Month: October 2013
Tricks & Treats
Yes, it’s been a slow news week North Miami Beach residents can take comfort in the fact that our Police Department has a brand spanking new (renovated) Divisional Emergency Operations Center, which was unveiled Tuesday…
Yep! We really are chopped liver!
By now, if you don’t already know that North Miami Beach is the invisible step-child of northeast Miami-Dade County, you’ve been living under a rock. The real estate motto of “location, location, location” does not…
Random Thoughts, Part II: PENSIONS, PENSIONS, PENSIONS! (Stephanie, STFU already!)
Closer to home in local politics, the topic du jour – the desperate rush to reform pension – has received much scrutiny and criticism. While it’s easy to point fingers at conservatives (the term “tea…
Random thoughts on a Gator-less Saturday, Part I: Games Politicians Play
I’ve had way too much time on my hands today, which is never a good thing. As a result, you’re going to get a mixed bag of random thoughts in two blogs about two separate…
Stephanie’s Pet Peeve of the Day
Even though this story from NBC Miami is about North Miami Beach, that’s not what got my attention. I yawned when I started reading the article, Cops Stop Drivers at North Miami Beach Car Insurance…
NORTH MIAMI BREAKING NEWS: Appellate Court in Ten Tweets
The future of North Miami Mayor Lucie Tondreau’s seat will be decided by a 33 minute appellate court hearing held this morning. The case of Burns v. Tondreau, et al, was heard this morning by…
NMB: Miami Homicide Subject Arrested by our Street Crimes Unit
Great job today by our North Miami Beach Police Department! “Miami Homicide Subject Arrested by our Street Crimes Unit The below 24 year old black male was wanted in connection with a homicide he committed…
Hey, Gerald. Study This!
In a comment on my recent column, Misplaced Priorities: Throwing teachers and cops under the bus, reader-slash-lawyer-slash-rocket scientist Gerald claimed, “Most employee efficiency tops out after 10 years and the additional experience gained is negligible….
Largest bust for tax fraud and identity theft by local Strike Force
A partnership created in 2012 called the South Florida Identity Theft Tax Fraud Strike Force, including the Police Departments of North Miami Beach, North Miami, Aventura and Miami-Dade County, as well as other federal, state…
Misplaced Priorities: Throwing teachers and cops under the bus
I started out my unintended career as a legal secretary by filling a “temporary” receptionist job while waiting for my big break on Broadway, or the silver screen, whichever came first. I figured it was…
