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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ralph Rosado defeats Jose Regalado in Miami special election
Ralph Rosado has defeated Jose Regalado in Miami's District 4 race, concluding a special election that promises to tip the scales of power on the City Commission. Preliminary election night results show Rosado led with about 55% of the vote. 'It's completely surreal,' Rosado told the Miami Herald. Rosado celebrated his victory Tuesday night at the Salvadorian restaurant El Atlacatl. In a victory speech, he thanked Mayor Francis Suarez, who is away on vacation in Italy, and Commissioner Joe Carollo. Carollo backed Rosado's campaign, and Carollo's political committee, Miami First, paid for a flurry of anti-Regalado mailers. Rosado said Tuesday night that he thinks Carollo's support helped him, but he emphasized that he will be his own man on the commission. 'I am my own person, and I get to prove it very soon,' Rosado told the Herald. Other guests included former City Attorney Victoria Méndez, who is a friend of Rosado's, as well former Mayor Xavier Suarez and current Commissioners Christine King and Damian Pardo. The winner of the special election was slated to be sworn in on Saturday, according to the city clerk, but Rosado said Mayor Francis Suarez has been 'insistent' that he be present for the swearing-in and that he may not be available Saturday. 'The mayor wants to be here, so I got to see when he's back,' Rosado said. Rosado will succeed Commissioner Manolo Reyes, who died in April, and will serve out the remainder of Reyes' term, which runs through late 2027. Rosado, 52, is an urban planner and former North Bay Village manager who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes. Regalado, 40, is a former assistant building director and interim building director in the city of Miami. He resigned from his position in the city to run for the District 4 seat. Regalado had the backing of the Reyes family, as well as Reyes' staff, whom Regalado promised to retain should he be elected. He was also supported by former Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla. While Regalado had never run for elected office before, he likely benefited from name recognition on the ballot. His father is former Miami mayor and current Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Tomás Regalado, and his sister is Raquel Regalado, a county commissioner who was also Jose's campaign manager. Rosado took aim at Regalado's position as a member of one of Miami's political dynasties, whereas Regalado has argued that a Rosado win would 'ensure Joe Carollo keeps his grip of power.' Speaking to the Herald after his loss, Regalado said he was proud of the campaign he ran, which he said honored Reyes' legacy. 'I stayed to my principles, I spoke to the issues, and I didn't let any of the falsehoods trip me up or sink to that level of intimidation,' Regalado said. On the other hand, he said his opponent went 'negative' by attacking Regalado's character and not denouncing attacks from Carollo, who Regalado said 'fabricated, distracted, intimidated, retaliated against those who supported me.''That is the only way he knows how to operate,' Regalado said of Carollo. 'And that has unfortunately now been given an outsized voice in the city of Miami.' READ MORE: Political dynasties battle behind the scenes in Miami special election Standing outside Rosado's watch party, Carollo celebrated Rosado's win and took aim at Regalado. 'I feel good for the city of Miami,' Carollo said. 'And I feel very proud of the District 4 voters. ... They saw through how fake the Regalados were. They saw how they've been lied to for so many years by this clan. They saw who the real people behind the Regalados are, and were.' Rosado has little time to rest now that the brief 43-day special election cycle has concluded. After being sworn in, he will attend his first City Commission meeting next week, on June 12. That meeting's agenda is expected to include controversial items, including a proposal to create stricter term limits for elected officials. The item would need to pass two City Commission votes in order to go on the November ballot for Miami voters to give final approval. Another item that could go before the commission on June 12 is an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would deputize city police officers with immigration enforcement powers. The commission was scheduled to vote on it in April but decided to wait until after the special election when there would be five commissioners instead of four. There is also a proposal circulating City Hall to push the upcoming November 2025 election to 2026. The stated reason behind the proposal is to align the city with the national even-year election cycle, but the fine print is that it would extend the city commissioners' terms, as well as the mayor's term, by one year. That item may not go before the City Commission until the following meeting on June 26 or a subsequent meeting in July.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
What to know about Tuesday's special election in the city of Miami
On Tuesday night, a new face will be added to the Miami City Commission to replace the late Commissioner Manolo Reyes, who died in April. Voters in District 4, which includes parts of Flagami, West Flagler and Shenandoah, will choose between two candidates: Ralph Rosado, a former village manager in North Bay Village, and Jose Regalado, a former assistant building director in the city of Miami. Rosado, 52, is an urban planner who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes. Rosado has the backing of Commissioner Joe Carollo, whose political committee has funded a flurry of anti-Regalado ads. Regalado, 40, left his position with the city to run for the District 4 seat. He has the support of the Reyes family, as well as Reyes' staff. Former Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla threw his support behind Regalado over the weekend, joining his campaign at early voting sites. Díaz de la