So, state Rep. Luis Garcia was the Democrat who was supposed to take on scandal plagued Rep. David Rivera in November. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, buzz emerged that former Miami-Dade mayor Alex Penelas, also a Dem, was mulling entering the race (he’s talking publicly about it now, but has…
Think about all those times you were set to dye your pet rabbits pink and blue because it would be hilarious and great, only to look up the Florida state statutes and realize, “No! Dyeing bunnies is illegal in Florida, dammit!” Those dark days, thank God, may soon be over.The…
Scandal-plagued freshman Rep. David Rivera is considered one of the most vulnerable Republican congressmen in the nation. Former Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas was once an ambitious politician who seemed to have a bright future, but was marred by his controversial role in the 2000 presidential election recount and a failed attempt…
A new poll, commissioned by Fox News Latino, suggests that whichever Republican candidate emerges as the presidential nominee has very little hope of capturing the Hispanic vote. Seventy-three percent of Latino voters say they approve of Obama’s job performance, and in head-to-head match ups, none of the GOP contenders gets more…
Republican State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff represents Fort Lauderdale, but during this year’s legislative session she seems to be really intent on introducing bills that could forever alter Miami-Dade County. First she was behind the now-failed bid to legalize destination casinos in South Florida, and now she’s introduced an amendment to…
North Miami’s embattled mayor, Andre Pierre, has already survived enough scandals to knock five or six normal politicos off their perch — from the wacky (driving a luxury car gifted from a mysterious “friend”) to the sinister (accusations of wiretapping his enemies offices, corruption probes by prosecutors). So what’s another…
A new bill is working its way through the Florida senate which would slash the minimum hourly wage guaranteed to restaurant workers from $4.65 an hour to only $2.13 an hour. True, restaurants would still have to guarantee their workers at least $9.98 an hour with tips included, but several…
A bill that is meant to allow student-led prayers in school, a proposed law that could potentially lead to costly legal battles, is heading to Governor Rick Scott’s desk after being passed by the Florida legislature today. Though, the bill itself doesn’t mention the word “prayer,” and instead allows for “inspiration…
Rep. Richard Steinberg, a Democrat who represented Miami Beach in the state House, quickly resigned this week after it came to light that he was under investigation for anonymously texting a female assistant U.S. Attorney messages like, “Sexxxy mama?” That means his seat is now open, and its possible that…
Despite being one of the richest men in Florida, Governor Rick Scott pays just $360 a year for tax payer subsidized health insurance. That’s the same special rate paid by state legislators to cover their entire family. Legislators who only cover themselves pay just $180. Meanwhile, rank and file state workers…
A full month before the season kicks off, Mark Buehrle is close to taking his first loss in Miami. The new Marlins ace is celebrity spokesman number one for pit bulls and the activists trying to overturn Miami-Dade’s two-decade ban on the dog breed. Along with his wife, he’s vocally…
We’re not sure that you can get more embarrassing than the current state of the GOP primary, and we’re not the only ones who seem to think so. Even a still-anonymous top Republican senator seems to hope that a new candidate jumps in and take the nomination in a contested…
Instead of talking about salient issues, the two contenders for Florida’s GOP Senate nomination have spent the better part of the last week arguing over a dumb Charlie Sheen joke. Former Sen. George LeMieux cracked last week that rival Rep. Connie Mack IV was the “Charlie Sheen of Florida Politics”…
This week’s profile of Otis Wallace raises serious questions about corruption in Florida City, from accusations of bribery and secret real estate deals to stolen votes. The article also reveals for the first time FBI and Miami-Dade investigations into the mayor and his administration.To help you sort through the evidence,…
Yesterday George LeMieux made a mildly amusing (by GOP standards anyway) sort-of-zinger comparing his Republican Senate Primary opponent Connie Mack to Charlie Sheen. Well, now Mack’s campaign manager Jeff Cohen has responded with this smarmy, hyperbolic, over-the-top letter addressed to LeMieux. Cohen was so pleased with his ridiculous, over-serious reaction…
Buzzfeed, the site about cute cats and “penis size math” that apparently has a political habit on the side, is out with a new shocker about Florida Senator Marco Rubio that, according to journalist McKay Coppins, could be “potentially damaging” and complicating to Rubio’s political future. Well, what is it…
Richard Steinberg apparently learned very little from Anthony Weiner’s downfall. Steinberg, a Democratic member of the Florida House from Miami Beach, has admitted this morning to sending a number of “inappropriate” text messages to a married female prosecutor, starting with this cringeworthy opener: “Sexxxy mama?”The prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney Marlene…
After last night’s game against the Kings, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra joked that Udonis Haslem will “eventually …be mayor of this town.” Turns out that Haslem has actually given some thought to a political future, and may someday actually run for mayor of Miami. Watch out, Tomas Regalado…
According to polls Rep. Connie Mack IV is currently “#Winning!” when it comes to Florida’s Republican Senate primary, but his campaign has hit quite a few snags this week. Sensing an opportunity to pounce, Mack’s last serious remaining challenger, ex-Senator George LeMieux, called Mack the “Charlie Sheen of Florida Politics” this morning. …
Never before has America seen a governor so obsessed with forcing other people to pee in cups as our own Rick Scott. Two of the first orders he issued after taking office required welfare recipients and all state employees to urinate into cups — all to make sure drug fiends…
Florida Governor Rick Scott sunk about $70 million of his own money in his successful bid for election in 2010. He won’t be up for election again for more than two years, but he’s already gearing up his campaign. However, this go-around he won’t be paying for it all out…
Ave Maria University — the much-troubled, uber-Catholic institution near Naples — is suing the Obama administration over its rule requiring health plans to cover free contraception.”It is a sad day when an American citizen or organization has no choice but to sue its own government in order to exercise religious…
