It’s really rather funny in an ironic sort of way. But sad, too. Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban “Steve” Bovo has a commercial on the radio where first he says he is “the only Hispanic” in the race for county mayor and then, within seconds, he says his opponent is divisive. Really. His camp also has a […]
If you missed the first Miami-Dade mayoral debate of the runoff Wednesda between Commissioners Esteban Bovo and Daniella Levine Cava, don’t beat yourself up. You didn’t miss much. In fact, the 90 minute affair Wednesday — a Spanish-language debate on Univision 23 — made Ladra miss former Mayor Alex Penelas. At least he knows how […]
The Miami-Dade County public hearing Thursday might not have been suitable for children because Deputy Mayor Jennifer Moon — who turns out to be human and not some kind of robot — told everyone what she really thinks of people who trash her budget. Or so it seemed. Just as Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava was […]
In phone calls and text messages, Miami-Dade voters got a survey over the weekend that measured our value on issues and asked who would get our vote if the election was today. Donald Trump or Joe Biden? Esteban Bovo or Daniella Levine Cava. And it seems, just from the questions and descriptions of the candidates, […]
Esteban Bovo behind with $65K since Election Day Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo may have headed into the mayoral runoff with a 2,000-vote edge over Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava. But Levine Cava is killing him in fundraising since. DLC collected more than $1 million between her campaign account and her political action committee, Our Democracy, in […]
As if we needed proof that the Miami-Dade mayoral race has become a partisan war, the Miami-Dade Dade Democratic Party, for the very first time, has paid to produce and air a television ad Monday for a candidate — for Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava. Sure, they’ve helped in the past but in the background, but […]
The Miami-Dade County Commission will meet Thursday to consider the $9 billion proposed annual budget for 2020-2021– the first post COVID-19 budget and the last one for Mayor Carlos Gimenez and at least five commissioners who are termed out in November. And it won’t be easy. Gimenez said in his budget memo that his administration […]
Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo is two for two in his bid to become mayor: Commissioner Xavier Suarez endorsed on Monday the Hialeah politico he came into the commission with in 2011. Already candidate Monique Nicole Barley endorsed Bovo last week over Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava, in a surprise move, so, really, only former Mayor Alex […]
¿Ya pa’ que? For the third time in two years, the Miami-Dade Commission voted on Monday to institute and fund an Independent Civilian Panel to review police abuse and complaints. But it’s a much watered-down version with no real teeth to investigate anything. Too little and too late — because the panel becomes nothing more […]
Shocker! Monique Nicole Barley, who came in fifth in the race for Miami-Dade mayor last week — but third in a number of predominantly black precincts — endorsed Commissioner Esteban Bovo on Thursday instead of her fellow Democrat, Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava. What’s more is she’s likely leaving the Democratic Party and turning — gasp […]