Daniella Levine raises tons of cash against Lynda Bell

Daniella Levine raises tons of cash against Lynda Bell

If people thought Miami-Dade Commissioner Lynda Bell was in trouble before, they are really hearing the bells toll now. Daniella Levine Cava, the longtime social worker and Democratic Party darling that was recruited to run against Bell, has raised almost $145,000 (counting in-kind) in the four short weeks since she started to raise campaign funds, […]

Dade Dems phone bank for Alex Sink in Pinellas County

Dade Dems phone bank for Alex Sink in Pinellas County

Miami-Dade Democrats are going all out for one of their party candidates, hundreds of miles away, with a phone bank Saturday and a big to-do fundraiser next week starring none other than VP Joe Biden. Like they did with newly elected State Rep. Amanda Murphy‘s campaign last year — who eventually won the seat vacated […]

Dade Dems, GOP join to fight child sex trafficking

Dade Dems, GOP join to fight child sex trafficking

They have plenty of time the rest of the year to fight over the governor’s race and Congressional District 26. But, this month, local Democrat and Republican leaders will join forces on behalf of “one of our community’s most vulnerable populations” — victims of child sex trafficking. Not a sign of Armageddon. “This shows that Democrats […]

Oooops! Daniella Levine’s ‘early’ endorsement list changes

Oooops! Daniella Levine’s ‘early’ endorsement list changes

Miami-Dade County Commission hopeful Daniella Levine Cava, who filed Friday to run against Vice Chairwoman Lynda Bell, is set to announce her candidacy this afternoon, again, with a slew of “special guests” including local electeds and former electeds who, one would surmise, support her bid. But Ladra is curious about who is not on the […]

Miami-Dade Dems score another win in non-partisan race

Miami-Dade Dems score another win in non-partisan race

Miami-Dade Democrats can put a third notch on their campaign belt after Tuesday’s win in Miami Beach by Micky Steinberg. Not really a political newcomer as the wife of former State Rep. Richard “Sext Me” Steinberg, who was forced to resign after he was accused of stalking a woman via inappropriate text messages — Micky […]

Winners and losers in Miami Beach election, runoff races

Winners and losers in Miami Beach election, runoff races

The three winning candidates are not the only victors in Tuesday’s heated election in Miami Beach. There are a whole slew of people, organizations, firms and special interests who also won alongside the city’s newest commissioners, all newcomers to the dais — Attorney Michael Grieco, retired banker Joy Malakoff and Tallahassee wife Micky Steinberg. Ladra […]

Dems’ Blue Gala honors 5, drums up funds for more locals

Dems’ Blue Gala honors 5, drums up funds for more locals

Five local Demoratic Party leaders will be recognized at the Miami-Dade Democratic Party’s first-ever Blue Gala fundraiser this Sunday in Coral Gables for “investing locally” in a majority Democratic county where the red representation has always been bigger: State Rep. David Richardson(D-Miami Beach), the first openly gay elected to the Florida House, will get the […]

Dade Dems (finally) enter Beach race, for Micky Steinberg

Dade Dems (finally) enter Beach race, for Micky Steinberg

After what they called a huge victory with the successful campaign for newly-elected Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter, the Miami-Dade Democratic Party will divert its efforts to another race several miles away: The Miami Beach commission race in Group 1. The Dade Dems, who stayed out of the heated mayoral race because every single candidate was […]

Homestead mayor’s win is victory for Dade Dems, too

Homestead mayor’s win is victory for Dade Dems, too

Newly elected Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter wasn’t the only one who won in that city’s election Tuesday night. The Miami-Dade Democratic Party, which went hot and heavy behind the Democrat against hotelier and Republican Mark Bell, husband of Miami-Dade Commissioner and uber conservative Republican Lynda Bell, claimed his 55-45 victory in that heated race as […]

Dade Dems assist in election for a candidate 300+ miles away

Dade Dems assist in election for a candidate 300+ miles away

This afternoon, Democrats will be calling voters from a home in Pinecrest, but don’t worry my 305 friends — they’re calling in the 727 area code several counties away and north of Tampa. The South Dade Democrats have organized a phone bank from 4 to 6 p.m. today for Amanda Murphy, the only blue candidate […]