Category: Miami-Dade Cities

Aug 22, 2019 5:53 AM

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Despite state public records law, Miami City Attorney withholds records about Ultra, other controversial deals

By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez fired off a quick email May 31 to her office’s paralegal Stephanie Schloss-Sassi declaring she had no documents pertaining to a public records request about Ultra Music Festival returning to the city-owned Bayfront Park. “As discussed, our office has no responsive docs,” Mendez wrote. “This doesn’t apply to us. :).” Not exactly.
Jul 17, 2019 5:33 AM

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FP&L switch to energy-saving LED bulbs for Miami-Dade streetlights halted amid resident safety concerns

By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami-Dade elected officials have temporarily disconnected Florida Power & Light from switching sodium-based bulbs to LED bulbs for thousands of streetlights across the county’s unincorporated areas based on the naked eye of County Commissioner Dennis Moss.
Apr 3, 2019 5:44 AM

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Bond issue rejected, but Pinecrest mayor will continue to look for ways to fund new water lines

By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Despite Pinecrest voters overwhelmingly rejecting the issuing of $15 million in bonds that would have connected 739 homes to Miami-Dade’s water system, the bitter campaign during the mail-in election has left the village sharply divided.
Mar 24, 2019 4:25 PM

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Pinecrest water bond fight: ‘Entitlement’ for millionaire residents or ‘rip-off’?

By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
A sharply divided Pinecrest is now voting on a $15 million bond issue that would give taxpayer subsidized water and sewer hook-ups to some wealthy and notorious property owners in the village.
Feb 20, 2019 5:23 AM

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Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez fights to silence whistleblower firefighter

By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Hialeah firefighter Eric Johnson’s days of whistleblowing on the misdeeds of Mayor Carlos Hernandez could soon be numbered.
Dec 19, 2018 1:58 PM

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Category: Miami-Dade Cities

Despite state public records law, Miami City Attorney withholds records about Ultra, other controversial deals

FP&L switch to energy-saving LED bulbs for Miami-Dade streetlights halted amid resident safety concerns

Bond issue rejected, but Pinecrest mayor will continue to look for ways to fund new water lines

Pinecrest water bond fight: ‘Entitlement’ for millionaire residents or ‘rip-off’?

Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez fights to silence whistleblower firefighter

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