Mayor Suarez Faces Ethics Complaint Over Presidential Campaign Costs Billed to City

Another state ethics complaint has been filed against Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.

In a complaint filed last week with the Florida Commission on Ethics, activist Thomas Kennedy accuses Suarez of violating state ethics law by spending taxpayer funds on personal security during his bid for president. The complaint cites records previously obtained by New Times that showed Miami Police Department officers traveled on the campaign trail with Suarez and billed the city more than $20,000 for their hotels, transportation, and meal expenses.

"Mayor Francis Suarez is misusing public resources for personal political benefit,” Kennedy wrote in the complaint.

In an email sent to Kennedy on Tuesday, Millie Fulford, complaint coordinator for the Florida Commission on Ethics, confirmed receipt of the complaint.