Suspended West Miami Mayor Cesar Carasa, removed from office by Governor Crist after he was charged with racking up tens of thousands of dollars in personal charges on a city owned cellphone, lost his bid to win his office back in Tuesday’s West Miami election. The man who replaced him, Eduardo Muhiña, beat Carasa by almost 3 to 1 in the mayoral race where just 24 percent of the registered voters turned out. Muhiña took 563 votes, while Carasa earned 191 votes. Even had Carasa won, Governor Crist office had said the governor would have considered suspending him again.
