Three out of four Coconut Grove voters helped Mayor-Elect Eileen Higgins make history this week as the first woman to reach the City of Miami’s highest elected office.
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Making History: An Election Night Celebration
Mayor-Elect Eileen Higgins and supporters celebrated her election on Tuesday night after voters chose her as the first woman to serve as mayor in the City of Miami.
As City Spending Soars, Top Administrator Rakes It In
Newly released payroll records show Miami City Manger’s Art Noriega’s salary has skyrocketed, far outpacing union raises and helping drive a surge in city spending that Miami Mayor-Elect Eileen Higgins has vowed to scrutinize.
City Proposal Would Open Hundreds of Civic Sites to Housing Development
A proposed zoning overhaul would constitute a major citywide upzoning by allowing multifamily housing — with minimal affordability rules and no public hearings — on churches, schools, nonprofits, hospitals and government-owned land.
Stronger Miami Petition Drive Advances
Local organizers say they have collected the signatures of 15,000 Miami voters, roughly 75% of the number needed to place their proposed political reforms on the ballot next year.
Early Voting Begins in the Miami Mayor’s Race
Miami voters can get a jump on Election Day by casting a ballot this weekend at any one of eight early voting sites, including Miami City Hall in Coconut Grove.
City Proposal Could Green Light Special Event Use at The Hangar
The ordinance would formally allow historic buildings to operate as event spaces — a move that would eliminate the administrative gray area clouding operations at the controversial, city-owned venue along Coconut Grove’s waterfront.
City Commissioners Signal Alarm Over Added Density — While Approving Another Increase
The Miami City Commission advanced a proposal allowing developers to double density in exchange for climate funding, even as commissioners voiced mounting unease with the pace, scale, and consequences of Miami’s ongoing development push.
The Final Stretch: Miami Mayoral Candidates Race to the Runoff
The final two candidates competing to become Miami’s next mayor – Emilio Gonzalez and Eileen Higgins – are both running against the status quo, promising to reform a city government they say is corrupt and dysfunctional.
In Their Own Words: Miami’s Two Mayoral Candidates
Mayoral candidates Emilio Gonzalez and Eileen Higgins answered questions last week at a political forum in Little Havana sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the ACLU of Florida. The runoff election is Dec. 9.
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