Shlomo Danzinger files to run for Miami-Dade mayor after losing Surfside reelection
SURFSIDE, Fla. – Shlomo Danzinger — who recently lost his mayoral reelection in Surfside — filed to run against Miami-Dade Mayor Daniela Levine Cava in November. Danzinger, 44, a father of five from Brooklyn, New York, has lived in Surfside for over a decade. He was elected the town’s first Orthodox Jewish mayor in 2022. […]
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21 Vice Mayors endorse Daniella Levine Cava for re-election as Miami-Dade Mayor
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s re-election campaign just announced the endorsements of nearly two-thirds of the county’s municipal Vice Mayors. Twenty-one Vice Mayors are officially backing Levine Cava to hold onto the county’s top government job, including 13 Democrats, seven Republicans and one no-party official. Together, they represent more than 23% of Miami-Dade’s nearly 2.7 […]
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Opa-locka cop, who is mayor’s brother, arrested again on domestic violence charges – NBC 6 South Florida
An Opa-locka Police sergeant who is also the city mayor’s brother has been arrested on domestic violence-related charges, the third time he’s been behind bars on similar charges. Johane Hendrick Taylor, 37, was arrested Friday on charges of domestic violence battery and robbery by sudden snatching, Miami-Dade jail records showed. Johane Taylor Further details of […]
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Miami-Dade mayor urges DeSantis to veto bills that could affect subcontracted county workers – NBC 6 South Florida
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto preemption bills she believes could affect county workers negatively. Subcontracted workers like baggage handlers at the airport, workers at the Metrorail, workers at PortMiami, and janitorial staff at county buildings will be affected by at least one of the bills. “It’s really a […]
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After Doral city manager fired, council kicks her husband out of city hall office | #citycouncil
DORAL, Fla. – In a 3-2 vote, the Doral City Council decided on Wednesday to kick out Miami-Dade School Board Member Danny Espino, who had an office at city hall. Espino happened to be married to former City Manager Barbie Hernandez, who, two weeks prior to Wednesday’s vote, was also kicked out of Doral City […]
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South Florida PBA endorses Daniella Levine Cava for re-election as Miami-Dade Mayor
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s bid to serve as the county’s top official now has the endorsement of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA). One month after Levine Cava signed a new collective bargaining agreement with the more than 7,500-member group, the South Florida PBA confirmed it is officially backing her in the coming […]
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Gimenez reacts to mayor blaming past administrations
MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and her predecessor Rep. Carlos Gimenez were caught in a blaming game about the troubling condition of the Miami International Airport. After Levine Cava said she “saw the problems” at MIA after she became Miami-Dade’s first woman to serve as mayor in 2020, Gimenez said he perceived […]
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Miami-Dade mayor pardons pigs named after Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A South Florida holiday tradition took place on Monday, but it came with a celebrity inspired twist. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava pardoned a pair of pigs during the 6th annual ceremony that was held at Latin Cafe 2000 in Brickell. Roasted pig, or lechón, is a staple at many […]
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Shirley Gibson, Miami Gardens’ original mayor, remembered fondly by former colleagues
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The annual Jazz in the Garden is a signature Miami Gardens event in Shirley Gibson’s signature city. Miami Gardens flags are currently flying at half-staff for its first and founding mayor, who passed away on Monday. Current Miami-Dade Commission Chair Oliver Gilbert succeeded Gibson as Miami Gardens Mayor. “What she did […]
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Surfside mayor defends approval of development plan for condo collapse site
SURFSIDE, Fla. – Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger is defending a controversial vote to move forward on a redevelopment of the Champlain Towers South condo collapse site. The town commission, in a 3-2 vote Wednesday night, moved forward with approving the site plan application for DAMAC International, the developer seeking to build luxury units on the […]
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