Posted in North Miami Beach

It’s “Thank-A-Cop Monday.” Yeah, I just made that up, but you gotta watch this!

This awesome video was posted on Facebook by the Palisade (Colorado) Police Department with the caption: “We know its been a hard year so far for our law enforcement family. Always remember the brotherhood that…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

North Miami: Of “Arrogant Buffoonery” and Charter Amendments (UPDATED)

Imagine my surprise when I saw the headline on the second page of the current issue of Le Floridien, Blogger Tells North Miami’s City Clerk to Keep His Silly Opinions to Himself. I was even…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

North Miami: When Good ERIPs Go Bad, Part I

Former City Manager Stephen Johnson may have been the architect of the Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP), but unfortunately he didn’t stick around to see his project through to the end.  What could have been…

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Posted in Biscayne Park Davie Miramar North Miami Beach

FBI to Chief Lenny: “Leave it to the big boys. Crime Stats-‘Я’-Us!”

In case some people think I needlessly pick on Police Chief Leonard Burgess for the high crime in North Miami, check out the hot-off-the-presses March issue of the Biscayne Times. Just last week in my…

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