Ladra predicts State Rep. Vicki Lopez gets appointed Ah, Miami-Dade County… where the candidates start lining up before the seat is even officially vacant. With Commissioner Eileen Higgins heading into the mayoral runoff and leaving her District 5 seat, the race to see who replaces her has gone from sideline chatter to full-blown arena. And […]
The day after Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins got into the runoff for Miami mayor Tuesday, the race to fill her county District 5 seat really began in earnest. First, Antonio “Tony” Diaz, who withdrew from the special election in Miami’s District 4 last June, filed his intention to run for the seat, which isn’t officially […]
With the Miami mayoral elections just weeks away, thoughts are turning to who would replace Miami-Dade Eileen Higgins, who resigned her District 5 seat to run in the city. The resignation takes effect after the Nov. 4 election, whether she wins or not. And everybody is betting that the commission is going to appoint someone. […]