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Drew WilsonDecember 14, 2017

Democratic House District 113 candidate Deede Weithorn announced Wednesday that she had picked up endorsements from Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber as well as a trio of city commissioners. The endorsements from Gelber and commissioners Michael Gongora, Mark Samuelian, and Micky Steinberg add to a list of backers that already includes Cuban-American businessman and former […]

Mitch PerryJuly 24, 2017

Miami Beach Commission candidate Michael Gongora now has “serious doubts” about the financial viability of the World OutGames. The OutGames, a premier LGBTQ sporting event that was scheduled to take place this spring in Miami Beach, was canceled just hours before kickoff in May because of serious financial problems. This has led to a fraud […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 22, 2016

Jason Pizzo is out with his first advertisement, pledging to fight for commonsense gun legislation if elected. “While gun violence continues to rip our communities apart, typical politicians do nothing,” the Miami-Dade Democrat says in his first television advertisement. “I’m running to change that.” He continues: “As a former state prosecutor, I took on criminals […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Deede Weithorn touts endorsements, fundraising for HD 113 campaign

Michael Gongora now says he always had ‘serious doubts’ about World OutGames

Jason Pizzo releases first SD 38 ad