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Hit the refresh button on Miami politicians
Al’s Loupe
Hit the refresh button on Miami politicians
By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progreso-weekly.com
Miami-Dade county commissioners last week demonstrated they’re still in denial.…
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Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess resigns
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Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess resigns
Since 2003 his salary has jumped 77% in one of the poorest and ruined counties in the entire…
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Really… ours the best health care system in the world?
Al’s Loupe
Really… ours the best health care system in the world?
By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progreso-weekly.com
“I will remember that there is art to medicine … and that warmth,…
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Miami-Dade waived competitive bid to now bankrupt Osorio
From Eye on Miami
A recent article in The Miami Herald noted that businessman Claudio Osorio filed for bankruptcy. Eye on Miami reported on its own adventure with the political mover…
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Florida: State of unreason
By Max J. Castromajcastro@gmail.com
While there are a lot of state governments currently vying for the honor, a good case can be made that Florida is the frontrunner in the race for the…
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U. S. paid billions to company that hired Alan Gross
By Tracey Eaton
From The Cuba Money Project
The Maryland company that hired American development worker Alan Gross won more than $2.7 billion in USAID contracts from 2000 to the third…
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Nuclear reactors and the ethics of Miami-Dade commissioners
By Alan Farago (Gimleteye)
From Eye on Miami
It takes a nuclear disaster to flush out the hypocrisy of elected officials who suddenly appear concerned about public health and…
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Getting the bums out is half the battle
Al’s Loupe
Getting the bums out is half the battle
By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progreso-weekly.com
South Floridians talk a good game when it comes to democracy. Putting it into…
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Tampa International Airport wins approval to begin Cuba flights
By Steve Huettel and Justin George
From the St. Petersburg Times
Travelers will be able to fly directly from Tampa International Airport to Cuba for the first time in nearly 50 years…
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Future stains
By Alejandro Armengol
From El Nuevo Herald
Beyond the misuse and lack of control over the billion dollars that the United States has budgeted for years to advance freedom in Cuba,…
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