President Barack Obama was in Everglades National Park Wednesday to talk about climate change on Earth Day. Ladra does not think that it is a coincidence that this is the first time he visits the Everglades as POTUS — the year that two South Florida Republicans, former Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio, are […]
Former Miami-Dade Police Det. Fred Suco lost his bid to unseat Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia earlier this month by 341 votes. Garcia won-re-election with 56% of the vote. Or did he? Suco and his attorneys say that Garcia never qualified or was qualified illegally for the April 7 election because all but one of […]
Absentee ballots for Sweetwater’s May 12 election were supposed to land in mailboxes this week. But they will be delayed at least a week after a judge ruled Monday that Sweetwater Mayor Jose Diaz cannot be on the ballot. An appeal has been filed and the court has granted an emergency stay of the ABs […]
A judge ruled on Monday that Sweetwater Mayor Jose Diaz cannot run for mayor because he did not officially resign from his commission seat, as required by Florida’s “resign to run” law. Miami-Dade Civicl Court Judge Barbara Areces said Diaz — who was appointed mayor after former Mayor Manny Marana Marono was arrested on bribery […]
On Tuesday, Miami-Dade commissioners will get a report from Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos “Mr. Giveaway” Gimenez on efforts to relocate the Dade County Youth Fair to make room for Florida International University’s expansion. In it, he identifies four potential relocation sites — really two, since two are old sites already rejected — as if progress has been made. But […]
Advocates for body cameras on police officers say they reduce citizen complaints and use of force incidents. They say that it’s natural for police officers to be on their best behavior if big brother is watching. But who is really watching? Not me and not you. The Florida Senate is considering a bill that would […]
Henri Sori, the Miami-Dade county department head that came under fire last year for that “Harlem Shake,” “morale-boosting” video his staff produced in 2013, resigned from his position Friday. The official reason is that the director of the Community Information and Outreach Department found outside employment. But sources tell Ladra that Sori was told to resign […]
In New York City, the mayor banned super-sized soft drinks. In Miami Beach, Mayor Philip Levine wants to ban cocktails — after a certain hour. Levine has proposed a new prohibition — a ban on outdoor alcohol sales after 2 a.m. Forget all the after hours parties on one of the most famous tourist strips […]
Did you miss the Easter Rabbit? Well, you are in luck. Because there will be a belated Easter egg hunt at the annual District 12 Spring Festival put on Saturday by Miami-Dade Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz. And a few of his friends. There’s more during the 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. event today at North […]
Don’t call us Hialeah. That’s what the people of Miami Lakes have basically said for about ten years as they have sought a new Zip code that would take Hialeah off their mailing addresses and create a Miami Lakes, FL postal destination. Town leaders say it’s not elitist. It’s not because, well, they don’t want […]