Cindy Lerner makes it official vs Raquel Regalado in 2024 Miami-Dade race

Cindy Lerner makes it official vs Raquel Regalado in 2024 Miami-Dade race

Video ties Regalado to recently tainted politicos For months there have been rumors that former Pinecrest Mayor and State Rep. Cindy Lerner would run for Miami-Dade commission in District 7 again. But Thursday, the rematch with Commissioner Raquel Regalado became official when Lerner filed bank account paperwork for the 2024 county election. Lerner and/or her […]

Miami-Dade candidate Cindy Lerner lies with competing campaign messages

Miami-Dade candidate Cindy Lerner lies with competing campaign messages

Cindy Lerner will say anything to get elected Miami-Dade Commissioner. The former Pinecrest mayor has gone so far as to have two completely opposite campaign messages, depending on who she’s talking to — and in what language. In English, former School Board Member Raquel Regalado is the super Republican with an agenda as extreme as […]

Few surprises and four runoffs in Miami-Dade commission contests

Few surprises and four runoffs in Miami-Dade commission contests

The only unexpected thing about the results from Tuesday’s Miami-Dade commission races is, perhaps, that Keon Hardemon didn’t win outright, meaning we will have four runoffs in November, not three, while three other races have been decided. As of 11 p.m., and with only two precincts still out in District 3, Hardemon — a Miami […]

Kendall activist Michael Rosenberg files for District 7 county commission race

Kendall activist Michael Rosenberg files for District 7 county commission race

A longtime activist, and president of the Kendall Federation of Homeowners, has filed to run for county commission in District 7, to replace the termed-out Xavier Suarez, who is running for county mayor. Michael Rosenberg, best known as co-founder of the Pets’ Trust, filed paperwork for the race on Wednesday. He joins an already crowded and […]

Pinecrest water vote fails; no to $15 mil for 739 county water hookups

Pinecrest water vote fails; no to $15 mil for 739 county water hookups

Pinecrest voters rejected a plan Tuesday that would seek $15 million in bonds to pay for approximately 18.5 miles (98,000 linear feet) of pipeline infrastructure so 739 properties can connect to Miami-Dade County water. The vote came down to 63% against and 37% for taxing themselves an additional 23 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, […]

Cortadito Calendar for March 13: The details are in committee

Cortadito Calendar for March 13: The details are in committee

One of the great truths of politics is that the devil is in the details. It’s true of almost everything. but it is especially true in politics. Another thing that is becoming clear is that the details are in the committees. Is it me, or are the Miami-Dade County committee meetings getting more interesting? This […]