Former Florida Gov. and current candidate for that seat Charlie Crist announced last week that he wanted to take a little trip this summer. Maybe the stress of the campaign is getting to him and he needs a little vacay. But, no, he is not going to Disney World — although some might argue it […]
I gotta admit, it sounds kinda strange to hear Republican Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera — who is doing radio rounds this week to push the guv’s campaign — defend former Democrat Sen. Nan Rich, who is running for the top state post in the primary. But then I realized he was really giving front runner […]
It’s no surprise that former Republican State Rep. Ana Rivas Logan is switching colors and registering as a Democrat today. What may be surprising is how the longtime GOP member is already campaigning for Democrat gubernatorial candidate and fellow turncoat Charlie Crist, for whom some suggest Rivas Logan makes a good potential lieutenant governor nominee. […]
Well, that was fast. Former Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Pedro Garcia was the first one out the gate to file documents that show he will run for the job he was ousted from by the new PropApp Carlos “C-Lo” Lopez-Cantera, who was tapped last week by Gov. Rick Scott to become Lieutenant Governor. Garcia lost to […]
Well, it happened. After reportedly much pressure, and just as the leaks predicted Monday, Gov. Rick Scott picked former State Rep. and Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Carlos “C-Lo” Lopez-Cantera as his No. 2 Tuesday. But how important is that appointed job – outside the campaign, that is – especially since the state has seemingly been running fine without one for 10 […]
It’s [almost] official. And it is a Hispanic after all. The guv and his campaign team must have seen the writing on the wall. Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Carlos Lopez-Cantera is almost assuredly headed off to Tallahassee to be Gov. Rick Scott‘s No. 2, despite the fact that he wasn’t on the shortlist a month ago, […]
For months, we’ve been hearing so many Hispanic names floated for a possible stint as the No. 2 to Florida Gov. Rick Scott that many of us just assumed one would be picked. But we didn’t even make it to the shortlist. Locals Latinos in the mix were Sen. Anitere Flores, Miami-Dade School Board Member […]
Miami-Dade’s large delegation of incumbents in the state House are scrambling to keep their jobs post redistricting and that means a change of address for some who are suddenly facing an ally and friend inside newly-drawn boundaries. But it looks like Rep. Frank Artiles (Rep., District 119) will not be one of those who has […]
Well, there is obviously not much interest in deciding where State Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera (Rep., District 112) should run next, but the tiny and totally unscientific (read: just fun) sampling we drew in 24 hours voted for a county commission seat by more than two to one. The less than five percent reader participation in […]
Decisions, decisions. It’s not easy for termed-out politicians to choose the best next step. Take, for example, the case of State Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera (Rep., District 112), who is termed out this year and has not filed for any other elected office — yet. The House Majority Leader basically admitted to Ladra Sunday that he […]