The top individual donor to the political action committee seeking to block Miami-Dade Commissioner Natacha Seijas’ recall is a Hialeah businessman who was barred from getting county work. The campaign treasurer’s report for Abre Los Brazos shows that Zitro Inc., a company owned by Hector P. Ortiz, contributed $10,000. In…
In 1993, long before Julio Robaina dreamed about creating a more ethical and accountable county government, state business regulators sanctioned the Hialeah mayor for dishonest dealings with a property owner for whom he was working. Robaina agreed to pay a $2,000 fine, but he didn’t admit or deny the allegations,…
Twelve days ago, we reported how Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas offered Jean Monestime $750,000 in general obligation bond funds set aside for affordable housing in her district so her new colleague could use the money for his more needy constituents. The wicked witch of the northwest did so only…
In 1993, long before Julio Robaina dreamed about creating a more ethical and accountable county government, state business regulators sanctioned the Hialeah mayor for dishonest dealings with a property owner for whom he was working. Robaina agreed to pay a $2,000 fine, but he didn’t admit or deny the allegations,…
Today, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas will wave her nefarious wand to help a longtime county vendor hold on to a multimillion dollar contract to feed the handicapped and the elderly for at least another month. The county commission is set to vote on the extension with Esteban Bencomo’s Construction…
James Cason marched past the hostile glares of Cuba’s minister of interior and a handful of generals gathered inside the air control tower at Havana’s José Martí International Airport. It was early in the morning on April 1, 2003, and the officials didn’t say a word to the blue-eyed, gray-haired…
As the saga of Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito’s war with Mayor Tomás Regalado rages on, a new development could fuel the battle between the two estranged friends over illegal gambling in the city’s bodegas and cafeterias. New Times has obtained video footage of what looks like a man winning…
When WikiLeaks began strategically dumping more than 250,000 secret U.S. Embassy cables, former American diplomat James Cason wasn’t particularly worried that the leaked documents would cause long-term irreparable harm to his country’s national interests. “”Generally everything that has been released so far would have been eventually released 20 years down…
Last Thursday, when Miami-Dade County commissioners voted 10-3 to have Natacha Seijas face a recall vote on the same day as Mayor Carlos Alvarez, the wicked witch of the northwest immediately issued a subtle fatwa of retaliation against her colleagues who ignored her pleas to put her on a different…
As the saga of Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito’s war with Mayor Tomás Regalado rages on, a new development could fuel the battle between the two estranged friends over illegal gambling in the city’s bodegas and cafeterias. New Times has obtained video footage of what looks like a man winning…
Yesterday, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas was feeling extra generous with taxpayer dollars. She promised to transfer $750,000 in affordable housing funds from her district to the district of green Commissioner Jean Monestime, who caved to Seija’s suggestion that he take more time to reconsider his plan to rescind $1.5…
Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff is starting the new year in new office digs. As reported by New Times previously, the Coconut Grove politician’s law firm was operating out of a townhouse at 3000 Shipping Ave. until Sarnoff’s enemies reported him to city code enforcers for allegedly running an illegal…
A veteran homicide detective was assigned to the case nearly four years after Aramburo’s disappearance.
Despite supplanting Miami Northwestern High as the dominant football power in Miami-Dade County the past two years, 2010’s 6A state champ Miami Central was getting no love from the University of Miami football program. Last year, the Hurricanes passed on Jeffrey Godfrey, the former Rockets QB who beat every record…
Miami city Commissioner Marc Sarnoff is starting the new year with new office digs. As reported here previously, the Coconut Grove politician had been operating his law firm out of the townhouse he owns at 3000 Shipping Ave. until his enemies reported him to city code enforcers for allegedly running…
Marijuana production is at an all-time high in Florida, and so are grow-house busts. Law enforcement weed eradication programs have seen a 50 percent spike in these grow labs in less than four years. It’s easy pickings for Johnny Law when you think about it: Growers are stoners. They concoct…
On a dreary afternoon this past September 29, dozens of Hialeah firefighters, police officers, and city employees marched near the entrance to city hall at 501 Palm Ave. Some held signs that read, “Julio Robaina, Hialeah is the city of poverty and it’s your fault,” and “Julio Robaina: What did…
In this week’s metro story, New Times explores Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina’s chances to succeed his Miami-Dade County counterpart Carlos Alvarez. Talk about who will follow Alvarez has grown louder with a recall election against the county mayor to take place later this year. County Commissioners Carlos Gimenez and Joe…
Marijuana production is at an all-time high in Florida and so are grow house busts. The local, state, and federal law enforcement weed eradication program has seen a 50 percent spike in the number of grow labs in less than four years. It’s easy pickings for Johnny Law when you…
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We’re releasing the names one by one ahead of next week’s issue, which comes with a full-page…
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We’re releasing the names one by one ahead of next week’s issue, which comes with a full-page…
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We’re releasing the names one by one ahead of next week’s issue, which comes with a full-page…
