Hialeah mayor sued for trying to pay $4,000 fine with coins

The Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust has sued a South Florida mayor who tried to pay a $4,000 fine with 28 buckets filled with pennies and nickels.The commission also doubled the fine imposed on Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez, saying he intentionally broke the rules by sending them 360,000 coins on Nov. 6 even though he knew the panel only accepts checks.According to a statement from the commission, a hearing on the complaint filed in small claims court is scheduled Dec. 9