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I didn’t want this election.

Unlike most people around here, I voted to retain Mayor Alvarez, in significant part because I figured we were unlikely to do any better with any alternative.

I feel somewhat vindicated.

Not that Mayor Alvarez was my dream county Mayor. Far from it. But he seemed honest and [...]

by Vanessa "Va-Va" Woodard Byers


Tuesday, May 24, 2011, is a very important day for the people of Miami-Dade County. Foremost, hopefully not first, on the minds of many is Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. I'd like to think the athletic competition between' [...]

Archbishop McCarthy 4, Wakulla 2 (FINAL): Jose Brizuela hits a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth for ther Mavericks.

Wakulla takes the lead in the top of the fourth on an RBI signle from Jeff Barnes.

Alex Fernandez hits RBI triple to left center field scoring Nick Basto to [...]

On Sunday, Cuban independent blogger Luís Felipe Rojas published a post denouncing police for the beating of three women. (You can read it here in English.)

On Monday, the Castro dictatorship responded by sending its cops to surround Rojas' home in Holguín.

Not surprisngly, Rojas remained undaunted, taking to' [...]