadito makes some easy recommendations for the Aug. 20 ballot

Absentee or mail-in ballots started arriving at voters’ homes more than a week ago. That means people are already voting for their county commissioners,…

By Ladra on July 22, 202418 Comments

Marking Your Territory

Alex Diaz de la Portilla

ADLP hit by attacks in all negative Senate 40 GOP primary campaign

And the hits just keep on coming against former Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla in the Republican primary…

By Ladra on July 11, 2017