Second place bidder almost gets ‘consolation prize’

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Commissioners likely to discuss mayor’s gas tax gaffe

Late Monday, with less than 24 hours for county commissioners to review it, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava released her proposed $11 billion 2023-2024 budget — the largest ever, with a 20% increase in capital improvement spending, due much to federal dollars. She boasts about a 1% tax cut and what the mayor calls a “gas tax holiday” — which only came after her office forgot to renew the 6-cent gas tax.

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It literally rained on their parade Sunday when InterMiami owners Jorge Mas and David Beckham — and a few thousand fans — officially and publicly welcomed international soccer star Lionel Messi to the team. It’s good to know they could brave the fat raindrops that became streaks on their suit coats.

Number 10 came out on the field at the old Lockhart Stadium to the Lil’ Baby and Tears for Fears ” remake The World Is Yours to Take. Now, isn’t that just a perfect soundtrack for this group?

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Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla is still raising money hand over fist for his re-election this November. In the last two months, he’s raised more than $610,000, almost as much as the two months previously, bringing the total since March to more than $1.2 million.

In his campaign’s first month, Diaz de la Portilla raised only $76,603. That’s hard money. He’s better at the soft money, or “indirect” contributions via his political action committee, Proven Leadership For Miami-Dade, which reported getting $124,000 in June and $492,249 in May.

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Miami Commissioner Sabina Covo, who won a special election in February to replace Commissioner Ken Russell, who resigned to run unsuccessfully for Congress, is raising money like a real incumbent.

Between her campaign account ($69,400) and her political action committee, Dream Miami ($238,150), she’s got more than $300K raised so far, according to her latest campaign finance reports, which is a lot for a seemingly clueless newbie. It includes $25,000 from attorney Jay Solowsky, vice president of the Brickell Homeowners Association, $12,500 from Jorge Mas, who is building Miami Freedom Park on the Melreese golf course, and $15,000 from Becker Boards, which does outdoor advertising like on buses, $10,000 from real estate investor Gregory Freedman, co-founder and co CEO of BH3, and $8,000 from Event Entertainment Group.

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In his desperate attempt to get on the GOP presidential debate map, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is giving away both a free year of college and a front row seat to soccer legend Lionel Messi’s first game at InterMiami.

All one has to do is give $1 to his campaign.

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