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Who's Got the Money in Miami?
From the streets of Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood, residents can see the rows and clusters of gleaming luxury condominium towers built in the last few years. The resort-style buildings — with swimming pools that shimmer in the sun, state-of-the-art gyms and concierge service — stretch from burgeoning midtown to downtown. Like giant sentinels, some of…
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Who's Got the Power in Miami?
This fall’s midterm elections ushered in a new era for Miami politics: U.S. Rep. Kendrick B. Meek, once a big player in South Florida, came in dead last in a three-way Senate race against Gov. Charlie Crist and Republican Marco Rubio. And two black Republicans made big gains this November, winning both the lieutenant governor…