Category: 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…
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…
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…
North Miami City Manager: The Decision
I love this job. I don’t know who had more fun viewing last night’s North Miami city council meeting … Lance Dixon, Brian Andrews … or me. While waiting for the Mayor and Council hire…
Schooling Chief Lenny
After his request for Law Enforcement Trust Funds (LETF) was pulled from the Agenda during the last North Miami city council meeting, Police Chief Leonard Burgess is asking for do-overs. Instead of wishing on a…
First Darwin Award Nomination of 2016
The tables were turned on an aspiring car thief, who ended up being a victim in a carjacking gone horribly wrong. According to a press release just issued by the North Miami Beach Police Department,…
“Why you gotta be so mean?”
Judging by the deluge of responses I received, you’d think my last blog post was about a presidential election instead of the “race” for city manager of North Miami. I got calls and emails from…
City Manager Decision: Will the North Miami Mayor and Council do the right thing? (UPDATED)
Or will it be business as usual in the City of Terminal Corruption? The top pick on almost everyone’s list for North Miami city manager, Magalie Austin, inexplicably withdrew her name from consideration. In response…
NMB: 3rd Annual Heart Health Walk
Message from the North Miami Beach Mayor and Council: Dear Friends of NMB, In an effort to help raise awareness about heart disease in women, The City of North Miami Beach and the Commission on…
Driver’s License Reinstatement Program
Message from the North Miami Beach Police Department: Good Day Concerned Citizens and Business Owners, Please see the listed updated attachments in reference to the Driver’s License Reinstatement program.
