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Charges dropped against former Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, attorney

Read full article: Charges dropped against former Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, attorney

More than a year after announcing charges, Broward prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against former Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla and attorney William Riley.

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Visual pollution? Residents battle bright billboards at Miami City Commission meeting

Read full article: Visual pollution? Residents battle bright billboards at Miami City Commission meeting

Downtown Miami residents are not happy about the bright lights that could soon go up in their area.

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Miami City Commission votes unanimously to terminate licensing agreement with Centner Academy

Read full article: Miami City Commission votes unanimously to terminate licensing agreement with Centner Academy

During a meeting on Wednesday, Miami-Dade County School Board members unanimously sponsoring an item which formally supports re-engaging with the city of Miami on the plan to expand the public school iPrep on public land in Biscayne Park.

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Miami-Dade School Board to re-examine park plan at center of Alex Diaz de la Portilla case

Read full article: Miami-Dade School Board to re-examine park plan at center of Alex Diaz de la Portilla case

During a meeting on Wednesday, Miami-Dade County School Board members unanimously sponsoring an item which formally supports re-engaging with the city of Miami on the plan to expand the public school iPrep on public land in Biscayne Park.

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Parents ask Miami commission to revisit park project at center of Alex Diaz de la Portilla case

Read full article: Parents ask Miami commission to revisit park project at center of Alex Diaz de la Portilla case

Public school parents showed up to Miami City Hall Thursday morning advocating for a plan for their students that prosecutors said was sidelined when ex-Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla began taking in tens of thousands of dollars from the owners of a private school.

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ā€˜We’ve achieved something’: Miami elects first openly gay commissioner as voters oust 2 incumbents

Read full article: ā€˜We’ve achieved something’: Miami elects first openly gay commissioner as voters oust 2 incumbents

Miami voters shook up the city commission during Tuesday night’s runoff elections, ousting two incumbents. One of the commissioners-elect is making history.

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Gabela, Pardo win runoff elections for Miami commission seats

Read full article: Gabela, Pardo win runoff elections for Miami commission seats

Two Miami Commission seats were up for grabs in Tuesday’s runoff election.

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Alex Diaz de la Portilla sends flyers to Broward residents trashing state attorney who charged him

Read full article: Alex Diaz de la Portilla sends flyers to Broward residents trashing state attorney who charged him

A Spanish-language flyer sent to Broward residents by suspended Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla disparages State Attorney Harold Pryor, who filed the criminal case against the ex-official.

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Miami redevelopment plan thwarted by arrest of commissioner has fresh leadership

Read full article: Miami redevelopment plan thwarted by arrest of commissioner has fresh leadership

Miami Commissioner Sabina Covo is breathing new life into a plan sidelined by beleaguered Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla that could provide families with public school seats and affordable housing options for teachers and first responders.

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ā€˜Respect for the law’ earns arrested Miami commissioner police union endorsement

Read full article: ā€˜Respect for the law’ earns arrested Miami commissioner police union endorsement

The union representing Miami’s police officers has endorsed a criminal defendant in the now-open District 1 city commission race: arrested and suspended Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla.

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Attorney enters not guilty plea for suspended Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla

Read full article: Attorney enters not guilty plea for suspended Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla

Suspended Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, who was arrested last month on a host of felony corruption charges, did not appear in court Friday for a scheduled hearing.

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Commissioners vote to leave Alex Diaz de la Portilla’s seat vacant until November election

Read full article: Commissioners vote to leave Alex Diaz de la Portilla’s seat vacant until November election

Miami commissioners held a special meeting Saturday to figure out how to fill the District 1 seat left vacant by Alex Diaz de la Portilla after he was arrested on corruption charges just over one week ago.

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School board member seeks report after commissioner’s alleged corruption sidelined project

Read full article: School board member seeks report after commissioner’s alleged corruption sidelined project

The arrest of Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla on corruption charges is now having ripple effects at the Miami-Dade County School Board.

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Warrant: Commissioner sidelined plan to help public school kids after taking private school cash

Read full article: Warrant: Commissioner sidelined plan to help public school kids after taking private school cash

A plan to help public school kids was sidelined, investigators say, when Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla began secretly taking in tends of thousands of dollars from owners of a controversial private school.

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Alex Diaz de la Portilla’s name scrubbed off Miami City Hall, but expert says he could be back soon

Read full article: Alex Diaz de la Portilla’s name scrubbed off Miami City Hall, but expert says he could be back soon

Residents of Miami’s District 1 are without representation on the city commission after last week’s arrest and suspension of Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla on multiple corruption charges.

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Miami commission candidates prepare for election battle with recently arrested Alex Diaz De La Portilla

Read full article: Miami commission candidates prepare for election battle with recently arrested Alex Diaz De La Portilla

Suspended Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz De La Portilla has been out of jail for several days following his arrest on a host of corruption charges, such as bribery and money laundering.

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DeSantis suspends Alex Diaz de la Portilla from Miami commission following charges

Read full article: DeSantis suspends Alex Diaz de la Portilla from Miami commission following charges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla from office Friday evening following his arrest on a series of corruption charges Thursday.

