State Rep. Cindy Polo joins Elizabeth Warren campaign crew for cafecito chat

State Rep. Cindy Polo joins Elizabeth Warren campaign crew for cafecito chat

The “Cafecito con Elizabeth Warren” Saturday is really with Elizabeth Warren’s people, which now includes State Rep. Cindy Polo, who is facing a challenge of her own after her freshman term. Polo, who joined a group of female lawmakers that endorsed Warren last month, will be the keynote speaker at the Wynwood event at Gramp’s. […]

Food fight! Miami meeting promises more Joe Carollo conflict with mayor

Food fight! Miami meeting promises more Joe Carollo conflict with mayor

Even without the big “secret” city manager appointment, the meeting of Miami city commissioners Monday promises to be another battle between Commissioner Joe Carollo and his main target, Mayor Francis Suarez. Carollo is likely to denounce the way Suarez announced his manager selection — he hates being left out — and his hiring of a stand-in […]

Miami Mayor may announce new manager Monday — and its Art Noriega

Miami Mayor may announce new manager Monday — and its Art Noriega

It’s the worst kept secret in local politics: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is expected to name Miami Parking Authority Chief Executive Officer Arthur “Art” Noriega as the new city manager Monday — as Ladra first predicted more than a month ago — but probably for an interim period as they launch a national search for a […]

Joe Carollo’s own chief of staff has prostitution arrest in his past

Joe Carollo’s own chief of staff has prostitution arrest in his past

Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo is certainly taking advantage of the unfortunate incident that landed the mayor’s spokesman and city’s communication director in jail on charges of transmitting pornography to aminor. But he’s also throwing rocks from a glass house. Boulders. Because while he’s going around saying that the mayor let Rene Pedrosa amend his application […]

At new South Miami mayor’s first meeting, CRA and county money ends

At new South Miami mayor’s first meeting, CRA and county money ends

Newly-elected South Miami Mayor Sally Philips held court in her first meeting Tuesday — albeit with a lot of help from City Manager Stephen Alexander and the city clerk — and proceeded to nail the coffin in the city’s CRA, which gets more than half its $3.5 annual budget from Miami-Dade County to provide programs and […]