Month: June 2014
Buh-bye, Lesly. Don’t let it hit you on the way out.
Lesly Prudent’s free ride in North Miami is finally over. City Manager Aleem Ghany handed Prudent his walking papers in a firing that was long overdue. Until Friday, Prudent held the position of “Coordinator” for…
Hans Mardy, Professional Carpetbagger
While we’re on the topic of elections, let’s not forget that in less than a year North Miami Beach will hold its regular election. With the mayoral and three council seats up for grabs, this…
Summertime Blues
Election season in North Miami is here. Get ready for a long, hot summer. Despite all the earlier rumors going around about who would file to run in the upcoming special election, as the Miami…
I WILL NOT BE SILENT!
Further to my previous column, “Anti-Semitism at Florida State University,” David Templer advised his mailing list that he received two letters in response to his original email. First he received a letter from Malenie Annis…
Anti-Semitism at Florida State University
North Miami Beach resident David Templer copied me with an email that is beyond disturbing. I asked for and received permission to publish his letter in it’s entirety, which needs no explanation
NMBPD: Emergency Preparathon
North Miami Beach Police Department: Emergency Preparathon Do you know what you would do during an emergency or disaster? Only about two-in-five Americans say that they have a plan for what to do under those…
KFR: Cracking down on public corruption. Stop laughing! We’re serious this time!
Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle’s brand spanking new public corruption task force is gonna kick some serious ass. In order to come to that conclusion, though, one has to suspend disbelief after reading a…
“You Know You’re Haitian If…”
I can now accurately report that former North Miami mayoral candidate Anna L. Pierre will not be running in the 2014 special election. Tomorrow’s 12:00 PM deadline will come and go without Ms. Pierre’s filing…
Breaking Election News in North Miami!
Settle down, folks, the mystery has been solved! Thanks to North Miami’s Public Information Manager Pam Solomon, who emailed me late last night, I can now inform you that that the Qualifying Period for potential…
Another pony in the race (Important update! X2)
(PLEASE NOTE: There is still mass confusion as to the exact date and time for the filing deadline to run in this special election. It’s either tomorrow at TWELVE NOON, or Monday at TWELVE NOON,…