Major bickering between MDC board members over picking new school president. Looks like they’ll appoint interim president today, continue search for permanent prez.

Dr. Rolando Montoya just unanimously picked to be interim president of Miami Dade College. Former MDC provost and Wolfson Campus President.

Consul General of the Bahamas Linda Mackey says she’s deeply grateful to South Florida for the outpouring of support and love. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says taking aid to the islands can’t turn into a “free for all.”

Carlos Gimenez goes full Trump and announces by tweet he’s running for Congress. Repeats the old canard about Dems wanting to turn U.S. into Venezuela. Yikes!

Gov. DeSantis says roads in Miami cannot be blocked by demonstrators. Says it’s dangerous and should stop.

Offering citizens bounties to hunt down other citizens for “crimes” is pure evil. It is a form of illiberalism that’s truly poisonous.

Miami-Dade Commission on. 9-3 vote sends big South Dade warehouse project proposal to Tallahassee without a recommendation. Would be first breach of county’s UDB in eight years if eventually approved.

Where we live, your child must receive vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, mumps, measles, rubella, polio, Haemophilus influenza type (Hib), hepatitis B, and varicella in order to attend school. Don't remember any big fight over these.

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson says she’”pissed off”at the maltreatment of Haitian migrants in Del Rio. Also says deportations ‘must stop now.”

Talk about a cliff hanger. Sheila Cherfilus MCCormick leading Dale Holness by three votes in the 20th CD race. Machine recount underway, then manual but final totals probably not known until next Friday when four military ballots are counted. Sheesh!

Hand recounts in Broward and Palm Beach counties give Sheila Cherfilus McCormick two more votes. She now leads Dale Holness by five votes. Handful of military ballots will be counted next Friday to determine winner.

All hail and farewell to the one and only Joan Didion. There is not a journalist or any other writer alive over the age of 50 who was not influenced by her precise writing, intelligence and mordant wit. What a privilege to have once interviewed her. Like no one else.

Miami commissioner’s car crash report shows he gave no ID; his driver at fault – Political Cortadito politicalcortadito.com/2022/04/03/mia…

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Marco Rubio just spoke to the Republican Jewish Conference at Mo’s Bagels in Aventura. Called the FBI action “disturbing and ominous.” But refused to answer any of my questions. Ready to talk to Fox anytime. Wussy.

Strong, focused debate performance tonight by Crist. Hammered “Ron” on choice. No bad mistakes by DeSantis but no transcendent moments either. Never explained why he flew the Venezuelans to the Vineyard. Moderator exercised no control over a boisterous audience.

These Black women are changing TV weather, a field long dominated by White men - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/0…

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Fawn found in Florida golf community | Miami Heraldk miamiherald.com/news/state/flo…

Bob Graham was one of the finest public servants ever to hold office in Florida. Decent, smart, hard working and also funny. Everglades crusader. Educator. He and Adele were a heck of a team. We’ll miss you, Bob.