And he’s out! Bruno Barreiro drops bid vs Joe Carollo for Miami commission

And he’s out! Bruno Barreiro drops bid vs Joe Carollo for Miami commission

After only raising a little more than $20,000 in his first month of campaigning, former Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro has withdrawn from the city of Miami commission race in District 3. Happy Birthday Joe Carollo. Barreiro had signed up to run against Miami Commissioner Crazy Joe last month and had said that Carollo needs to […]

More questions than answers on makeovers for Rickenbacker, Venetian

More questions than answers on makeovers for Rickenbacker, Venetian

The Miami-Dade mayor’s desired request for proposals on the overhaul of both the Rickenbacker and Venetian causeways — a necessary step after getting an unsolicited proposal — could hit a snag Thursday. A number of commissioners and other stakeholders — including city officials in both Key Biscayne and Miami Beach — have questions and concerns. […]

Miami-Dade 2022: State reps, mayors, city electeds get in line for county seats

Miami-Dade 2022: State reps, mayors, city electeds get in line for county seats

Florida Rep. Anthony Rodriguez (R-Kendall) wants to replace the termed-out Miami-Dade Commissioner Javier Souto and filed paperwork earlier this month which shows he intends to run for the open seat in 2022. So far, it’s a two-way race between him and Libertarian cannabis advocate Martha Bueno, who filed in February. There could very well be […]

Joe Carollo collects $763K in just two months for Miami re-election race

Joe Carollo collects $763K in just two months for Miami re-election race

Campaign contributions marked by many special interest bundles Between his campaign account and his political action committee, Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo has raised more than three quarters of a million dollars for his re-election this year in just two months, according to the most recent campaign reports filed last week. April was better than May, […]

Ethics commission looks at Miami’s George Wysong as potential advocate

Ethics commission looks at Miami’s George Wysong as potential advocate

After 21 years, the advocate at the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust — the man who basically serves as the prosecutor — is leaving us. Michael Murawski has a new job: He will keep politicians and government folks in line at the new Naples Ethics Commission. Murawski will be their first executive director […]

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