New and improved Corrupt Carlos Gimenez video exposes ‘family ties’

New and improved Corrupt Carlos Gimenez video exposes ‘family ties’

The video ad about the shady deals that have benefited Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez‘s family — principally his two lobbyist sons — has been updated with more precise information after an attorney for Grimenez complained of inaccuracies, threatening legal action. The first video came out the night of the primary, where Gimenez won with 59% […]

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez gets F for COVID19, A for coverage

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez gets F for COVID19, A for coverage

It’s not like there haven’t been a bunch of missteps in the way that Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has handled the COVID19 pandemic and the economic and social crisis it has caused. There have been delays in action, an early reluctance to close events and businesses, amendments to executive orders, then amendments to those amendments. […]

Congressional candidate Omar Blanco sues to get Carlos Gimenez off the ballot

Congressional candidate Omar Blanco sues to get Carlos Gimenez off the ballot

Miami-Dade firefighter and congressional candidate Omar Blanco filed a lawsuit against his opponent this week and the Florida Supervisor of Elections, arguing that Mayor Carlos Gimenez failed to qualify because of a typo on his bank account check. He wants to get Gimenez off the August ballot. It takes some gumption: Gimenez is Blanco’s boss. The campaign […]

Carlos Gimenez qualifies with wrong name check for Congressional bid

Carlos Gimenez qualifies with wrong name check for Congressional bid

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez reportedly qualified for the Republican Congressional primary in District 26 because he filed his paperwork on time, before the deadline at noon on Friday. But could a typo kick him off the ballot? Florida statute 99.061 requires a federal candidate to submit “a properly executed check drawn upon the candidate’s campaign account” for […]

Fire union chief runs for Congress in CD26, creates GOP primary

Fire union chief runs for Congress in CD26, creates GOP primary

Miami-Dade firefighter Omar Blanco is not new to politics. The 15 veteran of the department and president of the International Association of Firefighters local union has campaigned both for and against candidates on both sides of the aisle. He has tousled with Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and House Speaker Jose Oliva — and won. Now, […]

Politicians in the 305 react to Venezuelan crisis, support Guaidó

Politicians in the 305 react to Venezuelan crisis, support Guaidó

Add Miami-Dade to the growing list of governments and politicians that recognize Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela. The county commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz to join the United States in recognizing the president of Venezuela’s congress as the new leader.  The commission also approved a separate Diaz resolution […]

Blue wave wipes out in FL and 305, with two bright silver linings

Blue wave wipes out in FL and 305, with two bright silver linings

It started good at the top of the ticket. Then, ouch. Was former Sen. Bill Nelson and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum actually winning with absentee ballots? Because early results had them just over 50. Even Jeffrey “Doc” Solomon had 525 votes over newly-elected State Rep. Vance Aloupis, right, who ended up winning by 591 votes. […]

Carlos Curbelo is bad for public education; teachers back Debbie

Carlos Curbelo is bad for public education; teachers back Debbie

Congressman Carlos Curbelo has made a big deal of the contributions collected by his first viable challenge since he beat former Congressman Joe Garcia in 2014. But his own money ain’t so clean. Curbelo has taken at least $5,400 — $2,700 in 2016 and $2,700 again this past June — from billionaire conspiracy theorist Rex […]

Attack on Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is Carlos Curbelo being a hypocrite

Attack on Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is Carlos Curbelo being a hypocrite

A new radio and TV ad in the highly contested race for congressional district 26 attacks Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by tying her husband to a Ukranian oligarch accused of bribery, embezzlement and even contract murders. But the ad, which started airing last week, really only proves two things: One is that Carlos Curbelo and those […]