Meet me in Montana
As usual, North Miami Beach Councilwoman Phyllis Smith doesn’t know when to shut up. On September 10, 2014, the Miami Herald published a scathing article entitled, Miami-Dade power couple lowers (their own) taxes, raises eyebrows,…
Because #Justice (Updated)
This morning in New York City, the families of two sons/husbands/brothers/fathers/uncles/nephews are waking up to the horrific notion that their loved one will not be coming home for Christmas.
Oh, no! Not another Year In Review!
Yes, it’s time for one of those inevitable Year In Review columns that recap all the events of the previous twelve months that you probably hoped to forget. I’m not quite sure why I feel…
Orange is the new blue (Updated 2X)
All of South Florida is abuzz with the same news that I received a little after 2:00 pm today in the form of a text, “She’s been found guilty.” The “she” is, of course, North…
GUILTY!
North Miami suspended mayor Lucie Tondreau has been found guilty on all counts. She will remain in custody until sentencing on March 20, 2015. Update forthcoming.
Lucie Tondreau Trial News
According to a Miami Herald article just posted, Tondreau’s fate in mortgage fraud case to be decided soon, suspended North Miami Mayor Lucie Tondreau’s trial could come to a close as early as this week….
Supra Omnem Fidem
On a whim I recently took one of those personality quizzes on Facebook. I don’t remember what the quiz was about, or even what it told me about my personality (although I’m sure it was…
#AllLivesMatter
Last month, the FBI released the 2013 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted in the United States. Of the 76 officers killed in the line of duty, 27 of them were “as a…
Chucky’s Nuts, Part 1: “Silence! I sue you!”
Charles M. Baron, Esq. likes to sue people. When he’s not actually filing a lawsuit, he’s threatening to sue. It doesn’t matter whether or not he has a legitimate beef (most of the time he…
NMB: General Employees Retirement Committee loses appeal against City (Updated)
In an Opinion handed down yesterday by the Third District Court of Appeal, the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s final summary judgement in favor of the City of North Miami Beach. At issue was…