Author: Francisco Alvarado
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State Sen. Jason Pizzo temporarily cancels state audit of North Miami Beach amid racial tensions
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Jason Pizzo, the Florida state senator representing portions of North Miami Beach, has backed off his request to have state auditors examine the embattled city’s operations and finances. -
DeSantis war on ‘woke’ leads to faculty brain drain at Florida public universities
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Campuses at Florida public universities are experiencing an exodus of faculty members, while out-of-state professors searching for new jobs are saying “no thanks” to working in the Sunshine State under the rule of Gov. Ron DeSantis. -
Miami Shores’ plan to rezone Barry U. land to allow commercial development ignites suspicion, vitriol
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
When Miami Shores Vice-Mayor Daniel Marinberg, who is gay, checked his village email inbox on the morning of March 24, he opened a missive with the subject line: “Fagget” (sic). -
Miami-Dade Inspector General: Private transportation company with $64M county contract operated unsafe buses
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
A private transportation company with a lucrative Miami-Dade contract to operate more than two dozen public transit routes put unsafe buses on the street, according to a recent memo by a county watchdog. -
Flood of Russia-Ukraine war refugees leads to severe overcrowding at Miami-Dade school
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Overcrowding at a Miami-Dade elementary and middle school is so severe, students are crammed into classrooms and rats roam the cafeteria grounds, parents and teachers say. -
Miami Shores council member Wagar lands lobbyist job and breaks the law; If she doesn’t act soon, she’ll break another
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Two years ago, when she was Miami Shores mayor, Crystal Wagar led the charge in hiring The Southern Group to lobby Tallahassee legislators and the governor’s office on the village’s behalf. Now a council member, Wagar recently landed a gig with the same firm, violating a state law that bars public officials from accepting jobs with companies doing business with their governments.
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