Only in Miami Radio Show Ep 39 - 880 The Biz - Fl. Gov. Candidate Nan Rich - 8/25/14

Episode 39 of the Only in Miami Show featured interviews with candidates for election in the primary, including Nan Rich, Democratic candidate for governor and Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder, Republican primary challenger for governor Rick Scott, as well as judicial candidates Thomas Cobitz and Judge Rodney Smith. Host Grant Stern and guest co-host Jane Muir, an attorney with the business law firm Gersten & Muir reviewed the City of Miami Ballot Initiatives, that are up for a vote. The Only in Miami Show makes the following endorsements: After hearing from Judge Rodney “Rod” Smith, and learning about his extensive experience as an attorney, trying hundreds of cases as an assistant State Attorney and later as an in house attorney, as well as all about his high ratings from his peers in the legal profession, we endorse RODNEY SMITH – Punch 45. We also heard from Thomas Cobitz, and learned about his service to the civilian investigative panel, as well as a traffic court magistrate judge. We endorse THOMAS COBITZ – punch 42. In the judicial races, we endorse: Tom Cobitz – Punch 42 Rod Smith – Punch 45 Alberto “Al” Milian- Punch 47 Martin Zilber – Punch 49 Fleur Jeannine Lobree – Punch 50 Renier Diaz de la Portilla – Punch 53 Rachel Glorioso Dooley – Punch 55 Judge Nuria Saenz – Punch 58 For property appraiser, we endorse Pedro Garcia, experienced property appraiser, running again after being defeated by Carlos Lopez-Cantera in the last race. We are calling the first ballot initiative the “Submerged Land” measure. Because it might lead to the filling in of the FEC slip, beside the American Airlines Arena, and have many negative effects on the potential for city officials to give away public resources, we recommend for the first City of Miami ballot initiative – vote NO. The second amendment we are calling the “Corollo Amendment” because he added it to the ballot, on the basis that Watson Island was leased to development interests, but regrettably they have not acted on their lease. In order to prevent developers from amassing land parcels and then not acting on their rights, we recommend voting yes on this initiative. The last ballot initiative we are calling the “Skyrise Amendment” because it will extend the Bayside lease to 99 years and permit them to sublease the parking lot beside the marina to a builder for the purpose of building a 1000 foot tower. Because we believe that this is a poor use of city land and resources, we recommend voting no on this initiative. Learn more about Jane Muir here http://www.gerstenmuir.com/jane-w-muir/