Is it from the horse’s mouth? Or is it propaganda? Miami City Manager Art Noriega recorded an 85-second video and posted it on YouTube two weeks ago saying that this was only the first of a series in which he would lay out the details of projects, programs, legislation and other city business. You know, […]
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert and several county commissioners and staffers are in Japan on an “outbound mission” to encourage business and economic development, growth, expansion, trade, tourism and cultural exchanges. A delegation of public officials and about 30 business leaders left Nov. 25 for the trip to visit Tokyo and […]
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the library, there is a special election that ends Tuesday for the Florida House 118 seat to replace Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who was named Miami-Dade Clerk and Comptroller by the governor in June. The candidates are Democrat Johnny Farias, an electrical contractor and former community […]
As always, the candidates in our local elections are not the only ones who win or lose come Election Day. A bunch of influence peddlers, lobbyists, developers, consultants, environmentalists, preservationists and other special interests will float up with the winners on the ballot, or go down the losers’ proverbial drains. And this has become somewhat […]
First, he lost his pride when he was arrested in September, cuffed and jailed, on public corruption charges that include bribery, money laundering and official misconduct in a pay-for-play scheme where he gave away a public park for at least $245,000 in campaign contributions, paid hotel accommodations, booze and snacks. Then, former Miami Commissioner Alex […]
Commissioner Elect vows to fire city attorney It’s interesting that the name Miguel translates to Michael in English — because on Tuesday, Allapattah auto parts dealer Miguel Gabela became the archangel who drove the devil out of Miami. Gabela, who has run three times prior to this, beat former Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la […]
Voters in Miami’s District 2 rejected 9-month Commissioner Sabina Covo, choosing financial advisor and human rights activist Damian Pardo, who was hit with a flurry of negative attacks in the last week by a political action committee funded with dark money. Interestingly, it may have backfired. Because while Covo won in the mail-in ballots, Pardo […]
Several mailers and text messages have gone out in Miami this week to try to tie District 2 commission candidate Damian Pardo to Commissioner Joe Carollo, who is that toxic. The weak connections are the financial consultant and human rights activist, who is in the runoff against incumbent Commissioner Sabina Covo, was Carollo’s appointment to […]
Look out for special interests behind the candidates After the runoffs in Miami and Miami Beach next week, the focus of political consultants, observers and watchdogs will be on the 2024 ballot. And in Miami-Dade, that means the historic vote to elect the first county sheriff since 1966. It seems as if every other day […]
And wouldn’t that make her just like ADLP? In the race for endorsements in the Miami District 2 race, there’s a rumor that attorney Eddy Leal, the former counsel to the city’s mayor, has endorsed incumbent Commissioner Sabina Covo in the runoff against banker and activist Damian Pardo. Leal came in third on Nov. 7, […]