David Rivera’s reasons for leaving FL26 race ring false

David Rivera’s reasons for leaving FL26 race ring false

Former Congressman David “King Nine Lives” Rivera announced Friday that he would “suspend campaigning” that in the congressional primary for his old seat in District 26, and “launch” instead a campaign for a state House seat in 2016. But, while he was mincing words, Rivera told Ladra in a short telephone interview that he had […]

First congressional primary ‘debate’ a dud, even with Rivera

First congressional primary ‘debate’ a dud, even with Rivera

Ladra can’t believe she dragged herself out of her deathbed for this: The first congressional primary debate for the five Republican candidates in District 26, one of the closest watched races in the country, was so boring that even the presence of former Congressman David “King Nine Lives” Rivera couldn’t bring it to life. Rivera, who had not […]

Larry Palomares boasts endorsements he doesn’t have

Larry Palomares boasts endorsements he doesn’t have

Monday was a great day for both Miami-Dade School Board Member Carlos Curbelo and former Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Joe Martinez, who are competing for a chance to unseat Congressman Joe Garcia in District 26, as the two other Republicans in the primary imploded. First former Congressman David Rivera is cited with ethics violations related to double-dipping for […]

1st Congressional primary debate missing one: David Rivera

1st Congressional primary debate missing one: David Rivera

The Federated Women’s Republican Club of Miami will host the first debate between the candidates in the highly anticipated Republican primary who are vying this August for a chance to run in the 26th Congressional district against Democrat incumbent Congressman Joe Garcia. So far, four of the five candidates have confirmed they will be at […]

Alex Sink loss could spell trouble for Joe Garcia in November

Alex Sink loss could spell trouble for Joe Garcia in November

Some say it’s a special election hundreds of miles away and can’t be compared to any race here. Others say it’s definitely a wake up call to Democrats statewide. But the victory Tuesday in Pinellas County where newly-elected Congressman David Jolly beat the much better funded former State CFO and gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink has strengthened […]

Frederica Wilson flew home Friday — with President Obama

Frederica Wilson flew home Friday — with President Obama

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson flew home to Miami for the weekend but not on a regular commercial or private airplane. Wilson (D-North Dade) accompanied President Barack Obama on Air Force One as the POTUS came to an event this afternoon at Coral Reef High School. She also hopped on the President’s helicopter, Marine One, to get from […]

SOS Venezuela: A trendy 2014 Florida campaign theme

SOS Venezuela: A trendy 2014 Florida campaign theme

Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Lieutenant Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera joined the bevy of local electeds to blast the Venezuelan government’s crackdown on protesters Friday — more than two weeks after the first two of at least 16 anti-government protesters killed and about a month after the clashes started. They joined Sen. Marco Rubio, who gave […]

Joe Martinez shines at Cuban Memorial event

Joe Martinez shines at Cuban Memorial event

It took 12 years but thousands of Cuban Americans celebrated the inauguration of the permanent Cuban Memorial on Coral Way that honors the thousands of men and women who have died fighting or escaping the repressive regime in Cuba since 1959. And no other Cuban American celebrated it more than former Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Joe […]