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Suarez consulted for real estate company while serving as Miami mayor

MIAMI – Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is facing accusations that he used his influence to help a local developer to push his real estate project forward. Location Ventures is developing URBIN Coconut Grove, a collection of studio to six-bedroom residences. Attorney Rishi Kapoor is the founder and chief executive officer. “As an advisor, Mr. Suarez […]

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Lawsuit reveals developer paid Miami’s mayor $10K a month

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks at City Hall, as he delivers his State of the City address, Friday January 27, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com When Miami Mayor Francis Suarez shoveled dirt in January at a Coconut Grove groundbreaking ceremony for new luxury condos, he wasn’t just a mayor promoting growth in his city — he […]

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Miami mayor welcomes buy now, pay later fintech Zilch to Brickell

MIAMI – Mayor Francis Suarez welcomed a growing fintech company with headquarters in London to its U.S. headquarters in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Zilch, a buy now, pay later app, has about 30 employees and plans to create about 200 more jobs. To announce the U.S. launch, Suarez stood near Philip Belamant during a news conference […]

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