The investigation by the Office of the Inspector General found Rodriguez had opened American Express cards for many FHS and Jackson Memorial Foundation employees in a manner that ensured all the awards points flowed to him.

Between June 2007 and October 2010, Rodriguez redeemed over 6.8 million reward points – worth about $63,000. The inspector general’s report, however, focused only on 985,908 points, worth about $9,000, that were earned by the business activities of FHS. FHS runs Jackson’s international marketing activities and operates on government funds provided by Jackson.

via Foundation chief slammed for credit card points – Miami-Dade – MiamiHerald.com.

Over the next two weeks, we’ll see if County Mayor Carlos Alvarez can muster the support that propelled him to office in 2004 and 2008, and also him more powers.

via Carlos Alvarez Loses Lawsuit, Recall Is On, Bitches! – Miami News – Riptide 2.0.

The cult of speed and the lack of traffic law enforcement in Miami is killing our residents. 4 in 10 fatal traffic accidents kill people who are walking or bicycling in Miami-Dade County, making ours one of the most dangerous cities in the country for active transportation users. VIDEO from the bus camera is shocking and clearly shows the man about to board the bus, the bus doors opening, the SUV blindsiding him and then the driver running away.

via Man Speeds Around Bus, Hits Elderly Man on Sidewalk, Runs | Transit Miami.