Miami Mayor Francis Suarez jokes at SOTC about public trust, transparency

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez jokes at SOTC about public trust, transparency

He must have been joking, right? In his State of the City address Tuesday, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez talked about transparency and public trust. “Public office is a public trust. We demonstrate that trust by regular disclosures and dedicated hard work,” Suarez said, and it just proves he doesn’t know what public trust is: Electeds […]

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to deliver State of the City address Tuesday

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to deliver State of the City address Tuesday

He should just apologize. When Miami Mayor Francis Suarez delivers his State of the City address on Tuesday, he should open with a general apology to the residents and business owners who have had to put up with not just the crappy conditions of streets and parks and services, but also the corruption that permeates […]

Reward time? Vince Lago promotes clock maker that helped Francis Suarez

Reward time? Vince Lago promotes clock maker that helped Francis Suarez

That clock that Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago wants to put somewhere downtown was manufactured by a company that held a fundraiser for his BFF Miami Mayor Francis Suarez‘s now-abandoned presidential campaign in June. Lago brought up the Masion F.P. Journe clock again during a discussion in a commission meeting last month, where he sought […]

LED billboards could buy their way to Miami streets via campaign donations

LED billboards could buy their way to Miami streets via campaign donations

Miami City Commissioners deferred making a decision last week on allowing up to 45 giant LED billboards downtown — and some critics worry the can will be kicked down the road until after the November election. You know, so commissioners don’t have to be held accountable. Or maybe so they can collect more contributions from […]

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