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Barbara Jordan

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Barbara Jordan's Sister Who Defrauded the County Is On Her Campaign Payroll

    For Barbara Jordan, blood is thicker than water. How else can the Miami-Dade County commissioner justify the $5,000 her reelection campaign paid to the company owned by her sister Sandy Walker, a once-powerful lobbyist who five years ago pleaded guilty to defrauding the county?In a recent interview ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Carlisle Development Group Serves Audrey Edmonson With a Bundle of Cash

    The Carlisle Development Group sure knows how to show gratitude to Audrey Edmonson. The Miami-based affordable housing developer ponied up $15,000 in contributions to the Miami-Dade County commissioner's reelection campaign, according to her recently filed campaign finance report. Edmonson has been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Trayvon Martin Rally Planned for Sunday at Bayfront Park

    ​Thousands are expected to show up at Bayfront Park this weekend for a planned hometown rally to remember slain 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is organizing the rally, and Rev. Jesse Jackson and singer Chaka Kahn are scheduled to attend.

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2012

    Otis Wallace's Shady Web: A Guide To This Week's New Times Investigation

    ​This week's profile of Otis Wallace raises serious questions about corruption in Florida City, from accusations of bribery and secret real estate deals to stolen votes. The article also reveals for the first time FBI and Miami-Dade investigations into the mayor and his administration.To help you ... More >>

  • News

    February 23, 2012

    Otis Wallace, Florida City's "mayor for life," is corrupt with power

    ​This week's profile of Otis Wallace raises serious questions about corruption in Florida City, from accusations of bribery and secret real estate deals to stolen votes. The article also reveals for the first time FBI and Miami-Dade investigations into the mayor and his administration.To help you ... More >>

  • News

    January 19, 2012

    Miami-Dade commissioners take thousands from developers they help

    ​This week's profile of Otis Wallace raises serious questions about corruption in Florida City, from accusations of bribery and secret real estate deals to stolen votes. The article also reveals for the first time FBI and Miami-Dade investigations into the mayor and his administration.To help you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Bruno Barreiro and Barbara Jordan Collect Thousands From Developers Who Benefit From Their Votes

    It's an election year so you know what that means. People doing business with the Miami-Dade County are making sure they grease up the political campaigns of their favorite incumbents. That's how a quid pro quo works at County Hall. Commissioners vote in favor of their generous pals, even if it mean ... More >>

  • News

    November 3, 2011

    Miami Herald's "House of Lies" exposes a crisis but then moves on

    It's an election year so you know what that means. People doing business with the Miami-Dade County are making sure they grease up the political campaigns of their favorite incumbents. That's how a quid pro quo works at County Hall. Commissioners vote in favor of their generous pals, even if it mean ... More >>

  • News

    September 8, 2011

    Miami-Dade firefighter claims to be a victim of a hate crime

    It's an election year so you know what that means. People doing business with the Miami-Dade County are making sure they grease up the political campaigns of their favorite incumbents. That's how a quid pro quo works at County Hall. Commissioners vote in favor of their generous pals, even if it mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Firefighter Miguel Rodriguez Claims to be a Victim of a Hate Crime

    ​This past August 28, shortly after firefighter Miguel Rodriguez arrived for work at the Miami International Airport station, he found an unsigned note in his locker. In big, bold block type, it read, "Hey you fucking black Dominican monkey do not come back to C shift nigger lover like you do not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Mayor Carlos Gimenez Shows Commissioner Barbara Jordan His New Shiny Badge

    Barbara Jordan has climbed to the top of Carlos Gimenez's Most Hated List.​Even though she has no plans to run against Carlos Gimenez in 2012, county Commissioner Barbara Jordan is definitely cementing her place as the Miami-Dade mayor's number one adversary. We already know Jordan is peeved Gimen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    County Commissioner Barbara Jordan Is All Alone On An Iceberg

    ​County Commissioner Barbara Jordan must be feeling really lonely these days. She's not getting any attention from her fellow commissioners, so she's resorting to sending them messages via prepared statements to the media.Jordan is upset with a component of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez's propos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Black-Owned Businesses Getting Screwed in County Contracting

    ​Though 15 percent of businesses in Miami-Dade County are owned by African Americans, only $260 million -- 2 percent -- of the county's $13 billion contracts were awarded to black-owned businesses between 2006 and 2010, according to a press release from County Commissioner Barbara Jordan."There is ... More >>

  • News

    June 30, 2011

    Miami-Dade PD could spy with gunshot detection system

    ​Though 15 percent of businesses in Miami-Dade County are owned by African Americans, only $260 million -- 2 percent -- of the county's $13 billion contracts were awarded to black-owned businesses between 2006 and 2010, according to a press release from County Commissioner Barbara Jordan."There is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    "Gunshot Detection System" On Its Way to Miami-Dade, Raising Privacy Concerns

    shotspotter.comA gunshot detection system like this would require sensors -- even cameras -- all over Miami neighborhoods​The gunman squeezes the trigger on his Glock. His victim slumps to the ground. And without a cop in sight, the murderer thinks he's in the clear. But the light poles are liste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    BBC Documentary Spurs Investigation into Conditions at "Miami Mega Jail"

    In the documentary, this inmate admits to extorting and stabbing fellow cellmates.​Extortion. Beatings. Stabbings.When Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail first aired on May 22, the BBC documentary made it look like inmates -- not guards -- were really in charge of the Miami-Dade Pre-Trial Detention Ce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Burger Beast Responds To Miami-Dade Cease and Desist

    Sef Gonzalez is an eater, not a fighter.​Last week, Short Order reported that blogger Sef Gonzalez (better known as The Burger Beast) had received a cease-and-desist email from Miami-Dade Assistant County Attorney, Thomas Logue. In the email, Logue stated Burger Beast's Miami Food Truck logo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    The Music Making Industry Is Harder Than County Politics

    Alex IzaguirreUncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. In this special edition, Luke -- who is a candidate for Miami-Dade mayor -- explains how running a music record business is to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Commission Passes Food Truck Ordinance, What Happens Now?

