Category: Miami-Dade County
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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. -
Sweetheart deal for Ave LLC in the works at Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport; Vote set for Wednesday
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
A local developer who owes Miami-Dade County $1.8 million in rent and accused county elected officials of showing favoritism to more politically influential tenants could soon get a sweetheart deal of his own. -
Federal Elections Commission reopens corruption case against ex-U.S. Rep. David Rivera
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
The Federal Elections Commission will get another crack at holding former Miami congressman David Rivera accountable for his role in an infamous South Florida campaign scandal. -
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Construction giant Odebrecht goes after former top So. Fla execs for stealing trade secrets
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Odebrecht, the controversial global conglomerate that has an extensive portfolio of big-ticket government construction projects across Florida, is accusing three of its former top South Florida executives of pillaging trade secrets, company data and clients over the last two years. -
Big-name founders of Miami’s U.S. Century Bank in big-money fight with bank’s board
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
U.S. Century Bank, founded by big-name Miami developers and businessmen, has a turbulent history. Now it and appears headed for even more turmoil. -
Lawyers for non-smoking flight attendants who sued cash-rich foundation are punished for it
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Two Miami lawyers sued a multi-million-dollar foundation to help hundreds of non-smoking flight attendants who’d been exposed to toxic secondhand tobacco smoke. They didn’t imagine they’d be punished for it seven years later.
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