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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. 

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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

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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.

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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.gov/home

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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. 

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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, government transparency, education, and of course - how to address safety and traffic on the Rickenbacker Causeway.

Get informed -- the last day to register is July 25th. Click here to register 

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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 cyclists after a tragic fatal collision. 

Thom and Tony also discuss the impact of the January 6th Congressional hearings. Will they matter? 

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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

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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.  

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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

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