A controversial proposal floated only on social media to build a huge state-of-the-art stadium in the middle of Tropical Park is not supported by county officials or anybody at the University of Miami. The whole fancy notion is just attorney John H. Ruiz having a wet dream. Miami-Dade Commissioner Javier Souto had a Sunshine zoom […]
UPDATE: Someone stopped him. This was deferred indefinitely. Can you picture a Miami Dade Commission Museum? Wax versions of Commissioners Sally Heyman and Jose “Pepe” Diaz? Miami-Dade Commissioners on Tuesday could direct the mayor to come up with a plan to establish a museum about the 13-member single district commission and its history. A report […]
He read the room. Miami-Dade Commissioner Javier Souto asked the county attorney to repeal the ordinance that created the Westchester Municipal Advisory Committee he later secretly formed to consider (read: jam through) the incorporation of Westchester. Souto had already appointed the 7-member MAC, according to a memo he sent on Feb. 9, the day before […]
Pro cityhood mailers paid by developers have already arrived The process to see if Westchester homeowners want to incorporate has just started — and it’s been very bumpy and very fast at the same time. Some residents are upset that the Miami-Dade Commission in November, at the request of District 10 Commissioner Javier Souto, waived […]
It’s never too early to start thinking about the 2022 race for Miami-Dade Commission, where there will be five open seats due to term limits and an opportunity for voters in District 8 to elect their commissioner, finally. There are already five candidates each in the District 2 race to replace Commissioner Jean Monestime and […]
The Miami-Dade Commission had another “last” meeting Monday — this will really have to be the last because the new guys get sworn in Tuesday — to vote on a resolution that would allow some of them to keep meeting virtually during the COVID19 state of emergency. They have to have a quorum. And the […]
One-time longshot Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Alfred Santamaria has returned to politics two years later — shooting a little lower this time as a candidate in Commission District 10 and adding an o to his name to make him a little more Hispanic. Javier “The Senator” Souto is a much easier target for Alfredo Santamaria, who […]
The Coral Gables election Tuesday is the most important event this week. But it’s not the only thing happening. The Cortadito Calendar for the second week of April has a protest, a council meeting, horses and trees. And, of course, something or two about transportation. Don’t we always have something on transportation? It would have […]
A change in annexation rules also on the agenda UPDATED with correction and to add that meeting was cancelled because of a lack of quorum. Miami-Dade Commissioner Javier “El Senador” Souto has one last chance to push some of his favorite projects today, at his last meeting as chairman of the Miami-Dade County Unincorporated Municipal Services […]
The big news this week is on Hump Day, when the county mayor gives his annual State of the County address (more on that later). Expect it to be a full house with every elected under the sun — not just the county ones but the municipal council or commission members and Ladra will even […]