Miami-Dade red light cameras coming at high speed now

Miami-Dade red light cameras coming at high speed now

Smile as you go under that yellow traffic light: There are many more red light cameras coming soon to 150 intersections near you. Yes, it appears that red light cameras — which have been limited to municipal streets — are headed to intersections in unincorporated Miami-Dade, after all. Or finally. This has been a long […]

A New Year’s toast to Top 10 political characters of 2013

A New Year’s toast to Top 10 political characters of 2013

The Miami Herald appropriate calls it the year of the bust. That’s because 2013 was particularly packed with political corruption — or at least the kind we found out about, anyway. But it was also the year of disgust as electeds promoted corporate welfare for the millionaire owner of the Miami Dolphins, another millionaire bought […]

With Francis Suarez out, lobbyist Steve Marin is still ‘in’

With Francis Suarez out, lobbyist Steve Marin is still ‘in’

People are still asking what really happened with the million dollar campaign to elect Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez as mayor? How could an up and coming, popular politico — son of Miami’s first Cuban mayor, who many considered the natural heir to the seat — just decide to throw in his towel? Did he jump? Or […]

Francis Suarez: Too many blows may bend Baby X to bow out

Francis Suarez: Too many blows may bend Baby X to bow out

Like Commissioner Francis Suarez — who seemed to be losing steam in his mayoral campaign anyway — needed this. Could the charges filed against his election team Thursday be the straw that broke the campaign’s back? His “The Future is Now” campaign is beginning to sound a little like “The End is Near.” First, Suarez — […]

Francis Suarez 4 Miami Mayor? There’s an app for that

Francis Suarez 4 Miami Mayor? There’s an app for that

Do you like Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez in this November’s Miami mayoral race? There’s an app for that. Suarez, who is already way ahead in the social media campaign against Mayor Tomas Regalado, now has a new iphone app available for his supporters to get in touch with the latest news from the campaign. Launched […]

New Francis Suarez video on heels of AB raid

New Francis Suarez video on heels of AB raid

Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez has responded quickly and openly to the revelation Thursday that one of his mayoral campaign workers had illegally requested 20 or so absentee ballots for voters who had asked for them at an event. And good for him. That’s what innocent people do. Not only did he come out of the commission meeting […]

Francis Suarez: Like father like son? AB scandal hits

Francis Suarez: Like father like son? AB scandal hits

Say it ain’t so, Baby X. According to the Miami Herald, which broke the story moments ago, cops raided the home of the Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez‘s mayoral campaign manager, Juan Pablo Baggini, early Thursday morning after they traced at least 20 illegal online absentee ballot requests to an IP address that was traced back […]

As many 305 elections approach, the pushy PACs proliferate

As many 305 elections approach, the pushy PACs proliferate

It is that season again. PAC season. Forget about the return of Mad Men. All the real drama in South Florida elections is about the return of PAC men. There are some important elections coming up — including the Dolphins stadium referendum, like, tomorrow — and of course that means that the political action committees, which are good […]

Lobby role is central issue in School Board race

Lobby role is central issue in School Board race

While there are five Miami-Dade School Board seats on the ballot this year, only one of the contests so far seems like it could be a real schoolyard fight. Three incumbents — Wilbert Holloway, Martin Karp and Larry Feldman (Ladra’s district member) — are so far unopposed (more on that later). One campaign lost its […]