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2000 Stories by Tom Walsh

• Undercurrents

  published August 31, 2000

  We knew that the Daily Business Review was in trouble when a letter arrived from its chairman and editor, Edward Wasserman, pleading with us to... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published August 24, 2000

  Cops need and deserve intense scrutiny. And this paper is here to give it to them. We give the police so much power over our persons and... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published August 17, 2000

  It seems the layoff of 50 people who used to work for the Sun-Sentinel Community News Group recently (See More >>

• Undercurrents

  published August 10, 2000

  A number of Cubans are gathering money and want political change! You might assume this is happening in Miami and their main goal is the... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published August 3, 2000

  My buddy Chester Mangione and I love nothing better than to stroll and suck in some sea air in the evenings. Fort Lauderdale's beach is the most... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published July 20, 2000

  It's impressive how much faith Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne puts in his young lobbyist and political consultant, Russ Oster. We have long known... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published July 13, 2000

  One man might really appreciate what's happening in Plantation. But unfortunately, Richard Nixon is dead. We must not forget, however, that we... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published July 6, 2000

  If anything is to be learned from the recent Irish Republican Army gunrunning case in Fort Lauderdale, it's never to underestimate federal... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published June 29, 2000

  Hey, notice something a bit different on these pages? To us, the most offending aspect of Florida State... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published June 22, 2000

  Broward Sheriff's Office detective Lisa McElhaney is embarrassed, and Undercurrents knows why. To hide her identity, the undercover deputy... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published June 15, 2000

  With a load of heroic fanfare, megamillionaire baseball team owner John Henry promised us he would not sell the Marlins and proclaimed he... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published June 8, 2000

  When politics, sex, and rumors mix in a desert resort setting, we want to assure our readers that Undercurrents will go to great lengths to report... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published June 1, 2000

  From the Condomania Files: Gee, it's funny how a visit from the media can shake up even the most lackadaisical of condo boards. Last week... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published May 25, 2000

  Here's a story that will make you feel secure flying out of Miami International Airport: The man in charge of security at MIA handed his car keys... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published May 18, 2000

  A crush of humanity is flowing onto Sunrise Boulevard -- a swarm of people slowly marching to the sea, like an exodus hoping to escape a... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published May 4, 2000

  Here's something new: We have praise for a daily newspaper. But since this is Undercurrents, we just can't seem to let that stand. We must... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published April 27, 2000

  The oven is about to be turned up to broil. For you newcomers we thought we'd issue a warning: The scorching summer heat is about to be upon... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published April 20, 2000

  Many lobbyists are subtle, some are more straightforward. A few are downright blunt and not afraid to antagonize the very people they are hoping... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published April 13, 2000

  We love the rough-and-tumble of politics in South Florida. Elsewhere, many politicians and their supporters like to jab and dance away; here it... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published April 6, 2000

  The folks at Rexall Sundown, Inc. don't want the press looking into their questionable business practices, so they've done a smart thing:... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published March 30, 2000

  You might have heard about Broward School Superintendent Frank Till bending over backward to distance himself from the Howard Stern... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published March 23, 2000

  The politicos are astonished at the defeat of Jack Latona, a Fort Lauderdale commissioner. The media points to the strategies of his novice... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published March 16, 2000

  Do journalists enjoy the right to freedom of speech? Not if they work for the Sun-Sentinel. After a two-years-and-still-running... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published March 9, 2000

  A former member of the Grace Christian World Church tells us the Rev. Stedroy Williams, the pastor featured in the February 24 issue of... More >>

• Undercurrents

  published March 2, 2000

  Ain't she sweet? To the moviegoing masses, Meg Ryan conjures stock images of hearts, flowers, a perpetually pink pout, and that screaming... More >>