Miami Commissioners to discuss homeless, Virginia Key, Freedom Park

Miami Commissioners to discuss homeless, Virginia Key, Freedom Park

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 […]

Ken Russell’s about face on Miami Freedom Park vote seals political fate

Ken Russell’s about face on Miami Freedom Park vote seals political fate

Miami Commissioner Ken Russell lost the U.S. Senate race Thursday. No, the election didn’t come early. It’s still in November. And maybe he would have lost anyway. But Russell’s sudden and unjustifiable switch on the Miami Freedom Park lease agreement — even with amendments made on the fly — is going to haunt him in […]

Miami Freedom Park deal looms as commissioners bargain for their votes

Miami Freedom Park deal looms as commissioners bargain for their votes

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 […]

Busy week for Miami, with Baywalk Greenway, Melreese and redistricting

Busy week for Miami, with Baywalk Greenway, Melreese and redistricting

Readers of Political Cortadito are going to get sick of the city of Miami this week. That’s because the commission has four back-to-back meetings over three days — including the much-anticipated no-bid, 99-year deal for development of the Melreese golf course. The dates on the dais begin Wednesday with a special meeting to establish the […]