Anyone who wonders how corrupt Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo keeps getting re-elected just has to look at last week’s food distribution gimmick. Over three days, Carollo says he distributed 7,000 bags of food to families in District 3 for the holidays. The bags weighed 50 pounds and were valued at $100. Some included a donated […]
In an ugly, backstabbing move, Miami Commissioners Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Joe Carollo, at the very last minute last week, snatched the last commission meeting from outgoing Commissioner Ken Russell by postponing the Dec. 8 agenda to January. This would be after Russell’s resignation is effective on Jan. 3. Russell, who resigned to […]
Where will the city of Miami hide its homeless population? That’s something commissioners may discuss at Thursday’s commission meeting. Last month, Commissioner Joe Carollo first proposed a concentration camp of “tiny homes” on Virginia Key to, basically, bus the homeless to and hide them away from anyone in the city. Such an eyesore! That did […]
Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo wants to turn over the operation of the historic and iconic Tower Theatre — South Florida’s highest-grossing art-house cinema and home of the Miami Film Festival — to the Bay of Pigs Veterans Association. The non-profit — which has a museum and library in a house nearby dedicated to the […]
Developing story: Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo lo tiene metido con Virginia Key. It’s not just the ludicrous idea of shipping the city’s homeless to an encampment on the historic property. It’s not just the retaliatory raid he orchestrated on the concessionaire who had been there for five years. At the city’s first public hearing on […]
A second member of the Miami Police Department’s Internal Affairs unit has filed a complaint against Chief Manuel Morales, saying that he is corrupt and unethical and has used his position to retaliate against some officers and reward lackeys. The accusations from Wanda Jean-Baptiste, a 16-year veteran, mirror those made by former IA Commander Brandon […]
A top official in the Miami Police Department has written a scathing four-page memo accusing Chief Manuel Morales of corruption, retaliation and a slew of unethical and “illegal” activities. This is not a déja vu. This is a different memo (in its entirety below). Commander Brandon Lanier would not comment on the missive, which was […]
Everybody wants something. While there may be a discussion Thursday, the Miami city commission vote on the Miami Freedom Park real estate giveaway is likely a ways off, as commissioners still have not had a chance yet to make their public asks (which are different from campaign contributions). And this will be the first public […]
Is there another no-bid deal for his wife’s friend? The Ultra Music Festival this year was a resounding success, according to all accounts. The city got much fewer complaints from downtown residents about the noise and trash left by the crowd of more than 150,000 people over a three-day weekend. The ingress and egress were […]
Controversial scooter program could be reconsidered Will there be paparazzi? Miami Mayor Francis Suarez may make a special rare appearance at the city commission meeting on Thursday, when he is personally involved in several items. Ladra can’t imagine he wouldn’t be there to personally advocate for the establishment of the Miami Baywalk Greenway. The move […]