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Ryan RayNovember 13, 2015

Miami-based Gomez Barker Associates boasts a wide range of top South Florida lobbying clients, and it was paid handsomely during 2015’s third quarter. The firm brought in a total of $215,000 between July 1 and September 30, according to recently filed lobbying compensation reports. The firm’s leading clients was Miami-Dade Expressway Authority in terms of compensation, whose fees […]

Peter SchorschNovember 10, 2015

Campaign finance reports for the month of October were due Tuesday; one such report that is worth taking note of is the fundraising for Miami-Dade County Mayor, Carlos Gimenez. Gimenez, who is up for re-election in 2016 and formally announced his campaign Oct. 1, posted an eye-popping $1.2 million for the month, between his campaign […]

Associated PressMay 3, 2015

Donald Trump has withdrawn his proposal to take over management of the public waterfront golf course on Key Biscayne’s Crandon Park. The Miami Herald reports that the move came after Trump’s bid hit a snag last week when the county commission chairman recommended rejecting Trump’s unsolicited proposal. The recommendation was likely to pass at Tuesday’s […]

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