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Well, this sure clears things up, eh? SMH!

North Miami Assistant City Clerk Rafael Pedron, bless his heart, sent me a three, count ’em three, page document with instructions on how to open the public records files I received yesterday. It starts out…

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North Miami’s New “Transparency”

When is a public record not a public record? When it’s requested from North Miami City Clerk Michael A. Etienne, Esq. After years of receiving complaints about the problems receiving public records from the Clerk’s…

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North Miami voters, I’m proud of you!

Alix Desulme will face Carline Paul in a runoff on June 2, 2015 since neither one garnered more than 50% of the vote.  However, Alix received 572 votes to Carline’s 487. District 4 voters sent…

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North Miami Election Results

There will be a runoff between Alix Desulme and Carline Paul.  Here are the unofficial results:

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Will North Miami’s District 4 say NO to fraud and corruption?

North Miami has been riddled with corruption on so many levels for so long, it’s become the norm. Weary residents have become inured to candidates lying, cheating, and stealing their way into office, city employees…

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Mark Weithorn’s #DirtyPolitician Friends & Family Plan

In a move reminiscent of Phyllis “No Hummers for Hubby” Smith, Miami Beach Commissioner Deede Weithorn insisted “she had no involvement in Mark’s attempt to make a quick buck” when he tried to “cash in…

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#DirtyPolitician Mark Weithorn should have minded his own business!

Like facts, Campaign Treasurers Reports are inconvenient things. During the recent North Miami Beach City Council election, a fraud using the pseudonym “Laura Smith” initiated a smear campaign against one of Phyllis Smith’s opponents, which…

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North Miami Beach, you like your corrupt politician. You get to keep him!

Seriously, people.  You did not just do this! Oh, yes, you did. Only 13.22%, or 2,761 of the 20,890 registered voters in North Miami Beach voted in today’s City Council election. Of the 2,622 ballots…

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NMB Election Eve Musings, Predictions, and Handcuffs for Frantzie?

In less than six hours, voters are going to swarm the polls to decide three seats on the North Miami Beach City Council. Okay, so “swarm” might be a bit of an exaggeration. Let’s just…

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Gentle Reader Distressed by Unruly Mob

Dear Miss Manners, I’ve been an active voter in North Miami Beach since Ronald Reagan was President.  I’ve voted in every municipal election since then, but I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in the past several…

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