Miami attorneys win and Joe Carollo recall petitions sit in judge’s chambers

Miami attorneys win and Joe Carollo recall petitions sit in judge’s chambers

City of Miami attorneys working on behalf of Commissioner Joe Carollo and against his recall prevailed in delaying the process some more Friday when the Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge that ruled against them on Tuesday allowed the city to keep the petitions from moving forward to the county’s Supervisor of Elections as they appeal his decision […]

Lawsuit seeks to oust Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia

Lawsuit seeks to oust Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia

Former Miami-Dade Police Det. Fred Suco lost his bid to unseat Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia earlier this month by 341 votes. Garcia won-re-election with 56% of the vote. Or did he? Suco and his attorneys say that Garcia never qualified or was qualified illegally for the April 7 election because all but one of […]

Details on the ‘Beach-based’ David Custin/JC Planas split

Details on the ‘Beach-based’ David Custin/JC Planas split

Almost everyone in the political 305 has the same basic theory about the very public and nasty breakup between consultant/lobbyist David Custin and campaign attorney JC Planas — that it has to do with newly-elected Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. Oh, and money, of course. A couple of sources close Beach government have suggested that […]

Political breakup: David Custin, JC Planas partners no more

Political breakup: David Custin, JC Planas partners no more

It seems that campaign consultant David Custin can’t keep a long-term relationship with anybody. Word is that Custin and his attorney pal JC Planas, who share a multitude of political clients and most recently conspired, er, I mean worked together to elect Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, are at odds with each other. Is it […]

Philip Levine’s campaign of complaints seeks to silence us

Philip Levine’s campaign of complaints seeks to silence us

Miami Beach millionaire candidate Philip Levine and his campaign people have repeatedly tried to silence any criticism of his platform and hush legitimate questions about his motives or agenda. Levine’s attorney and former State Rep. JC Planas — who told Ladra his principal job is to ensure that laws are adhered to by both his […]

Is election time Homestead ethics claim a campaign trick?

Is election time Homestead ethics claim a campaign trick?

A probable cause hearing has been scheduled on what was a questionable ethics complaint to begin with, filed against one of the candidates in the uglier-by-the-minute Homestead mayoral race, looking very much like a campaign move made simply to bolster Mark Bell‘s chances in the heated runoff against former Councilman Jeff Porter. Note that the […]