Author: Francisco Alvarado
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Lobbyist Marc Sarnoff brings big PAC money to Miami City Hall in fight over kiosks
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Like many politicians who leave public service, former Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff is parlaying his credentials to lobby on behalf of companies seeking to do business with municipal governments in Miami-Dade. One of those firms is Orange Barrel Media, a Columbus, Ohio-based information kiosk manufacturer… -
Miami pays to settle with ex-investigator for police oversight panel who said she was victim of racism
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
An ex-investigator for Miami’s Civilian Investigative Panel is getting $150,000 in taxpayer funds for settling a federal lawsuit accusing her former boss of making derogatory remarks about black people and refusing to raise her salary because of her skin color. -
Miami Herald newsroom votes on whether to unionize amid divisive charges, countercharges
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
UPDATE: Nov. 20. The newsrooms of the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald have voted in favor of unionizing, 66-24. The new union’s name is One Herald Guild. -
The Florida Bar: using similar evidence to obtain drastically different outcomes
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Jose Maria Herrera is making one last stand to save his career. Three months after the Florida Supreme Court disbarred him for 10 years, the litigator is seeking a rehearing of his case based on the outcome of a separate Florida Bar complaint against fellow lawyer Ramon Rodriguez. Both men were accused of conspiring with one another and a third attorney to take down prominent ex-federal prosecutors Guy Lewis and Michael Tein. -
Despite state public records law, Miami City Attorney withholds records about Ultra, other controversial deals
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez fired off a quick email May 31 to her office’s paralegal Stephanie Schloss-Sassi declaring she had no documents pertaining to a public records request about Ultra Music Festival returning to the city-owned Bayfront Park. “As discussed, our office has no responsive docs,” Mendez wrote. “This doesn’t apply to us. :).” Not exactly. -
Broward animal shelter boss ousts volunteers alleging mistreatment
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Lauralei Combs, the $121,540-a-year director of Broward County’s animal shelter, has terminated three longtime volunteers who she claims violated a workplace culture agreement requiring them to show mutual respect to her employees. The volunteers had posted videos of allegedly mistreated canines.
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