Tavernier
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Miami Herald
Miami Herald
Miami elections chief's partisan statement undermines public trust in her office | Letters
Eroding confidence Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia has apparently forgotten a fundamental principle of democracy: election officials count votes. They don’t declare winners before the process is complete. “María Elvira is the winner, with or without a recount,” Garcia proclaimed as U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar held a razor-thin lead over Democrat Eliott Rodriguez. With or without a recount? That extraordinary declaration came while ballots remained unresolved and a legally mandated recount loomed. Garcia is not a political pundit or campaign surrogate. She is the official entrusted with administering an impartial election. Her responsibility is to safeguard the process, not prejudge its outcome. Perhaps Salazar will ultimately prevail. That is beside the point. When an election supervisor publicly declares a winner before the process concludes, they create an appearance of bias that undermines confidence in the institution they represent. Rodriguez’s request for her recusal is therefore understandable, regardless of whether actual misconduct occurred. Democracy demands more than accurate vote totals. It demands public confidence that every ballot receives fair consideration. Garcia’s reckless pronouncement compromised that confidence. Miami-Dade deserves an election supervisor who understands the difference between administering democracy and announcing its results. The voters decide. Not Alina Garcia. Manny
CBS News
Delays stretch into Broward after major crash closes Florida’s Turnpike northbound in Boca Raton
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Maureen Porras Wins Reelection After Doral Recount
DORAL, FL — Councilwoman Maureen Porras secured a second term on the Doral City Council after an election recount confirmed a 12-vote lead over challenger Fernanda Gomes, bringing several days of uncertainty surrounding the Seat 2 race closer to a resolution. According to the second set of unofficial results...
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Stiltsville Is a Neighborhood Without a Shore
Miami has plenty of waterfront houses. Stiltsville has houses that appear to have skipped the waterfront altogether. Out on the shallow flats of Biscayne Bay, buildings on pilings seem to hold an argument with the ordinary idea of a lot line. They are a strange sight in a national park: private-looking structures surrounded by public water, their history tangled with recreation, clubs, changing ownership and storms.