Wasted Tax Dollars over Reinstatement: Former Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi Fights for Office
By Gabriella Indart, Melanie Maestre, Ana Mijares, and Christine Romero In 2013, former Miami Lakes Mayor, Michael “Muscles” Pizzi, was suspended from office on bribery charges in a federal bogus grant scheme. As his replacement, his rival in the 2012 mayoral election, Wayne Slaton, was given a special election and gained the position of mayor….