He isn’t up for election this year, but Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo‘s political action committee had a really good fundraising quarter at the end of the year, getting $202,066 in contributions in the three months through Dec. 31. What for? Maybe to pay the legal fees for his multiple appeals, since the days of him […]
A new PAC for incumbent reported $375 in donations Former Miami-Dade Commissioner Audrey Edmonson, who was forced out of office by term limits in 2020, made the long running rumors official Friday when she filed paperwork to get her old seat back in a challenge against Commissioner Keon Hardemon. This ought to be fun. Now […]
Commissioners wife’s bank accounts could be next Federal agents swooped into Coconut Grove Friday and posted notices on the door of Joe Carollo‘s house, beginning the process of seizure, ordered by the court to pay a $63.5 million judgement against him for violating the first amendment rights of two Little Havana businessmen. Well, he hasn’t […]
The battle cry is “Joe must go.” The aim is to remove Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo from the Bayfront Park Trust, where he is chair, because of what downtown residents say is an abuse of his power and mismanagement of Maurice Ferre Park, which is also under the trust’s purview. In the same 24 hours […]
He must have been joking, right? In his State of the City address Tuesday, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez talked about transparency and public trust. “Public office is a public trust. We demonstrate that trust by regular disclosures and dedicated hard work,” Suarez said, and it just proves he doesn’t know what public trust is: Electeds […]
This is the Freddy Ramirez replacement candidate And then there were 16. James Reyes, who was conveniently named Director of Public Safety by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava just over two months ago, announced last week that he was joining the crowded race for county sheriff, immediately becoming the replacement candidate for Democrat Freddy Ramirez, who […]
Former Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla lost his seat when he was suspended by the governor after an arrest for bribery and money laundering, among other charges. He lost his election when he tried to get back into office in November. He lost his house to a foreclosure auction. And now he’s going […]
The $2.5 billion bond proposal that Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava surprised on everyone at the State of the County address Wednesday has not been well received by everyone — especially some members of the county commission, which would need to approve any ballot measure. Sen. Rene Garcia issued a statement late Friday that said […]
The Coral Gables commission decided not to jump on the lawsuit that 12 cities have joined to challenge a new law that requires all municipal electeds to submit a Form 6 financial disclosure instead of a Form 1 — with much more information about income and sources of income than before. Passed with overwhelming bipartisan […]
He should just apologize. When Miami Mayor Francis Suarez delivers his State of the City address on Tuesday, he should open with a general apology to the residents and business owners who have had to put up with not just the crappy conditions of streets and parks and services, but also the corruption that permeates […]