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Redemption and campaign contributions in North Bay Village
By Frank Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
In North Bay Village, a tiny town with a big reputation for political upheaval, former commissioner Douglas Hornsby’s legal battle to redeem his reputation is creating an ethical dilemma for three current office holders whose campaigns he helped bankroll. -
Miami Gardens mayor, commissioners took hundreds of thousands of dollars from strip club, a casino and Miami Dolphins
ByFrancisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Elected officials in Miami Gardens routinely accept private donations from Tootsie’s Cabaret, Calder Casino, the Miami Dolphins and other nearby businesses and city vendors without publicly disclosing any potential conflicts of interest to their constituents. -
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… -
Before Brightline became nation’s deadliest railroad, its owners rejected safety fixes
By Ann Henson Feltgen
FloridaBulldog.org
The owners of Brightline, the nation’s only privately funded and operated train, have been on notice for years that they weren’t doing enough to prevent fatalities on their tracks. -
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.
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