Coral Gables Country Club grab deal is dead as Rodney Barreto group backs out

Coral Gables Country Club grab deal is dead as Rodney Barreto group backs out

A controversial takeover of the Coral Gables Country Club by a politically-connected businessman and lobbyist could be dead in the water after Rodney Barreto sent the city a letter Saturday saying that he gives up on what he called a “painful process.” Barreto has withdrawn his proposal to lease and operate the historic, taxpayer-owned “crown […]

Controversial Palmetto Bay Village Center plan could get staff approval

Controversial Palmetto Bay Village Center plan could get staff approval

Proposal calls for 480 residential units, a grocery store and more The 87th Avenue bridge isn’t the only thing riling folks up in Palmetto Bay. The village council will meet Monday night to consider the approval of a 480-unit multi-family residential complex at the site of the Palmetto Bay Village Center, the old Burger King […]

Broward gets Miami city corruption case after Miami-Dade SAO finds conflict

Broward gets Miami city corruption case after Miami-Dade SAO finds conflict

Who is the brother? That’s the question everyone was asking on Tuesday after it was revealed that Miami-Dade State Attorney Kathy Fernandez-Rundle recused herself in the case of accusations against Miami’s Three Amigos by former Police Chief Art Acevedo before he was fired. In a scathing 10-page memo, Acevedo accused Miami Commissioners Joe Carollo, Manolo […]

Florida legislative session started — here’s what local lawmakers are up to

Florida legislative session started — here’s what local lawmakers are up to

Condo reform, critical race theory, abortion and more There’s always a theme to the Florida legislative session, and especially among the Miam-Dade delegation of state representatives and senators. This year, bills about condo safety, education and oversight are all the rage, thanks to the tragedy at the Champlain Towers in Surfside, where 98 people died […]

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