Ouch!
Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago must really not like Commissioner Jorge Fors. Because this week, Lago apparently endorsed his colleague’s opponent in the county commission race in District 6.
In the Nov. 8 runoff, Lago instead backs Republican party operative Kevin Marino Cabrera, whose claim to fame was the day he tried to break into former Congresswoman Donna Shalala‘s office with a bunch of Proud Boys.
The two came out on top of a four-way primary Aug. 23, with Marino Cabrera getting 43% and Fors coming in second with 26%. Fors and his supporters say Cabrera — who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump — has hit his ceiling and that those who voted either for Miami Springs Councilman Victor Vazquez or marketing exec Dariel Fernandez will go with Fors in the second round.
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Marino Cabrera tweeted his happiness about the nods Wednesday with photos of Lago and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who is also backing him.
Don’t get too excited, Kev. These two also endorsed Renier Diaz de la Portilla for judge and we all know how that turned out.
Lago did not return calls to his phone. He used to pride himself on saying he was accessible. Guess he doesn’t like Ladra anymore, either.
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Meanwhile, the rest of the Coral Gables commission — Rhonda Anderson, Vice Mayor Mike Mena and Kirk Menendez — has endorsed Fors. So have former mayors Jim Cason, Don Slesnick and Dorothy Thomson and former commissioners Bill Kerdyk, Jr., Frank Quesada and Wayne Withers.
In other words, everybody in Coral Gables except the mayor. Hey, Fors should use that in a mailer. Lago is not as popular as he used to be.
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And the mayor can’t afford another bad pick. He’s running for re-election in April and is already more vulnerable than he’s ever been.
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kevin cabrera is an election denier like the proud boys…. reason trump supports him. His wife demi busatta and vince lago want to be trump stooges in local government! election deniers dont respect democracy… so many south floridians left latin america because of autocrats… we cant elect their types here! Go Fors!!!
I agree with Mayor Lago on this endorsement. Kevin Cabrera is the best choice for Dist. 6. I belive he will bring new iniciatives and ideas to the dias in County Hall and represent the residents of the district extrememly good.
Vince Lago embarrasses Coral Gables…
I would never vote for anyone endorsed by the lying, cheating, criminal Trump! His support reflects the negative character, morals and ethics of that candidate.
When Carlos Lago and a Vince Lago walk into a room hide. They are only out to screw lawful residents. They might even be wearing wires…
Shame on Vince Lago and Francis Suarez for endorsing this Trump fanatic Kevin Marino Cabrera and shame on them also for endorsing Renier Diaz de la Portilla, who thankfully lost recently! I will never vote for or recommend either Suarez or Lago in the future.
I agree with Ms. Flanders, given Mayor Lago’s recent endorsements, I don’t see myself voting for him again either.
L’Ego is MAGA to the core. Don’t be fooled by his cries for decency and greenwashing policies. He needs to be a one-termer just like his idol.
Vince Lago endorsed Renier Diaz de la Portilla to be a Judge? Wow. Is there something in the Coral Gables water?
What a horrible choice.
Vince Lago and his lobbyist brother Carlos Lago are pond scum. They are out to screw taxpayers… 24/7. (Carlos was a junior assistant to Francis Suarez when Francis was a novice commissioner.)
Renier & Cabrera – quite the classy company the Mayor keeps.
His recent endorserments have insured I will never vote for him again.
Ladra, as the old saying goes, Dios los cría y ellos se juntan, or in English, birds of a feather flock together!
A lot of help those old gables folks endorsements helped Fors. Not sure he won any gables precinct in any meaningful way; not even 50%.
Whatever help Francis Suarez… He can’t think for himself