Oh look, Lennar is back to nibble away at the Urban Development Boundary — again. The Miami-Dade based developing giant — second largest homebuilder in the U.S. — has dusted off an old West Kendall land grab and this time, they brought friends and fresh asphalt. After more than a decade of keeping this mega-development […]
Part of a series of profiles about the Miami mayoral candidates If there’s one candidate in Miami’s crowded mayoral race who can say “ni hao” with authority, it’s Elijah John Bowdre — a trilingual tech entrepreneur, global traveler, and local advocate who wants to turn Miami into a high-efficiency, low-cost, tech-driven paradise. He’s just super […]
If you think the race for Miami Beach mayor between incumbent hallway monitor Steve Meiner and quirky comeback kid Kristen Rosen-Gonzalez is the craziest thing on the city’s ballot this year (more on that later), think again. The race to replace Rosen-Gonzalez in the Group 1 seat features a clusterbunch of seven candidates. But only […]
There’s a Miami mayoral debate Thursday night, but the biggest news isn’t who’s talking. It’s who’s not going. The Biscayne Neighborhoods Association, which is hosting the debate along with Griffin Catalyst, the philanthropic arm of billionaire Ken Griffin, decided to only invite the candidates who polled above 10% in a survey Griffin’s group commissioned. Their […]
Part of a series of profiles about the Miami mayoral candidates It’s not like the Miami mayoral race needed another long shot candidate to crowd up the ballot, but Laura Anderson is running anyway. Anderson is one of the 13 people who want to be the mayor — but the only one who openly identifies […]
Part of a series of profiles about the Miami mayoral candidates Christian Cevallos, a home developer and former Miami-Dade County community council member, says he’s running for mayor of Miami because somebody needs to go through the city’s books. “The first thing I’m going to do, and I want to say it real loud,” he […]
PACs are where the big money is at The third quarter campaign finance reports for the Miami mayoral candidates seem to indicate a slow growth in economic means for the candidates. Political action committees are another matter, however, for those lucky enough to have them. Miami-Dade Commmissioner Eileen Higgins, for example, got only $67,670 for […]
The Women’s Republican Club of Miami Federated will have a forum next week for the Miami mayoral candidates — but the two Republican women in the race, June Savage and Alyssa Crocker, haven’t been invited. Savage isn’t just Republican. She’s a dues-paying members of the club. “There’s no excuse,” Savage told Political Cortadito. “Imagine advocating […]
Part of a series of profiles about the Miami mayoral candidates Mayoral candidate June Savage — who could have the best political name ever for wild Miami — might not be on every debate stage. But that hasn’t stopped her from making noise in the city’s crowded race. The real estate sales associate with One […]
Part of a series of profiles about the Miami mayoral candidates Alyssa Crocker says she’s not a politician — and she’s right. She’s a mother of two, an advocate for families with special needs kids, and a newcomer to Miami’s political circus. But she’s also one of the 13 people running for City of Miami […]