UPDATED: Former Coral Gables Commissioner Ralph Cabrera killed it at the first mayoral debate Monday against the overly-scripted incumbent Mayor Jim Cason, who seemed to fumble around and stammer. Cason could hardly put together a coherent sentence — even though it seemed he was reading the whole time. It was the best example to date […]
Qualification ended at noon Friday for the April Coral Gables elections that nobody really knows about and all three seats on the ballot became contests with a last minute entry against Commissioner Frank Quesada and a free-for-all of six candidates in the open seat vacated by termed-out Commissioner William “Billy” Kerdyk. Activist Enrique Lopez, who […]
It didn’t take long for Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason to answer Ladra’s question of why someone so disinterested in the city and the concerns of its residents would run for a third term as mayor. And, in fact, his response proves my point: He’s running because nobody else did. Or, rather, because someone else […]
After weeks of speculation and guessing about a switcheroo scenario in which he could run for commissioner, Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason — who originally said he was only interested in one term, then two when he said he thought one term was four years — has called a press conference this morning to announce, […]
Who’s going to run against Ralph Cabrera for mayor of Coral Gables? Nobody knows yet. It’s like they’re drawing straws. We’re pretty sure it ain’t gonna be incumbent Mayor Jim Cason. For months, folks have been hearing of his switcheroo plan, the one by which he steps down to let Commissioner William “Billy” Kerdyk, who […]