Lawyer: MDC land giveaway is a Constitutional violation Donald Trump’s proposed presidential library in downtown Miami is now facing its second lawsuit — and this time the plaintiffs are making one thing crystal clear: The library itself is not the problem. It’s the hotel. A group of Miami residents, a student, nearby neighbors and a […]
David Suarez is accused of funding ads targeting residents If anybody has any lingering doubts that Miami Beach has fully committed itself to becoming America’s most aggressively pro-Israel municipal government — to the point that it could violate the rights of its own residents — they can put those to bed now. Because it looks […]
But questions remain about who financed the effort The much-hyped recall effort against Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava led by former mayoral candidate and conservative YouTuber Alex Otaola has officially crashed and burned. The revolution will not be notarized. Otaola announced Wednesday, from his expansive ranch near Homestead, that his “Recall Cava” campaign did not […]
For years, Miami-Dade politicians have stood behind serious podiums promising to finally stop using the county jail as South Florida’s largest mental health institution. They held press conferences. They commissioned studies. They praised Judge Steve Leifman’s nationally celebrated diversion initiatives. They talked compassion. Reform. Innovation. “Transformational investment.” Then they built the Miami Center for Mental […]
Just days before Miami commissioners are set to decide whether to place Mayor Eileen Higgins’ proposed $450 million “Safe & Ready” public safety bond on the August ballot, a brand-new poll has magically appeared showing that voters apparently love it. What incredible timing. According to the survey commissioned by Higgins’ political committee, nearly 68% of […]
Former Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla — once a state Senate leader and the middle brother of a dynasty — may soon lose one of the last surviving pieces of his once-formidable political operation: his longtime political action committee. According to a March notice from the Florida Division of Elections, the state has […]
Questions abound about Bayfront Park, PR costs If Miami voters thought they were getting a reformer when they elected city commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela in District 1, they might want to check the fine print. Honestly, they really had no choice. His opponent, incumbent Alex Diaz de la Portilla, was facing public corruption charges including […]
Miami-Dade’s wildly controversial school bus camera ticketing program is back, everybody. Because apparently the lesson from last year’s bureaucratic dumpster fire was not “slow down,” but “reboot it with better PR.” County officials, school administrators, BusPatrol executives and Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosanna “Rosie” Cordero-Stutz gathered last week to announce the triumphant return of the AI-powered stop-arm […]
So, Ladra was right. Again. The City of Miami Police Department didn’t exactly conduct a nationwide talent hunt complete with consultants, community forums, glossy binders and kumbaya listening sessions before naming its next chief. Nope. Instead, Mayor Eileen Higgins and City Manager James Reyes went with the same ol’ Miami way: pick the guy they […]
There are ribbon cuttings. There are golden shovels. There are keys to the city. There are politicians handing each other plaques for breathing. And then there are the teachers. The ones buying classroom supplies with their own money while Tallahassee argues over culture wars. The ones answering parent emails at 11 p.m. The ones trying […]