Voters in Hialeah and Miami Lakes who are registered Democrat or Independent can now disengage from the race to replace State Rep. Esteban Bovo (Rep. District 110), who hopes to become the next county commissioner in district 13. They can’t vote on May 24 anyway. That is right, ladies and gentlemen. As of today, that […]
The mayoral race in Coral Gables has been hard to watch, kind of like a scary movie that makes you wince and cover your eyes from time to time. The dramatic battle between two old friends turned foes apparently has a mysterious twist where all these players from the national political circles get involved behind […]
No matter what happens in the Coral Gables elections Tuesday, there will be new face for the first time in 10 years in the seat where Commissioner Chip Withers, who is not seeking another term, has sat for a quarter of a century. Ladra predicts the two incumbents, as usual, win the other two races […]
Coral Gables Commission candidate Gonzalo Sanabria was not too happy to see Ladra Tuesday night at his Miracle Mile fundraiser. Neither was political consultant Keith Donner, who said outside Randazzo’s Little Italy (owned by Bill Clinton pal and Democratic Party fundraiser Jim Ferrero) that he is not working for Sanabria. Riiiiiiiight. That’s why The Accountability […]
Miami-Dade Commissioner Carlos Gimenez is ready to leave the District 7 seat next Tuesday so he can run for county mayor. Gimenez, who has to resign to run but has already been campaigning for months, told Ladra that was likely the date the commission would set at Monday’s meeting as the qualifying date for the […]
Jose “Pepe” Cancio has announced that he will jump into the already crowded special election to replace the recalled county mayor, but Ladra thinks he’s been preparing for a bit, judging by his internet activity and reaching out to old friends. And the race gets even more interesting now: Cancio might be an attractive alternative […]