Category: Miami-Dade Cities
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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. -
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. -
FP&L switch to energy-saving LED bulbs for Miami-Dade streetlights halted amid resident safety concerns
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami-Dade elected officials have temporarily disconnected Florida Power & Light from switching sodium-based bulbs to LED bulbs for thousands of streetlights across the county’s unincorporated areas based on the naked eye of County Commissioner Dennis Moss. -
Bond issue rejected, but Pinecrest mayor will continue to look for ways to fund new water lines
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Despite Pinecrest voters overwhelmingly rejecting the issuing of $15 million in bonds that would have connected 739 homes to Miami-Dade’s water system, the bitter campaign during the mail-in election has left the village sharply divided. -
Pinecrest water bond fight: ‘Entitlement’ for millionaire residents or ‘rip-off’?
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
A sharply divided Pinecrest is now voting on a $15 million bond issue that would give taxpayer subsidized water and sewer hook-ups to some wealthy and notorious property owners in the village.
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