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Miami’s Alex Diaz de la Portilla loses re-election bid to Miguel Gabela on...
Commissioner Elect vows to fire city attorney It’s interesting that the name Miguel translates to Michael in English — because on Tuesday, Allapattah auto parts dealer Miguel Gabela became the...
View ArticleOh, how the mighty fall hard: The rise and plunge of Alex Diaz de la Portilla
First, he lost his pride when he was arrested in September, cuffed and jailed, on public corruption charges that include bribery, money laundering and official misconduct in a pay-for-play scheme...
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Winners and losers from Miami election
As always, the candidates in our local elections are not the only ones who win or lose come Election Day. A bunch of influence peddlers, lobbyists, developers, consultants, environmentalists,...
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Special election in House 118 pits longtime public servant vs first timer
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the library, there is a special election that ends Tuesday for the Florida House 118 seat to replace Juan Fernandez-Barquin, who was named Miami-Dade...
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Miami-Dade junket to Japan is latest trip on La Alcaldesa’s world tour
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert and several county commissioners and staffers are in Japan on an “outbound mission” to encourage business and economic...
View ArticleMiami City Manager Art Noriega reaches out in new YouTube video series
Is it from the horse’s mouth? Or is it propaganda? Miami City Manager Art Noriega recorded an 85-second video and posted it on YouTube two weeks ago saying that this was only the first of a series in...
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In House 118 special election, 1st timer Republican Mike Redondo keeps it red
But Democrats over perform in Trump district Personal injury attorney and first time candidate Mike Redondo beat perennial candidate and longtime activist Johnny Farias in the special election for...
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Steven Miro is back at Miami City Hall as new commissioner’s special advisor
Talk about awkward: Steven Miro, the former chief of staff fired by Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo in 2018, is back at City Hall this week as special advisor to newly elected Commissioner Miguel...
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New commissioner moves fast to fire Miami City attorney Victoria Mendez
Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez should be shopping for a new job. Newly-elected Commissioner Miguel Gabela, who said on the campaign trail that he would fire Mendez, has put her termination on the...
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Miami’s new commissioners show strength, force tax cut at first meeting
The first meeting of the newly-elected Miami commissioners showed the change in the dynamic that voters seem to want in their city government when Miguel Gabela and Damian Pardo refused to rubber...
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Growing calls for Francis Suarez to resign lead to nasty mayoral message
There’s a growing list of people who think Miami Mayor Francis Suarez ought to resign his position in light of the exposé published this week by The Miami Herald, with details about just how much he...
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Absentee Miami Mayor Francis Suarez issues Christmas Eve veto on D1 lines
He was absent from the redistricting process when the Miami City Commission disenfranchised black and Coconut Grove voters by dividing their districts and diluting their votes. He let Commissioner Joe...
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Fat ballot: Everybody is running for something, everything in 2024
Happy New Year, voter! Are you ready for 2024? If anybody thought elections in 2023 were interesting — what with corrupt Miami Mayor Francis Suarez being a pretend presidential contender for all of...
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Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago is another Francis Suarez in the making
Everybody is waiting for the other shoe to drop. By other shoe, Ladra means the tired, old, stinky loafer that is Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago, who would follow his BFF, mentor and role model, Miami...
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Under fire, Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago sues Cuban radio station for libel
Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago does not like to be challenged or criticized. He has recently taken to calling his critics — which include award-winning documentary filmmaker Billy Corben, award-winning...
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Miami-Dade wants $125 mil more from surtax and People’s Transportation bond
The Citizens Independent Transportation Trust will have a special meeting Thursday afternoon to consider giving $125 million in additional funds from the county transportation surtax funds and...
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Manolo Reyes to the rescue; Miami commissioner wants more transparency
Rumors of Manolo Reyes’ impending death are vastly exaggerated. The Miami commissioner was diagnosed with leukemia last year, but has apparently responded well to treatment and is on the mend. And –...
View ArticleFacing termination, Miami city attorney could offer to retire — in April
For weeks, maybe months, Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez has boasted that she has the three votes she needs to keep her job. But that may have changed recently. A source at City Hall says Tricky...
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Miami City Hall is on fire — the cleansing kind, rooting out corruption
First to burn: City Attorney Tricky Vicky Mendez Ladra is still reeling from the last Miami City Commission meeting. So much torture and pleasure at the same time. So much happened in a span of eight...
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Alex Diaz de la Portilla tries to get his foreclosed house back from the bank
Seems that former Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla doesn’t have enough to worry about with the felony charges against him for money laundering, bribery, unlawful compensation and criminal...
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