Two city commissioners will face challenges in May election

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It’s official.

As expected, former Miami-Dade Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz is running for mayor of Sweetwater in the election this May. What else is he going to do?

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Former Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz, who was termed out and was replaced with former Doral Mayor JC Bermudez last week, hinted on NBC6 with Jackie Nespral that he could run for mayor of Sweetwater next.

But who does he think he’s kidding? Everybody knows this has been his plan all along. What? Was he going to get a real job? Hahaha. He’s never had one of those in his life.

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Former Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz, who was termed out and was replaced with former Doral Mayor JC Bermudez last week, hinted on NBC6 with Jackie Nespral that he could run for mayor of Sweetwater next.

But who does he think he’s kidding? Everybody knows this has been his plan all along. What? Was he going to get a real job? Hahaha. He’s never had one of those in his life.

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The fourth time was the charm for the developers of the South Dade Logistics and Technology District, a 380-acre industrial and office park proposed on what used to be farmland — just over the Miami-Dade Urban Development Boundary.

They got the necessary 8-4 supermajority, instead of the 9 votes they would have needed if the vacant seat left by the removal of Joe Martinez was filled. But lobbyist Jeffrey Bercow et al can thank two commissioners in particular: Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz — who fought tooth and nail for them from the beginning — and Commissioner Raquel Regalado, who changed her vote from no to yes in exchange for (read: under cover of) getting some environmentally endangered lands in return.

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After a short trip to Poland, where he visited with Ukrainian refugees and saw the relief efforts first-hand, Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz has created a process by which county employees can have a direct impact on the lives that have been uprooted by the war.

It’s good to see electeds travel for a good cause rather than junkets.

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