Wendi Grossman

1 week ago | wiod.iheart.com | Wendi Grossman

Miami Commissioners holding a special meeting to discuss how to replace the late Manolo Reyes. Barry University's Sean Foreman says they can hold a special election this spring or appoint his replacement by Sunday. If commissioners appoint his replacement, it's likely going to be a close relative or political ally since the person must agree not to run for the District 4 seat this November. Two other commission seats and the mayor's seat will also be on the ballot in November.

1 week ago | wiod.iheart.com | Wendi Grossman

Miami Commissioners voted unanimously to hold a special election June 3rd to fill the seat of the late Commissioner Manolo Reyes, covered today with memorial flowers. The qualifying period will ru from April 21st to April 25th. The special election is expected to cost some 380-thousand-dollars. Early voting will run from Friday, May 30th to Sunday, June 1st. The winner will serve out the remainder of Reyes’ term, which ends in 2027.

1 week ago | wiod.iheart.com | Wendi Grossman

Miami City Hall packed with people as the late Commissioner Manolo Reyes is honored at a memorial service. Mayor Francis Suarez spoke about bond that tied them together as they both followed in their fathers' footsteps to become public servants. Reyes was born in Cuba and came to the U-S as a teenager. He served on the Commission for seven years and had his sights set on becoming mayor. Reyes was hospitalized last week for a serious illness after battling cancer. He was 80 years old.

1 week ago | wiod.iheart.com | Wendi Grossman

Broward School Board members voting on the tentative contract agreement Superintendent Howard Hepburn worked out with Board Chair Debbie Hixon. Hixon says they've agreed to extend his contract, which is up in 2027, for three more years and he has dropped his request requiring a supermajority of six of nine board members to fire him without cause. They've also agreed to allow him to continue living in Palm Beach County instead of moving to Broward by year's end.

1 week ago | wiod.iheart.com | Wendi Grossman

If you think the heat is on now in South Florida strap in. University of Florida scientist Gomar Gomohammadi led a study showing Florida may see seventy hot days of at least 91-degrees annually by the year 2050. She says this will have serious effects on people's health, the economy and the environment. Temperature increases are more pronounced in urban areas compared to rural because big cities retain heat for longer periods of time due to concrete structures and asphalt surfaces.