Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo must be crying in his cafecito. On the heels of losing his last attempt to delay the April 10 federal trial for violating the rights of a couple of Little Havana businessmen — including Bill Fuller, who owns Ball & Chain Bar — a U.S. Southern District judge denied several […]
Gables Neighbors United, the political arm of the largest group of active and engaged Coral Gables residents, has endorsed political newcomer Melissa Castro for the commission seat in Group 4. Gables United already endorsed activist Ariel Fernandez, publisher of Gables Insider, in the Group 5 race against attorney Alex Bucelo, who has the backing of […]
Two city commissioners will face challenges in May election Without a challenger, former Miami-Dade Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz became mayor of Sweetwater again last week — and secured his third retirement check on the public trough. Qualifying ended Friday and Diaz, mayor there from 1999 to 2003, was the only one who wanted to lead […]
A group of active and engaged — and fed-up — residents of Coral Gables has sent out an email blast endorsing Ariel Fernandez in the city election, calling his opponent the “developer’s insider.” Attorney Alex Bucelo, who lost a bid two years ago to Commissioner Kirk Menendez, has the development and real estate investment money […]
In yet another dose of misinformation fed to voters in Coral Gables, commission candidate Alex Bucelo‘s campaign sent out a text message Monday that intentionally makes it look like he is endorsed by the city’s police and fire unions. He’s not. This year, both the Coral Gables FOP Lodge No. 7 and the Coral Gables […]
A request to change venues was denied; the trial will be in Fort Lauderdale As the federal first amendment case against Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo approaches, Carollo asked the U.S. Southern District Court to move the jury trial to Miami from Fort Lauderdale. A U.S. District Judge said no. ¡Pero por supuesto! Carollo does not […]
Remember how Ladra told you earlier this month that Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago may have an ulterior motive to push for the annexation of Little Gables, and how the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust got a complaint about his brother’s connection to the trailer park owner? Well, that may have pushed Lago […]
The list has 52 names, but the host committee is “still in formation.” Some important donors got invitations last week to Tuesday’s kickoff for the reelection campaign of “our Miami-Dade County Mayor” Daniella Levine Cava. La Alcalesa herself asks you to join her along with Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert and Commissioners Keon Hardemon, Danielle Cohen […]
Voters in Coral Gables who got the robocall from Commissioner Rhonda Anderson agree on one thing: She sounds very unenthusiastic. Ladra is not sure that means anything. Anderson sounds monotone most of the time. But some insiders think she had to hold her nose to endorse commission candidates Alex Bucelo and Ivette Arango O’Doski, the […]
Commissioner was defending illegal nightclub in Allapattah A code enforcement supervisor who happened upon an illegal nightclub in Allapattah and was allegedly inured after she was poked or pushed or nudged by Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, gets to sue the city. U.S. Southern District Judge Jose E. Martinez on Wednesday denied a motion […]