Doug Hanks
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"I will approve the transaction." David Martin gets approval from a bankruptcy judge to purchase the Seaquarium's county lease from Dolphin Co. for $23M . Deal closing in '26 pending county approval. Owner will have animals rehomed by Jan. 1. Background:
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David Martin has big plans for the Miami Seaquarium. They don’t involve dolphins.
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Last summer, Miami International Airport’s top management couldn’t figure out how $100K for a county rodeo ended up in the Aviation Dept. promo budget. Then they found out how hard it was to block spending on CountryFest. The latest on the A3 Foundation:
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“I do not have an explanation as to how that made it to our budget, but do ask that it be removed,” one MIA administrator wrote.
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Just got a Miami mayor poll that only seems to be asking questions helpful to Commish Higgins. Polls two head-to-head match ups: her vs Emilio Gonzalez and her vs fellow Dem Ken Russell. Attack questions only aimed at Gonzalez.
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Try out the latest gadgets designed to assist people living with low vision, explore presentations on topics related to living with visual disabilities and more Thursday, October 30, 10 a.m. – noon at the Coral Gables Branch Library. https://t.co/HUO3fvKOHZ
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Commission salaries may be $6K but they earn about $80K a year in cash stipends and extra payments. Look up their ‘24 pay here:
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The Miami Herald’s county compensation database has pay information for nearly 30,000 employees in Miami-Dade government.
BREAKING NEWS: New panel may set county commission salaries annually Miami-Dade County’s charter might soon require a small panel to annually set salaries of county commissioners. The commissioners’ current $6,000 salaries and eight-year term limits were the focus of last
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Seaquarium has joined these vanished Miami theme parks. Do you remember them?
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Snakes, water flumes, concerts and a lot of other fun at these attractions.
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NEW: Florida teachers are facing investigations for social media posts deemed insensitive after Charlie Kirk’s death — scrutiny that the state’s teachers union says targets even tangential or indirect comments. Gift link below to read the full story! https://t.co/D3XQEQKXjM
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This Broward Dem is vying to be the first Venezuelan-American senator, at a time when Venezuela has become a focal point of Trump’s foreign policy. Why @HectorMujicaFL says he has a chance in Florida’s longshot Senate race https://t.co/EXliyQGtIa
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Broward philanthropist Hector Mujica is facing massive hurdles in Florida’s Senate race.
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Miami airport blocks Homeland Secretary Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown #ReadLocal by @doug_hanks https://t.co/wn4p2uj99l
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Don’t look for the Homeland Secretary’s controversial video in Miami or Fort Lauderdale. At least for now.
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Starting Wednesday, for the first time since the Pentagon opened in 1943, there will be likely no major news outlets accredited to cover the dept, the one spending nearly $1 trillion of taxpayer money. Why? This Pentagon Press Association explains it best. Please read.
Strong statement from the Pentagon Press Association, noting that most members on Wednesday will have their credentials confiscated by the Pentagon and won’t be given new ones because the reporters can’t and won’t “acknowledge a policy that gags Pentagon employees and threatens
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David Martin's planned takeover of the Miami Seaquarium property means working within the confines of the lease. So an aquarium is a must -- but a marina is allowed, too. That's key for his bottom line.
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David Martin has big plans for the Miami Seaquarium. They don’t involve dolphins.
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New: Hope Florida grand jury begins work as nonprofit leader, Rep. appear at courthouse, w/@lmower3, @JustinGarciaFL and @romyellenbogen
https://t.co/TUf3Nrk6nV
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Amy Ronshausen, whose anti-drug nonprofit last year received $5 million from the Hope Florida Foundation, was called Tuesday to the Leon County Courthouse.
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"Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon’s new requirements, which would restrict journalists’ ability to keep the nation and the world informed of important national security issues. The policy is without precedent and
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Following the NSPM-7 directive for feds to focus on anti-ICE terrorism, the FBI and Homeland produced an intel bulletin linking anti-ICE protests to terrorism. Bulletin here: https://t.co/lSkSDgEiwt
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Miami Gardens scores a win at the County Commission on water bills, and the friction on the dais continues to escalate.
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The fight between North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens comes to a head at County Commission.
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Miami-Dade naming the North Dade courthouse complex after Harvey Ruvin, the legendary county court clerk who died in office in 2022 at age 85. Held the office for eight four-year terms and was the longest serving county official in office.
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COO Jimmy Morales says PortMiami was trying to keep fuel depot from being sold but terms — a long-term lease — were too pricey.
Commish Regalado on PortMiami not purchasing the fuel depot when it went up for sale: “They dropped the ball. Now this is our problem.”
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Commish Regalado on PortMiami not purchasing the fuel depot when it went up for sale: “They dropped the ball. Now this is our problem.”
Commish Gilbert on PortMiami mess: it’s Fisher Island fuel depot at risk of becoming condos. Bc Port didn’t buy it, fix could be pricey, which would drive up fuel prices at port. “There is a certain tipping point when it costs too much and ships go somewhere else.”
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