Trump loving ‘nodding lady’ Mayra Joli runs for Coral Gables city commission

Trump loving ‘nodding lady’ Mayra Joli runs for Coral Gables city commission

This April’s interesting Coral Gables election just got more interesting: Mayra Joli, the “nodding lady” from President Donald Trump‘s Miami town hall earlier this year has joined the Group 2 commission contest. Jolly filed paperwork Tuesday to run in an already crowded seat that is shaping up as a battle between Jose Valdes-Fauli, the brother […]

Joe Carollo pays Carlos Gimenez clan more than $175K in total

Joe Carollo pays Carlos Gimenez clan more than $175K in total

A mailer landed in Miami mailboxes this week from Joe Carollo‘s electioneering communications organization, Miami First, telling voters that Mayor Francis Suarez is being dishonest about the strong mayor referendum and asking them to say no and punch 383. Ladra wasn’t surprised that it broke election law. ECOs, similar to a political action committees but with different rules, […]

Ultra out for Formula 1 could be Joe Carollo’s nod to CJ Gimenez

Ultra out for Formula 1 could be Joe Carollo’s nod to CJ Gimenez

People watching the City of Miami meeting last week were surprised when Commissioner Joe Carollo went with the majority and voted against the very contract he helped negotiate with Ultra Music Festival organizers, even after getting everything he demanded. The three-day electronic music event was kicked out of Bayfront Park, its home the past 18 […]

Joe Carollo files late campaign report, with $60K to mayor’s daughter in law

Joe Carollo files late campaign report, with $60K to mayor’s daughter in law

Authorities need to investigate the latest campaign finance report filed Monday by Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo, and not because it’s several months late, for which the commissioner should be fined. One expenditure on the campaign termination report — which closes out the account for the 2017 campaign — smells questionable and should raise eyebrows in […]