Author: Stephanie Kienzle
Who knew “public service” could be so profitable? (Apparently, Philippe Bien-Aime did.)
We’re old enough to remember when North Miami mayoral candidate Philippe Bien-Aime promised fiscal responsibility if he was elected. As we all know, that promise went out the window before he was even sworn in…
Devil on the Dais! The twisted duplicity of Michael Joseph, Part 2
In Part 1 of Devil on the Dais! we described the vindictive actions of North Miami Beach commission candidate Michael Joseph against Commissioner Barbara Kramer when she didn’t appoint him to a vacancy on the…
North Miami Makes Another List!
Not only did North Miami make three of RoadSnacks.net ignominious Top 10 lists of worst places in Florida, the city was also just recognized by the international financial and business news website, Business Insider. Just…
Congrats, North Miami, you’re in the Top Ten!
The website RoadSnacks.net, a subsidiary of HomeSnacks.net, “combines recent data from the Census, FBI, OpenStreetMaps, and dozens of other sources into bite-sized studies to help you understand what it’s like to live in different communities…
Devil on the Dais! The twisted duplicity of Michael Joseph, Part 1
Move over, Frantz Pierre. There’s a new Devil in NMB! Fireworks were set off late into the night at Thursday’s North Miami Beach city commission meeting when Commissioner Barbara Kramer asked her colleagues to censure…
Cats are so much better than people! 😻
For realz! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Stephanie
Hate to say I told you so, but …
On August 22, 2019 when North Miami’s budget deficit was “only” $7.5 million, we predicted, “At this rate, North Miami could very well end up closing this year with a deficit of between $8 to…
North Miami’s Daily Deficit Reminder
With two days remaining in the Fiscal Year 2019, North Miami’s budget hole just keep on getting bigger and bigger. According to North Miami’s Real-Time Debt Clock™ , as of today the City of North…
Chaos on the Dais! North Miami Mayor and Council (Barely) Pass a Budget. (UPDATED)
We hope you got your popcorn, ‘cuz here’s the recap of the September 17, 2019 North Miami 2nd Budget Hearing you’ve been waiting for! As soon as City Clerk Vanessa Joseph took the roll call…
Shades of Frantzie! NMB Commissioner Mike Joseph’s Déjà Vu Moment
We interrupt our coverage of the North Miami Budget Circus Crisis to bring you this breaking news. In a move eerily familiar with the sneaky antics of the arrested-and-ousted-from-office Frantz Pierre, freshman North Miami Beach…