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“Sometimes we filabustin’.” Welcome to the ̶”̶n̶e̶w̶”̶ Dumb and Dumber North Miami Beach! (Part 6)

After watching the March 16, 2021 City Commission Meeting again, we’re firmly convinced that the only reason Hans Ottinot was handpicked by Commissioners Michael Joseph, McKenzie Fleurimond, Paule Villard, and Daniela Jean, a/k/a Team Apocalypse,…

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All about Hans. Welcome to the “new” North Miami Beach! (Part 5)

As we already revealed, North Miami Beach Team Apocalypse – Commissioners Michael Joseph, McKenzie Fleurimond, Paule Villard, and Daniela Jean – conspired to hire North Miami reject Arthur “Duke” Sorey as the City Manager.  Not…

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Team Apocalypse ready to burn it all down. Welcome to the “new” North Miami Beach! (Part 4)

Don’t say we didn’t warn you, because we did. Right after the November election, we predicted the coming North Miami Beach Apocalypse, and that dreaded day has finally arrived.  As expected, the four Horsemen of…

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Scraping the bottom of the barrel. Welcome to the “new” North Miami Beach! (Part 3)

If you ask anyone to describe the now-former North Miami Beach City Manager Esmond Scott, you’re sure to hear the words honest, ethical, fair, dignified, and most of all, a gentleman. Esteemed author, historian, and…

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North Miami Beach Apocalypse in 3, 2, 1 …

North Miami Beach residents, you are about to get taken to the cleaners. On Tuesday, November 17, 2020 if Michael Joseph’s puppet candidate Daniela Jean wins the runoff election, NMB will officially be North Miami…

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North Miami Mayor and Council put on a Budget Diet. And they’re not liking it one bit!

But … You gotta hand it to North Miami City Manager Theresa Therilus. Less than three months at City Hall, and not only is she doing the job that her predecessors couldn’t do, but she’s…

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Duke Sorey’s Folly, Part 2: What does he care? It’s not HIS money!

As shocking as it is that then-North Miami Interim City Manager Duke Sorey thought he was entitled to go on a MILLION DOLLAR SHOPPING SPREE with YOUR money, it’s much worse than anyone could have…

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Sorey’s Folly, Part 1: What $1.36 Million Pipe Dreams Are Made Of

Under pressure from residents and elected officials, North Miami Deputy City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey presented an “Update on NoMi Red Garden” at the July 14, 2020 Virtual Regular Council Meeting. To say things did…

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North Miami Interim Manager Duke Sorey’s Red Garden Sinkhole Just Got Deeper

The City of North Miami’s $14,697,136 deficit is now legendary, thanks in no small part, to the soon-to-be-ex-Interim City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey. As we recently pointed out, the City’s running deficit started with Fiscal…

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North Miami’s CAFR: A True Story in Snapshots

Get out the popcorn! Despite his frantic attempts to delay the inevitable, North Miami Interim City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey finally (and very reluctantly) published the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report CAFR (PDF)…

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