Veteran politician Otis Wallace, mayor of Florida City since 1984, won the second round of the local elections (last Tuesday) and will have another four-year term, so he will be able to lead this small city in Miami County. Dade (USA) for 42 years.
Wallace, who was investigated years ago by the FBI for having accepted bribes, allegations that he always denied, already announced before these elections that he does not plan to stand for election again within four years.
But, according to the results, he continues to maintain the support of his fellow citizens and this Tuesday he won with 64.4% of the votes, by 35.6% of his rival, Rocquel McCray, who has served for 20 years in the local police .
However, in these elections only 13.3% of eligible residents voted.
In the first round, held on January 25, Wallace had already obtained 45.9% of the votes, while McCray obtained 27.6% of the votes.
The small city in southern Miami-Dade County has about 13,000 inhabitants, of which more than 45% are Latino and 53% are African American, according to census data. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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