Controversial scooter program could be reconsidered Will there be paparazzi? Miami Mayor Francis Suarez may make a special rare appearance at the city commission meeting on Thursday, when he is personally involved in several items. Ladra can’t imagine he wouldn’t be there to personally advocate for the establishment of the Miami Baywalk Greenway. The move […]
The image could not be more poetically appropriate. Here he was, the fabulous Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami, standing in front of TV cameras and the world, perfectly manicured eyebrows in place, fancy Bitcoin branded sneakers on like a rock star rapper, calling our city the capital of capital and the future of finance — […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who was absent throughout the entire controversial redistricting process in the city, has decided he will not veto the politically self-serving and gerrymandered new map passed by the commission that divides Coconut Grove in three. A statement issued by his spokeswoman, Soledad Cerdo, made it seem as if he didn’t veto […]
About three dozen activists and residents from Coconut Grove milled about the grassy patch in front of Miami City Hall Thursday morning in the heat — for nada. The residents — most of the same people who went to speak against the cutting up of the Grove at every redistricting meeting — want to convince […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is under pressure from both Coconut Grove residents and black activists to veto last week’s vote on the redistricting map, which they say gerrymanders the Grove into three districts. Suarez, who has been glaringly absent throughout the entire redistricting process, has 10 days from the 3-2 March 24 vote to issue […]
Coconut Grove residents beg no-show mayor to veto redistricting map ¿Donde esta Francis Suarez? Miami just went through a painful redistricting that has Coconut Grove up in arms and Suarez is silent. The new police chief was appointed without a word from the mayor who last year recruited the Beyonce of police chiefs. Community Redevelopment […]
Time-out. More than three years after a voter referendum gave the Miami commission the green light to negotiate a lease for a real estate complex disguised as a soccer stadium on the city’s Melreese golf course, the Miami Freedom Park team is still not ready to play. The Inter Miami soccer team owned by former […]
Hialeah, Miami Beach pass local laws to limit huge rent hikes The Miami City Commission may set aside $5 million on Thursday to help reenters in the city who are “unable to absorb dramatic rent increases.” But only some people. Even though the resolution would establish a new “special revenue project” called “Miami for Everyone […]
After an October press conference on former Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo‘s controversial and politically-motivated dismissal, Mayor Francis Suarez left his talking points on a podium for all to see. Among the people copied on the email with the talking points and packaged answers to potential questions was Otto Boudet. The name didn’t mean anything […]
The city of Miami has sued a mayoral candidate for $3,400 in court costs after she was disqualified from the race on the grounds that she didn’t meet the residency requirements. In case anyone was wondering, Mayra Joli — a one-time Coral Gables commission candidate who campaigned in the Miami mayoral race last month, even […]