Author: Stephanie Kienzle
Dr. Smith Joseph, Mayor of the Year!
Last Thursday morning, as we were all anxiously preparing for the possibility of a category 4 storm, Dr. Mayor Smith Joseph was personally taking care of his extended North Miami family. With Hurricane Matthew aiming…
I’m not saying it was Kelvin Baker, but…
After the latest breaking news out of Opa-locka, the Lauderdale Lakes commissioners might want to consider a forensic audit of its entire city. As hard as it is to believe, things in Opa-locka just got…
House Democrats and Republicans Urge President Obama to Postpone Haitian Deportations
Message from Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson:
Kelvin Baker packs up his traveling circus and hits the road.
Despite a valiant effort to keep their city manager, last Tuesday night the Lauderdale Lakes commission voted to send Kelvin Baker packing. On Wednesday, the Sun Sentinel first reported that the sticking point was the…
Tallahassee lawyer Mark Herron wrote the book on ethics. Oh, wait, never mind. (Part 1)
Forget tourism. Public corruption has become one of Florida’s major industries. Each election cycle presents the opportunity to create more wealth for a handful of individuals who profit from campaigns all over the state. Some…
The Phyllis Smith Sorry-Not-Sorry Apology Rant
At Tuesday night’s council meeting, North Miami Beach Fake Councilwoman Phyllis Smith faked an apology for the childish temper tantrum she pulled at the August 28, 2016 special meeting. You will recall that the Mayor…
Opa-locka’s Theater of the Absurd. Co-starring Myra Taylor and Kelvin Baker!
Once again, the news out of Opa-locka is making jaws drop as the bizarre details of political greed, stupidity and unbelievable sense of entitlement are being exposed. From the You Can’t Make This Up files…
Lauderdale Lakes Breaking News: Kelvin Baker resigns!
Lauderdale Lakes City Manager Kelvin Baker is packing up his traveling circus and hitting the road. In Lauderdale Lakes city manager resigns in dispute with commission, the Sun Sentinel just reported that “Baker announced his…
Opa-locka: Oops, there goes another one!
It didn’t take long for Wilfredo A. Ferrer to convince former Opa-locka City Attorney David Chiverton to see things his way. Twelve days after the city’s Assistant Public Works Director Gregory Harris pleaded guilty to…
I was almost ready for some football, but nah. Then this happened.
Every summer for over forty years I eagerly looked forward to the start of football season. Football has always meant so much more to me than just the game my father taught me to love. …


