Miami sues blocked mayoral candidate Mayra Joli for $3,400 in court costs

Miami sues blocked mayoral candidate Mayra Joli for $3,400 in court costs

The city of Miami has sued a mayoral candidate for $3,400 in court costs after she was disqualified from the race on the grounds that she didn’t meet the residency requirements. In case anyone was wondering, Mayra Joli — a one-time Coral Gables commission candidate who campaigned in the Miami mayoral race last month, even […]

No real 2017 mayoral bids in ‘Big Four’

No real 2017 mayoral bids in ‘Big Four’

We’ve been robbed. Cheated! The four biggest cities in Miami-Dade have elections next month without a single mayoral race. Not really anyway. The four frontrunners have zero or marginal opposition. That means there will be no debates, no conversation about the direction of these cities, no real choice for the voters of Miami, Miami Beach, […]

Young professionals host huge fundraiser for Francis Suarez

Young professionals host huge fundraiser for Francis Suarez

It has to be the biggest host committee in formation list that Ladra has ever seen and far too many people to name them all here. But among the most notable “young professionals” hosting a fundraiser Thursday night for Commissioner Francis Suarez‘s bid for Miami mayor are Congressman Carlos Curbelo, Coral Gables Commissioners Vince Lago, […]

Francis Suarez: Too many blows may bend Baby X to bow out

Francis Suarez: Too many blows may bend Baby X to bow out

Like Commissioner Francis Suarez — who seemed to be losing steam in his mayoral campaign anyway — needed this. Could the charges filed against his election team Thursday be the straw that broke the campaign’s back? His “The Future is Now” campaign is beginning to sound a little like “The End is Near.” First, Suarez — […]

Francis Suarez 4 Miami Mayor? There’s an app for that

Francis Suarez 4 Miami Mayor? There’s an app for that

Do you like Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez in this November’s Miami mayoral race? There’s an app for that. Suarez, who is already way ahead in the social media campaign against Mayor Tomas Regalado, now has a new iphone app available for his supporters to get in touch with the latest news from the campaign. Launched […]

New Francis Suarez video on heels of AB raid

New Francis Suarez video on heels of AB raid

Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez has responded quickly and openly to the revelation Thursday that one of his mayoral campaign workers had illegally requested 20 or so absentee ballots for voters who had asked for them at an event. And good for him. That’s what innocent people do. Not only did he come out of the commission meeting […]

Francis Suarez: Like father like son? AB scandal hits

Francis Suarez: Like father like son? AB scandal hits

Say it ain’t so, Baby X. According to the Miami Herald, which broke the story moments ago, cops raided the home of the Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez‘s mayoral campaign manager, Juan Pablo Baggini, early Thursday morning after they traced at least 20 illegal online absentee ballot requests to an IP address that was traced back […]