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Surfside mayor faces censure over ‘racist remark’ towards Hispanic commissioner

SURFSIDE, Fla. – Surfside’s mayor faces a possible public reprimand Tuesday over his use of what a proposed resolution describes as a “racist remark” directed towards a Hispanic commissioner. It’s been more than one month since Mayor Shlomo Danzinger found himself embroiled in controversy over the remarks, directed towards Surfside Town Commissioner Nelly Velasquez, that […]

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Passion for soccer fuels lawsuit against North Bay Village, mayor

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Brent Latham is among the Miami-Dade County residents who stand tall to cheer for Leo Messi. It was an impossibility to have one of the greatest players of all time join in David Beckham’s dream, but Messi surprised the world when he chose U.S. Major League Soccer over Europe or the […]

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Miami-Dade mayor visits site of vandalized synagogue

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava visited the site of the Chabad of Kendall that was vandalized last week. She wanted to get a firsthand look at the damage as support from the community continues to pour in. “This is absolutely disgusting and devastating, this is a beautiful campus that is […]

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Miami mayor Francis Suarez says he’s met GOP fundraising mark

MIAMI – In the race for the White House in 2024, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Tweeted on Friday that he’s met the GOP’s 20-state fundraising benchmark. This would put Suarez one step closer to qualifying for the first Republican Presidential debate taking place next month in Milwaukee. The Presidential contenders must also be polling at […]

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Miami-Dade mayor giving update on condition – NBC 6 South Florida

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will be giving an update on Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez’s recovery after he shot himself in an apparent attempted suicide over the weekend. Levine Cava and members of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners were expected to hold a news conference around 11 a.m. Wednesday. Levine Cava was also […]

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Miami-Dade mayor spoke with police director – NBC 6 South Florida

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava spoke with Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez before he shot himself in an apparent attempted suicide, a spokesperson for the mayor said Tuesday. Ramirez had been attending the Florida Sheriff’s Association’s annual summer conference in Tampa on Sunday when he had been involved in some sort of domestic dispute with his […]

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Calls to invest in Hialeah’s 911 system continue, mayor disagrees on need

HIALEAH, Fla. – Eric Johnson stopped to help during a traffic accident in Hialeah and he couldn’t believe how long it took for authorities to respond. Johnson said several witnesses of the traffic crash were calling 911, but they weren’t getting through to dispatch to request help. “It rang I think 13 or 14 times, […]

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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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Miami-Dade mayor wants to talk about heat

MIAMI – Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava wants to talk about heat — but not The Miami Heat’s upcoming basketball game. She wants to talk about life-threatening temperatures. Levine Cava is holding a press conference at the Stephen P. Clark Center in Miami to announce the area’s “Second Annual Official Heat Season.” Miami-Dade County’s heat […]

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Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Delivering State of the County Address – NBC 6 South Florida

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is set to deliver her 2023 State of the County address Wednesday night. The program will take place at the Equestrian Center at Tropical Park and was scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. It’s Levine Cava’s first State of the County address in front of a live audience since taking […]

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