Spotlight 44-241022 State Reps

In today’s Spotlight,

  • Florida House Candidates for North Grove
  • Former commissioner calls for pension vote

The Spotlight continues its coverage of candidates for office with an examination of District 113 rivals.  The city commissioners’ vote for their own pensions earns comments from a former commissioner.


Republican Vicki Lopez, the author of two controversial housing laws, faces a challenge from Democrat Jackie Gross-Kellogg in a tight, testy campaign.

by David Villano

In Florida House District 113, GOP incumbent Rep. Vicki Lopez (left) is challenged by Democrat Jackie Gross-Kellogg (right).

In a Florida House district that leans heavily Democrat, Republican incumbent Vicki Lopez is battling with Democratic challenger and political newcomer Jackie Gross-Kellogg in the Nov. 5 general election.

Florida House District 113 encompasses Key Biscayne, Brickell, Shenandoah, parts of downtown Miami and Little Havana and the northern swath of Coconut Grove. Both candidates live in Key Biscayne.

Lopez, a former Lee County commissioner, gained the seat in 2022 after defeating Democrat Alessandro D’Amico by just 825 votes out of more than 40,000 cast. She quickly – and controversially – gained attention in Tallahassee for tackling two of the state’s thorniest issues: condo association reform and affordable housing.


By Ken Russell

When I ran for office nearly ten years ago, I campaigned against the fact that my predecessor was leaving his part-time commission position with a lifetime pension that would cost tax payers for years to come. That commissioner and his counterparts eliminated that lifetime pension for all future commissioners, but not for themselves.

This past week, the Miami City Commission voted to revive the long dead EORT (Elected Officers Retirement Trust) giving themselves and future commissioners that same lifetime pension and more. Should they have done it and how do you feel about it?  Well, no one cares, because voters won’t have a say. Or will they?


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