Alex Daoud was the perfect mayor for Miami Beach. Tall, dark and amiable, he once played a bit part on the TV show Miami Vice. A dominant force in Beach politics for 12 years, Daoud also played a part in the area's comeback as an Art Deco district.
But Daoud's life may have imitated art a little too closely. The 47-year-old mayor was charged last week in a 41-count indictment with extorting money and services in exchange for official favors. Federal prosecutors claim that he tapped developers, architects and unions. His most serious offense was an alleged demand of $35,000 from...
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