MIAMI.- In the midst of the electoral campaign for re-election, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava fishes for votes in a fishing ground of residents of Cuban origin in Miami and declares that she will win in August in the first round.
In a meeting with senior citizens, mostly of Cuban origin, at the Antonio Maceo Community Center, 5135 NW 7 Street, Miami, FL 33126, the mayor asked those present to vote in the August 20 elections.
Miami-Dade’s first female mayor explained the importance of registering with the County Elections Department for those who will opt to vote by mail.
“Unfortunately, due to the recently approved law, those who want to vote by mail must register before each election,” said the mayor this Tuesday, April 9.
Levine Cava pointed out that among his achievements in his three years as mayor of the county are having invested more resources in older people.
“We have more services and more funds for seniors. During this time, we had the opportunity to help homeowners whose income was less than $33,000 a year with their housing costs.”
“We prevented more than 26,000 evictions of people with problems paying their rent.”
“For those who live in condominiums and have to make repairs to improve the safety of the building, we create loans, with zero interest, of up to $50,000 over 30 years.”
He also referred to the push to build new homes for people with modest incomes. “There are many units missing and we are building more to give hope to people who depend on a salary and cannot bear the cost of living.”
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Regarding the postponement of her proposal to request in a referendum the issuance of 2.5 billion dollars in bonds to obtain funds for critical infrastructure for the community, the mayor maintained that it was due to the lack of trust of the people.
“We’re going to need more time to get more support.”
He justified having presented the idea of bonuses for the first time in the State of the County address last January, because, he said, it was a good opportunity to do so before a large audience. “These funds were not only to build homes, they were going to be used to change septic tanks, sewers and parks. Things, we know, that have the support of residents. I am in a hurry to undertake these works that are very necessary.”
It was not clear how the postponement of the proposed bond issue might affect his ambitious improvement plans.
Regarding the upcoming elections in August, he acknowledged that he is seeking the vote of all communities. “The Cuban, the Venezuelan, the Jewish, the African American… we are here to win with this support in August,” he ruled out the possibility of going to the second round in November.
The polls indicate that she is the favorite with more than 66% of the votes.
When asked if he is considering running for governor of Florida in 2026, he answered the following:
“I am focused on this election and I hope to win four more years.”
In addition to the current mayor, five other candidates aspire to the most powerful political seat in the county, among them Manny Cid, Carlos Garín, Alexander Otaola, Miguel “el Skipper” Quintero and Eddy L. Rojas.
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