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Ryan NicolAugust 29, 2018

The Florida Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to review a case over whether the city of Miami Beach is permitted to pass its own local minimum wage ordinance, in seeming conflict with state law. The Miami Beach City Commission passed an ordinance in 2016 that would raise the city’s minimum wage to $13.31 per hour by […]

Scott PowersAugust 14, 2018

With one television commercial, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is managing to highlight his own efforts to help people with disabilities, bash President Donald Trump for mocking them, and accuse Gov. Rick Scott of being heartless. The new 30-second TV commercial “Sabrina” that launched Tuesday, also offers a counter to Democratic rival Gwen Graham’s announcement that […]

Ryan NicolJuly 23, 2018

Attorney Kubs Lalchandani is accusing his Democratic primary opponent, Michael Grieco, of “race-baiting” over a set of mailers sent to voters by the Grieco campaign over the weekend. But Grieco says those allegations are bogus. Grieco is competing with Lalchandani and former Miami Beach City Commissioner Deede Weithorn for the House District 113 seat. As […]

Ryan NicolJuly 12, 2018

Jason Pizzo continues to add support for his campaign against incumbent state Sen. Daphne Campbell, as he earned the endorsements of two Miami Beach politicians Thursday. Mayor Dan Gelber and Commissioner Micky Steinberg of Miami Beach both say they’re backing Pizzo in his race for the Senate District 38 seat. Pizzo, a Miami attorney, is […]

Scott PowersJuly 3, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine added the backing of eight more local leaders to his list of South Florida endorsements. Levine, the former mayor of Miami Beach, announced the endorsements Tuesday of Lake Worth Vice-Mayor Andy Amoroso, Miami Beach commissioners Ricky Arriola and Micky Steinberg, Boynton Beach Commissioner Justin Katz, former Broward County Mayor Ken […]

Ryan NicolJuly 2, 2018

Miami Beach is on the latest shortlist for possible 2020 Democratic National Convention hosts. But now the chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party says the event should be held elsewhere. Juan Cuba released a statement Monday on Twitter bashing Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez for cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in detaining suspected undocumented […]

Ryan NicolJune 20, 2018

Miami Beach has been named a finalist to host the Democratic National Convention in 2020. The city of Miami Beach was one of eight cities in the running as of early May. That list was narrowed to four on Wednesday, with Denver, Houston and Milwaukee also among the possible 2020 hosts. Eliminated from contention were Atlanta, Birmingham, […]

Ryan NicolJune 20, 2018

Eileen Higgins earned a surprise win in a special election for Miami-Dade County Commission District 5, defeating the wife of the departing District 5 commissioner. Higgins, who was backed by Democrats in the officially nonpartisan race, took in 53 percent of the vote compared to Zoraida Barreiro‘s 47 percent. “When I got started, it really […]

Ryan NicolJune 13, 2018

David Richardson is adding five additional endorsements of his campaign for the Democratic nod in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Miami Beach Commissioner Joy Malakoff, North Bay Island Commissioner Jose Alvarez, and El Portal Village Councilmember Harold Mathis Jr. all threw their support behind Richardson. They were joined by Councilmembers Kelly Reid and Jordan Leonard of Bay Harbor […]

Ryan NicolJune 13, 2018

Final May fundraising numbers are in for the House District 113 race, and they show former Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Grieco with the lead in cash on hand. As reported Monday by Florida Politics, attorney Kubs Lalchandani has pulled in the most money so far, bringing in more than $100,000 since February. He currently has […]

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Florida Supreme Court to review suit over Miami Beach minimum wage

New Philip Levine ad is about disabilities, ‘heart’

Kubs Lalchandani accuses HD 113 primary opponent of ‘race-baiting’ mailer

Pair of Miami Beach pols back Jason Pizzo

Philip Levine adds to his South Florida endorsements list

Miami-Dade Democratic chair ‘just says no’ to 2020 convention in Miami Beach

Miami Beach named finalist for 2020 Democratic National Convention

Eileen Higgins stuns with win in Miami-Dade County Commission race

Five local lawmakers back David Richardson for CD 27

Michael Grieco ends May with more than $90K on-hand for HD 113 race