Posted in North Miami Beach

The (Dis)honorable Joseph S. Geller is a BIG FAT LIAR! And here’s the proof!

In my early days of community activism and political dirt digging, one of my colleagues insisted that if we turn over enough rocks, sooner or later something will slither out.  Those prescient words of wisdom…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

NMB BREAKING NEWS: Wannabe cop killer scumbag gets seven years for fraud!

“Upstanding Citizen” Elton L. Bandoo, who attempted to murder North Miami Beach Police Officer Lino Diaz last February, just got his ass handed to him by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of…

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Posted in Opa-locka

Uh, oh, Opa-locka. This can’t be good! (UPDATED)

Local10.com is reporting live that Federal Agents are swooping into Opa-locka as we speak, armed with search warrants. Since last December, Opa-locka has been the target of federal investigations by the FBI and the Securities…

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Posted in Miami Beach

Breaking News: Mayor Levine recuses himself, gets criticized anyway

Even though he received an official blessing from the Florida Commission on Ethics, Miami Beach Mayor Levine didn’t wait for the Miami-Dade Ethics Commission’s opinion when he decided to recuse himself from tonight’s commission vote…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

It’s “Thank-A-Cop Monday.” Yeah, I just made that up, but you gotta watch this!

This awesome video was posted on Facebook by the Palisade (Colorado) Police Department with the caption: “We know its been a hard year so far for our law enforcement family. Always remember the brotherhood that…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

North Miami: Of “Arrogant Buffoonery” and Charter Amendments (UPDATED)

Imagine my surprise when I saw the headline on the second page of the current issue of Le Floridien, Blogger Tells North Miami’s City Clerk to Keep His Silly Opinions to Himself. I was even…

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Posted in North Miami Beach

North Miami: When Good ERIPs Go Bad, Part I

Former City Manager Stephen Johnson may have been the architect of the Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP), but unfortunately he didn’t stick around to see his project through to the end.  What could have been…

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Posted in Biscayne Park Davie Miramar North Miami Beach

FBI to Chief Lenny: “Leave it to the big boys. Crime Stats-‘Я’-Us!”

In case some people think I needlessly pick on Police Chief Leonard Burgess for the high crime in North Miami, check out the hot-off-the-presses March issue of the Biscayne Times. Just last week in my…

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Posted in Biscayne Park Lauderhill

Spring Cleaning in North Miami

North Miami’s newest City Manager will appropriately begin his tenure just in time for spring cleaning. As a public service, I thought I’d help out Larry Spring by bringing him up to speed about the…

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Posted in Miami Beach

Miami Beach’s Most W̶a̶n̶t̶e̶d̶ Hated

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine can’t get a break.  His critics are among the most vocal in South Florida, and no matter what he says or does, they will attack him. He’s not alone. The…

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