The only shocker of the night so far in this predictable election — okay, Gov. Rick Scott won but we were told that one could go either way — is that State Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez beating back Republican lobbyist Daniel Diaz-Leyva despite the fact that Danny Boy spent probably twice as much dough. Ladra […]
Note to reader: This is a developing story — because parties may be added to the list as the day unfolds and Ladra gets invites. UPDATED: Oh my God! Is this it? Is it the end of this brutal election cycle? Ladra doesn’t care who wins anymore. I’m just glad to see it over. Of […]
Don’t forget to vote Tuesday! And if you need a little extra persuasion, the Miami-Dade Democratic Party will buy you a drink! People who RSVP and “commit to vote” get a free cocktail at the Dade Dems Blue Party 2014 Monday night in downtown Miami. Well, what if one has already voted? Do I get […]
Back by popular demand, Political Cortadito’s Pics of the Week returns today with two general themes — early voting and Halloween. You asked for it? You got it. Quite a few people have said that they missed the collection of social media posts by local politicians and government folks, and, well, Ladra loves to give […]
Big Brother really is watching. And he’s counting your votes. A very disturbing mailer appeared Wednesday — which is five days before it’s all over — in the Miami-Dade mailboxes of registered voters who have not yet cast ballots for the Nov. 4 election. “Don’t throw away your vote! Your neighbors will know. It’s public […]
While people are just getting up to go vote today in one congressional and several county, judicial and state races, it looks like the winners have already been chosen. That’s because there were nearly 83,800 absentee ballots returned and another 29,200 cast at early voting. A total of 112,981 voters have already made their picks […]
The Miami-Dade Elections Department in Doral went to the dogs Saturday as the Pets’ Voice — an organization promoting the no-kill initiative passed by voters in a 2012 non-binding referendum — bussed voters to the office for early voting from a canine obstacle course event they had at the Miami Airport Convention Center. “Could have […]
After a decade of delays and hand-wringing over the where and how, Miami-Dade county officials are finally going to have a ground breaking for the new animal shelter they approved in 2004 — four days before the election. This sudden scheduling of an event in the district represented by Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz — who has come under fire […]
After the fiasco seen at polling sites in 2012, a new and improved early voting system will begin this morning with more days — Miami-Dade is one of three counties in the state offering the maximum two weeks — varied hours and four new locations. After long lines and ridiculous waits at Florida voting precincts […]
By BRANDON LARRABEETHE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDATHE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County judge on Friday ordered the Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional districts over the next two weeks, likely requiring a special session and potentially throwing this month’s primary elections into chaos.Circuit Judge Terry Lewis also ordered Secretary of State Ken Detzner and […]