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Staff ReportsDecember 20, 2018

City of Miami Director of Communications Eugene Ramirez is set to move on to public affairs firm Kivvit, taking the lead at its Miami office. Ramirez will begin as director of the Miami office on Jan. 7. “I am proud to join a company that is innovating public affairs,” Ramirez said. “Kivvit’s data-driven digital offerings, […]

Ryan NicolDecember 17, 2018

Miami-Dade Democrats Dotie Joseph and Nick Duran have officially filed paperwork to run for re-election to the Florida House in 2020. Campaign accounts for each candidate now appear on the Division of Elections website. Joseph is set to begin her freshman term in the state House after handily dispatching Libertarian candidate Riquet Caballero in the […]

Scott PowersDecember 10, 2018

Juvenile arrests fell sharply in Florida for the second consecutive fiscal year, led by counties such as Orange, Miami-Dade and Hillsborough that are aggressively pushing civil citations, diversion programs, and other initiatives to deal with juvenile crime other than arrests. Overall, Florida saw an 8 percent drop in juvenile arrests, and a 10 percent drop […]

Ryan NicolDecember 10, 2018

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Retiring U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen gave her farewell speech on the floor on the U.S. House Monday, offering a retrospective of her career and a “thank you” to her constituents in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Ros-Lehtinen, 66, first announced her intent to retire in April 2017. She has served in the House for almost three […]

Ryan NicolDecember 8, 2018

Members of the Miami-Dade legislative delegation were on hand Friday to hear pitches from the community ahead of the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session. And while a diverse set of voices were heard, the issues of housing, education and the environment were touched on throughout the meeting. Friday’s gathering was held at the Miami-Dade County School Board […]

Ryan NicolDecember 5, 2018

On Friday, Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez is set to tour Miami-Dade County, to assess the area as a potential host for the DNC 2020 convention. Miami-Dade has been named one of three finalists to host the Democrats’ nominating convention in 2020, along with Milwaukee and Houston. Originally, Miami Beach was set to play sole host […]

Ryan NicolNovember 29, 2018

Outgoing GOP U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo says he may run for Mayor of Miami-Dade County in 2020 after his ousting from Florida’s 26th Congressional District earlier this month. “I have a passion for public service and I’m not discarding any possibility right now,” Curbelo said, according to a report from the Miami Herald. “I have […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

Cindy Polo clawed out an underdog victory Tuesday night, topping her better-funded GOP opponent Frank Mingo. Polo earned 53 percent of the vote, while Mingo received 47 percent. The candidates were running to replace current GOP state Rep. Manny Diaz. Tuesday night, Diaz battled Democratic candidate David Perez for the seat in Senate District 36. […]

Drew WilsonNovember 6, 2018

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Those who want to watch the ballots trickle in minute-to-minute on Election Day can do so with a little knowhow, but that real-time data is lacking numbers from more than a dozen counties, including some of the most reliably Democratic ones in the state. The thirteen counties lagging: DeSoto, Hamilton, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lake, Miami-Dade, Nassau, […]

Ryan NicolOctober 25, 2018

The latest poll from the New York Times (NYT) has Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ahead of Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo by just 1 percentage point in the race for Florida’s 26th Congressional District. The Times surveyed 499 likely voters Oct. 19-24. Mucarsel-Powell earned 45 percent support to Curbelo’s 44 percent, with 11 percent undecided. […]

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Miami Communications Director Eugene Ramirez moving to PR job at Kivvit

Dotie Joseph, Nick Duran begin 2020 re-election bids

Juvenile arrests fall as counties such as Orange turn to alternative justice

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen gives farewell speech in U.S. House

Miami-Dade delegation hears pitches on housing, environment, education

DNC chair to scout Miami-Dade for possible 2020 convention

Carlos Curbelo leaves open 2020 run for Miami-Dade Mayor

Cindy Polo shocks Frank Mingo in HD 103

Whodunit? Election Day numbers a mystery in blue strongholds

NYT poll gives Debbie Mucarsel-Powell razor-thin edge in CD 26