Joe Martinez /tags/joe-martinez Joe Martinez en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:11:32 GMT Corruption sentencing postponed for ex-Commissioner Joe Martinez as judge signals leniency /law-justice/2025-08-07/joe-martinez-sentencing-corruption A county judge signaled he wants to show Martinez leniency when sentencing resumes in September on charges of unlawful compensation. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:11:32 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-07/joe-martinez-sentencing-corruption Joshua Ceballos DeSantis picks supporter to take Joe Martinez' former Miami-Dade County Commission seat /politics/2022-11-23/desantis-picks-supporter-to-take-joe-martinez-former-miami-dade-county-commission-seat Roberto Gonzalez, a lawyer and former Republican candidate for the Florida House, was named a Miami-Dade County commissioner on Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, two months after the governor suspended fellow Republican Joe Martinez from the District 11 seat over the commissioner’s felony arrest. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:48:48 GMT /politics/2022-11-23/desantis-picks-supporter-to-take-joe-martinez-former-miami-dade-county-commission-seat Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald Staff Report Miami-Dade Commissioner suspended, another hurricane devastates Puerto Rico, and shifting housing trends in South Florida /2022-09-23/miami-dade-commissioner-suspended-another-hurricane-devastates-puerto-rico-and-shifting-housing-trends-in-south-florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently suspended Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez, and is looking to appoint his replacement in a few weeks. Hurricane Fiona left Puerto Rico with floods and power outages all over the country. In South Florida, housing prices have dropped slightly, while in West Palm Beach more people are buying houses with cash. A $1.3 billion transit village project was also approved in the city. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:35:15 GMT /2022-09-23/miami-dade-commissioner-suspended-another-hurricane-devastates-puerto-rico-and-shifting-housing-trends-in-south-florida Natu Tweh Miami-Dade Commissioner suspended, another hurricane devastates Puerto Rico, and shifting housing trends in South Florida /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-09-23/miami-dade-commissioner-suspended-another-hurricane-devastating-puerto-rico-and-shifting-housing-trends-in-south-florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently suspended Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez, and is looking to appoint his replacement in a few weeks. Hurricane Fiona left Puerto Rico with floods and power outages all over the country. In South Florida, housing prices have dropped slightly, while in West Palm Beach more people are buying houses with cash. A $1.3 billion transit village project was also approved in the city. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:34:20 GMT /podcast/the-south-florida-roundup/2022-09-23/miami-dade-commissioner-suspended-another-hurricane-devastating-puerto-rico-and-shifting-housing-trends-in-south-florida Natu Tweh DeSantis suspends Miami-Dade commissioner Joe Martinez amid corruption case /politics/2022-09-20/desantis-suspends-miami-dade-commissioner-joe-martinez-amid-corruption-case DeSantis, a Republican, suspended Joe Martinez through an executive order. Martinez was charged last month with unlawful compensation and conspiracy to commit unlawful compensation in a case involving $15,000 in payments from a business owner facing code violations, according to authorities. He has pledged to fight the charges. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:06:34 GMT /politics/2022-09-20/desantis-suspends-miami-dade-commissioner-joe-martinez-amid-corruption-case Associated Press Gov. DeSantis hints at possible removal of Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez /local-news/2022-09-08/gov-desantis-hints-at-possible-removal-of-miami-dade-commissioner-joe-martinez Gov.Ron DeSantis hinted that he will soon suspend Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez — who is facing corruption charges. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-09-08/gov-desantis-hints-at-possible-removal-of-miami-dade-commissioner-joe-martinez Douglas Hanks