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Hopeless in Opa-locka
If Opa-locka residents thought term limits were going to solve their corruption problem, they were sadly mistaken. With three career politicians about to vacate their seats on the dais, voters had the rare opportunity to…
Fixing Opa-locka: Bring on the Whistleblowers!
Fighting against public corruption, especially in Opa-locka, is usually an exercise in futility. It’s nearly impossible to win even one battle, but a back-to-back sweep is nothing short of a miracle. Well, add another feather…
From bad to worse. Opa-locka’s self-inflicted troubles continue.
First came the scathing article from the Miami New Times that Opa-locka Crime Is Up 403%, Report Says. Reporter Jessica Lipscomb wrote: Conditions at the Opa-locka Police Department are so bad the city can barely…
Is there hope for Opa-locka? Don’t hold your breath.
Opa-locka residents will finally have the chance to clean house on November 6, 2018. But will it end the city’s documented history of corruption? Probably not. Thanks to term limits, which voters passed by referendum…
NMPD’s Franzia Brea: Show Us the Money! (UPDATED)
When thinking of “non-profit” scam artists posing as public officials, the first name that comes to mind, of course, is Frantz Pierre. The ousted Faux Commissioner of North Miami Beach has spent years conning his…
North Miami Elections: The candidates, the issues, and the all-important VotersOpinion endorsements.
It’s hard to believe that two years have passed since the last North Miami city council election. In 2015, Mayor Smith Joseph defended his seat for about five minutes against Jean Marcellus, who was summarily…
Shades of Frantzie! Opa-locka Code Enforcement Officer under fire for doing his job!
Another South Florida public employee has incurred the wrath of an elected official for daring to issue a code violation citation. Two years ago, North Miami Beach Commissionweasel Frantz Pierre went postal on a code…
Frantzie Watch: Frivolous Lawsuit Update
Just when we think North Miami Beach Commissioncritter Frantz Pierre couldn’t possibly be a bigger ass clown, he kicks it up another notch. Just five days after Frantzie filed his “civil rights” lawsuit against the…
Frantzie Watch: You won’t believe what he’s done now!
Just when you think the Sporkweasel of NMB couldn’t get any more buffoonish, he beclowns himself. Again. On January 25, 2017, North Miami Beach Faux Commissioncritter Frantz Pierre, who was “re-elected” by absentee ballot voter…
Luis Santiago: Guilty is as guilty does
Remember that time former Opa-locka Commissioner Luis Santiago insisted he would not plead guilty to bribery charges? Apparently, he doesn’t either. On December 30, 2017, he surrendered to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in response to…