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After arrest, Alex Diaz de la Portilla gets unflattering shoutout on ā€˜The View’

Read full article: After arrest, Alex Diaz de la Portilla gets unflattering shoutout on ā€˜The View’

Thursday’s arrest of Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla on a series of corruption charges is getting national attention, namely from popular ABC daytime talk show ā€œThe View.ā€

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Alex Diaz de la Portilla corruption charges involve Miami’s controversial Centner Academy

Read full article: Alex Diaz de la Portilla corruption charges involve Miami’s controversial Centner Academy

The host of felony corruption charges lodged against Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla and attorney William Riley Jr. center around a controversial private school and its plan to build a sports complex on public land, sources tell Local 10 News.

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Miami city commissioner charged with bribery and money laundering

Read full article: Miami city commissioner charged with bribery and money laundering

Officials say a city of Miami commissioner accused of bribery and money laundering has been arrested on multiple corruption charges.

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Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla arrested on money laundering, bribery charges

Read full article: Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla arrested on money laundering, bribery charges

State law enforcement officials arrested Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla Thursday on multiple criminal charges.

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New Miami redistricting suit: Rival says home was illegally drawn out to protect commissioner

Read full article: New Miami redistricting suit: Rival says home was illegally drawn out to protect commissioner

As plaintiffs in a racial gerrymandering lawsuit try to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court, there was a new legal twist Monday in the ongoing saga over the fairness — or, as some argue, lack thereof — of Miami’s city commission district map.

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Plaintiffs challenging City of Miami’s redistricting map over racial gerrymandering dealt legal blow

Read full article: Plaintiffs challenging City of Miami’s redistricting map over racial gerrymandering dealt legal blow

In a 2-1 decision the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday granted the City of Miami’s motion for a stay. That means the Plaintiffs’ map won’t be used for the upcoming November election.

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City of Miami files new district map following judge’s ruling of gerrymandering

Read full article: City of Miami files new district map following judge’s ruling of gerrymandering

A federal judge ruled in May that the City of Miami radically gerrymandered its commission districts.

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$1M mystery: Miami commissioners grill nonprofit before voting not to provide promised funds

Read full article: $1M mystery: Miami commissioners grill nonprofit before voting not to provide promised funds

In 2021, the city of Miami promised the nonprofit Circle of Brotherhood $1 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for a ā€œPublic Housing and Community Wellness Initiative,ā€ but the nonprofit’s executives say the city never delivered.

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This Week in South Florida: Ken Russell

Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Ken Russell

The City of Miami Commission consists of just five members, each with his or her own little fiefdom to rule over.

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Miami commissioner’s alleged ghost employee denies wrongdoing despite evidence indicating otherwise

Read full article: Miami commissioner’s alleged ghost employee denies wrongdoing despite evidence indicating otherwise

An employee of a City of Miami commissioner that was part of an official law enforcement investigation doesn't believe she did anything wrong.

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David Beckham’s Miami soccer stadium: Commissioner explains controversy

Read full article: David Beckham’s Miami soccer stadium: Commissioner explains controversy

David Beckham’s dream of building a proper home for his Inter Miami faced the gatekeepers of the public land that he and billionaire Jorge Mas have chosen.

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Commissioners vote in support of David Beckham’s Miami soccer stadium dream

Read full article: Commissioners vote in support of David Beckham’s Miami soccer stadium dream

David Beckham’s dream of building a proper home for his Inter Miami faced the gatekeepers of the public land that he and billionaire Jorge Mas have chosen.

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Congressman’s son accused of striking Miami commissioner on side of head

Read full article: Congressman’s son accused of striking Miami commissioner on side of head

Officers arrested Rep. Carlos Gimenez’s son on Wednesday over an altercation with a Miami commissioner.

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Fired Miami police chief Art Acevedo sues city

Read full article: Fired Miami police chief Art Acevedo sues city

Art Acevedo's federal lawsuit names Miami, City Manager Art Noriega and Commissioners Joe Carollo, Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Manolo Reyes.

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Commissioners end ban on electric scooters in Miami

Read full article: Commissioners end ban on electric scooters in Miami

The safety of electric scooters was the subject of discussion on Monday at Miami City Hall.

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Miami code compliance officer fired after filing motion for protective order against city, commissioner

Read full article: Miami code compliance officer fired after filing motion for protective order against city, commissioner

A Miami code compliance officer who accused a commissioner of pushing her on the job has now been fired for insubordination

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Questions surround City of Miami commissioner’s presence at unlicensed nightclub

Read full article: Questions surround City of Miami commissioner’s presence at unlicensed nightclub

Police bodycam video shows a code enforcement officer at an unlicensed nightclub last month, but it also shows a Miami-Dade Commissioner. Why was he there?

