Remember the Pets’ Trust? A whopping 64% of us approved this initiative on a non-binding ballot question in 2012. It aimed to direct budget dollars for animal services to a massive spay and neuter program to take care of the stray and abandoned dogs and cats that are overpopulating, particularly in the southwestern part of […]
The fight over the Coconut Grove Playhouse is more than just a political battle between two mayors who may very well be facing each other on a ballot near you soon. It is proof positive that Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez, who wants to sell off every part of the county he can before he is out of […]
Proposal sounds like development bait and switch Before members of the city of Miami’s Historical Preservation Committee meet Tuesday afternoon to consider an application to “restore” the Coconut Grove Playhouse, they ought to look up the word restore in the dictionary. Then they ought to categorically deny this proposal because it is more about redeveloping […]
April showers bring May flowers, but what do elections, transportation meetings and town halls bring? The Cortadito Calendar starts April off with a long day on transit and transportation talk as the new Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization, the old Metropolian Planning Organization with a new name, meets for two meetings Monday like its in a […]