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North Miami: The more things change …

  Remember that time mayoral candidate Jean Marcellus was punched in the face at his campaign headquarters by an old acquaintance? Good times! Mr. Marcellus is not the first North Miami candidate to be the…

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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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Will Duke Sorey’s Red Garden Sinkhole finally be his undoing? We can only hope! (UPDATED)

Remember when the North Miami Mayor and Council voted to reduce the cost of Special Events from $700,000 to $400,000 before passing the FY2019-20 budget?  And for five whole minutes they actually believed it would…

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North Miami: Dezerland – Free Food for Local Youth July 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM

DEZERLAND PARK AND CHAMPIONS UNITE PARTNER TO FEED LOCAL YOUTH THIS SUMMER: North Miami, FL — June 30, 2020 Beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 pm, Dezerland Park and Champions Unite…

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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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It’s NorthMiami #FurloughFriday … unless, of course, you’re a Member in Good Standing of Duke Sorey’s Friends & Family Plan!

Thanks to North Miami’s soon-to-be-gone Interim City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey, almost all city employees have been forced to take two furlough days a month, which amounts to an approximate 10% cut in pay.  As…

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North Miami hires a new City Manager, and they picked a winner this time!

The North Miami Mayor and Council finally decided to think outside the box – and the city limits – when they voted unanimously by acclamation to hire Theresa G. Therilus, Esquire, as the new City…

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