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Republican operative Nikki Whiting runs for commission in Coral Gables

Republican operative Nikki Whiting runs for commission in Coral Gables

The race to replace departing Coral Gables Commissioner Ariel Fernandez…

Back to the future: Miami to sell voters a 10-year-old Rickenbacker Marina deal

Back to the future: Miami to sell voters a 10-year-old Rickenbacker Marina deal

The City of Miami Commission is expected to vote Thursday…

PortMiami’s new boss jumps ship before the real storm hits Miami-Dade

PortMiami’s new boss jumps ship before the real storm hits Miami-Dade

Or, “Nobody Wants to Be Captain of the Titanic” Well,…

Five Miami-Dade Commissioners were elected Tuesday — without a single vote

Five Miami-Dade Commissioners were elected Tuesday — without a single vote

Well, that was anticlimactic. Five Miami-Dade County Commission seats were…

Annette Taddeo is in and the Florida CFO race just got a lot more interesting

Annette Taddeo is in and the Florida CFO race just got a lot more interesting

Qualifying week has begun, and after weeks of speculation, former…

Coral Gables Commissioner Ariel Fernandez leaves dais for a ‘new Cuba’

Coral Gables Commissioner Ariel Fernandez leaves dais for a ‘new Cuba’

After first term, Fernandez won’t seek re-election Coral Gables Mayor…

Barking at Politicians

Fisher Island fuel depot flipping fiasco smells like a long con on Miami-Dade

Fisher Island fuel depot flipping fiasco smells like a long con on Miami-Dade

Could two of Miami’s biggest developers be bluffing for a quick profit? Ladra has a question. Maybe a dumb question. Maybe…

By Ladra on June 5, 202613 Comments

After ‘time theft’ claims at Miami DDA; city offers director 5 months severance

After ‘time theft’ claims at Miami DDA; city offers director 5 months severance

The Miami Downtown Development Authority’s troubles just keep coming. At a contentious board meeting last week, DDA board members openly questioned…

By Ladra on June 4, 20268 Comments

‘No conflict here’: Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago votes on ally’s variance

‘No conflict here’: Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago votes on ally’s variance

Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago said on Tuesday that he didn’t have to recuse himself from a vote on a variance…

By Ladra on June 4, 202617 Comments

Republican operative Nikki Whiting runs for commission in Coral Gables

Republican operative Nikki Whiting runs for commission in Coral Gables

The race to replace departing Coral Gables Commissioner Ariel Fernandez…

By Ladra on June 11, 20261 Comment

Back to the future: Miami to sell voters a 10-year-old Rickenbacker Marina deal

Back to the future: Miami to sell voters a 10-year-old Rickenbacker Marina deal

The City of Miami Commission is expected to vote Thursday…

By Ladra on June 10, 20264 Comments

PortMiami’s new boss jumps ship before the real storm hits Miami-Dade

PortMiami’s new boss jumps ship before the real storm hits Miami-Dade

Or, “Nobody Wants to Be Captain of the Titanic” Well,…

By Ladra on June 10, 20262 Comments

Five Miami-Dade Commissioners were elected Tuesday — without a single vote

Five Miami-Dade Commissioners were elected Tuesday — without a single vote

Well, that was anticlimactic. Five Miami-Dade County Commission seats were…

By Ladra on June 9, 20266 Comments

Annette Taddeo is in and the Florida CFO race just got a lot more interesting

Annette Taddeo is in and the Florida CFO race just got a lot more interesting

Qualifying week has begun, and after weeks of speculation, former…

By Ladra on June 9, 20266 Comments

Sniffing the Issues

Tallahassee just put property taxes on the chopping block in November

Tallahassee just put property taxes on the chopping block in November

Miami-Dade’s elected officials are kinda freaking out Florida lawmakers this week did something that would have sounded completely insane just a few years ago. They put the beginning…

By Ladra on June 3, 202618 Comments

Miami hits pause on Joe Carollo’s $770K pension settlement post legal challenge

Miami hits pause on Joe Carollo’s $770K pension settlement post legal challenge

Attorney says the money can be taken as payment toward judgement You can take Joe Carollo, out of City Hall, but you can’t get City Hall to forget…

By Ladra on May 28, 20262 Comments

David Rivera’s friends — sans Marco Rubio — come to the rescue on bail

David Rivera’s friends — sans Marco Rubio — come to the rescue on bail

Everybody loves David Rivera. Even now. Even after the guilty verdicts for acting as an unregistered foreign agent and money laundering in the Venezuela lobbying scandal. Even after…

By Ladra on May 26, 20263 Comments

The debate about the Miami Mental Health Center can drive anyone crazy

The debate about the Miami Mental Health Center can drive anyone crazy

For four hours on a recent Wednesday, Miami-Dade commissioners sat around the dais debating the future of a mental health facility everybody claims they desperately want to open…

By Ladra on May 23, 20261 Comment

Mayor Vince Lago kicks FIFA World Cup watch parties down the road

Mayor Vince Lago kicks FIFA World Cup watch parties down the road

A tradition at Fritz & Franz Bierhaus could be over Apparently, Coral Gables is ready for the FIFA World Cup. Just not the people who actually gather to…

By Ladra on May 21, 20268 Comments

Marking Your Territory

Jimmy Morales, PortMiami director quit over Fisher Island fuel depot fiasco

Jimmy Morales, PortMiami director quit over Fisher Island fuel depot fiasco

The political fallout from Miami-Dade’s spectacular failure to secure the last major fuel depot serving PortMiami claimed two…

By Ladra on June 4, 202615 Comments

The race for Frederica Wilson’s throne gets crowded, will test political alliances

The race for Frederica Wilson’s throne gets crowded, will test political alliances

Jean Monestime, Rudy Moise jump into the bunch Every so often, South Florida politics experiences one of those…

