By Jayda Hall, The Miami Times North Miami Beach Commissioner Frantz Pierre is back in the spotlight, again. And this time, the light is being shone on how he exploited his public position back in 2015, according to the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust. The ethics commission ruled unanimously on May 24 […]
By Jim Ash, The Florida Bar News Democracy thrives on the dynamic tension between co-equal branches of government. But some legal scholars are worried that appreciation for the bedrock principle is being threatened by political polarization, shrinking attention spans, or apathy. Advocates say education — especially about the little-understood judiciary — is a potential solution. […]
MIAMI – A disgraced former South Florida lawmaker has pleaded guilty to perjury as part of a plea deal that will keep her from serving any prison time. The Miami-Dade County state attorney’s office said Wednesday that former state Rep. Daisy Baez pleaded guilty to the criminal charge. Prosecutors said Baez changed her voter registration […]
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Grieco has officially resigned ahead of pleading no contest to a criminal charge. Grieco left a Miami-Dade courtroom, Tuesday, no longer a commissioner and under probation for a year. “Today represents proof of the complexities of Florida’s campaign finance laws,” said Ben Kuehne, Grieco’s attorney. […]
MIAMI – A group of Cuban migrants who made it to the American Shoal lighthouse near Sugarloaf Key last month claim they have been mistreated on a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, where they have been staying since May 20. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the 24 migrants must return to Cuba, because the lighthouse […]
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