It’s budget time in cities around Miami-Dade County.  Like all the other municipalities in South Florida, the City of Opa-locka has to deal with decreasing revenues, increasing operating costs, and creative ways to scare up…

As much as I’ve been trying to keep my nose out of North Miami politics, it’s not as easy as I had hoped.  Besides, if you remember, I did reserve the right to change my…

But I still can’t help but wonder how things went so horribly wrong in North Miami Beach. According to the two cities’ histories reported in Wikipedia, both were incorporated during the Florida land boom of…

Impasse Hearing on IUPA Contract Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 5:00 PM What: Impasse Hearing International Union of Police Associations Union

I know I said I was done with North Miami.  And I really did mean it.  But an article was just published in the Miami Herald that begs a comment or two. In North Miami…

Nadege Green’s article, Judge may dismiss case against North Miami Mayor, was just posted on the Miami Herald’s website: Posted on Mon, Sep. 09, 2013 Judge may dismiss case against North Miami mayor By Nadege…

Some crimes are so brilliantly masterminded I can’t help but wonder how financially successful the perpetrators would be if only they’d channel their energies into legal ventures instead.  Most criminals, however, are just plain stupid. …

“I just wanted to drive for a little bit.” So said Stalyn Enriquez Hernandez when he was picked up and arrested for stealing a North Miami Beach police car yesterday.  According to Channel 7, Hernandez…

Did you know there was an armed robbery in my ‘hood last week?  Well, if you didn’t, don’t feel too bad.  Neither did I.  Not only did this crime happen just a couple blocks from…

Help Support Our Local Pet Shelters by Attending Bow-Wow Bonanaza Posted on August 25, 2013 by SIBReporter WHAT: Bow-Wow Bonanza WHO: Christine Snelgrove Coordinator WHEN: Sunday, October 20th from 10:00 am. to 4:00 pm. WHERE:…