Re-elected Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago’s PAC got $389K in three months

Re-elected Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago’s PAC got $389K in three months

In the final three months before his re-election last week, Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago raised more than $389,000 for his political action committee, Coral Gables First, spending almost $330,000 on direct mail, email, text messaging, digital ads, political consulting, canvassing, polls and fundraising. These contributions did not become public until two days after the […]

Brickell residents try to block historic church sale for high-rise development

Brickell residents try to block historic church sale for high-rise development

Developers are pushing forward plans to demolish a significant portion of Miami First Presbyterian Church, one of Brickell’s last remaining historically designated landmarks, to make way for an 80-story, mega high-rise tower. But the Brickell community has mobilized, formed a dedicated resident committee, Brickell Stronger Together, and submitted a formal appeal to contest what they say […]

Cuban American congress members stay silent on TPS, immigrant detention

Cuban American congress members stay silent on TPS, immigrant detention

Miami-Dade Dems launch billboard campaign The smug mugs of the four Miami-Dade Cuban American Republicans in Washington, D.C., who have sat silently by as the Donald Trump administration rolls back protections afforded to refugees from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua, are now featured on a billboard seen from the busy Palmetto Expressway with the word […]

Maria Elvira Salazar takes credit for judge extending TPS for Venezuelans

Maria Elvira Salazar takes credit for judge extending TPS for Venezuelans

Once again, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar is trying to take credit for something she didn’t do. Salazar, who was re-elected last year, was called out when she said she had brought millions in federal dollars to her district and the Miami-Dade area when she actually voted against two federal bills during the Biden administration, including the […]

Mayor Vince Lago’s personal affair with chief of staff becomes campaign fodder

Mayor Vince Lago’s personal affair with chief of staff becomes campaign fodder

For years, the rumors have persisted about the emotional and physical affair between Mayor Vince Lago and his now Chief of Staff of One Chelsea Granell, who used to be Chelsea Granell Lindsey before her divorce. Ladra has ignored these rumors despite the fact that Granell has seemingly benefitted from the relationship with promotions and significant […]

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