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Commissioner: ā€˜You make me want to vomit’ as Miami meeting gets personal

Read full article: Commissioner: ā€˜You make me want to vomit’ as Miami meeting gets personal

MIAMI, Fla. – There have been some nasty showdowns at Miami City Hall, but the verbal brawl at the Miami Commission meeting on Thursday is one for the record books. It was when Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo went on the attack blasting his one time friend and ally Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla. The fierce debate was over Jenny Nillo, a longtime friend, supporter and worker for Diaz de la Portilla. ā€œThere is nothing here that’s criminal,ā€ de la Portilla fired back. that you do not deserve to hold public office.ā€The bromance is over between Carollo and Diaz de la Portilla.

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Miami commissioners spar, then take action over no-show employee

Read full article: Miami commissioners spar, then take action over no-show employee

MIAMI – City of Miami commissioners sparred Thursday night over allegations that a city employee planted in her role by a commissioner 11 months ago has never shown up to work. ā€œNo one in the Omni CRA would see Jenny Nillo, that’s the problem,ā€ District 3 Commissioner Joe Carollo said in the meeting. No, no, no, that is a lie,ā€ Diaz de la Portilla responded. Adā€œWhat is a lie is that no one has seen Jenny Nillo. But you don’t know that,ā€ Diaz de la Portilla said.

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FDLE confirms review underway in allegations of Miami commissioner and no-show employee

Read full article: FDLE confirms review underway in allegations of Miami commissioner and no-show employee

MIAMI, Fla. – Anyone who follows Miami City Hall knows that drama is standard operating procedure here. The commissioner insists that there is no state probe of whether the city employee he got hired is underway. ā€œThere is no investigation on me, much less of anything,ā€ de la Portilla told Local 10 News. ā€œJenny Nillo is a good employee, a reputable employee.ā€AdThe Miami commissioner got his long-time friend and aide hired. AdThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement did reconfirm to Local 10 News on Thursday that there is an active review into the allegations.

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Drama político de Miami: empleada que no se presentó a trabajar en 11 meses es despedida y cuestiona la medida

Read full article: Drama político de Miami: empleada que no se presentó a trabajar en 11 meses es despedida y cuestiona la medida

For months FDLE has been trailing a ā€œghost employeeā€ at Miami Omni CRA, & her connections to a powerful politician. The links between Jenny Nillo & Commish Alex Diaz de la Portilla go way back, + forwardHere’s a start, & more to come today @WPLGLocal10ā©https://t.co/1Ah7t0uOcL

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Miami political drama: No-show employee raises questions

Read full article: Miami political drama: No-show employee raises questions

It includes Nillo — she told staffers — campaigning for Diaz de la Portilla’s brother’s failed commission campaign, on the public’s dime. And so we did what he wanted to do,ā€ Walker said of Diaz de la Portilla. (Glenna Milberg, WPLG)The one photo is of herself with Diaz de la Portilla. From out of town, Diaz de la Portilla tells Local 10 News he planted Nillo as a CRA employee to be his spy, of sorts. The City of Miami police had nothing to do with that at all.ā€

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Felon fired amid investigation, then quickly re-hired by Miami commissioner

Read full article: Felon fired amid investigation, then quickly re-hired by Miami commissioner

Jenny Nillo is part of a state investigation and was quickly hired by Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla after she was fired Tuesday from a job investigators believe was a no-show position arranged by the commissioner. MIAMI – A convicted federal felon, under scrutiny by state investigators, was fired Tuesday from a job investigators believe was a no-show position arranged by a Miami city commissioner. Hours later, that commissioner, Alex Diaz de la Portilla, re-hired her for a position in his office. Diaz de la Portilla insists no state investigation exists, and he says his hand-picked employee is the victim. Nillo was not at her home Tuesday afternoon, nor at the Omni CRA office, where staffers declined to comment.

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Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah hold runoff elections

Read full article: Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah hold runoff elections

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Voters in Miami, Hialeah and Miami Beach headed to the polls Tuesday after runoff elections were necessary in six races since no clear winner was decided Nov. 5. In Hialeah, voters had to select who would fill Group II and Group III seats on its city council. In Miami Beach, all three City Commission races needed to be decided in a runoff. Click here for results of the Group II raceHialeah Council member Group III: In a close race, Jackie Garcia-Roves earned the council member seat in Group III over Milagros "Milly" Herrera. Click here for the results of the Group VI Commissioner raceVotes cast for the Miami Beach Commissioner's race was only 17.50% of 47,979 registered votes.

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Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah hold runoff elections

Read full article: Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah hold runoff elections

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Voters in Miami, Hialeah and Miami Beach headed to the polls Tuesday after runoff elections were necessary in six races since no clear winner was decided Nov. 5. In Miami Beach, all three City Commission races needed to be decided in a runoff. Click here for results of the Group II raceHialeah Council member Group III: Jackie Garcia-Roves and Milagros "Milly" Herrera are seeking the council member seat. With 43 of 48 precincts reporting, Garcia-Roves had 54.23% of the votes, while Herrera was not far behind with 45.77% of the votes. Group IV Commissioner: At press time, with 19 of 24 precincts reporting, Steven Meiner was leading Kristen Rosen Gonzalez.

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