So, the ordinance to limit recalls in the city of Miami passed 4-1 after Commissioner Keon Hardemon joined the Three Amigos after first seeming against the change — it even seemed like he offered the Ladra amendment, to make it after a failed recall election. But Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla wove his jabber magic […]
As expected and predicted on this very space not long ago, Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla has already delivered to at least two of the investors, er, contributors who bankrolled his return to office when he helped seal a settlement deal last month for the Magic City Casino, who had sued the city […]
UPDATED: The latest news is that this lawsuit was withdrawn because it was contained “a few” errors and the plaintiffs — which Mayor Francis Suarez confirmed Sunday does include him — will file a new corrected version this week. So, really, he couldn’t even get this right. Suarez wouldn’t say what the errors were, but Ladra suspects […]
Updated: The Take Back Our City group that wants to recall Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo submitted more than 1,900 signed petitions to the city clerk just before midnight Saturday after they were informed by the city on Friday that Saturday was the deadline. “We emailed them a drop box link then told them we would take […]
The ordinance passed Monday by the Miami City Commission to limit recall efforts to once a year per elected is legally flawed and dishonestly presented. In passing it on first reading, the Three Amigos who voted in favor, said it was not about the recall of Joe Carollo and that it was only to stem abuse of the […]
Everybody knows that South Miami is the solar energy capital of Miami-Dade. The city has made it mandatory for newly constructed homes to have solar panels. Any existing home that gets repairs or renovations to 75% or more of house is also mandated to be fitted with solar panels. The city also makes it easier for people to […]
Former Mayor Alex Penelas has collected more than $3 million between his campaign account and his political action committee and his publicists think it’s such a good thing they sent out a press release (that they can bill for, of course). It’s not so great once everyone learns where the money is coming from. “Miami-Dade […]
South Miami Commissioner Josh Liebman, in a re-election campaign, sent out a mailer or handed out flyers on Thursday that said he has attended commission meetings 99.5% of the time, missing only one — on his birthday. “That’s commitment,” it says in big green letters. No, that’s delusional. Because according to attendance records at the […]
Organizers of the recall of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo already have at least $100,000 to advertise their cause and a contingent of supporters who could become candidates in a replacement election. Volunteers already collected more than 200 signatures last weekend on the first Saturday, said Juan Cuba, photographed here talking to the first group that fanned […]
The South Miami mayoral race has become, basically, a blood fight between current Mayor Phillip Stoddard — who is not running but has a puppet candidate in the race — and his arch nemesis, former Mayor Horace Feliu, who wants his old job back. It’s a five-way race but while the other three candidates knock […]