Karma: Vanessa Brito is in court again — on a shoplifting from Target charge

Karma: Vanessa Brito is in court again — on a shoplifting from Target charge

Political consultant and gypsy conartist Vanessa Brito is scheduled to appear in Miami-Dade Court Tuesday, but not on a campaign violation or the defemation charge against her. No, this time she is defending a petite theft charge that stems from a shoplifting incident at the Target store in Midtown. Stealing clothes instead of votes. It […]

Ex Miami Beach elected Joy Malakoff got, then dropped juicy $50K city job

Ex Miami Beach elected Joy Malakoff got, then dropped juicy $50K city job

UPDATED: So this is why she didn’t run for re-election. Former Miami Beach Commissioner Joy Malakoff, who said she wouldn’t run again because of a back injury, was hired by the city at Wednesday’s commission meeting to do three months of community outreach for the city’s general obligation bond effort for $50,000. Guess her back […]

After school shooting, state lawmakers consider making guns easier to have

After school shooting, state lawmakers consider making guns easier to have

On Wednesday, a 19-year-old former student with an assault rifle walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County and opened fire, killing 17 people and wounding at least 15 more. On Thursday, at 1 p.m., the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee will consider a bill that would make it easier for convicted felons who […]

Pat on the back: Miami-Dade gets something done — their own condom

Pat on the back: Miami-Dade gets something done — their own condom

Miami-Dade made a very excited announcement Wednesday. No, our county leaders haven’t solved the transit problem — not even close. They haven’t found a real, professional with airport experience to run MIA. They haven’t decided to respect the people’s vote and create the Pet’s Trust as they promised to. They didn’t find the perfect location […]

Limited early voting in 114 will expand for general — too little, too late

Limited early voting in 114 will expand for general — too little, too late

Miami-Dade Elections Supervisor Christina White has added the West Flagler library branch to the list of early voting locations for the needless May 1 House District 114 special election. But that doesn’t solve the problem for the two Republicans in next week’s primary. Or, really, for the one Republican who stands to lose the most […]

Limited early voting in House 114 GOP primary could be voter supression

Limited early voting in House 114 GOP primary could be voter supression

Early voting starts Saturday in the Republican primary for House District 114, but voters in the north end may have to drive further to cast a ballot. This is already a low turnout race, a special election to replace former Democrat State Rep. Daisy Baez, who resigned last year after she was caught living outside […]

Who outed Anitere Flores and Oscar Braynon? State should investigate

Who outed Anitere Flores and Oscar Braynon? State should investigate

Tallahassee’s worst kept secret is out. Ladra had heard about an affair between senators Anitere Flores and Oscar Braynon III for more than a year, maybe two. But we didn’t care. Not then. Not really. Not so much now, either. It was only mildly interesting because of its bipartisan nature. Flores is an ultra conserative Republican […]

Joe Carollo implies alliance with brother, Bruno Barreiro, in mailer

Joe Carollo implies alliance with brother, Bruno Barreiro, in mailer

Former Miami Mayor Joe Carollo, in a runoff Tuesday for his brother’s city commission seat, dropped a mailer Friday that indicates he is being endorsed by both his brother, Commissioner Frank Carollo, and Zoraida Barreiro, another commission candidate — and wife of Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro — who came in third in the Nov. 7 […]