Alex Penelas and Steve Bovo steal the show, spar again in last mayoral debate

Alex Penelas and Steve Bovo steal the show, spar again in last mayoral debate

In what was likely the last televised debate of the four leading Miami-Dade mayoral candidates, the time and drama was dominated, yet again, by former mayor Alex Penelas and current Commissioner Esteban “Stevie” Bovo, who traded jabs and interrupted each other like they were alone on the stage. Ladra could watch Tuesday’s AmericaTeve debate again […]

Miami-Dade activist tells Ron DeSantis, Carlos Gimenez off on COVID19 fail

Miami-Dade activist tells Ron DeSantis, Carlos Gimenez off on COVID19 fail

Where were you when Miami immigration activist Thomas Kennedy told Florida Gov. Ron “DeSastre” DeSantis and Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez off for bungling the response to the COVID19 health and economic crisis? That’s what future generations will ask each other every summer as they take a week to honor our COVID19 dead. Kennedy did Monday […]

25 mayors slap Carlos Gimenez on solo rollback, demand more contact tracing

25 mayors slap Carlos Gimenez on solo rollback, demand more contact tracing

If you could get past the Beetlejuice outfit worn by Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert, the unified   message that five mayors sent at a press conference about the Miami-Dade COVID-19 response Thursday morning was increasingly critical of county Mayor Carlos Gimenez. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez — who has been at odds with Gimenez over COVID […]

Daniella Levine Cava resigns to run for mayor on heels of happy internal poll

Daniella Levine Cava resigns to run for mayor on heels of happy internal poll

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 […]

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