Thank Changó and Ochún that Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has made newly-elected Commissioner Christine King the commission chairwoman. Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla — who curiously served as acting chairman for just one special and limited two-hour meeting last week — would have been a nightmare, berating public speakers he doesn’t like and shutting […]
The process for redistricting is still going on in Miami and at the state level (more on that later), but Miami-Dade County is done. Finito. Commissioners approved new boundaries last week after a few last minute amendments. And there was zero opposition. Zero lawsuits threatened. Zero drama. Probably because there were no huge changes and […]
But Gables Village planned area development seems to have no opposition UPDATED: On the eve before final approval of a proposed planned area development that will take up an entire city block in the Biltmore Section, a group of Coral Gables residents have asked the city commission to reverse the change made earlier this year […]
No real plans in sight for UM Hurricanes home at Coral Gables High Nobody would pay any attention to a late-night TV attorney who enthusiastically tweets over the weekend about building a football stadium for the University of Miami Hurricanes next to million dollars homes in Coral Gables — if it weren’t for the fact […]
A pair of South Florida legislators — one Democrat, the other Republican — are trying again to allow for the installation of speed cameras to enforce the limit in school zones. The effort died last year but Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral) — whose bill passed committee Thursday — and State Rep. Nick Duran (D-Miami) […]
RFP may go out anew but privatization still considered The Rickenbacker Causeway Plan Z project may not exactly be dead, but it could take on a new form after a virtual meeting Monday with Key Biscayne stakeholders. A recent “value for money” assessment of the request for proposals that was written very specifically around an […]
After an October press conference on former Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo‘s controversial and politically-motivated dismissal, Mayor Francis Suarez left his talking points on a podium for all to see. Among the people copied on the email with the talking points and packaged answers to potential questions was Otto Boudet. The name didn’t mean anything […]
The city of Miami has sued a mayoral candidate for $3,400 in court costs after she was disqualified from the race on the grounds that she didn’t meet the residency requirements. In case anyone was wondering, Mayra Joli — a one-time Coral Gables commission candidate who campaigned in the Miami mayoral race last month, even […]
Miami-Dade has a new mayor as of last year. There are five new commissioners. There’s a new Chief Operating Officer. There’s a new director at Miami International Airport, a new chief of procurement. But the same ol’ politically-connected family is getting the multi-million dollar deals. County commissioners narrowly approved a $70 million contract — $50 […]
Birds seen scattering and confused by deforesting in second day video Two weeks after the Miami-Dade Commission approved a zoning change from parks and recreation to high density residential — and four days after Mayor Daniella Levine Cava promised protections above and beyond for threatened and endangered species living there — a drone captured video […]