South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez on the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office
MIAMI — CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede continues scrutinizing the three-plus decades during which Katherine Fernandez Rundle has led the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. Not doing enough to prosecute public corruption cases has been — according to some — a weakness of Rundle. This week, Jim’s guest is South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez. Here’s why: […]
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Steven Meiner sworn in as Miami Beach’s new mayor; talks priorities during one-on-one interview
MIAMI – Miami Beach’s 39th mayor says he has big plans for his new position. CBS News Miami spoke one one-on-one with the city of Miami Beach‘s new mayor Steven Meiner about policies he wants to implement here in the city of Miami Beach and also questioned him about allegations from his past. After two […]
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Services announced for former Broward Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes | #elections | #alabama
MIAMI – Services celebrating the legacy of Brenda Snipes, who was the former Supervisor of Elections for Broward County, were announced Thursday. Snipes was 80 years old when she died last week. The wake will be held Friday, November 10th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Fort […]
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Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announces new role for MDPD Director Freddy Ramirez
MIAMI – Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez will return to the department following his medical leave in a new role, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Wednesday. Ramirez will serve as Senior Advisor for Policing and Transition, focused on preparing MDPD for the transition to an elected sheriff. The mayor said Ramirez will begin […]
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Former Broward Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes dies at 80 | #elections | #alabama
MIAMI – Brenda Snipes, who was the former Supervisor of Elections for Broward County has died. She was 80 years old. On November 20, 2003, Snipes was appointed supervisor of elections for Broward County by Governor Jeb Bush/ Snipes was re-elected to the position in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016. Prior to becoming a Supervisor […]
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Caught on video: Tense interaction between Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, reporter
MIAMI — Miami Herald reporter Sarah Blaskey was asking Miami Mayor Francis Suarez about an ethics complaint and then he appeared to grab at her phone. Tense interaction between Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, reporter “You can talk to my assistant. I have a comms director. He knows the protocol,” Suarez said. Then, Blaskey’s phone is […]
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North Miami Mayor suffers medical emergency in Africa – NBC 6 South Florida
North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme had to abruptly leave his trip to Africa, following a health scare. His office released a statement Sunday, confirming that he is traveling to Washington D.C. for treatment after suffering a sudden medical emergency. This reportedly forced Mayor Desulme to cut short his participation in a Joint Delegation of South […]
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Surfside Mayor in hot water over remarks against hispanic commissioner – NBC 6 South Florida
Surfside Mayor Schlomo Danzinger finds himself embroiled in controversy over remarks against commissioner Nelly Velásquez that can be perceived as racist. During a meeting Wednesday, the mayor was speaking for a proposal which would extend the term limits of the elected officials to which the commissioner kept interrupting him in a low voice to express […]
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‘It’s not worth the headache,’ Hialeah mayor nixes Brownsville annexation plans
HIALEAH – The City of Hialeah will not claim any part of Brownsville, a historic black community with dozens of people upset by annexation plans revealed last month. Hialeah Mayor Esteban Bovo needed five words to shut down frustration. “It’s not worth the headache for the city,” Mayor Bovo said. The area in question is […]
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