Miami mayoral debate: Higgins defends fraud ad, Gonzalez cites ethics clearance

Name: Miami mayoral debate: Higgins defends fraud ad, Gonzalez cites ethics clearance
Uploaded: 2025-11-25T19:30:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 35 s
Description: In the CBS News Miami mayoral debate, former Commissioner Eileen Higgins defended a campaign ad accusing former City Manager Emilio Gonzalez of fraud, even while acknowledging he was cleared by the Ethics Commission. Gonzalez countered that the city manager serves at the direction of elected officials and rejected the fraud claim.

In the CBS News Miami mayoral debate, former Commissioner Eileen Higgins defended a campaign ad accusing former City Manager Emilio Gonzalez of fraud, even while acknowledging he was cleared by the Ethics Commission. Gonzalez countered that the city manager serves at the direction of elected officials and rejected the fraud claim.