Former City of Miami Commissioner Sabina Covo is currently facing allegations of bribery, as indicated by an executive order endorsed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
Additionally, the order reveals that Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle opted to recuse herself from the case to prevent any potential conflicts of interest.
She informed the governor that a crucial witness in the investigation maintains close ties to her office.
In response to the unfolding situation, Covo expressed her surprise in a statement to NBC6 on Saturday. She stated, “This is quite surprising as I haven’t been contacted by any agency or the Governor’s office. I led with the highest ethics and integrity and any review of my tenure, including my campaigns will confirm as such.”
Covo emphasized her commitment to upholding ethical standards during her tenure, asserting, “I candidly do not know what the investigation involves but I do know is that I conducted myself and my office with the utmost good-faith, ethics, and with sole interests of the residents of the City of Miami and District 2, where I live with my husband and three children.”
Sabina Covo was elected to the City of Miami Commission with 10 points over 12 candidates and served year 2023.
She was the first Colombian American to be elected to the City of Miami Commission and the first woman to be elected to District 2, which encompasses portions of the City of Miami, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-locka, City of Hialeah, and unincorporated areas of Liberty City, Biscayne Gardens and North Dade Central.
Prior to being elected, she was a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in the years 2021 and 2022.
She is currently a political news analyst and a business consultant specializing in public affairs.
