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Jack Seiler

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Food Not Bombs to Celebrate 32nd Anniversary and a Farewell, Before Embarking on Puppet Show Bus Tour

    Every Friday for the past few years, Food Not Bombs has been gathering at Stranahan Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale to pass out food to the homeless, hungry, or just plain bored. Our cover story on the group last year found the local chapter bracing for a local crackdown on public food sharing. Whi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Five Ways Fort Lauderdale Could Spend the $14 Million It Found Lying Around

    The Fort Lauderdale city commissioners must be patting themselves on the back right now for hiring Lee Feldman as city manager: Turns out he's a master at rooting around the couch cushions of city budgets for money that's gone missing.Bucking the trend of cities like Lauderdale Lakes and Hollywood t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Fort Lauderdale's Anti-Panhandling Scheme Gets Attention From National Lawyers' Guild

    There's a no-panhandling zone in downtown Miami, and Fort Lauderdale currently prohibits asking for change along the beach. But the Fort Lauderdale City Commission is considering some tough new regulations that would effectively ban panhandling in the entire downtown area. That's in addition to a pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Fort Lauderdale Considering Quintupling Red-Light Cameras: Where Does the Money Go?

    ​The Fort Lauderdale City Commission was receptive to a new proposal heard Tuesday about ramping up the city's red-light camera program from using six cameras to 36. While Mayor Jack Seiler said he was "not for something as massive as that," according to the Sun-Sentinel, he said he was open to ad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Riverside Market Retains Parking Lot, for Now

    At last night's City Commission meeting, the bid was reconsidered on the city-owned land adjacent to the Riverside Market that was awarded to taxi czar Jesse Gaddis for $15,500.Without access to the land or an amendment to the city's parking requirements, owner Julian Siegel argued in his state ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Fort Lauderdale to Blow Nearly $30K on Ads Urging Onlookers to Stop Giving to Homeless

    ​Officials in Fort Lauderdale apparently think the city needs signs and ads urging onlookers to stop feeding loose change to begging beasts homeless people.On Tuesday, the city approved a $26,350 campaign to plaster the slogan "Panhandling: Don't Contribute to the Problem. Contribute to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Public Defender, Judge Say Cops Are Avoiding Questions in Depositions; Department Responds

    ​Last week, Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein sent a letter (thanks, JAABlog) to Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler condemning "offensive, oppressive and highly questionable police tactics in predominately black neighborhoods within your city."That includes arrests for what Finkelstein cal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Earl Rynerson Gets a Supporter to Run for Fort Lauderdale Mayor to Force a Primary

    ​Earl Rynerson, who's running for Fort Lauderdale mayor (again) against current Mayor Jack Seiler, deployed an interesting campaign strategy in his effort to get elected -- admittedly convincing someone else to run for mayor to force a primary election.Rynerson doesn't specifically use the word, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Kicked Out but Still Kicking: Five Ways to Keep the Occupy Fort Lauderdale Movement Alive

    ​Today, about a third of all American adults will go shopping. Many of them lined up in the early-morning hours, breathlessly filling daily-newspaper pages with pictures of their unchecked wanting, pushing and shoving to get their piece of an engineered discount, forking over cash for shit they do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Earl Rynerson Announces He's Running for Fort Lauderdale Mayor (Again)

    Earl Rynerson​Earl Rynerson -- a constant critic of Fort Lauderdale's current leadership under Mayor Jack Seiler -- announced on Veteran's Day that he'll be running for the mayor's spot again.Rynerson, who spent 20 years in the military, made the call "official" on his website -- abetterfortlauder ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Fort Lauderdale Asking Residents to "Get Lit" With Mayor Jack Seiler

    corbisimages.comThis guy's lit.​Here's an opportunity you don't get every day -- "get lit" with the mayor of Fort Lauderdale.Unfortunately, the November 18 event appears to be related to turning on Christmas lights, not getting wasted with Mayor Jack Seiler -- which is sort of a letdown.Apparently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Occupy Fort Lauderdale Sets Up Shop in Wilton Manors After Being Forced Out of Bubier Park

    ​Just a few days after officially starting to "occupy" in Fort Lauderdale's Bubier Park, the protesters have already gotten the boot.Although the group says the Downtown Development Authority initially gave it permission to set up camp in the park, the DDA decided to inform the protesters yesterda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Former Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Tim Smith Meets a Black Male Hooker

    Tim Smith"Here is a black male hooker working black hooker road tonight."​Tim Smith, the former city commissioner who once ran for mayor against Jim Naugle and is a frequent jogging buddy of Mayor Jack Seiler, runs a blog in which he sounds off on local issues. He blogged earlier this year about t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Food Not Bombs: What the Mayor Thinks

    ​Last week, as we were talking to Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler about sea turtles, we were also finishing up this week's cover story, Food Fight. The story chronicles the ongoing struggle of Food Not Bombs to pass out free food and attract attention to its political message.So, as the mayor wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Mayor Jack Seiler Responds to Sea Turtle Activists Clamoring for His Attention