    Laine Doss Dim Ssäm à GoGo and Sakaya Kitchen's Richard Hales spoke on behalf of food trucks at today's commission meeting.​Earlier today, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners passed a new food truck ordinance by a vote of 7-1. It will affect about half the truck gatherings, inclu ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2011

    Miami's black commissioners must go

    Laine Doss Dim Ssäm à GoGo and Sakaya Kitchen's Richard Hales spoke on behalf of food trucks at today's commission meeting.​Earlier today, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners passed a new food truck ordinance by a vote of 7-1. It will affect about half the truck gatherings, inclu ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2011

    Miami-Dade commissioners are rich!

    Laine Doss Dim Ssäm à GoGo and Sakaya Kitchen's Richard Hales spoke on behalf of food trucks at today's commission meeting.​Earlier today, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners passed a new food truck ordinance by a vote of 7-1. It will affect about half the truck gatherings, inclu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Miami-Dade's Black Commissioners Have Failed the People

    Alex Izaguirre​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke -- who is a candidate to replace more-boring-than-bread-pudding ex-Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez on May 2 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    When It Comes to Feeding the Elderly, Political Connections Help

    Miami-Dade Commissioner Natacha Siejas​​Today, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas will wave her nefarious wand to help a longtime county vendor hold on to a multimillion dollar contract to feed the handicapped and the elderly for at least another month. The county commission is set to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Natacha Seijas Teaches Jean Monestime How Things Work On The County Commission

    Natacha Seijas understands what it is like to drive through Opa-Locka.Yesterday, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas was feeling extra generous with taxpayer dollars. She promised to transfer $750,000 in affordable housing funds from her district to the district of green Commissioner Jean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Commissioner Carlos Gimenez Purposely Delayed Recall Meeting

    Carlos Gimenez​Today the Miami-Dade County Commission was supposed to meet to set a date for the election to recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez. Problem was only six commissioners showed up, because Commissioners apparently find it OK to act like school skipping children. Which means the commission fell ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Effort to Recall Five County Commissioners Launched

    Comm. Natacha Seijas is one of five being targeted​Billionaire Norman Braman's quest to have Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez recalled was officially approved by the Clerk of Courts yesterday. Today, and effort to recall five county commissioners was launched by a political action commi ... More >>

  • News

    February 18, 2010

    The Stripper Mobile rolled into Miami Super Bowl weekend, and no one noticed

    Comm. Natacha Seijas is one of five being targeted​Billionaire Norman Braman's quest to have Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez recalled was officially approved by the Clerk of Courts yesterday. Today, and effort to recall five county commissioners was launched by a political action commi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Odebrecht Is Portuguese for "Big Money Donor"

    For the past two days, I've noted all the work Miami-Dade County awards Brazilian engineering and construction firm Odebrecht. Despite a history of completing jobs behind schedule and over budget, the company continues to get the nod to build county-funded projects worth hundreds of millions of dol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Dennis Moss Picks Committee Chairs

    Dennis Moss is done putting together the new make-up of the county commission's committees and I'm impressed with most of his selections. In case you don't know, the commissioners use the committee system to hammer out decisions that ultimately impact our tax dollars, from formulating new ways to ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2008

    Helen Williams Probably Won't Be Our Next Mayor

    Dennis Moss is done putting together the new make-up of the county commission's committees and I'm impressed with most of his selections. In case you don't know, the commissioners use the committee system to hammer out decisions that ultimately impact our tax dollars, from formulating new ways to ta ... More >>

  • News

    July 31, 2008

    Elected Officials Reward Their Campaign Contributors

    Give money, get contracts.

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Give Money, Get Contracts, Part III

    Give money, get contracts.

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2008

    Give Money, Get Contracts

    Give money, get contracts.

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    Banana Republican - Transit Follies

    Give money, get contracts.

  • News

    February 28, 2008

    Payday Mayday

    While its owner lives the high life, a county contractor stiffs its employees.

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Opa-locka Boots the Boss

    Ousted police chief leaves complaints in his wake.

  • News

    April 12, 2007

    The Plucky Mr. Clucky

    "Every kid on Lincoln Road wants to hold Mr. Clucky. It fucking weirds me out!"

  • News

    March 29, 2007

    Behind the Boot

    Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez is on a rampage. Here's the skinny.

  • News

    November 16, 2006

    No Garden Party

    Killings and slum conditions are just the beginning

  • News

    November 9, 2006

    Mo' Ammo

    "Basketball-size holes? Certainly."

  • News

    July 21, 2005

    Line of Fire

    Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker is good at dodging bullets, which is not good

  • News

    May 5, 2005

    Racial-Profiling Study Liberated

    Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker is good at dodging bullets, which is not good

  • News

    November 25, 2004

    Commission Quest

    Miami-Dade's most coveted political prize is the chairman's Throne of Power. Those who dare to seek it must navigate the Swamp of Secrecy, endure the Guild of the Greased Palm, and avoid exposure by the Orb of Light

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