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Eileen Higgins takes the chair seat on Miami commission from Christine King

There’s a new sheriff holding the gavel at City Hall…

Miami-Dade mayor unveils painful budget season 2, transportation cuts

First in a series on the Miami-Dade 2026-27 budget Budget…

Could Miami-Dade finally be making it easier to get a permit? Don’t faint yet

Anthony Rodriguez pitches making same-day permits permanent Miami-Dade County government…

How a sleepy Miami-Dade judicial race woke up as one of its most political

For decades, judicial races in Miami-Dade have been the political…

Miguel Gabela’s pricey Cuba rally raises familiar questions about public money

Is it Bayfront Park or Bayfront PAC? Miami Commissioner Miguel…

Controversial Crystal Academy luxury condo project approved in Coral Gables

A nine-story tower was approved because of a school for…

Barking at Politicians

Fisher Island fuel depot flipping fiasco smells like a long con on Miami-Dade

Could two of Miami’s biggest developers be bluffing for a quick profit? Ladra has a question. Maybe a dumb question. Maybe…

By Ladra on June 5, 202617 Comments

After ‘time theft’ claims at Miami DDA; city offers director 5 months severance

The Miami Downtown Development Authority’s troubles just keep coming. At a contentious board meeting last week, DDA board members openly questioned…

By Ladra on June 4, 20268 Comments

‘No conflict here’: Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago votes on ally’s variance

Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago said on Tuesday that he didn’t have to recuse himself from a vote on a variance…

By Ladra on June 4, 202617 Comments

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Eileen Higgins takes the chair seat on Miami commission from Christine King

There’s a new sheriff holding the gavel at City Hall…

By Ladra on July 20, 2026No Comment

Miami-Dade mayor unveils painful budget season 2, transportation cuts

First in a series on the Miami-Dade 2026-27 budget Budget…

By Ladra on July 20, 2026No Comment

Could Miami-Dade finally be making it easier to get a permit? Don’t faint yet

Anthony Rodriguez pitches making same-day permits permanent Miami-Dade County government…

By Ladra on July 20, 2026No Comment

How a sleepy Miami-Dade judicial race woke up as one of its most political

For decades, judicial races in Miami-Dade have been the political…

By Ladra on July 19, 20262 Comments

Miguel Gabela’s pricey Cuba rally raises familiar questions about public money

Is it Bayfront Park or Bayfront PAC? Miami Commissioner Miguel…

By Ladra on July 16, 20265 Comments

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Sniffing the Issues

Tallahassee just put property taxes on the chopping block in November

Miami-Dade’s elected officials are kinda freaking out Florida lawmakers this week did something that would have sounded completely insane just a few years ago. They put the beginning…

By Ladra on June 3, 202618 Comments

Miami hits pause on Joe Carollo’s $770K pension settlement post legal challenge

Attorney says the money can be taken as payment toward judgement You can take Joe Carollo, out of City Hall, but you can’t get City Hall to forget…

By Ladra on May 28, 20262 Comments

David Rivera’s friends — sans Marco Rubio — come to the rescue on bail

Everybody loves David Rivera. Even now. Even after the guilty verdicts for acting as an unregistered foreign agent and money laundering in the Venezuela lobbying scandal. Even after…

By Ladra on May 26, 20263 Comments

The debate about the Miami Mental Health Center can drive anyone crazy

For four hours on a recent Wednesday, Miami-Dade commissioners sat around the dais debating the future of a mental health facility everybody claims they desperately want to open…

By Ladra on May 23, 20263 Comments

Mayor Vince Lago kicks FIFA World Cup watch parties down the road

A tradition at Fritz & Franz Bierhaus could be over Apparently, Coral Gables is ready for the FIFA World Cup. Just not the people who actually gather to…

By Ladra on May 21, 20268 Comments

Marking Your Territory

Jimmy Morales, PortMiami director quit over Fisher Island fuel depot fiasco

The political fallout from Miami-Dade’s spectacular failure to secure the last major fuel depot serving PortMiami claimed two…

