Anti-Social

ED LONDON is running for a third term on the Key Biscayne Village Council - he's the only incumbent in the race...so he's the only one with a record. We ask him about his famously strong views on reducing budgets, but also about how he thinks village government is functioning and the contentious mayor's race.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne Independe...

FERNANDO VAZQUEZ is an engineer and a former Village contractor who helped developed the goals for what could be $250 million in sea level rise projects. Now, he wants to bring his expertise in a bid for one of three seats on the Village Council -- but what are his views on other subjects?  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne Independent today

Nicolas Lopez-Jenkins is one of five candidates for Key Biscayne's Village Council, and is a political rookie seeking office at a time when the island is facing big decisions about sea level rise protection. What are his priorities, and how would he govern?  With special guest host Jan Dillow.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne Independent today

FIVE MEN are competing for three seats on Key Biscayne's Village Council. Oscar Sardiñas is giving it second try after running once before. We ask him what's different about this campaign, and how he sees the big issues of protecting against sea level rise and dealing with traffic issues on the Rickenbacker Causeway.  With special guest host Jan Dillow.   Send us Fan Mail Support the sho...

LUIS LAUREDO is a former U.S. ambassador and one of the founders of the Village of Key Biscayne, but he decided recently to NOT run for re-election to the Village Council. It means that the new village council taking office in November will be quite different than the current body.  We ask him why he decided not to run --  and what he sees as troubling trends on the "island paradise," an...

FORGET ABOUT PLAN Z -- the Village of Key Biscayne has its own plan for redeveloping the Rickenbacker Causeway. Developed by the administration of Manager Steve Williamson, it focuses on traffic and resilience, creating express lanes to avoid traffic jams on Virginia Key. Out guest is the manager, Steve Williamson, and the village planning chief, Jeremy Gauger . Take a look at the plan here What&a...

This is the audio version of the mayoral debate held August 9th at Crossbridge Church by the Key Biscayne Independent. Sponsored by the Key Biscayne Community Foundation , the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce , First Service Residential . With assistance from the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Miami .  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne Independent today

ANNETTE TADDEO is leading in the polls to win the Democratic nomination for the Congressional seat covering Miami and Key Biscayne, House District 27.  She was a late entrant into the race -- dropping a bid for governor. We ask her about her priorities -- and why Democrats should choose her. The primary is Aug. 23 - Register to vote here https://registertovoteflorida.gov/home Send us Fan Mail Supp...

KEN RUSSELL, a sitting city commissioner in Miami, wants to be the member of Congress repping Miami and Key Biscayne. But those two cities haven't gotten along in recent years. We ask him about those issues, and why Democrats should pick him in the Aug. 23 primary. Ballots are going out by mail on July 21st! Click here if you need to register to vote. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscri...

FAUSTO GOMEZ is a former lobbyist who once had the Village of Key Biscayne as a client. Now, he wants to be its mayor. We ask him about the big questions facing the Island Paradise. The primary is Aug. 23, but mail ballots are going out July 21. Important deadlines The deadline to register to vote for the Key Biscayne Mayoral Primary is July 25th REGISTER TO VOTE HERE https://registertovoteflorida...

Joe Rasco was the former mayor. Now he wants his old job back. What are his positions on financing up to $250 million of upcoming sea level rise projects and many other big issues facing the barrier island of Key Biscayne.  The primary is Aug. 23, but ballots will be mailed July 21. This is an interview you won't want to miss.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne I...

WHO WILL BE MAYOR of KEY BISCAYNE? -- There is a three-way primary for mayor on August 23, with mail ballots going out in a few weeks. Our guest is KATIE PETROS, a former council member who is competing with Fausto Gomez and  Joe Rasco for the seat being vacated by Mayor Mike Davey. We ask her about top issues like resiliency and whether the island's debt cap should be raised, policing, gover...

MIAMI is facing huge challenges - roads, bridges, affordable housing, and the environment. Our guest is Miami-Dade Commissioner  EILEEN HIGGINS , who briefly was a Democratic candidate for Congress, about all of these -- especially  the iconic Rickenbacker Causeway. What does she think are he next steps for the roadway that carries millions of people a year and recent moves to make it safer for cy...

