Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla sent out cards last week to wish voters a Happy Holidays.

They were not only sent to District 1 voters, however. They also landed in mailboxes in Districts 2, 3 and 4 — it’s unlikely he would campaign in District 5 — in the first real hint that Diaz de la Portilla is considering a run for mayor in 2025.

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Commission could be split between appointment and special election

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New ‘Grove’ political action committee with $47K could be related

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New ‘Grove’ political action committee with $47K could be related

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In an ugly, backstabbing move, Miami Commissioners Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Joe Carollo, at the very last minute last week, snatched the last commission meeting from outgoing Commissioner Ken Russell by postponing the Dec. 8 agenda to January.

This would be after Russell’s resignation is effective on Jan. 3.

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Miami Commissioners approved a $2.5 billion budget Saturday after almost zero discussion and a weekend public hearing that lasted about two hours.

They call it a $1.5 billion budget, but that’s just for operating expenses. The capital projects budget is almost another $981 mil.

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