The Miami city commission keeps one-upping itself.

On Monday, during a special and especially bizarre meeting to discuss (read: get rid of) the controversial new police chief, the commission voted to give itself subpoena powers and investigate, um, themselves, as well as how the chief was hired and actions taken by him since he came to Miami.

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A ‘target list’ of commissioners’ enemies is part of questionable acts

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Two days. There are two days left to qualify for the Miami city elections on Nov. 2.

Time is running out — qualification deadline is Saturday — for any really viable candidates to step up and run against Mayor Francis Suarez or Commissioner Joe Carollo, neither of whom deserve a free ride or even another term and both of whom can be beat this year.

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Art Acevedo’s brash style choca con los comisionados, days are numbered

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Looks like Miami Mayor Francis Suarez won’t have any real challenge in this year’s election. So, fueled by his hashtag-friendly banter and bend on technology and the national media spotlight, he can daydream about higher office.

Everybody’s been buzzing about it for months, speculating mostly that Suarez was setting himself up as a potential VP. That’s why, las malas lenguas say, the celebrity mayor met with United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley in April.

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Did anybody else see that knife fight between Miami Commissioners Joe Carollo and Alex Diaz de la Portilla at the commission meeting last month? Ladra sure hopes someone in law enforcement was watching.

Sources say there is already an investigation into possible abuse of power and quid pro quo in the negotiations for a juicy marina contract that has been in the wind for years.

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