Gwen Margolis

Ex-mayor Kevin Burns's Xmas tree war

Ex-North Miami Mayor Elton Gissendanner Is Back

A prison stay and bankruptcy can't keep him down.

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

The $400 Million Santa

For 30 days Steve Shiver wasn't sleazy or overtly unethical. A personal record for the county manager.

Alex Penelas's Rite of Passage

For 30 days Steve Shiver wasn't sleazy or overtly unethical. A personal record for the county manager.

The Junket Queen

For 30 days Steve Shiver wasn't sleazy or overtly unethical. A personal record for the county manager.

Principles vs. Politics

For 30 days Steve Shiver wasn't sleazy or overtly unethical. A personal record for the county manager.

Sitting Petty

For 30 days Steve Shiver wasn't sleazy or overtly unethical. A personal record for the county manager.

Ambitious to a Fault

For 30 days Steve Shiver wasn't sleazy or overtly unethical. A personal record for the county manager.

Jailhouse Rumble

If racial strife and political bickering were crimes, the entire staff of Dade County's corrections department would be locked up

Crime & Politics

The continuing success of lobbyist Ron Book: Perverse proof of how much lawmakers need lawbreakers

First Class All the Way

You're a very important person. Someone with influence. A big-shot bureaucrat. A friggin' Dade County Commissioner! And when you travel, you expect those airlines to understand that you want to go first class all the way.

The Sultan of Schmooze

Michael Aller can smooth-talk with the best of them. His political friends in Miami Beach love him for it. His creditors don't.