Miami is a fast paced community with a rapid fire news cycle. Our blog keeps you current on the most important issues affecting the tax payers of Miami-Dade county. Read, share, comment, and as always let us know what topics you want us to tackle.
Rapid Transit Zone standoff between Miami, Miami-Dade goes to mediation
This is Round 2 on who controls development
JC Planas scores 4 mayoral nods in race for Miami-Dade elections supervisor
As the primary for the constitutional offices nears its closing, former State Rep. JC Planas, an attorney running for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections, has gotten the endorsement of four mayors from Miami-Dade municipalities.
The Planas campaign announced this week endorsements from South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez, Bay Harbor Mayor Joshua Fuller, North Bay Village Mayor Brent Latham and Aventura Mayor Howard Weinberg, who each cited Planas’ experience as an elections attorney and his commitment to ensure election integrity as the main reasons for their support.
Christine King to give half million of Miami public $$$ to her old non-profit
After she was elected, Miami Commissioner Christine King resigned from her longtime position as president and chief executive officer of the non-profit Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, founded to advocate for and assist investments in Liberty City and surrounding areas.
But she is still very close to the organization. And giving back.
New poll: Miami-Dade sheriff GOP race has Sanchez, Cordero-Stutz on top
And Jose Aragu gets a $300K gift from Ken Griffin
Voter turnout for Miami-Dade August 20 primary ballot is expected to be low
There is still time to request an absentee/mail-in ballot
Political Cortadito makes some easy recommendations for the Aug. 20 ballot
Absentee or mail-in ballots started arriving at voters’ homes more than a week ago. That means people are already voting for their county commissioners, mayor, judges, school board members, and state legislators and county constitutional officers in their preferred party primary.
Most of the really good races don’t happen until November. And among those on the Aug. 20 ballot, some are not easy to call. Like the the Miami-Dade mayor’s race (more on that later), or the Republican primary for the new county sheriff. Miami-Dade Public Safety Director James Reyes is the only qualified Democrat. But it’s hard on the crowded GOP ticket, where Ladra likes two or three candidates and personally knows five or six.
Teacher Bryan Paz-Hernandez should get elected in Miami-Dade District 11
The incumbent has abused his office too much
Hialeah Council appoints Melinda de la Vega to replace Angelica Pacheco
Civic activist, healthcare worker to serve through 2025
Miami-Dade raises taxes, garbage fees in proposed 2024-25 $12.7 billion budget
Early Monday morning, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava presented her proposed budget for the county’s 2024-2025 operations and capital improvements. She called the tax rate “flat,” but everyone already knows it’s really a slight increase due to an increase in property value. Her budget would keep garbage rates flat also.
But on Tuesday, Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert pushed a garbage fee increase that will see most homes paying almost $10 a month more, or about $114 a year.
Miami-Dade seeks to change mutual aid agreement with municipal police forces
Spring Break lockdown cost the county $1 million
