Miami-Dade moves to negotiate lease for one new airport hotel, not two

Miami-Dade moves to negotiate lease for one new airport hotel, not two

Second place bidder almost gets ‘consolation prize’ Miami-Dade leaders have long wanted to have a four-star hotel at Miami International Airport to elevate the facility to world class status and give overnighters a decent place to stay on campus. The Miami International Airport Hotel is more than 60 years old and an embarrassment, county commissioners […]

Miami-Dade BCC picks Anthony Rodriguez No. 2 over Raquel Regalado

Miami-Dade BCC picks Anthony Rodriguez No. 2 over Raquel Regalado

Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado is rubbing her colleagues the wrong way. And they told her so Tuesday — at the very first meeting of the new commission — when they stripped her of the interim vice chair position and gave it permanently to Anthony Rodriguez. Even Commissoner Rene Garcia voted against her. ¡Eso duele! Maybe […]

5 newly-elected Miami-Dade county commissioners get sworn in, get to work

5 newly-elected Miami-Dade county commissioners get sworn in, get to work

All five new county commissioners were sworn in at separate ceremonies Tuesday after winning their elections Nov. 8 or in the August primary. Miami-Dade Commissioner Anthony Rodriguez didn’t have to go to a runoff after getting 56% against three other candidates in the District 10 race to replace termed-out Javier Souto. The former state rep […]

No surprises in Miami-Dade commission races as 3 hopefuls win

No surprises in Miami-Dade commission races as 3 hopefuls win

Two more district contests are headed to runoffs in November Three Miami-Dade Commissioners were elected outright and two more seats will head to runoffs after almost 19% of the registered voters in the state’s most populous county cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary. Doral Mayor J.C. Bermudez and State Rep. Anthony Rodriguez will join Commissioner Danielle […]

Hialeah Republican withdraws support for NPA county commission candidate

Hialeah Republican withdraws support for NPA county commission candidate

Whooooops. The president of the Hialeah Republican Club — the largest Republican club in Miami-Dade and, perhaps, the state of Florida — endorsed Martha Bueno, an NPA candidate and advocate for legalized marijuana, over GOP State Rep. Anthony Rodriguez in the Miami-Dade Commission District 10 race. But it was very short-lived. Of course. Former Hialeah […]

KFHA candidate forum features Kendall Senate and two state races

KFHA candidate forum features Kendall Senate and two state races

If you live in Senate District 40, where incumbent Sen. Annette Taddeo is facing a challenge from Republican superwoman Marili Cancio, then you also probably live in either House District 115 or House District 118. This Wednesday, you have a chance to see the candidates in both your senate and house race at the first […]