Miami-Dade Commissioner Rene Garcia filed paperwork earlier this month to run for mayor in Hialeah, after Esteban “Steve” Bovo announced that he was leaving for a Washington, D.C., lobbying gig. But is Garcia really running? He didn’t have a press conference to announce his candidacy. There is no announcement post on any of his social media. Garcia […]
Former Councilman Bryan Calvo blasts Bovo’s last acts As expected, Hialeah Mayor Steve Bovo is leaving the city for a job as a lobbyist in Washington, DC. The Miami Herald, which first broke the news about the rumored move in January, reported earlier this month that he is following his wife, Viviana Bovo, who has […]
Before Hialeah Mayor Esteban “Steve” Bovo steps down to take a job at a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm, he voted Tuesday to give himself retirement benefits. Ladra was still trying to get details on what the deferred compensation plan for electeds would look like, because there was zero discussion or debate about the two ordinances […]
With Hialeah Mayor Esteban “Steve” Bovo‘s pending departure from public service to become a Washington D.C. lobbyist — because his relationship with Secretary of State Marco Rubio is suddenly very valuable — there is wide speculation about who might run for the post this year now that it’s become an open seat. Council President Jacqueline […]
Important post oversees DMV, auto tag offices Hialeah Councilman Bryan Calvo, who is running for Miami-Dade Tax Collector, crashed a press conference given by Mayor Esteban “Steve” Bovo Monday morning to announce the endorsement of Dariel Fernandez for the new constitutional position. That’s gotta make for some awkward council meetings. “It’s a personal vendetta,” Calvo […]
Mayor Esteban Bovo, county commissioner Rene Garcia win one, lose one The two new councilmen voted to the Hialeah dais on Tuesday won their seats with pretty large margins. But it’s hard to call it a mandate when less than 9 percent of the registered voters in Miami-Dade’s second biggest city turned out. FIU student […]