Where will the city of Miami hide its homeless population? That’s something commissioners may discuss at Thursday’s commission meeting. Last month, Commissioner Joe Carollo first proposed a concentration camp of “tiny homes” on Virginia Key to, basically, bus the homeless to and hide them away from anyone in the city. Such an eyesore! That did […]
Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo wants to turn over the operation of the historic and iconic Tower Theatre — South Florida’s highest-grossing art-house cinema and home of the Miami Film Festival — to the Bay of Pigs Veterans Association. The non-profit — which has a museum and library in a house nearby dedicated to the […]
But county ‘ambassadors’ program with $25K stipends was killed Ka-ching! Right after denying property owners an additional percentage or two in a tax break, Miami-Dade Commissioners on Tuesday approved a budget that more than doubles their compensation to a whopping $138,000 a year in a sneaky move that took many — including commissioners — by […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finally suspended Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez Tuesday, three whole weeks after he was arrested on public corruption charges for allegedly taking $15,000 in exchange for sponsoring legislation that would benefit the owners of a shopping center and grocery store. Martinez, who attended the first budget hearing and voted against it, did […]
Add former Miami-Dade Fire Chief and ex president of the International Association of Firefighters Al Cruz to the shortlist of District 11 residents who could be appointed to replace Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez, who is facing a public corruption trial. Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t yet suspended Martinez, who was charged with unlawful compensation for taking […]
Developing story: Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo lo tiene metido con Virginia Key. It’s not just the ludicrous idea of shipping the city’s homeless to an encampment on the historic property. It’s not just the retaliatory raid he orchestrated on the concessionaire who had been there for five years. At the city’s first public hearing on […]
Miami Commissioners approved a $2.5 billion budget Saturday after almost zero discussion and a weekend public hearing that lasted about two hours. They call it a $1.5 billion budget, but that’s just for operating expenses. The capital projects budget is almost another $981 mil. “This budget cuts taxes, meets our challenges, leverages our progress, and […]
If you don’t live within the city of Miami boundaries, don’t bother to care about its businesses or its residents or its history or its future. That’s what Commissioner Joe Carollo said Saturday when he dismissed a speaker at the budget hearing who was making a plea for more transparency and more sustainability funding. First, […]
About six hours after the first public hearing began Thursday, Miami-Dade Commissioners gave preliminary approval to the mayor’s $10 billion budget, which focuses on affordable housing, infrastructure and clean water while cutting the tax rate by 1%. “This year we will continue rebuilding our community and economy stronger than ever by prioritizing critical investments in […]
After about six hours of emotional public commentary and discussion among the Miami-Dade School Board members, the decision was made not to recognize October as LGBTQ History Month, as they had in 2021. A non-academic, mostly symbolic item that passed last year 7-1, failed this year 8-1, revealing a seismic shift in policy driven by […]