Cutler Bay Mayor Ed MacDougall, who has spent the past few months opposing the Miami Dolphins’ now-defunct push for a subsidized stad... ium renovation, plans to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia.

The Cutler Bay Town Council has voted unanimously to permanently hire Ralph Casals as its town manager.

Cutler Bay needs better public disclosure rules for lobbyists. Lobbyists do not just simply try to persuade politicians anymore. Rather, the... y become deeply entwined in many facets of the political process. While many people are aware of the influence of political action committees, and big money contributions in national politics, few are aware that our local town councils are being influenced by money and the people who provide it.

The contractor says the apartments could be ready in about a year.

Commuting on U.S. 1 in South Miami-Dade remains a nightmare, but not everyone likes the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority’s proposed solu... tion.