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NMB “Pirates of the Caribbean,” Part 2

In addition to giving their personal manservant, City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey, an undeserved raise of $13,800 a year (plus an additional $19,000 for a second retirement plan come October), North Miami Beach Commissioners Michael…

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NMB City Manager City Manager Duke Sorey: GREED IS GOOD!

The ink is barely dry on Arthur “Duke” Sorey’s April 20, 2021 Employment Contract, and he’s already asking for a raise. The original deal, worth $240,000 a year for a guaranteed four years, was already…

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Guest Columnist Autumn Flint-Burns: Vote for Kevin Burns, North Miami District 2!

Good morning valued voters of North Miami, My name is Autumn Flint-Burns and I am reaching out to remind you that today is election day for District 2, but also to remind you of the…

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Elect Kevin Burns for North Miami City Council District 2 on Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The runoff election between Kevin Burns and Kassandra Timothe for North Miami City Council District 2 will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. You can vote in person today and tomorrow from 11:00 AM…

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North Miami voters: We’ll keep our corrupt politicians, thank you very much.

North Miami’s City Council election votes have been counted, and apparently the nearly bankrupt Philippe Bien-Aime was still able to buy more than enough votes to keep the mayoral seat warm. For the time being…

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Laura Hill for North Miami District 3 Councilwoman!

Facebook Message from Laura Hill Friends, we are at the end of the 2021 North Miami election cycle. All of us candidates have put our ideas, goals and grievances out into the community. My campaign…

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Unprofessional, uncouth, unpolished, undignified. Please welcome NMB’s new City Manager, Arthur “Duke” Sorey!

Once upon a time, the City of North Miami Beach was the rising star of Miami-Dade County. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Marina Palms Yacht Club and Residences in 2017, held the promise of…

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North Miami District 2 Council Candidate Kevin Burns Scores Major Endorsements!

Former North Miami Mayor Kevin A. Burns, who is running for the District 2 seat on the Council, has been endorsed by some very important organizations. These are, in alphabetical order: Equality Florida, which is…

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Sold to the highest bidder! Philippe Bien-Aime’s re-election campaign auction.

When candidates run for office they seek donations for a number of reasons.  Obviously, the most important one is to be able to sell themselves to the public by way of political advertising.  Campaign contributions…

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North Miami Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime and Councilwoman Mary Estimé-Irvin Campaigning on Taxpayer Dime?

During the 2019 campaign season when then-Councilman Philippe Bien-Aime was running for Mayor of North Miami, a grand total of $33,500 was “donated” to various religious institutions by the Mayor and Council Office. This is…

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