Lawyer claims ethical violations in special election Nobody won the Miami Lakes Special Election earlier this month for the council seat vacated by former Vice Mayor Carlos Alvarez, who resigned in November, so there will be a runoff Tuesday between attorney Bryan Morera, who got 29%, and former Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Town Manager and failed 2016 candidate […]
Will start to look at possible campaign reforms The Miami Commission officially made George Wysong, an assistant city attorney for the past three decades, the new city attorney to replace Victoria Mendez, who was demoted earlier this month to a transitional, lame-duck post in the department — going with the recommendation made by a selection […]
But the amendments petitions may be on target The effort to recall Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago may not reach the minimum threshold. We won’t know until Monday, at the earliest, but it certainly seems to have hit a snag. Meanwhile, if we are to believe a group chat message sent by a Lago supporter, […]
‘Compromise’ amendment makes significant changes The bold ordinance that would effectively repeal the city of Miami’s new regulations that allow for those oversized, illuminated digital signs in public parks and spaces — which has been debated and deferred for more than three months — has basically been gutted. How did that happen? Well, the lobbyists, […]
It started as a bold move by a newly-elected and reform-minded city commissioner to right a terrible wrong. But the ordinance to amend regulations that allow giant LED signs in Miami has been stalled over and over. Commissioner Damian Pardo, who has also sought a temporary moratorium on any new sign permits, will try again […]
If there ever was a municipality that needs an independent inspector general, it is the city of Miami. One commissioner who was suspended after his September arrest on 11 felony charges, including bribery and money laundering, in connection with is vote to give away a public park. Another former commissioner is being investigated for promising […]
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s primary might be over before a ballot is cast. Assistant Director of Investigative Services Rosanna “Rosie” Cordero-Stutz, the highest ranking county police officer on the ballot, just got the mother of all endorsements for any Republican: former President Donald Trump. Joe Sanchez, the presumed GOP frontrunner, must be crying in his cafecito. […]
Less than two weeks after removing Miami City Attorney Vicky Mendez from her position earlier this month and demoting her to a transitional, ceremonial post, commissioners could name a permanent replacement on Thursday. And Interim City Attorney George Wysong is the recommendation from a selection committee made almost entirely of land use and zoning lobbyists. […]
Between them, the 12 candidates for the four Miami-Dade constitutional offices on the ballot — minus the sheriff’s race — have raised more than $1 million, according to the most recent campaign finance reports. Half of that is thanks to former State Rep and former Miami Beach Commissioner David Richardson, who loaned himself $250,000 for […]
The second phase of The Underline, a 10-mile linear park from Brickell to Dadeland along the Metrorail tracks, has been completed and will be unveiled at a special ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday that’s going to be packed with perky politicos posing for pictures to post on their social platforms. Phase 2 is a 2.14-mile segment […]