LED billboards could buy their way to Miami streets via campaign donations

LED billboards could buy their way to Miami streets via campaign donations

Miami City Commissioners deferred making a decision last week on allowing up to 45 giant LED billboards downtown — and some critics worry the can will be kicked down the road until after the November election. You know, so commissioners don’t have to be held accountable. Or maybe so they can collect more contributions from […]

Developer who paid Miami mayor also rents from Gables Mayor Vince Lago

Developer who paid Miami mayor also rents from Gables Mayor Vince Lago

Rishi Kapoor offered to buy a city-owned property for $9 million The developer who paid Miami Mayor Francis Suarez $170,000 to “consult” while he navigated permits and zoning for his developments is also paying “rent” to Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago while he builds his luxury condo on Ponce de Leon Boulevard and seeks other […]

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez offers cell phone number, but will he answer?

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez offers cell phone number, but will he answer?

In New Hampshire this week to drum up support for his promised presidential run, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez offered up his personal cellphone number — and everyone ate it up. “I’m going to do something radical,” Suarez said, speaking at an event at St. Anselm College in Goffstown, NH. “I did this in Iowa and […]

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava aims for reelection via petition

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava aims for reelection via petition

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has already announced her re-election campaign and could legit raise enough money to pay her qualification fee tenfold — and buy everyone else a round of qualifications. But the social worker at heart wants to go grassroots. La Alcaldesa aims to get on the 2024 ballot via petition — again. […]

Miami commission approves $2.5B budget, tax break at Saturday hearing

Miami commission approves $2.5B budget, tax break at Saturday hearing

Miami Commissioners approved a $2.5 billion budget Saturday after almost zero discussion and a weekend public hearing that lasted about two hours. They call it a $1.5 billion budget, but that’s just for operating expenses. The capital projects budget is almost another $981 mil. “This budget cuts taxes, meets our challenges, leverages our progress, and […]