One of the names many political observers thought they would see on the bulging ballot this year is MIA so far. But former State Rep. Marcelo Llorente (Rep., District 116) – who came in third during the Miami-Dade mayoral race last year — says not to count him out just yet. Llorente, who later endorsed […]
Well, there is obviously not much interest in deciding where State Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera (Rep., District 112) should run next, but the tiny and totally unscientific (read: just fun) sampling we drew in 24 hours voted for a county commission seat by more than two to one. The less than five percent reader participation in […]
Decisions, decisions. It’s not easy for termed-out politicians to choose the best next step. Take, for example, the case of State Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera (Rep., District 112), who is termed out this year and has not filed for any other elected office — yet. The House Majority Leader basically admitted to Ladra Sunday that he […]
Now that Senator Alex Diaz de la Portilla has set his mind and heart on a still-elusive seat in the Florida Senate and abandoned thoughts (for now, anyway) about the house seat in district 112 — being vacated by his term-limited friend Rep. Carlos Lopez Cantera — it’s safe for other Republicans to come out […]
The sleepy little suburban bliss that is Doral is about to get a muddy political makeover. Even in this year’s cornucopia of campaigns, the Doral city elections are worth watching. Not just because every seat on the council save one is up for grabs (more on that later). Not because the candidates are that engaging […]
Aside from a public appearance or two, like his lonely attendance at the opening of Hialeah Park in December, former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina has sort of been MIA since he lost the county mayoral race last year that he was once poised to win. A Florida GOP darling this time last year, Robaina did […]
Ladra’s been asleep at her leash a little too long, but we were resting to catch our breath and strengthen up for the busy and exciting year ahead. That doesn’t mean I’ve been totally absent. A good watchdog always keeps one eye open and it’s been tracking people and reading campaign reports. I had lunch […]