Portilla also gave Regalado $1,000, according to campaign finance reports, and his political committee sent out at least one mailer in support of Regalado. Regalado is the son of Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Tomás Regalado and the brother of County Commissioner Raquel Regalado, who is operating as his campaign manager. READ MORE: Political dynasties battle behind the scenes in Miami special election On the five-member City Commission, where just three votes are needed to pass legislation, the new commissioner could become an important tiebreaker vote. Regalado is a vocal Carollo adversary, and the pair would likely find themselves on opposite sides of split decisions should Regalado win. While Rosado's candidacy is backed by Carollo, Rosado has said he would be an independent voice on the commission. Rosado is also close friends with former Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez, but Rosado has said he would abstain from any votes related to Méndez and that he would not seek to bring her back to the city in any capacity. Early voting in the special election took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Election Day, voters must go to their assigned voting location. A sample ballot can be found on the city's website. The Miami Herald will have election results after the polls close at 7. READ MORE: Dynasty city: How three Miami families may extend their decades of political power Money poured into the candidates' campaign coffers in recent weeks, with Regalado reporting $190,000 in contributions and more than $150,000 in expenditures in the latest report, which runs through May 29. Rosado raised just under $80,000 to his hard money account and spent $60,000, according to his campaign reports. Most of Rosado's fundraising power rested in his political committee, Citizens For Ethics In Government. The most recently available campaign finance report, which runs through the end of March, shows Rosado's PAC has raised about $270,000 since October, when it was formed. The second-quarter reports won't be available until after the election. Meanwhile, Tomás Regalado's political committee, Proven Leadership for Miami, has been fundraising for Jose. The PAC reported having about $60,000 on-hand in early 2025. Campaign finance reports for the relevant months won't be available until after the election.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
What to know about Tuesday's special election in the city of Miami
On Tuesday night, a new face will be added to the Miami City Commission to replace the late Commissioner Manolo Reyes, who died in April. Voters in District 4, which includes parts of Flagami, West Flagler and Shenandoah, will choose between two candidates: Ralph Rosado, a former village manager in North Bay Village, and Jose Regalado, a former assistant building director in the city of Miami. Rosado, 52, is an urban planner who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes. Rosado has the backing of Commissioner Joe Carollo, whose political committee has funded a flurry of anti-Regalado ads. Regalado, 40, left his position with the city to run for the District 4 seat. He has the support of the Reyes family, as well as Reyes' staff. Former Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla threw his support behind Regalado over the weekend, joining his campaign at early voting sites. Díaz de la Portilla also gave Regalado $1,000, according to campaign finance reports, and his political committee sent out at least one mailer in support of Regalado. Regalado is the son of Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Tomás Regalado and the brother of County Commissioner Raquel Regalado, who is operating as his campaign manager. On the five-member City Commission, where just three votes are needed to pass legislation, the new commissioner could become an important tiebreaker vote. Regalado is a vocal Carollo adversary, and the pair would likely find themselves on opposite sides of split decisions should Regalado win. While Rosado's candidacy is backed by Carollo, Rosado has said he would be an independent voice on the commission. Rosado is also close friends with former Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez, but Rosado has said he would abstain from any votes related to Méndez and that he would not seek to bring her back to the city in any capacity. Early voting in the special election took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Election Day, voters must go to their assigned voting location. A sample ballot can be found on the city's website. The Miami Herald will have election results after the polls close at 7. Campaign finance Money poured into the candidates' campaign coffers in recent weeks, with Regalado reporting $190,000 in contributions and more than $150,000 in expenditures in the latest report, which runs through May 29. Rosado raised just under $80,000 to his hard money account and spent $60,000, according to his campaign reports. Most of Rosado's fundraising power rested in his political committee, Citizens For Ethics In Government. The most recently available campaign finance report, which runs through the end of March, shows Rosado's PAC has raised about $270,000 since October, when it was formed. The second-quarter reports won't be available until after the election. Meanwhile, Tomás Regalado's political committee, Proven Leadership for Miami, has been fundraising for Jose. The PAC reported having about $60,000 on-hand in early 2025. Campaign finance reports for the relevant months won't be available until after the election.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Miami-Dade's sagging condo market could be ‘next great crisis' as values drop
