Category: Miami-Dade Cities
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Radio Loco: A Miami reporter’s journal
By Kirk Nielsen
FloridaBulldog.org
Radio Mambí’s sale comes amid fresh scrutiny of the role of AM radio in sewing misinformation, mistrust. -
Transportation moguls fueling Miami-Dade political campaigns in line for $9 million no-bid contract extension
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
A private transportation company with politically astute owners and a troublesome track record could score a $9 million no-bid extension on an expired Miami-Dade contract to operate more than two dozen bus routes. -
As liquified gas exports surge at Port Everglades, risk of catastrophic accident on roads or rail increase
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
More than a half-million men, women and children in South Florida who live near truck and rail routes used to ship surging supplies of volatile liquefied natural gas (LNG) are at risk of a potentially catastrophic accident, according to a national non-profit environmental advocacy group. -
Landlord aims to evict Liberty City free clinic, food pantry after complaints about collapsed ceiling at their rental
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A corporate landlord is trying to evict a Miami medical clinic, food pantry and community center that complained when a big chunk of their ceiling caved in. -
Former Miami Beach cop accuses police chief of fostering toxic, sexist workplace
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami Beach Police Chief Richard Clements orchestrated a female sergeant’s wrongful termination after he ignored her complaints of constantly being sexually harassed by male colleagues, including some of her supervisors, according to a federal lawsuit. -
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Thanks to Miami commission pals, troubled Alex Diaz de la Portilla takes control again of $66-million Omni CRA
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla seems like an unlikely candidate to provide ethical, professional stewardship of a semi-autonomous agency with a $66-million annual budget. Since assuming office nearly three years ago, Diaz de la Portilla allegedly abused his elected position by meddling in police personnel and enforcement matters; is evading payment of a nearly $630,000 court judgment against him; and pals around with convicted felons who committed fraud, including a woman who currently works in his city commission office and a disgraced former city commissioner.
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