Political Lobbyists

Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Beats Corruption Charges

Anti-Seijas PAC: State Attorney Probes Show Double Standard

If the Meek Don't Inherit, They Lobby

Seijas-Friendly PAC Returns the Favor

Bill Nelson Caught up in PMA Mess

Last week, ABC News broke news that the FBI had raided PMA Group, a lobbying firm, this past November. PMA, which specialized in lobbying for earmarks for defense contracts, had close ties to Democratic Rep. John Murtha, but also donated heavily to other politicians -- many of them Democrats, but so ... More >>

Very Big Bucks

The most lucrative contract in the history of Miami International Airport is about to be awarded to one lucky company

Lobbyist Ron Book Tries to Tackle the Housing Crisis

Maybe he can rent us a room in his $2.2 million pad in Plantation.

Caught on Tape, Part 2

Maybe he can rent us a room in his $2.2 million pad in Plantation.

Caught on Tape, Part 2

Maybe he can rent us a room in his $2.2 million pad in Plantation.

The Fidel Factor

Carlos Alvarez wants voters to give him unprecedented power, but his foes are locked and loaded

Carlos Alvarez's Sexual Problem

The mayoral candidate's bilingual campaign has a message that doesn't translate

The X Man Returns

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

Miguel and the Money Man

Norman Braman joins the Diaz de la Portilla mayoral campaign -- despite that unpleasant gay-rights thing

Before the Bulldozer Bites

Developers circle a swath of land in Homestead as a familiar face reappears in the guise of a real estate lobbyist

BEST NEW LAW

Miami Beachs ordinance restricting campaign contributions by lobbyists

Submarine Politics

Alex Penelas learned his lesson in 1999; this year's transit-tax campaign is all below the surface

The Money Trail

Alex Penelas learned his lesson in 1999; this year's transit-tax campaign is all below the surface

Blasting Down the House

Rock miners try to pull a fast one on local legislators

Rough Ryder

The behind-the-scenes battle to put Miami's homegrown Fortune 500 Co. next to the Herald raises an old specter

Money, Politics, and Cuba

The Federal Election Commission has a few questions for an influential Miami political action committee

The Alonso Shell Game

Police and prosecutors remember the old adage: Follow the money

Digital Intrigue

Did Miami-Dade County Manager Steve Shiver deceive commissioners in an effort to steer a lucrative software contract to a friend? The friend says no. Shiver isn't talking.

The Wimp

Gary Dellapa's retirement from MIA comes not a moment too soon

Riptide

Equal-opportunity aficionado

The Straight Story of SAVE Dade

Chronicle of an Ordinance

Riptide

Shakey's out, Penelian peccadillo, and shafted lumber labor

DeFede

The Real Micky Arison

Haul of Shame

Waste dumps, illicit lobbying, paid supporters, hidden agendas. Or politics as usual in Miami-Dade County.

DeFede

Have We Got an Airport for You!

A Surprise Witness

Have We Got an Airport for You!

A Day of Reckoning

Have We Got an Airport for You!

The Catalyst

Marleine Bastien -- activist, social worker, songwriter, mother -- is helping to lead the resurgence of South Florida's Haitian political agenda

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

Politics Makes for Strange ... Trashmen?

If Joe Carollo gets into bed with old nemesis Wayne Huizenga, two of the mayor's closest advisers will be fluffing the pillows

Good Enough for Political Work

If Joe Carollo gets into bed with old nemesis Wayne Huizenga, two of the mayor's closest advisers will be fluffing the pillows

Letters

If Joe Carollo gets into bed with old nemesis Wayne Huizenga, two of the mayor's closest advisers will be fluffing the pillows

Musical Mayors

First he was Miami's mayor, then Metro's, then Miami's. Now he's thinking about running for county mayor again. Why can't Steve Clark make up his mind?

