Voters in Miami-Dade District 7 were reminded Wednesday about former Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner‘s sometimes stormy disposition. Lerner, who is running again for county commissioner against incumbent Raquel Regalado, has famously lashed out at residents — losing her temper, shouting, cursing, banging her gavel, rolling her eyes and walking out of the village meetings in […]
The city of Coral Gables commission is playing chicken with the budget. At stake: Millions of taxpayer dollars. A standoff became clear during the second budget workshop Wednesday and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end well — with a potential $10 million cut in services (and taxes) if commissioners can’t make up their […]
Lawyer: Ghost candidate’s PAC got ghost contribution A campaign mailer that used a cropped photograph of Miami-Dade Fire Captain Omar Blanco, who is running in the Republican primary for state rep in House District 115 — saying that he endorsed former Democrat gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum — is a “malicious fabrication” according to a letter […]
Want to get yours? Here’s how Check your mailbox for the next few days. The Miami-Dade Elections Department on Thursday will mail about 215,000 vote-by-mail or absentee ballots to county voters with a request on file for the Aug. 20 primary election. That’s a significant drop from the August 2022 primary, when the initial mailing […]
A shortlist of seven will be interviewed next week The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust is about to get a new executive director to replace Jose Arrojo, who bailed to the State Attorney’s Office shortly after the state passed a new law that tied his hands behind his back. Whoever fills his shoes […]
The South Florida Police Benevolent Association, formerly the Dade County PBA, announced on Tuesday their endorsement of Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief Jems “James” Reyes in the historic election for Miami-Dade sheriff, the first since the 1950s. “In his current role as our Chief of Public Safety, James has demonstrated his commitment to law and order and providing […]
As he defends himself on 14 public corruption charges in criminal court, former Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla is going on the offensive in divorce court, filing a counter motion for dissolution of marriage and demanding that his wife not only split the marital assets — like jewelry and designer clothing — but […]
Neon green liquid leaking at airport was A/C fluid What the $%^# was that fluorescent green liquid that dripped from the ceiling at Miami International Airport on the 4th of July? Some A/C coolant leaking from a pipe that Miami-Dade Aviation says is dyed green so they can trace it back to the source. The […]
Miami-Dade Commission chair says it ain’t Along with the Miami-Dade County commission, mayoral and judicial races on the August 20 ballot, after the state legislative and party committee candidates and the new constitutional officers, there will be a ballot question about county mass transit. It’s a non-binding, straw ballot, which means that, really, nothing will […]
The Coral Gables commission on Tuesday will consider putting a question on the ballot to establish an Inspector General in the city. The resolution on the meeting agenda is sponsored by Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and co-sponsored by Mayor Vince Lago. But wasn’t this already decided? Yes. Last month, the mayor and vice mayor — […]