By Ladra on June 4, 202616 Comments

The race for Frederica Wilson’s throne gets crowded, will test political alliances

Jean Monestime, Rudy Moise jump into the bunch Every so often, South Florida politics experiences one of those…

By Ladra on June 3, 20261 Comment

The Kelly Tractor fight really isn’t about tractors at all — it’s about the UDB

Family wants to build on 246 acres of wetlands The bulldozers are still in the parking lot. And…

By Ladra on June 1, 202610 Comments

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Eileen Higgins takes the chair seat on Miami commission from Christine King

There’s a new sheriff holding the gavel at City…

By Ladra on July 20, 2026

Miami-Dade mayor unveils painful budget season 2, transportation cuts

First in a series on the Miami-Dade 2026-27 budget…

By Ladra on July 20, 2026

Could Miami-Dade finally be making it easier to get a permit? Don’t faint yet

Anthony Rodriguez pitches making same-day permits permanent Miami-Dade County…

By Ladra on July 20, 2026

How a sleepy Miami-Dade judicial race woke up as one of its most political

For decades, judicial races in Miami-Dade have been the…

By Ladra on July 19, 2026

Hialeah political machine behind judicial hopeful

She threatened to get involved in the county’s judicial…

By Ladra on April 20, 2012

Mayor’s lackey gets 62% pay hike for campaign work

While most of the post election talk in Hialeah…

By Ladra on April 17, 2012

Casals-Muñoz hit with loan lawsuit

While Hialeah Councilwoman Vivian “I’ll notarizethat!” Casals-Muñoz has publicly…

By Ladra on November 13, 2011

Hialeah council losers not ghosts

While all eyes are on the possible mayoral endorsement…

By Ladra on November 5, 2011

Poll says Miami-Dade voters divided on most issues — and thinking of leaving

¡Que sorpresa! Looks like Miami-Dade voters more divided than…

By Ladra on October 6, 2025

Recall Mayor Carlos Gimenez and strong mayor post

For months, there have been whispers about a possible…

By Ladra on July 31, 2014

5 things to know on Mayor’s $6.2 billion Miami-Dade budget

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos “Cry Wolf” Gimenez will present his…

By Ladra on July 8, 2014

Miami-Dade math: More for pet projects = less for cops

Say it ain’t so, mayor: Please tell Ladra and…

By Ladra on July 7, 2014

Carlos Gimenez wants 10% less pay for workers, other cuts

Some call it payback for the 5% loss and…

By Ladra on May 29, 2014

Gimenez dodges questions, tarnishes his brand

As law enforcement lags in its actions on the…

By Ladra on July 30, 2012

Brito’s attack apology lame

We need to get out of here for another…

By Ladra on April 7, 2011

Gimenez stays; Moreno goes?

After another high-profile candidate threw himself into the mayoral…

By Ladra on April 7, 2011

ADLP hit by attacks in all negative Senate 40 GOP primary campaign

And the hits just keep on coming against former…

By Ladra on July 11, 2017

Marking Your Territory

Jimmy Morales, PortMiami director quit over Fisher Island fuel depot fiasco

The political fallout from Miami-Dade’s spectacular failure to secure the last major fuel depot serving PortMiami claimed two high-profile casualties late Wednesday when Port…

By Ladra on June 4, 202616 Comments

The race for Frederica Wilson’s throne gets crowded, will test political alliances

Jean Monestime, Rudy Moise jump into the bunch Every so often, South Florida politics experiences one of those rare celestial events that only comes…

By Ladra on June 3, 20261 Comment

The Kelly Tractor fight really isn’t about tractors at all — it’s about the UDB

Family wants to build on 246 acres of wetlands The bulldozers are still in the parking lot. And the Urban Development Boundary is back…

By Ladra on June 1, 202610 Comments

Marking Your Territory

Jimmy Morales, PortMiami director quit over Fisher Island fuel depot fiasco

The political fallout from Miami-Dade’s spectacular failure to secure the last major fuel depot serving PortMiami claimed two high-profile casualties late Wednesday when Port Director Hydi Webb and…

By Ladra on June 4, 202616 Comments