Whispers of a cover up are getting louder in and around Miami Lakes, where Mayor Michael “Muscles” Pizzi wrapped his car around a tree last week and ran from the scene of the accident, only to return less than an hour later. He left again without so much as a warning, and details that continue to […]
So, it’s not just us in Miami. Apparently, the whole country is looking at this Republican presidential primary coming next year as a showdown between the two real Floridian candidates — Former Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio. Although there are 12 — maybe 14? Ladra’s losing count — candidates in this race to the White […]
Monday’s meeting between Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos “Mr. Giveaway” Gimenez and one of the investors in the David Beckham Major League Soccer team expansion that they want to bring to Miami was not about the stadium that they’ve been talking about for more than a year now, the mayor’s deputy and his spokesman each said. It was […]
Fresh off his trip to Paris and Marseilles, France, our jet-setting Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos “Mr. Giveaway” Gimenez is meeting early this morning with one of David Beckham‘s Miami soccer team investors to, presumably, talk about a stadium again. But why? According to sources and published reports, Team Beckham is looking at two sites for a possible soccer […]
Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera got the green light from his wife. C-Lo told a group of close to 750 Republicans at the Miami-Dade Lincoln Day Dinner that he was “considering” a run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by presidential hopeful Marco Rubio in 2016. He won’t make an official announcement until July 15 […]
Two of the people at the Miami-Dade Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday night left with a phenomenal impression of Sen. Marco Rubio and support his run for presidency. But they weren’t guests. They didn’t buy the tickets that started at $150 for a stuffed chicken dinner with jumbo asparagus. They served the plates of chicken and […]
“Marco! Marco! Marco! Marco!” Sen. Marco Rubio was in da house Saturday night. His house. The former West Miami Commissioner, state rep and House Speaker was definitely among friends and fans when he spoke at the Miami-Dade Lincoln Day Dinner as a real contender for president. There were about 20 protesters outside, rallied by the […]
Political Cortadito guest columnist Grant Stern waxes on The Donald. Grab your popcorn, folks! And suspend any logical thought. The words Orville Redenbacher, John Stewart and others have been waiting to hear from Donald Trump for years have arrived: “I am officially running for President of the United States and we are going to make this […]
Six weeks after being returned to office post his acquittal on federal bribery charges, Miami Lakes Mayor Michael “Muscles” Pizzi crashed into a tree Monday night and left the scene of the accident. But worse than that, he may have abused his power to get out of a citation — and who knows what else? […]
It took only a few hours for the Jeb Bush campaign to pull the Columba card — with an email fundraising pitch sent at 9 p.m. Monday night, right after his announcement earlier that afternoon. Read related story: What Jeb Bush won’t talk about at big announcement — a lot The message also goes straight […]