Magnet pull of South Florida on US residents is just a myth
Despite a widely professed belief that people from big cities across the nation are caught in a magnet pull to South Florida, it just ain’t so. Just the opposite. New…
Can someone please tell the mayor what’s going on in his city
When Miami commissioners voted to rape the landscape by allowing monstrous ad signs throughout downtown on every government property, it created a perfect opportunity for Mayor Francis Suarez to become…
Should the King of England name Miami’s commissioners?
It took 10 ballots, but Miami finally took the right path and allowed democracy to prevail by electing a fifth commissioner to fill a vacancy. The commission had been deadlocked…
Fitting steps can honor unmatched legacy of Harvey Ruvin
After the passing of Harvey Ruvin, a 54-year elected official whose extraordinary scorecard shows universal praise for service and zero detractors, the community’s task today is not to replace him…
New Year’s Resolution: bury FTX arena branding fiasco
What’s the most visible embarrassment that government here both caused and can still easily erase? As we start a new year, we seek low-hanging fruit to make big personal improvements…
Record new business applications can fuel Miami’s economy
Hail the guts and creativity of those who start businesses – which are almost entirely small businesses, our economic backbone. Despite the media spotlight on billionaire moguls like Elon Musk,…
Language, race and birthplace trends make landmark shifts
Language, race, and birthplace are pivotal in public policy in Miami-Dade County, though they are often unspoken decision-making yardsticks in a world focused on political correctness. But while these factors…
Valuable new census data can shape housing, transit plans
The US Census Bureau last week pulled back the curtain on reams of data gathered last year that fill in the facts on trends that most of us are vaguely…
Targeting of BlackRock is Mickey Mouse government
Florida’s chief financial officer announced last week to loud fanfare that he was freezing $2 billion of taxpayers’ money because the asset management firm’s world views don’t match his politics.…
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