The Miami-Dade Elections Department in Doral went to the dogs Saturday as the Pets’ Voice — an organization promoting the no-kill initiative passed by voters in a 2012 non-binding referendum — bussed voters to the office for early voting from a canine obstacle course event they had at the Miami Airport Convention Center. “Could have […]
After a decade of delays and hand-wringing over the where and how, Miami-Dade county officials are finally going to have a ground breaking for the new animal shelter they approved in 2004 — four days before the election. This sudden scheduling of an event in the district represented by Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz — who has come under fire […]
Many 305 political observers thought the only commission race that was going to be fun this year was in District 8 — where incumbent Miami-Dade Commissioner Lynda Bell is facing a real challenge from political neophyte Daniella Levine Cava, who moved into the district just so she could run. But the race in District 12, which […]
Awwwwww. Ain’t that sweet? Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos “Cry Wolf” Gimenez and Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz snuggled up with some cute little puppies Wednesday in Doral as they debuted the county’s new HOPE Mobile, which will travel around from place to place in an effort to drum up more pet adoptions. While we don’t know how […]
In their drive to get the Miami-Dade Commission to pass a tax hike that was approved by voters in 2012 to fund the no-kill Pet’s Trust intiative, the organization that got the measure on the ballot — the measure since ignored by Mayor “By Poll” Carlos Gimenez and eight commissioners — is going around asking cities […]
There were only 75 people or so at the Kendall Federation of Homeowners Associations meeting Thursday when Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez stopped by for a conversation. But, boy, did he get an earful. After a short, quickly forgettable back-patting speech, the mayor took questions. And one by one, residents lined up to ask questions that […]