Coral Gables Watch

How Many Ways Can You Say “Corruption”–Vote for the RECALL and Send a Message

February 28, 2011 Leave a comment

Corruption is so common and pervasive in Miami-Dade in the employ of public funds that it’s no longer thought of as corruption, just regular business expenses.

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.

Filed under Miami-Dade County

Have You Even Heard of this Guy

February 27, 2011 Leave a comment

Jonathan Ive has long been credited for being the principle designer for many of Apple’s iconic products. Ive joined Apple in 1992 and has been responsible for the design of the unibody MacBook Pro, iPod, iPhone and iPad. His name was even thrown around as a possible successor to Steve Jobs in 2007.

via Apple’s Jonathan Ive Considering Moving Back to England? – Mac Rumors.

Filed under Business and Commerce, International

Coral Gables’ Election and Candidate Information: Community Outreach

February 27, 2011 Leave a comment

During the coming weeks I will be publishing all of the information I can get my hands on of the views of candidates on critical issues of the city of Coral Gables.

Issues include city finances, taxes and budget, pension reform, transparency concerns, city services and organization, community participation, investments, among others.

Please submit information you may have to this website.

Filed under Coral Gables, Election