In what reads like a spy novel set between Washington, D.C., Caracas and Calle Ocho, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio — a one-time Tallahassee roommate to former Congressman David “King Nine Lives” Rivera — testified in court Tuesday in a case against the latter, who is accused of secretly and illegally lobbying for the […]
Stand Your Ground? More like ‘Stand Down, Beba’ The criminal case against Miami activist Maria “Beba” Sardiña Mann is heading to trial — and not quietly — after Judge Joanne Marie Hernandez delivered an 18-page order last week that reads less like a legal ruling and more like a judicial smackdown. With citations. Sardiña Mann, […]
After getting steamrolled by Tallahassee, the Miami Beach City Commission met last week to decide its next move against the state legislation that allows the Fontainebleau Hotel to build a controversial water park without the city’s approval — and chose a bold, decisive course of action: They voted to think about maybe suing later. Commissioners […]
Is Mark Rosenberg the real Miami-Dade Sheriff? Just over a year into the job, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosanna “Rosie” Cordero-Stutz is already reshaping the top ranks of the newly minted sheriff’s office — and not in a quiet, bureaucratic way. Three assistant sheriffs. Gone. Eric Garcia and Shawn Browne? Out. Brian Rafky? Demoted. No scandal. No […]
The racist group chat scandal tied to Republican student political circles at Florida International University did not materialize overnight, out of thin air. It grew from something. Over time. It was nurtured by an environment that not only tolerated this kind of hate speech, but secretly and subtly encouraged it. Sure, people are falling all […]
What started as a toxic, racist chat among college Republicans at Florida International University — with hundreds of racial slurs, antisemitic comments, misogyny, calls for violence and the kind of language that makes even seasoned political operatives wince — has escalated into a full-blown political test for Miami-Dade’s GOP leadership. And one of its own […]
Coral Gables City Manager Peter Iglesias just got a shiny new title: Government Engineer of the Year, courtesy of the Florida Engineering Society’s Miami Chapter. It’s the kind of award meant to celebrate technical excellence, ethics, and infrastructure leadership — the best of what happens when engineering meets public service. But is it really just […]
Just days before tens of thousands of bass-loving ravers descend on downtown for the annual sonic invasion known as the Ultra Music Festival, the one meeting meant to give residents answers about road closures, noise, traffic, and general survival strategies imploded Wednesday — because the City of Miami pulled out at the last minute. And […]
Additional concessions are on the table — are they enough? Just when you thought the Calusa saga was heading for yet another showdown at County Hall, plot twist: the fight over the former golf course — and its politically famous bird island — is being punted again. But this time, not because Miami-Dade forgot to […]
Miami-Dade County commissioners did something Tuesday that felt equal parts principled stand and political performance art: they formally urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto Senate Bill 1134 — a sweeping measure that would bar local governments from funding or officially engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. There’s just one small problem. DeSantis has already […]