Election Campaigns

Al Lorenzo Wins Elections, but Will His History Hurt the State Attorney's Latest Bid?

Election 2011: Matti Bower Gets Saxed, Marc Sarnoff Tackles His Ultimate Hater, and Carlos Hernandez Wants His Shirt Back

No election in Hialeah, Miami, and Miami Beach is complete without a little political sofrito to spice things up. Thanks to some innovative instigators, cameras have been chronicling strange encounters involving candidates running for office in those three cities.As voters head to the polls tomorrow ... More >>

Mike Haridopolos Drops Bid for U.S. Senate, Doesn't Have to Refund Contributions

​State Senate President Mike Haridopolos has given up on his run for U.S. Senate.The ethically challenged 41-year-old sent an email to supporters early today saying that his run for Senate is conflicting with his duties in the Florida State Senate, according to Roll Call.

Julio Robaina Crony Gets $125,000 Annual Salary To Run Hialeah Public Housing

Julio Ponce hanging at Julio Robaina's campaign HQ.​It pays to be Julio Robaina's lackey. Just ask Julio Ponce, the Hialeah mayor's former business partner who recently received a sweetheart deal to run the Hialeah Housing Authority. Despite only having a high school diploma and no experience in p ... More >>

Vote Luther Campbell for mayor

Julio Ponce hanging at Julio Robaina's campaign HQ.​It pays to be Julio Robaina's lackey. Just ask Julio Ponce, the Hialeah mayor's former business partner who recently received a sweetheart deal to run the Hialeah Housing Authority. Despite only having a high school diploma and no experience in p ... More >>

Steve Berke: Comedian for Miami Beach mayor

Julio Ponce hanging at Julio Robaina's campaign HQ.​It pays to be Julio Robaina's lackey. Just ask Julio Ponce, the Hialeah mayor's former business partner who recently received a sweetheart deal to run the Hialeah Housing Authority. Despite only having a high school diploma and no experience in p ... More >>

The Amazing Non-Story of Kendrick Meek Not Dropping Out of the Senate Race

When we signed off with our last post here on Riptide last night Kendrick Meek was still running a campaign to be elected to the United State Senate as the candidate of the party with the most registered voters in Florida. When we woke up this morning that was still the case. So what happened in bet ... More >>

J.J. Rendon is Latin America's Karl Rove

When we signed off with our last post here on Riptide last night Kendrick Meek was still running a campaign to be elected to the United State Senate as the candidate of the party with the most registered voters in Florida. When we woke up this morning that was still the case. So what happened in bet ... More >>

Game On

In Miami Beach, "introducing ethics reform" is really a sneaky way to take down your political rival.

Presidential Election Could Spur Voter Fraud in Miami-Dade

If you believe Nilo Juri, the eye of Hurricane Ballot Cheat, it could get ugly.

Election Tip #2: Choose Your Candidate

If you believe Nilo Juri, the eye of Hurricane Ballot Cheat, it could get ugly.

Call Him Moses or Santa Claus, But Smatt's For Real

If you believe Nilo Juri, the eye of Hurricane Ballot Cheat, it could get ugly.

Acute Democratitis

Jimmy Morales ponders the disease with no known cure

The X Man Returns

Are you sitting down? Ready for this? Try saying it out loud: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Xavier Suarez

Ego Without End

Driven by shameless vanity and enabled by an obliging press, Maurice Ferré, unfortunately, is at it again

Pay to Play

In this political season, Miami's high-profile campaign contributors favor Republicans and Democrats

The 3% Man

Ralph Nader looks at Florida and sees a decadent Democratic Party

Who's that Man Behind the Badge?

Good question, but a bad situation for a mayoral candidate

Beating Whitey

Developer Donahue Peebles is as handsome, smooth, articulate, & nasty as he needs to be

New Face, Old Connections

Miami mayoral candidate Manny Diaz may look like an outsider, but his political history places him squarely on the inside

Gotcha!

U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart owes the FEC 30 grand for arrogant electioneering. Finally.

Devil in a Blue Dress

Why Janet Reno makes some men grin and other men groan

A New Political Complexion

Come next week, the City of North Miami will be a very different place

Down but Probably Not Out

What a couple of losers have to say

The Dead-End Kid

Alex Penelas has gone AWOL, and the Democratic Party faithful are furious

Like Father, Like Son

Young Demetrio Perez knows that when it comes to politics in Miami, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger

Revenge of the Penny Tax

FIU and MDCC foundations draw new scrutiny from state investigators

Donkey Demise

Miami-Dade's Democratic Party is a shambles. Blame Joe Geller, candidate and chairman.

Firpomania!

Firpo Garcia has one big advantage in his school board campaign. His name is Sol Stinson.

Creative Nepotism

How did Miami commission candidates spend their excess campaign funds? On family and friends, of course.

Mission Impossible

An emphatic mayor. Tons of polling. Heaps of money. But something went wrong with the Penelas campaign that couldn't.

Soaring Aspirations

Joe Celestin might have lost his bid to become mayor of North Miami, but his campaign united South Florida's Haitians like nothing before

Chairman of the Board

Folks don't know much about school board chairman Solomon Stinson, but they do know this: Don't cross him

Jeb Repackaged

Folks don't know much about school board chairman Solomon Stinson, but they do know this: Don't cross him

Raymond Molina Is Alive and Well!

And living in Panama, where the failed mayoral candidate and alleged vote cheater is staying

Don't Call Me a Lobbyist!

Even though my name is Chris Korge and Alex Penelas is my best buddy and all the commissioners are indebted to me and I guarantee you'll get that fat county contract

The Mayor's Strong Arm

Even though my name is Chris Korge and Alex Penelas is my best buddy and all the commissioners are indebted to me and I guarantee you'll get that fat county contract

The Little Thief

Even though my name is Chris Korge and Alex Penelas is my best buddy and all the commissioners are indebted to me and I guarantee you'll get that fat county contract

Elector Set

No doubt about it, Raul Martinez is Hialeah's mayor-for-life. The question is: Can Herman Echevarria's Penelas-driven political machine succeed in killing him?

The Kids Love Him!

A lousy federal indictment isn't going to keep Humberto Hernandez down -- not with South Florida's generous youngsters as campaign contributors

The King Who Would Be Mayor

His platform is his life. His campaign manager is God. His goal is to be your mayor.

Queen of the Kingmakers

If you're a political candidate with big ideas and little cash, the first call you make is to Irene Secada

The Kingmaker

In the soap opera that is Hialeah politics, Herman Echevarria might be poised to supplant Raul Martinez as leading man.

Dollars to Doughnuts . . .

And auto repair, and the occasional nephew. . . An edifying look at Miami City Commission candidates' financial statements

Attitude Dancing

Wire editor and former club owner Andrew Delaplaine wants to be the next mayor of Miami Beach. Is this guy tilting at windmills?

Road Show

Want to know more about Jeb Bush? The machinations of Florida's Republican party? Vomiting? Get on the bus.

Burke's Law

Is there a financial adviser in the house?

Inside Feature

Is there a financial adviser in the house?

Inside Feature

Is there a financial adviser in the house?

Whoppers!

Is there a financial adviser in the house?