There are a whopping 25 candidates running for one of seven Miami-Dade County commission seats. That’s more people than you can have at a summer camp this year. With five termed-out posts, this election is a potential sea change that could alter the whole culture at County Hall. Maybe. Because most of the presumed frontrunners […]
So, the ordinance to limit recalls in the city of Miami passed 4-1 after Commissioner Keon Hardemon joined the Three Amigos after first seeming against the change — it even seemed like he offered the Ladra amendment, to make it after a failed recall election. But Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla wove his jabber magic […]
The One Miami-Dade political action committee chaired by Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon‘s lobbyist aunt collected another $88,700 in December — and more than half of that came from Jorge Mas who wants to build a $1 billion mega mall and hotel complex disguised as a soccer stadium on the Melreese Golf Course. At least $52,200 […]
Did any of you notice how quickly and efficiently City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla seized the power for himself and his faction on Friday? Without any discussion on the matter — and, in fact, interrupting the discussion about the manager’s resignation and the allegations about him — ADLP moved on the appointment of […]
The exit of State Rep. Daphne Campbell into a Senate run has created an open seat and the largest clusterbunch of Democrats in any primary in the whole state of Florida. There are seven candidates running to replace Campbell in House District 108. Count ’em. Seven! Sure, there are other races where there might be […]
An effort to officially name the neighborhood known as Little Haiti has drawn a bit of controversy as it goes before the Miami city commission on Thursday. Again. Haitian leaders have been wanting this recognition for years. They say the area deserves to have its cultural and historical impact acknowledged. But some residents and activists […]