    Hmm, Quite.​Activists protesting the death of baby sea turtles because of Fort Lauderdale's flawed beach lighting know how to get Mayor Jack Seiler's attention: holding signs up against the windows of City Hall during a commission meeting, passing out his private cell phone number, calling him a m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Mayor Jack Seiler's Curt Email Response to Sea-Turtle Activists: "Your Facts Are Wrong"

    S.T.O.P.Roadkill baby turtles​"MAYOR SEILER HATES BABY TURTLES!" That's a popular refrain these days among advocates for sea turtles on Fort Lauderdale's beaches. Around this time of year, eggs buried by mother turtles on the beach hatch, releasing inch-long baby turtles who need to find their way ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Cops Suspected Narcotics Activity at Food Not Bombs House, Didn't Find Any

    ​Last Saturday night around 10 p.m., young activists, Buddhists, and fire-spinners gathered to talk and sing in the backyard of a house in Fort Lauderdale that rents for $650 a month, is missing a few windows, and is a sore subject for Fort Lauderdale law enforcement.The event was an all-afternoon ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2011

    Sip and Slide

    ​Last Saturday night around 10 p.m., young activists, Buddhists, and fire-spinners gathered to talk and sing in the backyard of a house in Fort Lauderdale that rents for $650 a month, is missing a few windows, and is a sore subject for Fort Lauderdale law enforcement.The event was an all-afternoon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Tonight: Slider Battle @ YOLO!

    stevendepolo/ flickrA crabcake slider... White castle it ain't! ​Tonight, 17 Fort Lauderdale chefs and their teams are trucking over to YOLO for "Sips & Sliders at Sunset," a friendly competition that started when YOLO threw down the gauntlet, challenging its neighbors to do better than YOLO' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    New Times and YOLO Bring Slider Competition: Sips & Sliders at Sunset

    facebook.com; YOLOYOLO's Meatball Sliders​On Thursday, April 21 the très trendy Las Olas restaurant YOLO (You Only Live Once) will host a slider competition -- Sips & Sliders at Sunset.The showdown will feature several of Fort Lauderdale's finest restaurants competing for the title of "Fort L ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2011

    Dear Fort Liquordale,

    facebook.com; YOLOYOLO's Meatball Sliders​On Thursday, April 21 the très trendy Las Olas restaurant YOLO (You Only Live Once) will host a slider competition -- Sips & Sliders at Sunset.The showdown will feature several of Fort Lauderdale's finest restaurants competing for the title of "Fort L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Vice Mayor's Brother Hits Up Lobbyists For Biz

    Cal Deal Wild art: Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler with a friend (is that Judy Stern behind that mask?). And no, Seiler has nothing to do with the following blog post.​So what do you do when your brother is elected to the city commission? Why you go to political events -- like a meeting of the B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    More School Board Investigation? Bring It On

    Well, the state's Education Commissioner is sending an inspector general down to Broward County to look at the dysfunctional and corrupt embattled school board. Let's hope they find a way to clean house. Notter and JenJen bask in all their success​The state is involved thanks to the grand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2011

    Florida's Loss: Rick Scott's High-Speed Rail Shoot-Down

    Art Seitz Wild Art: Congressman Allen West joins a motley collection of local politicians (including fellow Republican Chip LaMarca, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, Charlotte Rodstrom, and Romney Rogers) in Fort Lauderdale for yesterday's St. Patrick's Day festivities. (Photo by Art  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Five Places Where You Can Start Drinking Early on Sundays

    tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com​On February 18, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler signed an ordinance allowing restaurants and bars to serve alcohol as early at 7 a.m. on Sundays (the law does not apply to liquor or grocery stores). Business owners objected to the outdated law prohibiting alcohol sales ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Fort Lauderdale to Sell Booze on Sunday Mornings, All Your Dreams to Come True

    Flickr: vissago​Ever wish you could have a mimosa before noon at Sunday brunch? Try to check out at Publix with a six-pack at 11:45 on Sunday, and be told you need to hang around and wait for 15 minutes? Fear not, problem drinker. The Fort Lauderdale city commission is on your side.Florida's citie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    What Should Fort Lauderdale Do for the Homeless?

    Stranahan Park​Have you walked through Stranahan Park lately -- or ever? It's a nice place. But with throngs of homeless people living there, it's also a reminder that Broward County has a significant problem: About a quarter of the 3,225 homeless people in the county did not have a bed at a shelt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Miami Dolphins Stadium Renovation: A Field of Schemes

    Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, left, with Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler and Ron Book, second from right. To the left of Book is his daughter Lauren, and that's apparently Jimmy Buffett in the middle. ​I think it's safe to say that the Miami Dolphins' plan to soak Broward taxpaye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Sheriff's Top Political Aide Defends Criminally Charged Krafts

    You may not expect much drama and controversy out of a Coral Springs/Parkland Democratic Club meeting, but you got some last night. The night was meant for Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein, who gave a very successful speech, but the drama arrived in the form of Sheriff Al Lamberti and his ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    Invoke the Christmas Spirit

