Month: February 2014
Yes, Alanis. It is ironic.
On the very day I created the Irony Specialist Team because it was a slow news day, North Miami Beach had its first murder of the year. Needless to say, Team Irony is back
North Miami: Missing Woman
Two local television stations (CBS Miami and NBC Miami) are reporting that a woman has been missing
Q: How many Opa-locka city managers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: One. But don’t expect any results. That about sums up former-former-FIRED North Miami Beach/CURRENT Opa-locka city manager, Kelvin Baker’s resume. Fortunately, our City Council got rid of him years ago. Unfortunately, Opa-locka’s Commissioners got…
Channel 10: North Miami Beach police gives away ‘water’ to keep criminals at bay
North Miami Beach police gives away ‘water’ to keep criminals at bay Law enforcement agencies in South Florida support the use of ‘SmartWater’ Author: Andrea Torres, Assignment Editor, atorres@local10.com Published On: Feb 13 2014 12:07:05 PM…
Ho hum, another shooting in the ‘hood.
This is starting to get really old. While I was attending a “crime watch,” a/k/a PACT (Police And Community Together), meeting on my street, bullets were flying not too far away. There was apparently yet…
Meanwhile, back in North Miami Beach
A flashing sign appeared overnight on my street at the corner of Northeast 178th Street and 17th Avenue,
My SMH Moment of the Day: What am I missing?
I pride myself on the fact that I’m fairly shock-proof. I’ve seen enough people do the craziest things, and behave in the most bizarre manner, that at this point almost nothing surprises me. And, yet……
Project Saving Lives
After the street shooting and bomb explosion last week, North Miami Beach resident (and VotersOpinion.com “Crime Reporter”) Karin Kimball decided that she’s sick and tired of the violence in our city. First she started a…
The G Spot
No, I wasn’t referring to sex, but now that I got your attention (and hopefully some extra hits on the website by people looking for AMPs), the “G” Word I’m referring to is Gentrification. According…
Ka-BOOM!
I should have known that this crazy week was not gonna end quietly. It started out with a bang and ended with a boom. Literally! First, there was a shooting in North Miami Beach. Then