Centner Academy pulls out of shady Miami deal to take over public park

Centner Academy pulls out of shady Miami deal to take over public park

Warning that he was going to “drop a bomb,” David Centner did just that Thursday when the owner of The Centner Academy with wife Leila told Miami commissioners that, in light of the massive opposition, he was no longer interested in building a sports dome for his private school’s students on the public, taxpayer-owned Biscayne […]

Miami Commissioner Miguel Gabela wants to slow the city’s legal spending

Miami Commissioner Miguel Gabela wants to slow the city’s legal spending

Commission will consider a review of pending litigation Lawsuits and outside attorneys have cost city of Miami taxpayers millions in public dollars. Miami City Commissioner Miguel Gabela wants to stop the spigot. Gabela has several items on the agenda for Thursday’s meeting about the City Attorney’s office. One would hire an auditing expert to review […]

Miami public city park gift to private Centner Academy could be revoked

Miami public city park gift to private Centner Academy could be revoked

Deal tied to public corruption case vs commissioner Miami City Commissioners could revoke on Thursday the 2022 license agreement giveaway of a public park to the private Centner Academy, a quid pro quo scam that got former Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla arrested on 12 felony public corruption charges, including bribery and money laundering. […]

All labor backs Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s 2nd term — duh

All labor backs Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s 2nd term — duh

She also has the backing of most municipal mayors Almost eight months until the November elections and incumbent Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has already sealed up the support from basically every labor union. Like that was even in question? On Tuesday, United Teachers of Dade – Florida’s largest teachers union and the fourth-largest nationally, representing […]

Miami Beach electeds consider increase in their expenses, allowances, staffing

Miami Beach electeds consider increase in their expenses, allowances, staffing

City commissioners in Miami Beach will discuss increasing their own stipends and staffing at Wednesday’s commission meeting. Right now, the mayor gets a monthly stipend of $2,000, a figure that has not been adjusted in 18 years, according to a commission memo from staff. Commissioners currently get $2,250, a figure that was adjusted five years […]

Miami-Dade Fire Captain Omar Blanco runs for office again, in FL House 115

Miami-Dade Fire Captain Omar Blanco runs for office again, in FL House 115

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Captain Omar Blanco, a 20-veteran of the department and former union president, has officially announced that he is running for Florida House of Representatives in District 115, where Rep. Alina Garcia is vacating to run for Miami-Dade Elections Supervisor. It was known that Blanco, who ran for Congress four years ago, would […]

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