Tomás Pedro Regalado y Valdez (born May 24, 1947) is a Cuban American politician and former broadcast journalist who has served as the property appraiser of Miami-Dade County since 2025.

The two brothers lived at the boys' camp in Kendall and then Florida City for several months until their aunt, Silvia Váldez, claimed them.

In 1974, Regalado became a reporter for WLTV Channel 23 but returned to radio in 1977 as the news director in charge of all programming for La Fabulosa, WFAB.

As a member of the Press Corps, Regalado traveled with Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.

Regalado accompanied the presidents on their foreign trips, including but not limited to summits from 1983 to 1993 and met such figures as Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Anwar Al Sadat.

While a full-time news director on Spanish-language radio Regalado also worked for El Miami Herald as a weekly columnist.

[6] One week after his election, the city of Miami's economic crisis was exposed by Operation Green Palm and an oversight board was installed.

[12] Prior to leaving office, Regalado placed on the ballot and campaigned for a sea level rise bond which received overwhelming support.

[13] After incumbent property appraiser Pedro Garcia, age 87, announced he would not seek re-election, Regalado defeated Democratic nominee Marison Zenteno in the 2024 general election with 57% of the vote.

[14][15][16] Upon assuming office, Regalado proposed lowering taxes for Miami-Dade residents by incorporating harm from climate change into property evaluations.

[17] Regalado married a fellow radio commentator, Raquel Ferreiro, in 1972 at St. Hugh Catholic Church in Coconut Grove.

In 1979, Tomás Regalado Molina, was released from prison thanks to the intercession of the then President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Carazo.