Posted in Lauderdale Lakes North Miami Beach Opa-locka

Kelvin Baker packs up his traveling circus and hits the road.

Despite a valiant effort to keep their city manager, last Tuesday night the Lauderdale Lakes commission voted to send Kelvin Baker packing. On Wednesday, the Sun Sentinel first reported that the sticking point was the…

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Tallahassee lawyer Mark Herron wrote the book on ethics. Oh, wait, never mind. (Part 1)

Forget tourism.  Public corruption has become one of Florida’s major industries. Each election cycle presents the opportunity to create more wealth for a handful of individuals who profit from campaigns all over the state.  Some…

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The Phyllis Smith Sorry-Not-Sorry Apology Rant

At Tuesday night’s council meeting, North Miami Beach Fake Councilwoman Phyllis Smith faked an apology for the childish temper tantrum she pulled at the August 28, 2016 special meeting. You will recall that the Mayor…

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Posted in Lauderdale Lakes North Miami Beach Opa-locka

Is this a joke? Kelvin Baker sets his sights on North Miami. No, seriously!

As reported last week, Kelvin Baker tendered his resignation as city manager of Lauderdale Lakes at a commission meeting on September 13, 2016.  The Commissioners refused to even address this issue and adjourned the meeting…

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Opa-locka’s Theater of the Absurd. Co-starring Myra Taylor and Kelvin Baker!

Once again, the news out of Opa-locka is making jaws drop as the bizarre details of political greed, stupidity and unbelievable sense of entitlement are being exposed. From the You Can’t Make This Up files…

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Campaigning 101: Schooling “Teacher” Carline

Remember the time that Fake “Teacher” Carline Paul ran and lost against Alix Desulme for North Miami City Council District 4?  Yeah, that was totally awesome!  She literally self-destructed her own campaign. For one thing,…

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Lauderdale Lakes Breaking News: Kelvin Baker resigns!

Lauderdale Lakes City Manager Kelvin Baker is packing up his traveling circus and hitting the road. In Lauderdale Lakes city manager resigns in dispute with commission,  the Sun Sentinel just reported that “Baker announced his…

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Opa-locka: Oops, there goes another one!

It didn’t take long for Wilfredo A. Ferrer to convince former Opa-locka City Attorney David Chiverton to see things his way. Twelve days after the city’s Assistant Public Works Director Gregory Harris pleaded guilty to…

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I was almost ready for some football, but nah. Then this happened.

Every summer for over forty years I eagerly looked forward to the start of football season.  Football has always meant so much more to me than just the game my father taught me to love. …

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SD 38, the “race” is on!

If you’re freaked out that Daphne Campbell won the Democratic primary for State Senate District 38, you’re not alone.  I had my theories how she pulled this off, but until now I was leery about…

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