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Michael Joseph’s push for Freddie Figgers’ no-bid gig at NMB violates the City Charter and Florida law. So what else is new? (CORRECTED)
Our public records request for copies of all communications including letters, emails, texts, and telephone logs between any principal, owner, and/or employee of Figgers Communication Inc. and any and all employees and elected officials of the…
Unrepentant racist Daniela Jean stands by her vile bigotry!
As we previously told you, at a city function on April 11, 2026 North Miami Beach Commissioner Daniela Jean spewed an utterly hateful invective at a public event on public property. She made it quite…
Who is behind the newest shady PAC infiltrating North Miami Beach? The usual suspects, of course!
North Miami Beach residents started receiving a colorful mailer asking them to sign a petition for “fair representation,” and falsely claiming that “four out of the six commissioners come from one section of North Miami…
Jay Chernoff, what the bloody hell were you thinking?
Obviously not much. It’s quite possible that North Miami Beach Commissioner Jay Chernoff indulged a little too much in the guilty pleasures of the 1970s. Our entire generation did, but the vast majority of us…
Here’s a handy dandy reminder why NMB mayor Michael Joseph earned the title “Devil on the Dais.”
It’s a month late, but as promised, let’s talk about the February 17, 2026 City Commission Meeting, when mayor Michael Joseph, a/k/a the Devil on the Dais, slithered in nearly two hours late in an…
North Miami Beach electeds Michael Joseph and McKenzie Fleurimond have overstayed their welcome. Literally.
Article IV, Sec. 4.2 of the North Miami Beach Charter, entitled Election and Term of Commission Members, clearly states who is eligible to run for office and how long they are entitled to serve if…
Daniela Jean is not just a “regular person on the street.” She’s so much better than YOU!
On Tuesday, North Miami Beach Criminal Commissioner Daniela Jean wants you to re-elect her because … she’s not just a “regular person on the street.” She’s so much better than YOU! And don’t you ever…
Try not to hurt yourself laughing. Duke Sorey filed an Amended Complaint and it’s HILARIOUS! (Part 3)
As we reported in Part 1 and Part 2, Arthur “Duke” Sorey, the corrupt ex-North Miami Beach City Manager, filed a lawsuit against his former employer after he was fired for cause. Although he had…
Try not to hurt yourself laughing. Duke Sorey filed an Amended Complaint and it’s HILARIOUS! (Part 2)
As we told you in Part 1, ex-North Miami Beach City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey has filed an Amended Complaint in his lawsuit against the City for “wrongful termination.” What we haven’t told you yet…
Try not to hurt yourself laughing. Duke Sorey filed an Amended Complaint and it’s HILARIOUS! (Part 1)
After getting fired for being the worst City Manager in the history of North Miami Beach, Arthur “Duke” Sorey filed a lawsuit against the City on July 21, 2023. As we reported in Start popping!…


