Miami DDA Director resigns amid political power shift and chaos

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Miami DDA Director resigns amid political power shift and chaos

Another one bites the dust: former Miami Beach Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman, who had been selected as the executive director of the Miami Downtown Development Authority, resigned from her unconfirmed position Tuesday, because of the tenure (read: power shift) at City Hall. “I have concluded that the prospect of working within the current political climate is […]

Miami Beach voters elect Philip Levine and slate mates

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Miami Beach voters elect Philip Levine and slate mates

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is going to be downright insoportable now. If you thought the millionaire mayor was a bit of an egomaniac before, expect King Ego to get only cockier and bossier after this veritable mandate from voters who re-elected him with 65% of the vote Tuesday against attorney and preservationist David Wieder. […]