Tyreek Hill incident becomes campaign fodder for Miami-Dade Sheriff race

Tyreek Hill incident becomes campaign fodder for Miami-Dade Sheriff race

The unfortunate police takedown of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill at a traffic stop earlier this month is already becoming a campaign issue in the race for Miami-Dade Sheriff. Pero, por supuesto. Especially after the officer’s record of past abuse allegations came to light in recent days. Both candidates in the Nov. 5 sheriff’s […]

First debate for Miami-Dade sheriff’s race is set for next month, more coming

First debate for Miami-Dade sheriff’s race is set for next month, more coming

Miami-Dade Chief of Public Safety James Reyes, who is running for the county sheriff’s post established by voters across the state in 2018, announced on Tuesday that he had accepted an invitation to debate Miami-Dade Assistant Police Director Rosanna “Rosie” Cordero-Stutz, who won the Republican primary last month to advance to the November election. The […]

Both Miami-Dade Sheriff candidates tout endorsements from other cops

Both Miami-Dade Sheriff candidates tout endorsements from other cops

Republican primary loser backs Democrat James Reyes In breathless fashion, the campaign for James Reyes for Miami-Dade Sheriff announced last week that one of the Republican candidates who lost the primary last Tuesday had endorsed him: Miami-Dade Police Maj. Jose Aragu, who came in sixth out of 11 candidates with 9.11% of the vote. But remember, […]

Joe Sanchez turns down debate with Iggy Alvarez on Miami-Dade sheriff

Joe Sanchez turns down debate with Iggy Alvarez on Miami-Dade sheriff

On a short but heated exchange on Miami AM radio Wednesday morning, Trooper Joe Sanchez, a candidate for Miami-Dade sheriff, defended his record and rejected a one-on-one debate with attorney Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez, a former Miami-Dade Police major and another candidate in the crowded GOP primary. Sanchez, a former City of Miami commissioner who has […]

Chief James Reyes scores PBA nod in crowded Miami-Dade sheriff’s race

Chief James Reyes scores PBA nod in crowded Miami-Dade sheriff’s race

The South Florida Police Benevolent Association, formerly the Dade County PBA, announced on Tuesday their endorsement of Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief Jems “James” Reyes in the historic election for Miami-Dade sheriff, the first since the 1950s. “In his current role as our Chief of Public Safety, James has demonstrated his commitment to law and order and providing […]

Miami-Dade sheriff candidates will each get 10 minutes at KFHA forum

Miami-Dade sheriff candidates will each get 10 minutes at KFHA forum

UPDATE: After the publication of this post, Joe Martinez confirmed that he would also attend. Fourteen of the 15 candidates for Miami-Dade Sheriff have confirmed attending a forum Monday night on Zoom hosted by the Kendall Federation of Homeowners Associations. They will each get an uninterrupted five minutes to talk before having another five minutes […]

Miami-Dade sheriff candidate ‘James’ Reyes is really Jems Reyes on paper

Miami-Dade sheriff candidate ‘James’ Reyes is really Jems Reyes on paper

What’s in a name? For Miami-Dade Public Safety Director James Reyes, a longtime employee of the Broward Sheriff’s Office working in corrections who was appointed six months ago to the new position just before he threw his hat into the Miami-Dade sheriff’s race, it’s an extra vowel. Because James Reyes is also Jems Reyes. Reyes, […]