By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Downtown Development Authority board members Alan Hooper and Tim Petrillo invested more than $18 million in real estate beside or near a planned “Loop” route along North Andrews Avenue at the northern WAVE terminus, near high-end Flagler Village. The timing of those deals raises concerns about a possible conflict of interest that was not made public.
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
As Russell Galbut seeks permission to build a colossal condo tower near Miami Beach’s main entrance, an ex-ally-turned-whistleblower is attempting to derail his plan with a letter-writing campaign to Mayor Dan Gelber, alleging the developer’s role in the failure and closure of South Shore Hospital, site of the proposed project.
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami-Dade Commissioner Barbara Jordan wants to give away three county-owned properties to a financially troubled non-profit company whose owner is married to her political ally, Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert.
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Arthur Falcone, a Boca Raton-based developer behind a downtown Miami project at the center of illegal campaign contribution allegations, has blazed a trail of lawsuits accusing him of swindling business associates and creditors out of tens of millions of dollars during the height of the real estate market crash.
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
A City of Miami senior assistant city attorney is trying to block the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust from reconsidering its decision six months ago to not sanction her for breaking local ethics rules.
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
For the past four years, about 40 investors and snowbirds who own 42 rooms in a landmark oceanfront art deco hotel have been locked in a pitched court battle with one of Miami Beach’s most politically connected families to keep their units.
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