There’s a growing list of people who think Miami Mayor Francis Suarez ought to resign his position in light of the exposé published this week by The Miami Herald, with details about just how much he blurs the lines between his private, for-profit life and his, ahem, “public service.” Former Miami Police chiefs Jorge Colina […]
The first meeting of the newly-elected Miami commissioners showed the change in the dynamic that voters seem to want in their city government when Miguel Gabela and Damian Pardo refused to rubber stamp the old budget and fought to make changes that resulted in a $25 million shave on operational expenses and a tiny tax […]
Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez should be shopping for a new job. Newly-elected Commissioner Miguel Gabela, who said on the campaign trail that he would fire Mendez, has put her termination on the agenda of his first regularly scheduled meeting Dec. 14. Gabela’s office has requested some information in advance of that meeting: How much […]
Talk about awkward: Steven Miro, the former chief of staff fired by Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo in 2018, is back at City Hall this week as special advisor to newly elected Commissioner Miguel Gabela. Miro said his job would be to run the district offices and “make sure the constituent services are up to par, […]
But Democrats over perform in Trump district Personal injury attorney and first time candidate Mike Redondo beat perennial candidate and longtime activist Johnny Farias in the special election for Florida House 118 Tuesday, with a squeaky 52% of the vote to keep the seat red. Republican Juan Fernandez-Barquin held the seat until the governor named […]
Is it from the horse’s mouth? Or is it propaganda? Miami City Manager Art Noriega recorded an 85-second video and posted it on YouTube two weeks ago saying that this was only the first of a series in which he would lay out the details of projects, programs, legislation and other city business. You know, […]
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert and several county commissioners and staffers are in Japan on an “outbound mission” to encourage business and economic development, growth, expansion, trade, tourism and cultural exchanges. A delegation of public officials and about 30 business leaders left Nov. 25 for the trip to visit Tokyo and […]
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the library, there is a special election that ends Tuesday for the Florida House 118 seat to replace Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who was named Miami-Dade Clerk and Comptroller by the governor in June. The candidates are Democrat Johnny Farias, an electrical contractor and former community […]
As always, the candidates in our local elections are not the only ones who win or lose come Election Day. A bunch of influence peddlers, lobbyists, developers, consultants, environmentalists, preservationists and other special interests will float up with the winners on the ballot, or go down the losers’ proverbial drains. And this has become somewhat […]
First, he lost his pride when he was arrested in September, cuffed and jailed, on public corruption charges that include bribery, money laundering and official misconduct in a pay-for-play scheme where he gave away a public park for at least $245,000 in campaign contributions, paid hotel accommodations, booze and snacks. Then, former Miami Commissioner Alex […]