Posted in North Miami Beach

In North Miami, the fix is always in. (UPDATED)

Municipal hiring practices are supposed to be based on Rules of Civil Service. In the City of North Miami, however, it’s all based on the Friends & Family Plan. It should come as no surprise…

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Bike305 in North Miami Beach

Bike305 in North Miami Beach The City of North Miami Beach Recreation Committee, Councilman Anthony DeFillipo, Liaison in conjunction with Miami-Dade County’s Bike305 bring you North Miami Beach Bike Ride in the 305. Please mark…

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Frantzie Watch: The Hellion of NMB strikes again!

Where Frantzie goes, trouble follows. The latest in a long line of complaints filed against North Miami Beach Councilcritter Frantz Pierre has resulted in a “no probable cause” finding by the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics…

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The (Dis)honorable Joseph S. Geller is a BIG FAT LIAR! And here’s the proof!

In my early days of community activism and political dirt digging, one of my colleagues insisted that if we turn over enough rocks, sooner or later something will slither out.  Those prescient words of wisdom…

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NMB BREAKING NEWS: Wannabe cop killer scumbag gets seven years for fraud!

“Upstanding Citizen” Elton L. Bandoo, who attempted to murder North Miami Beach Police Officer Lino Diaz last February, just got his ass handed to him by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of…

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Myron Rosner: Chronicles of a Convicted Felon, Chapter 2

What could have been a teachable moment for corrupt politicians, ended up confirming yet another clichéd commentary about the justice system in Miami-Dade County. Working class plebes who get arrested, who can’t afford a decent…

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Uh, oh, Opa-locka. This can’t be good! (UPDATED)

Local10.com is reporting live that Federal Agents are swooping into Opa-locka as we speak, armed with search warrants. Since last December, Opa-locka has been the target of federal investigations by the FBI and the Securities…

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Breaking News: Mayor Levine recuses himself, gets criticized anyway

Even though he received an official blessing from the Florida Commission on Ethics, Miami Beach Mayor Levine didn’t wait for the Miami-Dade Ethics Commission’s opinion when he decided to recuse himself from tonight’s commission vote…

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It’s “Thank-A-Cop Monday.” Yeah, I just made that up, but you gotta watch this!

This awesome video was posted on Facebook by the Palisade (Colorado) Police Department with the caption: “We know its been a hard year so far for our law enforcement family. Always remember the brotherhood that…

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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…

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