Posted in North Miami Beach

Bond Court Revisited

If I were a fiction writer of true crime stories, the narrative would go something like this: After cooling his heels in a jail cell for over a month, Elton found himself back in very…

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Posted in Hallandale Beach North Miami Beach

Frantzie (et. al.) Watch: Yes, there is life outside of North Miami

I realize that some of you out there don’t live in North Miami, including (so far) one candidate running for office there.  So I decided to write a column that had absolutely nothing whatsoever to…

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Posted in Aventura Miami Shores North Miami Beach

Fun with statistics.

In the comment section of a recent blog, a North Miami reader posted a website called Neighborhood Scout, which stated that the crime index in that city is 6 out of a possible 100, with…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

Who you gonna silence?

The Miami New Times just published Is North Miami Police Chief Trying to Silence a Local Blogger? Yah, me. Reporter Trevor Bach called me a few weeks ago after I posted Damage Control! and wanted…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

Time for a hot MOCA break!

It seems that the ICA gals are still having trouble finding a director for their spin-off museum. The Art Newspaper reported in February that “in less than five months after announcing [her] appointment,” the former …

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Posted in North Miami Beach

Birds of a feather?

The City of Miami Gardens just can’t get a break. First, Police Chief Stephen Johnson got himself arrested in a prostitution sting on Friday night.  He was promptly fired. Yesterday, Channel 10 reported that Assistant…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

Psst, Aleem. Here ya go!

You can thank me now, Aleem.  I just made your job a whole lot easier. The Miami Herald reported this morning in North Bay Village police chief Robert Daniels fired, that Village Manager Frank Rollason…

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Posted in Biscayne Park Lauderhill North Miami Beach

A matter of public record

So check this out. On February 19, 2015 at 11:19 AM, I sent an email to the Clerk of the City of Lauderhill asking for a copy of the personnel file of former Police Officer…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

NMB: 2015 Heart Health Walk and Health Fair

Heart Health Walk and Health Fair GET MOVING! In an effort to raise awareness of heart disease in women, the City of North Miami Beach Commission on the Status of Women, Councilwoman Beth E. Spiegel, liaison,…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

Ethics Commission Campaign Training Seminar

Download printable flyer here:  Campaign Training

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