One of the saddest songs ever written is “Jolene” by Dolly Parton.  The singer is begging a woman not to take her man and that her happiness depends on the dirtbag who’s cheating on her. …

Let me run this by some of my more cynical readers.  On Thursday night I was out with my husband and we decided to stop by the new Starbucks in Skylake Mall for some dessert. …

ART NMB, proudly sponsored by the City of North Miami Beach and their Multicultural Committee is a venue for local professional artist and designers to showcase their art. Bringing the arts to North Miami Beach,…

If you have any doubt that crime pays, look no further than today’s Miami Herald article, Island TV honors North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre as ‘Person of the Year.’ According to the article, Island TV…

UPDATED 01-11-13* We already know that the City of North Miami Beach has a Zoning and Land Development Code.  It’s in the City Code Part II, Chapter XXIV, entitled Zoning and Land Development.  Under Article…

As much fun as it is to write about the Class Clowns of North Miami Beach, a/k/a council members Phyllis Smith and Frantz Pierre, residents here should count our blessings that we don’t live in…

Dear Residents, The North Miami Beach Multi Cultural Committee is pleased to invite you to Cultural Cinema Nights this coming Friday evening at 7:00 PM. The feature film is To Sir, with Love. If you…

Friends, Please join me this Wednesday for a summit on economic opportunities in the city of North Miami Beach. (Invitation below)  We will discuss the redevelopment and development potential both inside and outside of our…

Greetings, 2013!  Looking back on 2012, I wonder if we learned any lessons from the year we just survived.  Let’s take a short stroll down memory lane and see if we can expect any improvement…

Did you know that the City of North Miami actually has a “Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance?”  Neither did I.  Nor does North Miami’s mayor, Andre Pierre.  Apparently. Had Monsieur Pierre bothered…