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ALLISON MCCORMICK just wrapped up eight years as a member of Key Biscayne's Village Council, a term that saw four village managers, a pandemic, and the start of the biggest public works project in the barrier island's history.  We talk to her about the challenges of all that - and what is was like to be a public servant at the level closest to the people. And we welcome her as a new boar...

GIVE MIAMI DAY is a tradition in Miami where 1,300 nonprofits work together to fund a variety of worthy causes. We talk to a worker at a nonprofit who works directly on the city's streets to help the neediest -- and also with Nikisha Williams, who talks about how gifts are leveraged many times over.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne Independent today

DO YOU HATE CLOCK SWITCHING? Twice a year the clocks are changed, and twice a year, there are gripes. But 'Natural Time' activist Jay Pea says momentum is building to move to standard time -- despite a move by Florida to go in the wrong direction.  Hey, it's not political -- but it's a surprisingly divided issue.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne...

IN A DISTRICT that has historically elected Democrats, State Rep. Vicki Lopez is running as a moderate Republican to keep her spot. House District 113, which covers Key Biscayne and coastal Miami.  Know for her work on condo issues, she is fending off a challenge from Jackie Gross Kellogg, the leader of Key Biscayne Democrats who says she will restore bipartisan balance after decades of Republican...

CRITICS are seeking to pause the Big Dig sea level rise protection project in Key Biscayne. It's the biggest public works program in Village history.  Critics challenge the science, costs, and the administration by Village Manager Steve Williamson, asking for new studies about whether the antiquated stormwater drainage system can last a few years longer We have two guests who have the answers...

DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, a former Democratic congresswoman from Miami , is trying to upset Republican Rick Scott for U.S. Senate. Recent polls show the race tightening to within the margin of error.  As Hurricane Milton's damage is still being assessed, we talk to her about the government's role in disaster response, environmental policy, and much more. Listen as she makes her case for el...

TWO ACCOMPLISHED leaders are vying for the same spot in Miami's County government - District 7 - which includes the islands of Key Biscayne and Virginia Key, as well as Coral Gables, Pinecrest, and South Miami. CINDY LERNER, the former mayor of Pinecrest,  lost to RAQUEL REGALADO by a narrow margin in 2020 -- now the two are in a rematch.  We ask them about the future of the Rickenbacker Caus...

OUR FINAL TWO CANDIDATES for Key Biscayne's Village Council are on the show -- Michael Bracken and Nicholas Lopez-Jenkins. Neither is completely new to public service, with both serving on important committees.  Bracken served as a member of the island's Undergrounding task force, while Jenkins served on the Virginia Key advisory board. We ask them about the "Big Dig" that coul...

WE CONTINUE our series interviewing the six candidates for Key Biscayne's Village Council. Our guest is CHARLES COLLINS, who supports pausing the "Big Dig" projects. We ask about that -- and why he switched running for mayor to council  ALSO, we bring on our reporter Billy Jean Louis to talk about reaction in Little Haiti to Donald Trump's false claim that Haitian immigrants ar...

NANCY STONER is one of six vying for three seats on the Key Biscayne Village Council. We get right into it with her views on the $300 million "Big Dig" project that some argue should be paused.  Stoner is  a construction and real estate attorney and mediator -- listen and find out more about her.  Important Election Dates Mail ballots go out - Sept 26 Last day to register — Oct. 7  Last...

WE START OUR 2024 SERIES of candidates for the Key Biscayne Village Council with two well known men on the island. Six  people are vying for three seats in November. We ask about a $350 million stormwater project -- the "Big Dig" -- and other top issues -- and the answers may surprise you.  --MARK FRIED, an attorney and service club leader, says he was motivated to run after the death of...

KAMALA HARRIS and new running mate Tim Walz have upended the presidential election, now leading Donald Trump and drawing large crowds in the days after President Joe Biden stepped out. Is the momentum sustainable? And just as important, what does it mean for state and local races in Florida and Miami? Our guest is top-tier Democratic strategist and pollster FERNAND AMANDI , who shares his insight...

It's less than 100 days to the U.S. presidential election, and if history is any guide, people will vote their pocketbooks. So...how IS the economy doing in the four years since the pandemic? We talk to Mark Hamrick , the Washington bureau chief of Bankrate and one of the nation's sharpest financial journalists, who says that when it comes to reading the economy, there's sometimes a...

JACKIE GROSS KELLOGG is a longtime Key Biscayne Democratic Party leader, and her first trip to the national convention is coming with the historic change in presidential nominees from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris. She'll be voting in an online roll call August 1st.  What is like to be one of 2,000 people making this decision?  And what challenges face Harris and the Democrats in a year of stunn...

MIAMI's 27th DISTRICT is one of the nation's most evenly divided congressional districts, and this year's election is taking place in a time of intense political turmoil and in the wake of an assassination attempt. MIKE DAVEY,   a former Republican, is seeking to reclaim the seat for Democrats. He's best known for two terms as Key Biscayne mayor, where he was popular  he didn&a...

Every week  it's a different headline in Miami. A verdict against a commissioner. Allegations against the City attorney. Unconstitutional voting districts. And then there is the "cold war" with Miami's neighboring city, Key Biscayne over Virginia Key and ongoing traffic issues. Our guest is Damian Pardo , who won an upset victory and has been part of major changes in the region...

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MIAMI will have a new, powerful elected sheriff in a few months, and  this summer. voters will pick the Democratic and Republican candidates for the job. It's a post with a big budget and responsibilities ranging from traffic to homicide. We talked to six of the of 13 Republican candidates and one of four Democrats. BONUS ***** Here are the full interviews with each candidate JAMES REYES - DE...

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LAST YEAR, ocean temperatures set records. And this year, it's looking even more extreme. What will that mean for the Atlantic Hurricane Season, just two months away?  We welcome back meteorologist Brian McNoldy from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel Schoo, who has been blogging about extraordinary ocean temperature changes.  Plus, our regular news discussion about social media.  Send...