On a short but heated exchange on Miami AM radio Wednesday morning, Trooper Joe Sanchez, a candidate for Miami-Dade sheriff, defended his record and rejected a one-on-one debate with attorney Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez, a former Miami-Dade Police major and another candidate in the crowded GOP primary.

Sanchez, a former City of Miami commissioner who has been the Florida Highway Patrol’s pubic information officer for 15 years, called into Nelson Rubio’s En Directo show on America Radio WSUA to take issue with the characterization of his experience as mostly ticket-writing and protection of dignitaries, as he enjoys a hefty pension from the city.

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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.

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The South Florida Police Benevolent Association, formerly the Dade County PBA, announced on Tuesday their endorsement of Miami-Dade Public Safety Chief Jems “James” Reyes in the historic election for Miami-Dade sheriff, the first since the 1950s.

“In his current role as our Chief of Public Safety, James has demonstrated his commitment to law and order and providing our officers with the resources they need to do their jobs more safely and effectively,” PBA President Steadman Stahl said in a statement. “As we navigate this transition from the Miami-Dade Police Department into an independent Sheriff’s Office, we have confidence in Chief Reyes at the helm because of his proven high-level command experience in a Sheriff’s Office, tireless advocacy for our officers, and above all his commitment to public safety.”

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Let’s make it an even dozen.

Attorney Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez, who started his career with the Miami-Dade Police Department, is the latest and 12th candidate to jump into the 2024 county sheriff’s race.

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