Doral inquiry — a political pre-emptive strike vs JC Bermdez?

Doral inquiry — a political pre-emptive strike vs JC Bermdez?

A questionable $2 million city of Doral contract that is already being investigated by the FBI has been trotted out in public almost four years later in what could be a pre-emptive strike against former Mayor JC Bermudez, who is seriously considering a comeback. The city of Doral spent about $1.8 million in 2011 on […]

Doral councilman succeeds in ousting clerk — now what?

Doral councilman succeeds in ousting clerk — now what?

Here we go again. Doral went three for three last month when City Clerk Barbara Herrera became the third charter official to be fired in less than a year – the third termination for what seems like political rather than professional reasons. Councilman Pete Cabrera said he wanted to fire Herrera because of inefficiency and […]

Doral councilman’s war with city clerk goes nuclear, public

Doral councilman’s war with city clerk goes nuclear, public

Pete Cabrera’s move to fire the city clerk will hinge on one vote — Mayor Luigi Boria’s. But the two men have one thing in common: Campaign consultant Sasha Tirador. The war between newly elected Doral Councilman Pete Cabrera and City Clerk Barbara Herrera has escalated pretty quickly, even for Doral’s standards. Cabrera, who won […]

More Doral drama as ‘new’ councilman aims to fire clerk

More Doral drama as ‘new’ councilman aims to fire clerk

Newly-elected Doral Councilman Pete Cabrera has not been on the job for a month even, and already he wants to fire City Clerk Barbara Herrera. Is he a savvy professional businessman who knows when administrative changes need to be made? Or is this, as some believe, the first salvo in a series of attempts to restructure […]

Councilman Pete Cabrera quiet about rumored comeback

Councilman Pete Cabrera quiet about rumored comeback

The crowd at Doral City Hall for Wednesday’s State of the City address seemed mostly like supporters of Mayor Luigi Boria, who used the opportunity to try to make nicey nice with the city manager. But among those in the audience was former Councilman Pete Cabrera, who lost the mayoral race in the first round […]

Political rematch for campaign pros in Doral mayoral race

Political rematch for campaign pros in Doral mayoral race

The sleepy little suburban bliss that is Doral is about to get a muddy political makeover. Even in this year’s cornucopia of campaigns, the Doral city elections are worth watching. Not just because every seat on the council save one is up for grabs (more on that later). Not because the candidates are that engaging […]