A pair of South Florida legislators — one Democrat, the other Republican — are trying again to allow for the installation of speed cameras to enforce the limit in school zones. The effort died last year but Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral) — whose bill passed committee Thursday — and State Rep. Nick Duran (D-Miami) […]
Florida State Rep. Nicholas Duran (D-112-Miami) said on Friday that he would not be seeking re-election next year and that this upcoming legislative session would be his last. But, he said in an email blast, he was not finished with public service. “Far from it.” And las malas lenguas say he’s already got sights on […]
There wasn’t going to be a primary in the House 112 race — which covers downtown Miami, Shenandoah and Key Biscayne. But then the ghost of former Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro filed at the 11th hour to challenge teacher Rosy Palomino, a perennial candidate and president of the Douglas Park Neighborhood Association who has been […]
A number of Florida House seats in the 305 will be vacated by term-limited legislators next year — and already there are a bunch of wannabes getting in line to replace ’em. David Rivera jumped into the race for District 105 last week, which would pit him against Doral Councilwoman Ana Maria Rodriguez, who filed […]
Republican Florida House candidate Rosy Palomino, who is running for a Democrat-held vacated seat that the GOP really wants to turn, has two Tallahassee big wigs helping her get there. Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera and State Rep. Jose Oliva, slated to be Florida Speaker of the House in 2018, top a host committee, still in formation […]