Warning that he was going to “drop a bomb,” David Centner did just that Thursday when the owner of The Centner Academy with wife Leila told Miami commissioners that, in light of the massive opposition, he was no longer interested in building a sports dome for his private school’s students on the public, taxpayer-owned Biscayne Park.

First, he had to hear speaker after speaker blast the way the shady deal was hatched — two people were later arrested for public corruption in connection with the 2022 licensing agreement — and the Centners campaign of misinformation and outright lies about their intentions and a previous plan that included Miami-Dade public schools and affordable housing.

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Maria Cruz has had it.

Coral Gables’ most active and famous gadfly is done with Mayor Vince Lago, who used to be her dear friend and ally. One would have thought she was crushing on him. Now, Cruz has formed a political action committee to push an effort to recall Lago.

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Jose Suarez has a 1998 arrest for soliciting a prostitute

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Commission will consider a review of pending litigation

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Deal tied to public corruption case vs commissioner

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In South Miami, voters are not only casting ballots for next week’s Republican presidential primary, which is already decided anyway. They will also be voting March 19 on whether or not to amend the city charter so that the city-owned property where City Hall is can be leased for more than 50 years. Today, the city can only lease its land for a maximum 50-year term.

This is connected to the redevelopment of the City Hall plaza at 6130 Sunset Drive — a 3.5-acre parcel that includes the police department and the Sylva Martin building, which houses the building and zoning department. And it’s only connected to City Hall, proponents say.

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