FBI arrests (repub) mayors of Miami Lakes and Sweetwater on bribery charges

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FBI agents Tuesday arrested the mayors of Miami Lakes and Sweetwater on bribery charges related to government contracts in their towns. Two lobbyists also were arrested.

Agents arrested Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi and Sweetwater Mayor Manuel “Manny” Maroño at their City Hall offices.


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Like Pizzi, Maroño also has a prominent profile for a small-town official. He is currently serving as president of the Florida League of Cities, with a membership of more than 400 cities, towns and villages in the state. In 2011, Maroño also played a role on Gov. Rick Scott’s transition team. That year, Maroño and former North Bay Village Manager Jorge Forte launched a public affairs and business development firm, 7 Strategies.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/06/3545612_p2/fbi-arrests-mayors-of-miami-lakes.html#storylink=cpy

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