Sean Casey Gets a Hand from a Top Gun

Alex Izaguirre​High-powered Miami media attorney Thomas Julin is helping Sean Casey's bid to expose another high-powered Miami lawyer. And Julin, a partner at Hunton & Williams, is representing the 35-year-old free of charge. Casey is serving a 12-year prison term for running do ... More >>

Attention Whore Alan Grayson in Trouble for Calling Someone a Whore

​Excuse us as we once again divert attention to hot liberal mess Alan Grayson, Orlando-area Democratic congressman. The man who's mouth cannot stop flapping is in hot water again, after calling Linda Robertson, and advisor to Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernake, a "K Street whore" on a radio ... More >>

Thank You for Your Paid Support

Recently dismissed ethics complaints against three lobbyists provide a glimpse into how By Alex Izaguirre​developers will pay off so-called community activists to win support for their projects.In finding that zoning lawyers Juan Mayol, Joseph Goldstein, and Richard Perez did in fact register ... More >>

David Rivera Takes Lobbyist Cash During Legislative Session

Former Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chairman Joe Garcia is wasting no time knuckling up for  Via David Rivera's FacebookAt a recent fundraiser, Rep. David Rivera (left) serenades supporters with the help of actor Steven Bauer, whom, as far as we know, doesn't do business with the state of Florid ... More >>

Local Hip-Hop on the Warped Tour 2010: Parable and Llamabeats to Appear on Grind Time Now Stage

​ It's always good to see the Warped Tour pick up on local talent. This year add the Parable MC and Llamabeats project Think Tank to that list.Hip Hop is back on Warped in the form of the Grind Time Now Stage. It's a project of the world's largest rap battle league of the same name, a web-bas ... More >>

Video: Think Tank Reps Omni Heavy in "Gun In My Hand"

Think Tank, a project of the Llamabeats and Parable MC, have a new video out for their song "Gun In My Hand" all shot in the City Of Miami in and around the Omni area of Biscayne and NE 2nd Ave South of 36th street. Recognize the landmarks, graffiti, pawn shops? This and other recent videos signal ... More >>

Five candidates you want to vote against

Think Tank, a project of the Llamabeats and Parable MC, have a new video out for their song "Gun In My Hand" all shot in the City Of Miami in and around the Omni area of Biscayne and NE 2nd Ave South of 36th street. Recognize the landmarks, graffiti, pawn shops? This and other recent videos signal ... More >>

Miami Voice Celebrates the End of Natacha

​Natacha Seijas was right to worry about her name appearing on the same recall ballot as Carlos Alvarez. She was swept up in the voter tsunami that also took out the now former county mayor. Many local political pundits didn't give Miami Voice, the political action committee that sought Seijas's r ... More >>

Rick Scott Wants to Kill Citizens Property Insurance

​Rick Scott wants to run Florida like a business, but he seems ideologically driven to make sure the state isn't in the business of much. Fresh off a Pulitzer win for investigative reporting, Paige St. John of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune yesterday filed a shocker claiming Scott aims to k ... More >>

Norman Braman Endorses Mayor Loco Xavier Suarez?

Norman Braman confuses us sometimes.​So multi-billionaire car dealer Norman Braman is all about reforming county government and curtailing the influence of lobbyists. Then why the heck is Braman's mug on a flyer endorsing Xavier Suarez for county commissioner? Voters in district 7 received the cam ... More >>

Carlo Gimenez and Akerman Senterfitt Are Looking Out For Each Other

Carlos Gimenez gives $60,000 contract to law firm that raised $30,000 for him. ​A local law firm that raised at least $30,000 in campaign funds for Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez is seeing its investment pay off. On Monday, the county commission approved Gimenez's request to split Miami-Dade's st ... More >>

Carlos Gimenez Is No Longer Looking Out For Akerman Senterfitt, Lobbyists Who Funded His Campaign

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has vetoed a controversial lobbying contract that included a law firm that has generously supported his political campaign for the county's top elected position. Citing the county commission's failure to cut the cost of Miami-Dade's lobbying services, Gimenez killed t ... More >>

Alan Farago: Eye on the Everglades

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has vetoed a controversial lobbying contract that included a law firm that has generously supported his political campaign for the county's top elected position. Citing the county commission's failure to cut the cost of Miami-Dade's lobbying services, Gimenez killed t ... More >>