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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 Causeway, traffic,  and other issues confronting our community.

• Last day to register — Oct. 7 
• Last day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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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 could cost more than $310 million to protect Key Biscayne from sea level rise -- critics say it will cost much more and is overkill. What do they think? 

ELECTION DATES 

• Mail ballots go out - Sept 26
• Last day to register — Oct. 7 
• Last day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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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 are eating pets in an Ohio town. 

ELECTION DATES 

• Mail ballots go out - Sept 26
• Last day to register — Oct. 7 
• Last day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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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 day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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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 cyclist Megan Andrews. 

--FRANK CAPLAN, a former mayor, is now running for reelection to his seat on the Council. 

Important Election Dates

• Last day to register — Oct. 7 
• Last day to request mail ballot — Oct. 24 
• Early Voting Oct 21 - Nov. 3
• Election Day - Nov. 5. 

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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 on "Big Mo" and what kind of coattails the change at the top of the ticket might bring. 

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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 conflict about economic data -- and how people feel about the economy. 

With special co-host H. Frances Reaves

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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 stunning political developments? 

Plus, we introduce Billy Jean Louis, our newest reporter who is working stories on Key Biscayne and our soon-to-launch publication, the Liberty City Independent. 

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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't even have an opponent in his second term.

But first, he faces a primary election  Aug. 20 against Lucia Baez-Geller, who had early support from many national Democratic groups. 

And if he wins, can he defeat GOP incumbent Maria Salazar, who has embraced Trump?

This is an interview you can't miss.

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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's biggest municipality. His District 2 includes Virginia Key, the island adjacent to Key Biscayne. 

We kick off season 10 with the question: is the war over? 

And we  also welcome guest co-host H. Frances Reaves to the program. 

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