In New York City, the mayor banned super-sized soft drinks. In Miami Beach, Mayor Philip Levine wants to ban cocktails — after a certain hour. Levine has proposed a new prohibition — a ban on outdoor alcohol sales after 2 a.m. Forget all the after hours parties on one of the most famous tourist strips […]
J. Ricky Arriola has become the latest in a group of seven people — so far — who hope that three open commission seats in Miami Beach can spark their political careers. Arriola filed for the November city elections on Tuesday. But it’s not the first we hear of his political aspirations. His name was […]
There was a little, bloodless political battle at the MPO meeting Thursday when the body of electeds that plan regional infrastructure and transit improvements elected its new chair and vice chair. It wasn’t over the chair. The new Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Jean Monestime was unanimously and quickly elected to replace former chair of both, Commissioner […]
Another tell tale sign that Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is looking to run for statewide office: He hired noted Tallahassee lobbyist Fátima Perez — who represents the city of Miami Beach — as his new chief of staff. Alex Miranda, who has been by Levine’s side since the 2013 mayoral campaign and then was […]
A lot of speculation has been made about whether Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is exploring higher office, perhaps a senate seat or a run for Florida governor in 2018. But, for now, he’s simply running for mayor of Miami Beach again. Political consultant Christian Ulvert, a key Levine campaign man in 2013, told Ladra […]
Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine has restructured the city’s finance committee, booting Commissioner Deede Weithorn, the longtime chair, and appointing himself and two cronies just as they get ready to tackle next year’s budget. The move — ten months before Weithorn is termed out — has everyone wondering just what he’s up to. Ladra will […]
It was a week marked by the installation or swearings and the choosing of electeds to lead governing bodies. But it was also a week marked by the first of what is surely to be multiple holiday bribes — you know, the frozen turkeys and bags of accompanying Thanksgiving feast items given away to grateful […]
So, the common thinking is that Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine could be a contender for the Miami-Dade mayoral race in 2016. But maybe he’s got his eyes set on a higher power: The governor’s mansion? Perhaps a race for U.S. Senate if Sen. Bill Nelson retires or Sen. Marco Rubio heads for the White […]
Our returned weekly feature is heavy today with political photos from the field on the Super Bowl for politicians and political beings alike: Election Day. Blessed with some beautiful weather, thousands of people voted on Tuesday, adding to absentee ballots and early voters that cast a total of 529,867 ballots — which is a whopping […]
UPDATED: Miami Beach Commissioner Ed Tobin, who is termed out in 2015 and has always wanted to be a police officer when he grows up, is asking his colleagues to waive the two year requirement before he can apply to the city’s police force. Tobin has requested a discussion on the matter at Wednesday’s meeting […]