One staffer worked on brother’s commission campaign UPDATED: Remember Jenny Nillo? The “ghost employee” Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla had on the Omni CRA payroll while she drove around picking up his booze and his dry cleaning? Well, she is not the only District 1 staffer that ran errands for the commissioner […]
Miami loves a comeback story. Today, there are two. Political observers and civic leaders have alerted Ladra to the resurgence of two shady political operatives who seem to be back in business after somewhat of a sabbatical — forced or not. They are Vanessa Brito, who, after several scams and a shoplifting arrest, is working […]
The Miami-Dade Commission talked about garbage this week. Not the usual garbage. Real garbage. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has suggested a $36 annual garbage fee increase — or $3 a month — as part of her 2023-2024 $11.6 billion budget. To keep the current $509 annual fee would mean a cut in services, she said. […]
Second place bidder almost gets ‘consolation prize’ Miami-Dade leaders have long wanted to have a four-star hotel at Miami International Airport to elevate the facility to world class status and give overnighters a decent place to stay on campus. The Miami International Airport Hotel is more than 60 years old and an embarrassment, county commissioners […]
Commissioners likely to discuss mayor’s gas tax gaffe Late Monday, with less than 24 hours for county commissioners to review it, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava released her proposed $11 billion 2023-2024 budget — the largest ever, with a 20% increase in capital improvement spending, due much to federal dollars. She boasts about a 1% […]
It literally rained on their parade Sunday when InterMiami owners Jorge Mas and David Beckham — and a few thousand fans — officially and publicly welcomed international soccer star Lionel Messi to the team. It’s good to know they could brave the fat raindrops that became streaks on their suit coats. Number 10 came out […]
Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla is still raising money hand over fist for his re-election this November. In the last two months, he’s raised more than $610,000, almost as much as the two months previously, bringing the total since March to more than $1.2 million. In his campaign’s first month, Diaz de la […]
Miami Commissioner Sabina Covo, who won a special election in February to replace Commissioner Ken Russell, who resigned to run unsuccessfully for Congress, is raising money like a real incumbent. Between her campaign account ($69,400) and her political action committee, Dream Miami ($238,150), she’s got more than $300K raised so far, according to her latest […]
In his desperate attempt to get on the GOP presidential debate map, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is giving away both a free year of college and a front row seat to soccer legend Lionel Messi’s first game at InterMiami. All one has to do is give $1 to his campaign. Let’s forget a minute how […]
From state representative to attorney to the pols to Elections Supervisor? That’s the track former State Rep. JC Planas, who has become the premier elections attorney in town, hopes to take. Planas, 52, presented paperwork Friday to run for Supervisor of Elections in 2024. A reformed Republican turned blue after Donald Trump won the White […]