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“ATM”

A few years ago when the Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School was being constructed in North Miami Beach, there were several community meetings about what to name the school.  Some people felt that…

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A Principal Without Principles: “There are no gangs at NMB Senior High School!”

Yep, that’s exactly what former Principal Raymond L. Fontana told me when my daughter was a junior back in the spring of 2009.  He basically told me that my daughter was a liar when she…

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Welcome to My Ghetto!

On the Agenda for the February 5, 2012 North Miami Beach City Council meeting, Ordinance No. 2013-2 was voted down by a 3-4 vote.  This Ordinance was described as: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF…

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PAULSON JOLIFILS – EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR!

I’m not a Walmart shopper.  Aside from the fact that I despise shopping in general, I typically avoid Walmart in particular.  Especially the store in North Miami Beach.  All it took was a handful of…

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So, you think you can be a cop?

For those of you who are interested, this will be my first ever movie review.  Last night, I watched the movie End of Watch on DirecTV’s On Demand.  I was blown away.  I’ve seen tons…

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“Jolene”

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. …

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Conspiracy is No Longer a Theory

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. …

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ART NMB – February 15, 2013

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,…

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Andre Pierre, ‘Person of the Year’

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…

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CYA in NMB

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…

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