As real estate demand softens, Miami-Dade condominiums are showing the weakest numbers, according to new data from the county Property Appraiser's Office. Real estate values on existing homes and commercial property grew about 7% countywide at the start of 2025, according to the June 1 report on taxable values across Miami-Dade. But when isolated only to existing condominiums, values dropped slightly from the start of 2024 — a decline of less than 1%, according to Property Appraiser Tomás Regalado. 'The condos are the next great crisis, because of a perfect storm,' Regalado said at a Monday press conference where he discussed the annual report from his office. The first-term Republican said that recent state mandates on condo maintenance, more stringent certification rules and higher insurance costs are weighing on the condominium market and driving down demand from buyers. Regalado's figures come from months of analysis by his office's staff to determine the worth of more than 900,000 properties across Miami-Dade and also how that value should be reflected on yearly property-tax bills. The figures released from Regalado's office capture taxable value, which is a property's market value minus deductions and exemptions mandated by state law. Released on Friday, the report showed an 8.5% increase in overall values across Miami-Dade. That includes existing structures and new construction in 2024. That's down from 10.7% growth last year and is the first single-digit gain since 2021, when the start of the COVID pandemic disrupted real estate sales. 'In a nutshell, the real estate market — after years of sometimes wild growth — appears to have stabilized,' Regalado said at the press conference. His office didn't have detailed value statistics for condos in the county's 34 municipalities. But Regalado said some of the worst-performing condo markets were in Miami Shores, where values were down 6.6%, and in Coral Gables, with a 5% drop in condo values. Also on the declining list: Aventura and North Bay Village, both down 4%; North Miami, down 3.4%; and South Miami, down 1.9%. On the other side of the spectrum are markets where condo values continue to grow. West Miami, a tiny housing market with only 83 condominiums at the start of 2024, saw taxable values for condominiums spike 18% at the start of 2025. Condo values grew 12% in Opa-locka and 4% in Hialeah Gardens, according to figures Regalado shared. The value declines are an average of each market, and only cover existing condos at the start of 2024. Condo units built last year are not part of the analysis, Regalado said. Regalado's discouraging news for condo sellers — and encouraging figures for would-be buyers — reflect other signs of softness for the real estate market overall. Miami and Tampa were the only metro areas to show slight home value declines in the last 20-city nationwide report from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, which tracks prices of single-family houses. Sales of condos and townhomes were down 21% in April in Miami-Dade, according to the latest report from the Miami Association of Realtors. The median sales price of $445,000 was barely changed from a year ago — up just $1,000. Sales of single-family homes were down 11%, and prices were up 4%, to $680,000.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
4 arrested in Altoona, 3 accused of trying to hide a wanted felon
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Four people were arrested in Altoona ahead of Memorial Day — three of whom are accused of trying to help a wanted man hide from police. Marcelino Sanchez Regalado, 35, was allegedly wanted for being a person not to possess a handgun when he was found in an Altoona home Friday night, May 23, along with William Hillard Jr., 39, Shawnna Marie Bastian, 30, and Brenna Jade Dimitroff, 28, all of Altoona. According to the criminal complaints, Altoona police had a warrant for Regalado's arrest after allegedly selling a handgun to an informant in September 2024. On Friday night, officers went to a residence on the 400 block of 22nd Avenue, saying they're familiar with the building being used for wanted people to hide out. Upon arrival, police said they knocked on the front door, which had a glass in the upper part that they could see through. According to charging documents, a man who matched the description of Regalado was spotted running into the basement as well as two women standing inside the door, later identified as Bastian and Dimitroff. Altoona Fefi's robbed at gunpoint, police investigating Hillard allegedly answered the door and said Regalado wasn't there and refused to let police in to search the basement. According to the complaint, Hillard went down to the basement to check for Regalado. At that time, police spoke to Bastian and Dimitroff. Dimitroff allegedly gave police a fake name, while both women claimed they hadn't seen Regalado. According to charges, Hillard came back and told police no one was in the basement. Police then told them no one in the house would be able to leave while they waited for a search warrant. At this point, Hillard let officers inside to search the basement. Officers loudly communicated who they were and for Regalado to come out. Police alleged they found him under a table, covered in a blanket, when the blanket moved. According to the complaint, they had to use OC spray to force him to come out from under the blanket and table. During the sweep of the house, various drugs and paraphernalia were found, including a biggie with a white powder substance consistent with heroin/fentanyl, 16 unmarked white pills, blue wax packets, smoking devices and a pair of brass knuckles. Police noted they were able to identify Dimitroff at the police department, despite the alleged fake name she gave was placed in Blair County Prison with bail set at $100,000 on flight to avoid apprehension and possession of drug paraphernalia charges. Dimitroff was placed in Blair County Prison with bail set at $50,000 on hindering apprehension, possession of a controlled substance and giving false identification to law enforcement. Hillard was placed in Blair County Prison with bail set at 10% of $50,000 on hindering and possession of a controlled substance charges Bastian was released on $50,000 unsecured bail on hindering charges. Preliminary hearings are scheduled for June 4. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
