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Nervous in first Miami Commission meeting, Sabina Covo froze on Pledge
Of course she knows the pledge of allegiance.
Miami Commissioner Sabina Covo, who won a special election Feb. 27, was sworn in on the Saturday after that and had no office for a week — working out of a park while she prepared for her first commission meeting — has gotten a lot of heat for not quickly spouting off the pledge of allegiance on demand Thursday.
More money pours into Coral Gables commission races, two distinct leaders
Ivette Arango O’Doski, Alex Bucelo have the most funds in their groups
Coral Gables commission candidates on traffic, development, resiliency, mobility
Wow. Thank you good people of the Gables Good Government Committee. They sent questions to all six Coral Gables commission candidates and got specific answers from all — well almost specific, and almost all.
Rip is gonna be Rip. And Ivette Arango O’Doski found ways to answer questions without really answering questions. Which means she’s already a politician.
Miami activists stage die-in to protest further restrictions on abortion rights
Dozens of Miami activists lay on the floor in front of downtown Miami’s Freedom Tower, staging a die-in to protest further abortion restrictions being considered in the Florida legislative session.
The message: Banning abortion will lead to deaths.
Man who tried to break into Manolo Reyes’ truck arrested two days later
Miami Police moved quickly to find the man who tried to break into a city truck last week that belongs to Commissoner Manolo Reyes‘ office.
A member of the commissioner’s staff noticed damage to the driver’s side window and reported the burglary attempt at Coral Gate Park, 1425 SW 32nd Ave., about 9:30 a.m. Monday, in front of the District 4 office, and called police.
Martin Zilber complains about election in crybaby letter to editor — from Paris
Did anybody see Martin Zilber‘s letter to the editor in Tuesday’s Miami Herald? It proves he is delusional.
Zilber, the disgraced former Miami-Dade Circuit judge who resigned after an ethics investigation found he mistreated staff and stole $30,000 from taxpayers playing hooky, lost the special election to fill the seat in Miami’s District 2, where Ken Russell resigned to run for Congress (and lost the primary). He came in fourth in a race where the buzz was ABZ, or Anyone But Zilber.
Miami Commission should fear the wrath of God, not feign trust in Her
City of Miami Commissioners on Thursday voted to add a plaque behind them that says “In God We Trust.”
Like that’s gonna help the cesspool of corruption and abuse of power that is City Hall.
New Miami commissioner has her office, first meeting and trial by fire
Miami’s newly-elected commissioner is getting her baptism by fire.
Sabina Covo, who beat a dozen candidates to come out on top in District 2[s special election, has already had her first battle with another commissioner — and it wasn’t on the dais.
Pinecrest voters reject pro charter amendment for zoning control
Most people in Pinecrest seem to like things the way they are.
Voters on Tuesday rejected a charter amendment that would have required a 60% referendum vote on any zoning or land use change in the city. A small group of residents were in favor. Elected officials and a larger group of residents fought the effort.
Commissioner Manolo Reyes’ break-in could bring cameras to City Hall
Police are still investigating the burglary at Miami Commissioner Manolo Reyes‘ office at City Hall last week. Monday, someone tried to break into one of the commissioner’s Community Response Team trucks (he has two).
Most don’t think the two crimes are related. The commissioner’s office was ransacked, but nothing seems to have been stolen. The truck was not at City Hall. It was parked at the Coral Gate office. Sources say the video shows what looks like a homeless man, who likely wanted to steal a chainsaw and other tools from inside, try to pry the door open with a shovel.
