Miami Beach Commissioner’s aide may have been a spy

Miami Beach Commissioner’s aide may have been a spy

Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez wasn’t getting her phone messages. She wasn’t getting invitations sent to her for events. She missed meetings that she wasn’t told about. She wasn’t getting her message out to the senior citizen centers where she campaigned among the seniors who elected her. And that’s because her aide may have […]

The Cortadito Calendar — It’s a brand new year of dates

The Cortadito Calendar — It’s a brand new year of dates

We’ve had enough egg nog and holiday cheer to last us til next December. Now it’s time to get back to work. After a two week hiatus — because really there are not a lot of events or meetings during period from just before Christmas to El Dia de los Reyes Mago — the Political […]

The Cortadito Calendar: Some meetings and a holiday party

The Cortadito Calendar: Some meetings and a holiday party

Week two of our new feature, The Cortadito Calendar: A weekly calendar of political powwows, government meetings and events with electeds. Stay informed. Get engaged. If you know any political happening that should be included in the Cortadito Calendar, please email the information to edevalle@gmail.com. And thank you. TUESDAY — Dec. 13 2 p.m. — The Unincorporated […]

Forum on controversial Miami Beach ‘train to nowhere’

Forum on controversial Miami Beach ‘train to nowhere’

Proponents and opponents of an imagined light rail train that loops around South Beach will discuss the pros and cons of the project at a community forum Thursday night organized by Miami Beach United. Last we heard, there are three possible deals on the table, all from qualified bidders. Proposals are due Nov. 3. But […]

Miami Beach’s Phil Levine raises funds for Carlos Gimenez

Miami Beach’s Phil Levine raises funds for Carlos Gimenez

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is having a fundraiser for Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez Tuesday. Also hosting: Beach Commissioner Ricky Arriola and lobbyist Alex Heckler, who is partners with former State Rep. and original G-man Marcelo Llorente. The event is at Levine’s company offices, Royal Media Partners at 960 Alton Rd. Gimenez and Levine have […]

Miami Beach mayor invites Castros to open Cuban consulate

Miami Beach mayor invites Castros to open Cuban consulate

After returning from his vacation with fellow totalitarians Fidel and Raul Castro, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine wants to invite his new friends back home for a barbarian barbecue. So he’s floating the idea of opening a Cuban consulate office in his city. Some people are not so eager to welcome that. There was a small […]

Political Coraditos: From POTUS phone banks to lizards

Political Coraditos: From POTUS phone banks to lizards

Philip Levine heads to New Hampshire for Hillary Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine will head to New Hampshire Saturday to stump for Hillary Clinton. And maybe a job? Where was he when Hill needed him in Iowa Monday night? Many people in the know believe that Levine is angling for an ambassadorship, which makes more […]

Philip Levine hastily adds preservationists to NoBe committee

Philip Levine hastily adds preservationists to NoBe committee

Betsy Perez may have lost the commission election in Miami Beach, but she’s got two nice board appointments, thanks to Godpapi Mayor Phillip Levine. Maybe she can steer more money her hubby’s way on the Cultural Affairs Board (She and Rudy Perez own a production company that put on the mayor’s centennial concert last year). […]

Political Cortaditos: This, that and the other thing — en breve

Political Cortaditos: This, that and the other thing — en breve

Sometimes, there’s not enough to report for a full blown story, but the info is too good not to pass on. So, to get you these tiny gems of political intrigue, Ladra introduces you to a new sometimes feature: Political Cortaditos — a collection of briefs, updates and small developments. Fatima Perez dumps Beach for […]