Because Miami Mayor Francis Suarez apparently cannot leave office without one more extravagant flourish, Alcalde Lame Duck is asking taxpayers for a tiny little parting gift: $7.5 million in “city services” to support FIFA-sanctioned events next year. Yes, fútbol fans, that’s on top of the $5 million cash payout the city already agreed to hand […]
‘Miami-Dade’s soul is not for sale,’ commissioner says Faced with a $402 million shortfall and serious cuts to county services and programs, Miami-Dade Commissioner Kionne McGhee wants to take back the $46 million that has been approved in cash incentives and in-kind services to FIFA World Cup for the activities surrounding the matches that will […]
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, facing the harshest budget year of her administration and almost certain cuts to services, asked all department heads earlier this month to identify where they could cut 10% of their expenses. Then, this week, she has recommended the county hand another $10.5 million subsidy to FIFA for the seven 2026 […]
What is State Rep. Daniel “Danny” Perez doing getting all involved in the proposed Miami-Dade subsidies for the World Cup? This week, the Miami Herald published a story in which Perez came out against a move to give $46 million away for the privilege of hosting seven World Cup matches in 2026. Perez, a Republican […]