By Ladra on June 3, 20261 Comment

The Kelly Tractor fight really isn’t about tractors at all — it’s about the UDB

The Kelly Tractor fight really isn’t about tractors at all — it’s about the UDB

Family wants to build on 246 acres of wetlands The bulldozers are still in the parking lot. And…

By Ladra on June 1, 202610 Comments

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Alex Diaz de la Portilla

Republican operative Nikki Whiting runs for commission in Coral Gables

Republican operative Nikki Whiting runs for commission in Coral Gables

The race to replace departing Coral Gables Commissioner Ariel…

By Ladra on June 11, 2026

Back to the future: Miami to sell voters a 10-year-old Rickenbacker Marina deal

Back to the future: Miami to sell voters a 10-year-old Rickenbacker Marina deal

The City of Miami Commission is expected to vote…

By Ladra on June 10, 2026

PortMiami’s new boss jumps ship before the real storm hits Miami-Dade

PortMiami’s new boss jumps ship before the real storm hits Miami-Dade

Or, “Nobody Wants to Be Captain of the Titanic”…

By Ladra on June 10, 2026

Five Miami-Dade Commissioners were elected Tuesday — without a single vote

Five Miami-Dade Commissioners were elected Tuesday — without a single vote

Well, that was anticlimactic. Five Miami-Dade County Commission seats…

By Ladra on June 9, 2026

Hialeah political machine behind judicial hopeful

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

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

Poll says Miami-Dade voters divided on most issues — and thinking of leaving

Poll says Miami-Dade voters divided on most issues — and thinking of leaving

¡Que sorpresa! Looks like Miami-Dade voters more divided than…

By Ladra on October 6, 2025

Recall Mayor Carlos Gimenez and strong mayor post

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jimmy Morales, PortMiami director quit over Fisher Island fuel depot fiasco

Jimmy Morales, PortMiami director quit over Fisher Island fuel depot fiasco

The political fallout from Miami-Dade’s spectacular failure to secure the last major fuel depot serving PortMiami claimed two high-profile casualties late Wednesday when Port…

By Ladra on June 4, 202615 Comments

The race for Frederica Wilson’s throne gets crowded, will test political alliances

The race for Frederica Wilson’s throne gets crowded, will test political alliances

Jean Monestime, Rudy Moise jump into the bunch Every so often, South Florida politics experiences one of those rare celestial events that only comes…

By Ladra on June 3, 20261 Comment

The Kelly Tractor fight really isn’t about tractors at all — it’s about the UDB

The Kelly Tractor fight really isn’t about tractors at all — it’s about the UDB

Family wants to build on 246 acres of wetlands The bulldozers are still in the parking lot. And the Urban Development Boundary is back…

By Ladra on June 1, 202610 Comments

Marking Your Territory

Jimmy Morales, PortMiami director quit over Fisher Island fuel depot fiasco

Jimmy Morales, PortMiami director quit over Fisher Island fuel depot fiasco

The political fallout from Miami-Dade’s spectacular failure to secure the last major fuel depot serving PortMiami claimed two high-profile casualties late Wednesday when Port Director Hydi Webb and…

By Ladra on June 4, 202615 Comments

The race for Frederica Wilson’s throne gets crowded, will test political alliances

The Kelly Tractor fight really isn’t about tractors at all — it’s about the UDB

Republican operative Nikki Whiting runs for commission in Coral Gables

Republican operative Nikki Whiting runs for commission in Coral Gables

The race to replace departing Coral Gables Commissioner Ariel Fernandez has officially become more interesting. Not because there…

By Ladra on June 11, 2026

Back to the future: Miami to sell voters a 10-year-old Rickenbacker Marina deal

‘Neutral’ activist worked for mayor

The chairwoman of the Miami Voice recall PAC, Vanessa Brito, has repeatedly said she was going to stay…

By Ladra on June 30, 2011

"Sandra Lopez" to be unmasked

Miami-Dade Mayor

Mayor, Miami Heat bait and switch to ‘better deal’ for who?

Mayor, Miami Heat bait and switch to ‘better deal’ for who?

One after the other, Miami-Dade Commissioners who voted in favor of a new agreement with the Miami Heat…

By Ladra on June 4, 2014

Commissioner X campaigns against Mayor G

Hialeah political machine behind judicial hopeful

Hialeah political machine behind judicial hopeful

She threatened to get involved in the county’s judicial races and now Absentee Ballot Queen Sasha Tirador has…

By Ladra on April 20, 2012

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

Miami-Dade Budget

Financial finesse? Miami-Dade budget shortfall disappears in final version

Financial finesse? Miami-Dade budget shortfall disappears in final version

Was the county’s $402M budget gap just a drill? Remember that $402 million budget hole Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella…

By Ladra on September 15, 2025

Madness marathon: Observations from the first Miami-Dade budget hearing

Alex Diaz de la Portilla

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

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

Noticias Newswire

Noticias Newswire

Small Businesses Prepare for Increased Demand as Access to Capital Becomes Critical

PRESS RELEASE - Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:00:32

MIAMI, FL — June 8, 2026 — (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) — From family restaurants and barbershops to small local shops, small business owners are preparing for what is expected to be one of the busiest seasons of the year. With rising tourism and the arrival of major events like Formula 1 and the FIFA World Cup—which …

Puerto Rico's Day at the Ballpark Returns for 2026

PRESS RELEASE - Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:34

— A National Celebration of Puerto Rico's Baseball Heritage Begins at Citi Field —

ISN® Celebrates One-Year Anniversary and Expands Energy-Based Trainings Through Partnership with Safety Function

PRESS RELEASE - Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:23:19

— Milestone reinforces ISN’s mission to help organizations strengthen safety, compliance, and risk management across global operations —

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