Yep! it is getting good out there. Insurgent Democrats Raul Martinez and Joe Garcia are hot on the trail of the Diaz-Balart Brothers. The Diaz-Balarts, Mario and Lincoln, are long time Republican U.S. Congressmen from South Florida. They along with Congresswomen Illeana Ros-Lehitnen were staging a press conference touting a bill they’d introduced which allow commuters [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Diaz-Balarts, Raul, Joe and Political Hardball!
April 29, 2008
Live from Fort Jefferson
April 28, 2008
“So if we do this story why don’t we go live from Fort Jefferson?” That from NBC6’s chief photographer Mike Zimmer. Zimmer who, over the years, has been the architect of some of Channel Six’s more daring live shots probably had the idea in his mind from the moment he was able to obtain some exclusive [...]
Cubans to travel………New Exodus?
April 18, 2008
There was a stirr the other night when the word got around the Cuban Exile Community that there was a move on to allow certain Cuban Citizens to travel to other countries without having to obtain the high cost “White Card.” At this point the travel restriction ban is just a suggestion. In fact it [...]
Miami Nice………
April 14, 2008
We see it happening more and more. Someone walking up to their parked car and taking out the Miami Parking Authority receipt off their dash board and giving it to the driver who is about to take the space. Over the last year or so the City has replaced the parking meters with a receipt based vending [...]
How many Cubans in…………………….
April 6, 2008
My old pal Manuel Cererjio who keeps me sharp on Cuba issues sent this information to me. There is an old saying that “every Cuban has a cousin in Miami.” Looks like you can now say every Cuban has a cousin almost anywhere in the world!
Cubans in the US….1,241,585
Population 2008
1,241,585
US 300,000,000
Percentage
Cubans
1,241,585
0.41386%
Alabama
2,354
0.00078%
Alaska
553
0.00018%
Arizona
5,272
0.00176%
Arkansas
950
0.00032%
California
72,286
0.02410%
Colorado
3,701
0.00123%
Connecticut
7,101
0.00237%
Delaware
932
0.00031%
Florida
840,673
0.28022%
Georgia
12,536
0.00418%
Hawaii
Not Available
0.00000%
Idaho
408
0.00014%
Illinois
18,438
0.00615%
Iowa
750
0.00025%
Kentucky
3,516
0.00117%
Louisiana
8,448
0.00282%
Maine
478
0.00016%
Maryland
6,754
0.00225%
Massachussetts
8,867
0.00296%
Michigan
7,249
0.00242%
Minnesota
2,527
0.00084%
Mississippi
1,508
0.00050%
Missouri
3,022
0.00101%
Montana
285
0.00010%
Nebraska
850
0.00028%
Nevada
11,480
0.00383%
New Hampshire
785
0.00026%
New Jersey
77,337
0.02578%
New Mexico
2,588
0.00086%
New York
62,590
0.02086%
North [...]
Roman Gastesi: New Monroe County Manager
April 3, 2008
Word out of the Keys is Roman Gastesi is the new Monroe County Manager. We know Roman well up this way. He’s an expert on sewer and water, having logged a lengthy career in Miami-Dade Government and the South Florida Water Management District. Water and sewage are big issues in the Keys. This guy knows his stuff, is [...]
