Mayor’s endorsements are practically paid transactions

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Mayor’s endorsements are practically paid transactions

In yet another sign of the growing desperation Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and those around him have to keep that county gravy train going, the incumbent had a private event last week for only invited insiders to announce a group of insignificant endorsements from the low-hanging fruit. It’s notable not because it was hastily planned and […]

Florida City elections: No change for the last 30 to 50 years

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Florida City elections: No change for the last 30 to 50 years

Providing for what could arguably be the best argument for term limits ever, three incumbents with nearly three decades in office — and half a century, in one case — won re-election Tuesday in Florida City. Mayor Otis Wallace, first elected 30 years ago, won with more than 71% of the vote. And Commissioners Roy […]