When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed State Rep. Juan Alfonso Fernandez Barquin (R-District 118) as the new Miami-Dade County Clerk — to replace longtime clerk Harvey Ruvin, who died five months ago — he also called him comptroller, a financial role the clerk officially serves but which Ruvin had always de facto conceded to whoever was the county mayor.

Fernandez-Barquin, an attorney with a degree in economics and ambition, is likely not gonna do that. In fact, las malas lenguas say he is excited about making the role a more public elected post — he has to run for office again in 2024 — with the same powers as other clerks in other counties in the state.

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