As expected, a plantidate in the Miami Lakes mayoral race has forced a runoff between Commissioner Josh Dieguez and Vice Mayor Tony Fernandez, who came out of Tuesday’s first round with 47% and 42%, respectively. Yuniett Gonzalez, a political newbie who had donated to Dieguez before jumping in the race — not a good sign […]
Some voters in Miami Lakes got a long, rambling text message about the village mayoral election — but not from one of the candidates. It was from former Mayor Michael “Muscles” Pizzi , who recently got a $1.7 million settlement from the city for his defense costs in a federal bribery trial. Vice Mayor Antonio “Tony” […]
Lawyer claims ethical violations in special election Nobody won the Miami Lakes Special Election earlier this month for the council seat vacated by former Vice Mayor Carlos Alvarez, who resigned in November, so there will be a runoff Tuesday between attorney Bryan Morera, who got 29%, and former Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Town Manager and failed 2016 candidate […]