One lifeline: Mayor Francis Suarez could veto In Miami on Tuesday, city commissioners voted 3-2 to give themselves lifetime pensions after Commissioner Miguel Gabela went back on his word to put the question before voters in a referendum, which he said on an AM radio show in August. Commissioners Damian Pardo and Manolo Reyes voted […]
After she was elected, Miami Commissioner Christine King resigned from her longtime position as president and chief executive officer of the non-profit Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, founded to advocate for and assist investments in Liberty City and surrounding areas. But she is still very close to the organization. And giving back. Last year, […]
Did the money go to help the needy in District 1? About six months before Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla was arrested in September on public corruption charges — for giving away a public park in exchange for more than $245,000 in campaign contributions and thousands more in gifts, meals, drinks and accommodations […]
If there was ever something that should go to a referendum for voter approval, it is pensions for our electeds. And Miami city commissioners should go to the ballot if they want to reward their behavior and “hard work” with lucrative lifetime retirement benefits. It’s not too late. The deadline for municipalities to submit a […]
City will seek action against existing sign at PAMM After hearing from more than 65 residents from all five city districts speak against the mega LED billboards on public land, and then taking a long break for lunch, Miami Commissioners voted Thursday 4-1 to rollback the ordinance that allows the mega signs in the downtown […]
‘Compromise’ amendment makes significant changes The bold ordinance that would effectively repeal the city of Miami’s new regulations that allow for those oversized, illuminated digital signs in public parks and spaces — which has been debated and deferred for more than three months — has basically been gutted. How did that happen? Well, the lobbyists, […]
Deal tied to public corruption case vs commissioner Miami City Commissioners could revoke on Thursday the 2022 license agreement giveaway of a public park to the private Centner Academy, a quid pro quo scam that got former Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla arrested on 12 felony public corruption charges, including bribery and money laundering. […]
But some signs that are already approved may stay Miami Commissioner Miguel Gabela was very indecisive at Thursday’s city commission meeting. First he voted to defer the item sponsored by Commissioner Damian Pardo to repeal the ordinance passed last year that allows for massive signs more than double the size of countywide regulations. Then, after […]
Of course she knows the pledge of allegiance. Miami Commissioner Sabina Covo, who won a special election Feb. 27, was sworn in on the Saturday after that and had no office for a week — working out of a park while she prepared for her first commission meeting — has gotten a lot of heat […]
As predicted here on Political Cortadito, the Miami Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed former and disgraced judge Martin Zilber in the race to replace Ken Russell in Miami’s District 2. Some police union sources say the vote was cooked, under pressure from commissioners. Pressure cooked. So has Commission Chairwoman Christine King. “I have no […]