Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez may soon come under state scrutiny after a longtime resident-activist accused him of using his public office to sway voters in an ongoing election.

If proven, it could amount to a criminal violation under Florida law.

The complaints, filed last week with both the Florida Elections Commission and Florida Commission on Ethics, cite Suarez’s public attacks on fellow Commissioner Laura Dominguez , who is seeking re-election this year.

Miami Beach resident Jo Manning , in her complaints filed Sept. 17 and 18, alleged that Suarez crossed a legal line when he used the city’s official seal and government letterhead in communications criticizing Dominguez and her City Hall conduct.

Manning’s filing points to an email Suarez sent Sept. 9 that featu

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