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More troubles in Opa-locka? (UPDATED)
Opa-locka’s already tarnished reputation just took a turn for the worse. Ever since the feds raided its government offices on March 10, 2016, South Florida’s shadiest little city has become the national poster child for…
Chief Lenny’s Legacy
In his resignation letter, the outgoing North Miami Chief of Police Leonard Burgess claims that he made North Miami “a safer place to live, learn, work and play.” Let’s put that statement to a “PolitiFact”…
FBI to Chief Lenny: “Leave it to the big boys. Crime Stats-‘Я’-Us!”
In case some people think I needlessly pick on Police Chief Leonard Burgess for the high crime in North Miami, check out the hot-off-the-presses March issue of the Biscayne Times. Just last week in my…
#HouseGenius. Oh, Joe. Say it isn’t so!
Attorney Joseph S. Geller wants to be the City Attorney for North Miami. Florida State Representative Joseph S. Geller can’t even figure out how to vote on the House floor. The Miami Herald Naked Politics…
Kelvin Baker’s Traveling Circus
When the Mayor and Commissioners of Lauderdale Lakes rolled out the red carpet for Kelvin Baker on September 28th, he had two days to prepare a budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2015….
Balancing of the Equities
Considering that the Florida Legislature is still in session, and will be until March 11, 2016, I was surprised to learn on Monday that a hearing was held in the Michael Joseph v. Phyllis Smith…
North Miami City Manager: The Search, Part I
There were sixty two applications submitted for the position of City Manager for North Miami. Nineteen of the applicants submitted letters and resumes, which you can view by clicking here and here. Thirty seven of…
Opa-locka’s Swan Song (Kelvin Baker’s Legacy)
The boom is about to be lowered on the City of Opa-locka, and no one can say they didn’t see it coming. In Opa-locka’s ‘shell game’ masked millions in debt, the Miami Herald revealed that…
The content of her character
While Opa-locka’s current financial crisis was inevitable, Mayor “Lady” Myra Taylor‘s outburst at the November 12, 2015 commission meeting was a complete shocker. In Mayor blasts manager in latest Opa-locka meltdown, the Miami Herald quoted…
Opa-locka’s Crash & Burn!
Is anyone surprised that the City of Opa-locka is about to go bust? As the Miami Herald reported last night, On the brink of financial collapse, Opa-locka seeks state help, … well the headline says…