After an update about a tropical system that is causing flooding in Miami, we talk to JESSE RICHARDSON, whose  Australia based group SCHOOL OF THOUGHT is fighting for civil, respectful debate on social media - Just like we are! The group's logic poster gave us the idea for this program Check them out here Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscayne Independent today

AJ D'Amico, Democratic candidate for Florida House District 113 is on the show to tell you why you should vote for him in the upcoming primary.   And an interview with architect Bernard Zyscovich, who talks about the tragic fatalities on the  Rickenbacker Causeway and his "Plan Z" proposal for a redevelopment of the roadway  that was shelved by Miami-Dade County.   Send us Fan Mail...

KEY BISCAYNE calls itself the "Island Paradise," but guest MARIO GARCIA-SERRA thinks he can make it even better. A Strategic Vision Board is nearing work on a wish list of improvements from traffic to crime to revitalized shopping district. Mario is the chairman. What is the vision for one Miami's top destinations - listen in and find out. Check out the draft plan here Send us Fan M...

THE LEAK of what could be a major decision on abortion rights is the focus of this week's show - we talk to Supreme Court litigator Karen Harned about how appellate lawyers see the case, the process of opinion drafting, and what might happen next.  We also talk about the messy defamation case brought by actor Johnny Depp against ex-wife Amber Heard -- and why anyone would think bringing that...

KEY BISCAYNE VOTERS will be asked in November if they're comfortable with doubling the amount of money that can be borrowed for huge projects like sea level rise. The current cap of  1% is one of the strictest in the State. But opponents say the measure will monopolize the political debate.  OUR GUESTS are two members of the Charter Review Commission who talk about that and seven other change...

INFLATION IS AT A 40-YEAR HIGH as prices soar for energy, food, and in South Florida, housing. Our Guest is Mark Hamrick, a veteran business journalist and the Washington bureau chief for Bankrate.com .   What's causing it How long will it last What can be done We also ask Mark about Elon Musk's attempt to buy Twitter and what that might mean for democracy and debate PLUS -- it was a bus...

Season 5 of Anti-Social kicks off with  Village Manager, Steve Williamson, stopping by to talk about all of the big ticket projects that are coming to Key Biscayne. . Projects such as stormwater drainage, undergrounding, beach nourishment, and many more. - When will these  projects start? - How long will they last? - How much will they cost? - How is the Village going to pay for them? (NO.... &quo...

On this Episode, District 27's elected official to the US House of Representatives didn't call in for our show. (Her staff said she was running too late to join us). We'll tell you what we would have asked Representative Maria Elvira Salazar had she actually made the show.  PLUS find out which Key Biscayne Resident has been nominated by the Governor to a statewide position.  AND wil...

PASSION AND PROTEST over education matters this week in Miami -- involving the "Don't Say Gay" bill and how a large school on Key Biscayne is being run. Our guest is Dr. Michael Lewis, the central superintendent for Miami-Dade County Public schools. We ask him about student protest at MAST Academy, and what the action plan is for the K-8 Center. Read these stories and more in the Ke...

IS VLADIMIR PUTIN CRAZY?  Our guest is an expert on geopolitics at the University of Miami who has extensively studied “decoding” Russian intentions regarding Ukraine.  Dr.  Dina Moulioukova is assistant Director and co-founder of the Global Security Initiative. We ask her about how we got to this global crisis, and is there any way out Send us Fan Mail Support the show Subscribe to the Key Biscay...

From Abortion to "Don't Say Gay," legislators in Florida's state capitol are working on major legislation in the Sunshine state. And this show will give you a run-down of both the debate and what's expected. Our guest Nick Duran, D-Miami, who represents most of coastal Miami including Key Biscayne In Segment 2, we talk about the latest in the Key Biscayne Independent and t...

THIS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, the National Football League is awash in fresh controversy. A  lawsuit claims the organization's hiring practices are racially biased -- it was filed by a fired black Miami Dolphins head coach, Brian Flores. The NFL and the Dolphins say the allegations are without merit.  Our guest is professor Richard Lapchic k , a na tional expert who's studied diversity in spor...