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And another one down! Opa-locka official does the perp walk.
Last month, an Opa-locka commissioner lost his seat on the dais. This month, he lost his freedom. Idiot. In Opa-locka politician is latest to surrender in city’s bribery scandal, the Miami Herald reported that now-former…
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FEC to Carline Paul: “Guilty as charged!” On November 16, 2016, the Florida Elections Commission issued its Final Order on the complaint filed against Carline M. Paul. At the Commission’s informal hearing held last month,…
The Dirtiest Little County in Florida, starring Tallahassee lawyer Mark Herron (Part 2)
Historic Flagler County is located on the east coast of Florida about 100 miles south of the Georgia state line. It encompasses 571 square miles of real estate and is home to approximately 105,000 residents. …
I’m not saying it was Kelvin Baker, but…
After the latest breaking news out of Opa-locka, the Lauderdale Lakes commissioners might want to consider a forensic audit of its entire city. As hard as it is to believe, things in Opa-locka just got…
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…
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…
Opa-locka Mayor Myra Taylor gets no respect!
It’s bad enough that Opa-locka is thisclose to losing its City Hall in foreclosure. Even worse, the county just took control of the city’s water department. But horror of horrors, the Governor’s appointed oversight board…
‘Twas the night before the Primaries, and all through the House (and Senate)…
In Florida, early voting ended yesterday. Today, all the candidates were out in full force trying to convince anyone who hasn’t voted yet to come to the polls tomorrow on Election Day. The weather, however,…
Big trouble in store for Opa-locka city officials! Is former City Manager Kelvin Baker next?
Four years ago on July 3, 2012, when Kelvin Baker landed the top job in Opa-locka, I predicted that “this unholy union should keep the Miami New Times and the Miami Herald (and hopefully, this…
Opa-locka Update: The hole keeps getting deeper.
It sure is a shame that Opa-locka city officials didn’t heed the sage advice of Will Rogers, who said, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” On the contrary, as recently as last…
