County commissioners really want Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez to put the contract for the synchronization of traffic lights — yeah, we all thought that had been done already — out for a new bid after a locally prominent serial campaign donor filed a bid protest and said his company did not get the same advantage as […]
Just because there’s an existential threat with a viral pandemic going on doesn’t mean there’s no time to fundraise. And Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez is really good at that, if nothing else. Remember, he got and spent around $10 million to stay in office in 2016. But he might be a tiny bit distracted, since he […]
Miami-Dade Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava is all in. The 64-year-old who wants to make history as the county’s first female mayor made it official Friday when she submitted her resignation letter to the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections, as required by Florida’s “resign to run” law. This also means that her seat officially opens up, and […]
Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez has been after the state and the county to open a coronavirus testing center at the Youth Fair grounds, where there is already a field hospital, and on Tuesday, he got word that testing would begin on Wednesday. Adults with COVID-19 symptoms must make an appointment first by calling 305-499-8767. On March […]
Someone get Miami Commissioner Manolo Reyes a map to the city, please. And pronto! Reyes went on Channel 7 News over the weekend from a COVID19 relief food distribution event at Miami City Casino — which he recently voted to settle a lawsuit with — and pretty much dissed the entire Brickell neighborhood, an area he […]
We finally have proof that Miami-Dade Carlos Gimenez failed kindergarten: He doesn’t play well with others. He can’t share. He can’t sit in circle time. On Friday, as the number of positive COVID19 county residents grew to 3,364 — and the number of county deaths to 25 — Gimenez told the White House to ignore the letter written […]
The South Florida Council of Firefighters has endorsed State Rep. Cindy Polo as she seeks her second term in House District 103 against a challenge by none other than — drumroll please — a firefighter. Miami Lakes Councilman Nelson Rodriguez is a firefighter paramedic in Coral Gables — and a Republican running against the Democrat […]
In a poem that sounds a lot like the décima rhythmic pattern of our Cuban youth, Miami-Dade Commissioner Xavier Suarez released his first mayoral campaign radio ad Wednesday, basically mocking his biggest challenger in the eight-way race for county mayor, former mayor Alex Penelas. “Penelas, Penelans, que pena me das,” it starts, which translates, sorta, to “Penelas, […]
The numbers are in and Democrats in Florida can already score a win: They got a higher lead on Republicans in the number of new registered voters statewide so far. According to the Florida Secretary of State, Democrats added 17,000 more voters to the rolls than Republicans, compared to 2016, giving the blue party a […]
UPDATED: The recall effort against Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo may be headed to court after the city held the petitions hostage for a day — purportedly to review them — and then announced in the afternoon that they were submitted too late. So why review them? Both City Clerk Todd Hannon and City Attorney Victoria Mendez […]