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Diverse voices rise against 2 AM last call rollback referendum in Miami Beach
Business owners, politicians, community leaders, hospitality workers, waitresses, bartenders, drag queens, seniors and the families of hundreds of service workers have come out against a Miami Beach ballot question that could rollback the last call for alcohol sales from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Opponents say there is no indication crime is worse in those three wee hours. In fact, crime rose during the pandemic when the city imposed a midnight curfew because customers moved from the venues at Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road to private parties at AirBnB rentals in residential neighborhoods. And that tragic murder of a young father at a South Beach sidewalk caf´é happened in broad daylight at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor Francis Suarez leaves his cheat notes on Art Acevedo at press podium
When Miami Mayor Francis Suarez finally spoke Tuesday about the firing of Police Chief Art Acevedo — who he personally brought from Houston in April — he wasn’t using his own words.
Suarez was reading from talking points provided to him by Miami spokeswoman Soledad Cedro. Suarez’s little speech, in its entirety, was emailed by Cedro just before 10 p.m. Monday to his Chief of Staff Nikolas Pascual, Deputy Chief of Staff, Otto Boudet, as well as Rosy Kuper, his “special” assistant.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez weighs in, agrees on firing Chief Art Acevedo
After a long and conspicuous absence throughout the battle between city commissioners and Police Chief Art Acevedo, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez finally spoke Tuesday about his hand-picked top cop — and he supported the city manager’s decision to fire him.
“While it is clear that Chief Acevedo has the qualifications and the experience to be an effective chief of police, it is also obvious that his personality and leadership style are incompatible with the structure of our city’s government,” Suarez read from prepared talking points (more on that later) during a press conference Tuesday afternoon at City Hall.
Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo is out, vows to keep fighting Miami corruption
He’s out!
Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo was booted Monday from the job he’s had for only six months, in the wake of serious accusations he made against three commissioners and resistance to reform measures he tried to initiate within the police department.
2 AM bar ban in Miami Beach could be a real estate con to benefit developers
Miami Beach voters have a familiar straw ballot question to answer before Nov. 2: Do they want to ban alcohol sales in South Beach after 2 AM?
It’s the same question voters solidly rejected in 2017, by a very comfortable 65% of the vote. Sort of a mandate. So why’s it coming back? That’s a much better question.
Video shows Miami Police commander nearly hit pedestrians in cover-up crash
Former Miami Police Commander Nerly Papier, fired recently for the cover-up of an accident April 2 in her city-issued SUV, didn’t only hit the curb and blow both right side tires, causing some other damage. She also almost hit two pedestrians while speeding.
Where’s a cop when you need one?
Police Chief Art Acevedo sets ‘reset button’ after accusing Miami electeds
It may have been a day late, but Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo responded to the city manager’s request for an action plan that included steps to kiss and make up with city commissioners he has accused of misconduct.
Like that’s going to happen.
Where’s Francis Suarez? Miami mayor mum on Police Chief Art Acevedo
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who boasted about bringing the city the “Michael Jordan” of police chiefs when he recruited Art Acevedo for the job, has been conspicuously missing in action as the commission attacks his prized pick.
Brilla por su ausencia.
Steve Losner and Elvis Maldonado head into Homestead mayoral runoff
Former Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter lost the mayoral three-way primary in Homestead Tuesday, proving, finally, that an honest guy can’t get elected in Miami-Dade.
Incumbent Mayor Steve Losner, who got almost 47% of the vote, heads comfortably into a runoff with former Councilman Elvis Maldonado, who left office to run for an open county seat last year but lost to Miami-Dade Commissioner Kionne McGhee.
Plan Z for causeways is back to county commission for change requests
Controversial Rickenbacker RFP scheduled for 3 p.m. time certain
