To the Editor: Thank you for highlighting the charter petition effort in last week’s article – it’s so important to change the way Miami is governed. So many of us are frustrated with how things work at City Hall. But this amendment gives us a real chance to fix that.[Read More…]
Tag: Redistricting and Gerrymandering
Grove Playhouse: The Final Curtain
Dear Editor: Re Playhouse Demo Begins, I have been trying for seven years to get into the Coconut Grove Playhouse, and it finally happened today April 23, 2025. In less than thirty days, everything you see in this video will be gone (except for the historic pieces) and that area[Read More…]
More Commissioners Could be a Mistake
Dear Editor: The ACLU of Florida is gathering petition signatures to increase the number of Miami city commissioners from five to nine, in the belief that this will somehow improve our city government. Is that really a good idea? With the current system, if the good guys want to stop[Read More…]
Proposed Charter Changes Won’t Fix Miami’s Problem
Dear Editor: Re: A Petition Drive to Reform Miami City Hall: I know this ballot initiative is derived from a good place but if you go this route first, you will be putting the cart before the horse and our people will get run over by the current political structure[Read More…]
A Petition Drive to Reform Miami City Hall
If successful, the Stronger Miami campaign would add four new seats to the City Commission, prohibit political gerrymandering, and reset the city’s election calendar.
The Death of an Icon
Dear Editor: A cultural tragedy of epic proportions has been playing out in the halls of Miami-Dade County government since 2006 and is about to end with the death of a once world renowned theatrical and cultural icon. The County will destroy most of the Coconut Grove Playhouse leaving a[Read More…]
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