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Votantes de Coral Gables opinarán en la boleta sobre anexión de Little Gables
La votación primaria de este mes para los votantes de Coral Gables incluye una pregunta sobre la anexión propuesta desde hace tiempo de anexar al vecindario de Little Gables a la ciudad, y la votación podría detener el proceso o ayudar a que avance.
Probablemente detenga el proceso. El avance o el retroceso depende de quién salga a votar.
Coral Gables voters to weigh in on Little Gables annexation in ballot question
The primary ballot this month for Coral Gables voters includes a non-binding question about the long proposed annexation of neighboring Little Gables into the city — and the vote could halt the process or help move it forward.
It’s probably going to halt the process. The up or down all depends on who comes out to vote.
Funny money? State house ‘plantidate’ ‘loans’ campaign $50K in last days
Alian Collazo is not a wealthy guy. The Tampa transplant running for Florida House District 115 as a plantidate filed a financial disclosure where he reported earning $40,500 as a Florida State employee and said he had $1,354.91 in a checking account on June 12.
His only other assets were a $6,673.54 retirement account and a $528,465 house in Largo, which his mother gave him in 2021.
Democrat consultant’s recent poll predicts two GOP primary winners
The most interesting thing about the latest poll released last week by Democrat consultant extraordinaire Christian Ulvert is that he predicts two Republican winners in the Aug. 20 primary.
The poll pits Dariel Fernandez against former state rep and city of Miami Beach commissioner David Richardson in the November general election, and, more interestingly, it has Miami-Dace Police Assistant Chief Rosanna “Rosie” Cordero-Stutz beating the presumptuous Trooper Joe Sanchez, a former Miami commissioner, for the race against Democrat James Reyes, currently the county’s chief of public safety who has been campaigning with a side arm (more on that later).
Miami-Dade picks FIU bridge builder for 87th Avenue bridge project
Palmetto Bay leaders are concerned about safety
Miami ballot referendum on outdoor gym at downtown park is misleading
There are three referendum questions on the ballot for city of Miami voters, but only the first two are easy yeses.
The first question would remove the city’s general auditor and the second question would replace that person with an inspector general, who has more investigative powers. That’s easy. Voters have to vote yes to both so that the city can get serious about cracking down on corruption and graft.
Early voting starts Monday, turns Coral Gables library into a political zoo
The Coral Gables library is always one of the top performing polling places during early voting — as well as on Election Day — and, so, attracts lots of candidates and their supporters to urge voters to punch their number on the ballot. And sometimes it can get fun.
Remember when Mayra Joli, running for Gables city commissioner in 2021, had her salsa music booming as she danced on the sidewalk? Well, until the police were called.
Democrat elections chief candidate Willis Howard has a shady slate card
GOP candidates, gym equipment get thumbs up
Joe Sanchez gets too ‘personal’ with opponent’s wife, and their tragic loss
When attorney Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez decided to run for Miami-Dade County Sheriff in this historic election, he ran it by his wife, Ashley Airaghi. After all, the couple, together for eight years, had been trying to start a family. A campaign could stall that.
But when they got news that Airaghi was pregnant with their “miracle baby” through IVF, they proudly posted photos on social media about the expected bundle of joy.
Town hall on tiny tax cut in Coral Gables shows residents don’t want it
It’s not often we see residents beg their elected leaders not to cut taxes. But in Coral Gables this year, it’s a resounding cry. Nobody wants the city to increase taxes, but one after the other, residents who spoke at a town hall on Tuesday said they would rather keep the taxes the same than lose services.
Mayor Vince Lago — who did not attend the town hall — has proposed a 2% millage or tax rate cut that would cut about $2.6 million from the city budget. Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson — who did attend the town hall and sorta tried to sabotage it, but failed miserably — is supporting him.
