In Miami, Manolo Reyes finally wins and Carollo vs Leon… or Barreiro?

In Miami, Manolo Reyes finally wins and Carollo vs Leon… or Barreiro?

There’s not a lot of surprise in the Miami election that ended Tuesday. Everybody knew we would have Mayor Francis “The Future”  Suarez in charge with some ridiculous support against two nobodies (86%) and that there would be a runoff in the race for District 3 to replace him between former Mayor Joe Carollo and someone […]

Finally! Manolo Reyes looks real good in Miami Commission race

Finally! Manolo Reyes looks real good in Miami Commission race

Ya era hora. It looks like this might be Manolo Reyes‘ year after all. Every poll says so. Even Ralph Rosado‘s poll. These two guys have been running for Miami City Commission forever — or at least since when they both thought they would be on the 2013 ballot for District 4 before Commissioner Francis […]

Candidate Ralph Rosado exaggerates ‘his’ police initiatives

Candidate Ralph Rosado exaggerates ‘his’ police initiatives

Miami City Commission candidate Ralph Rosado sounds like an incumbent on the most recent mailer that arrived in some Miami voters’ homes Wednesday. “Let’s talk about crime and it’s prevention,” it says on the front. “I have worked to guarantee that our police department can count on the sufficient number of police officers to keep us […]

Miami voters: Watch your ABs; Al Lorenzo is back at work

Miami voters: Watch your ABs; Al Lorenzo is back at work

Miami seems to be a forgiving town, politically speaking. Miami-Dade Commissioner Xaver Suarez is a respected leader and viable contender for the county mayor’s post in 2020 despite having been removed from his Miami mayoral seat in 2007 due to widespread absentee ballot fraud in the 2006 city election. Miami-Dade Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz continues […]

Patient Ralph Rosado re-launches Miami commission bid

Patient Ralph Rosado re-launches Miami commission bid

If good things truly come to those who wait, then Ralph Rosado may just be in luck. Rosado announced recently that he was running for the Miami city commission seat now occupied by Commissioner Francis Suarez, who has not announced yet but is expected to run for mayor since he is termed out and can’t put […]