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Rebeca Sosa

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Glenn Straub: Too little too late

    Hey Glenn Straub. I WANT to watch baseball downtown,. I WANT to TAKE the Metromover to games,But I wish you would just shut up.Straub penned a letter to the public (which you can find on the jump) defending his idea for a downtown stadium. But we've moved too far with the Little Havana stadium and I ... More >>

  • News

    May 22, 2008

    Burn, Baby, Burn

    Don't show up for work? Don't worry.

  • News

    March 27, 2008

    Kid Stuff

    Politics helped propel college dropout Carlos Manrique to the top of the educational ladder.

  • News

    January 3, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of January 3, 2008

    "It's unacceptable that Commissioner Rebeca Sosa refuses to take responsibility for what she's done."

  • News

    August 23, 2007

    Letters from the Issue of August 23, 2007

    "You publish this garbage here because you can"

  • News

    August 16, 2007

    117 Dead

    Since 2000, dozens have died in county jails. Poor medical care has contributed to the problem.

  • 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

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    Welcome to Fabulous Tallahassee

    Where your humble state legislators work hard by day and play hard by night

  • News

    November 6, 2003

    Neighborhood Bully

    Think financing a Marlins ballpark is tricky? Just try finding a place to put it

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    The Hot Seat

    Pepe Cancio faced big trouble on his first day as a county commissioner, but no one likes trouble

  • News

    July 19, 2001

    The Carlos Lacasa File

    Meet the most powerful politician you know nothing about

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    Sail Away and Stay and Stay

    Ramon Saul Sanchez's Democracy Movement unveils a new twist on the venerable sit-in protest: The float-in

  • News

    June 18, 1998

    Iron John

    In five years PBA boss John Rivera has transformed his police union into a major political force

  • News

    March 14, 1996

    Your Tax Dollars at Work (Hiccup!)

    The City of Miami's upstanding leadership had a swell time at a swanky centennial party. Who paid? You did, of course.

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Bold Names Line Up Behind Rubio, a.k.a. "The GOP's Barack Obama"

    Warning to anyone who wants to believe MSNBC reporter Carlos Watson's recent profile of Marco Rubio, in which the former House Speaker is praised as the "GOP's Barack Obama": It's a trap!  Watson, a Miami native, proclaims, "He's young. He's attractive. He easily c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Arts Budget Meetings Tonight

    WikicommonsIf you come, they will save it​The battle to save the liveability of Miami-Dade County continues tonight.If you haven't heard, the Mayor's office has proposed $11 million in cuts to the county's arts programming budget, which would put roughly 400 arts organizations out of business.Miam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    The County Budget Hearings Have It Backward

    For several weeks, I've been reading passionate plea emails to save the $11 million in funding for Miami-Dade cultural programming, all of them written by the heads of well-established, reputable organizations such as the Miami Art Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Vizcaya. Because the funding they r ... More >>

  • News

    July 22, 2010

    Marco Rubio, Tea Party pretty boy

    For several weeks, I've been reading passionate plea emails to save the $11 million in funding for Miami-Dade cultural programming, all of them written by the heads of well-established, reputable organizations such as the Miami Art Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Vizcaya. Because the funding they r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Al Maloof Raises More Money Than Ron Book In Local Miami-Dade Races

    Bill CookeWhen it comes to campaign donations, Al Maloof drops it like it's hot.​Raising cash for county commission and school board races in Miami-Dade is like making it rain at the strip club. The more loot you fling, the more popular you are! As voters start going to the polls for early voting, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Biltmore Hotel To Receive $1.5 Million In Bond Money For Restoration

    Wiki Commons​When Miami-Dade voters approved a $2.9 billion general obligation bond program six years ago, the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables was not among the list of projects slated to receive funds. Today, county Commissioner Rebeca Sosa aims to change that. She is sponsoring a resolution  ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2011

    Miami-Dade commissioners are rich!

    Wiki Commons​When Miami-Dade voters approved a $2.9 billion general obligation bond program six years ago, the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables was not among the list of projects slated to receive funds. Today, county Commissioner Rebeca Sosa aims to change that. She is sponsoring a resolution  ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia's Campaign Finances Under Review

    ​Less than a week after New Times reported that Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia was in foreclosure and has failed to pay both property and business taxes, prosecutors are eying his campaign finances.Joe Centorino, the Miami-Dade assistant state attorney in charge of public corruption, confirmed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Absentee Ballot Fraud Could Derail Obama In 2012

    ​Luther Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness 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, he highlights the absentee ballot scam on the electoral process.Rampant absentee ballot fraud is destroying democracy in Miami ... More >>

  • News

    January 19, 2012

    Genius of Despair: Absentee ballot inspector

    ​Luther Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness 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, he highlights the absentee ballot scam on the electoral process.Rampant absentee ballot fraud is destroying democracy in Miami ... More >>

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