Kristen Rosen Gonzalez wins in Miami Beach race

Kristen Rosen Gonzalez wins in Miami Beach race

UPDATED: There is a God. And he smiled on Miami Beach Tuesday. Kristen Rosen Gonzalez was elected to the city commission against a much better financed candidate who was propped up by Mayor Philip Levine, who had already won commission races for two cronies. Despite being outspent at least 3 to 1, Rosen Gonzalez won with […]

In Miami Beach, one last gasp for checks and balances

In Miami Beach, one last gasp for checks and balances

Voters in Miami Beach have one more chance, a rare opportunity, to elect an independent voice that will be the go-to checksand balances for a commission that has been stacked for and by Mayor Philip Levine. Kristen Rosen Gonzalez faces an uphill battle, however, as the mayor’s handpicked candidate, Betsy Perez, has had more money […]

Betsy Perez backed by Miami Beach special interest PACs

Betsy Perez backed by Miami Beach special interest PACs

Just because the shady Relentless for Progress PAC was shut down after public outcry, that doesn’t mean that special interests do not firmly have their hands on the Miami Beach runoff election Tuesday. Sure, Miami Beach Commissioner Jonah Wolfson was forced to close RFP after residents and the media questioned more than $1.4 million in […]

Kristen Rosen Gonzalez needs her turnout in Miami Beach

Kristen Rosen Gonzalez needs her turnout in Miami Beach

The Miami Herald got it right for once Wednesday in their endorsement of Kristen Rosen Gonzalez for Miami Beach Commissioner. The Miami-Dade College professor is headed to a runoff Tuesday as the last hope to get an independent voice on the commission after the two other open seats went to cronies of Mayor Philip Levine. […]

Miami Beach: David Custin has fundraiser for Betsy Perez

Miami Beach: David Custin has fundraiser for Betsy Perez

Lobbyist David Custin is having a fundraiser for Miami Beach Commission candidate Betsy Perez. Oh, it doesn’t say that on the invitation. The invitation is from Mayor Philip Levine and four of the sitting commissioners: Michael Grieco, Joy Malakoff and newly-elected Ricky Arriola and John Aleman.  All five of them had Custin as their campaign […]

Rebecca Towers and a campaign manager’s $10K a month

Rebecca Towers and a campaign manager’s $10K a month

UPDATED: This week, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine was on the defense about everything, it seemed. He’s taking a PR hit on massive flooding he’s boasted about fixing in glitzy TV commercials paid for by shaken down vendors and developers through a shady PAC. And he’s been questioned by his coveted viejito voters for his […]