    You may not expect much drama and controversy out of a Coral Springs/Parkland Democratic Club meeting, but you got some last night. The night was meant for Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein, who gave a very successful speech, but the drama arrived in the form of Sheriff Al Lamberti and his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Want to Do Business with Fort Lauderdale? Be Brief, Cheap and Transparent

    Hell, they should just use this thing.​Fort Lauderdale is looking for a new city manager, the person responsible for making sure the city commissioners' ideas translate into semi-legitimate business decisions. The most recent city manager, George Gretsas, left in July when the city decided not to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Broward Historical Commisson Got New Home, Now Loses All its Funding

    broward.orgThe commission's new old digs.​When Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler jogged through Sailboat Bend with his entourage last Monday, he made a point to stop at the newly renovated offices of the Broward County Historical Commission. But a couple weeks before, the Broward County Commission ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Seiler's Mobile Office Hours: Got a Complaint? Catch Him if You Can

    timsmith.com​Imagine a society in which citizens must work to air their grievances, where every complaint to city hall requires a bit of physical effort. Would this weed out the gadflies? Apparently not.Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler's new "mobile office hours" involve a monthly jog/walk throug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    Earl Rynerson: Either a Citizen Journalist or Another Gadfly With a Website

    Rynerson: the face of the new media.​Earl Rynerson knows a rumor circulating around Fort Lauderdale City Hall. It has to do with Mayor Jack Seiler supposedly pressuring the Sun-Sentinel into making a personnel change. It's almost certainly not true, but Rynerson wonders if people ought to know abo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Jack Seiler Versus Chaz Stevens

    Jack Seiler is having it out with Chaz Stevens after the mayor found the blogger in his law firm's Seiler​parking lot Sunday morning. Seiler chased Stevens off his property and said he called the cops to investigate, starting an exchange of heated words today from both of them.It began last week, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Who's Behind Anonymous Comments Supporting Judge Hurley? Perhaps His Campaign

    Judge Jay Hurley, second from right, with Gov. Charlie Crist and other fraternity brothers.​Lately, somebody has been posting comments about Broward County Judge Jonathan "Jay" Hurley on this blog and others, whether the items have anything to do with the judge or not. They claim what a great guy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Morning Juice: Day of Infamy for Merhige; for PBC School Chief, Another Angry Mob

    ​Your balanced breakfast of South Florida scoops:Turbulence for the transgendered city manager of Lake Worth, Susan Stanton, after she published on the city's website 40 unsigned emails by residents railing against the political associations of the city's census coordinator, who then resigned, not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Morning Juice: Hopes Dashed in Manhunt for Merhige; Gardens Councilwoman in Trouble Over Background Checks

    ​The news this Thursday morning in Broward and Palm Beach:Responding to a tip that Jupiter killer Paul Merhige had been spotted at a Miami condo, police conducted a searched last night. But alas, no sign of him. [Miami Herald]New details about how Scott Rothstein used politicians as props in his e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Morning Juice: Insider's View of the Rothstein Scam; Crist Given New Game Plan for Victory

    ​Today's news in Broward and Palm Beach:In a three-part series, a Rothstein investor describes to New Times' Bob Norman exactly how the attorney made his treacherous pitch. [Daily Pulp]Teachers in Palm Beach County say that a new academic program in the district demands much more work within the h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Butterworth Looking for "Root Cause" of School Board Corruption: Maybe It's the Media?

    At about the 2:40 mark of this Sun-Sentinel video, you'll hear Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler complain about the lack of positive media coverage of the Broward County School Board. Then former Attorney General Bob Butterworth plays editor, questioning why the dailies didn't give more coverage to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Fort Lauderdale Has a Map Flap!

    Earl RynersonFormer mayoral candidate and compulsive activist Earl Rynerson has been looking for dirt in the office of new Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler. Who knew he'd find it in his own mailbox?Judging by his blog post yesterday, Rynerson can barely contain his excitement over having received a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Yay! It's the Day That 90 Percent of Us Don't Vote!

    Finally, the end of the municipal election cycle is upon us. A few races we'll be watching today:In Fort Lauderdale, we've got runoffs in three commission districts, which means that a majority of the city's governing body will be elected today, joining mayor-elect Jack Seiler and Commissioner Charl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    Seiler Wants to Revive Light Rail Plan

    jackseiler.comSeilerIt looks like Fort Lauderdale Mayor Elect Jack Seiler is enjoying his honeymoon. Five days after routing three other candidates in the municipal elections, he paid a Sunday morning visit to This Week in South Florida on WPLG Local 10. An unpugnacious and downright avuncular Micha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Gay Group Forgives Fort Lauderdale

    Blue Dolphin HotelInternational gays: ready to frolicThe International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association is glad for the bloodless coup (term limits) that brought about the end of the reign of Mayor Jim Naugle, a foe to the gays. Also, it must be glad for the election of former Wilton Manors mayor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Seiler on Gretsas: "He'll Be Given a Fair Shake"

    jackseiler.comFrom the start of the campaign for Fort Lauderdale mayor, Jack Seiler had a residency problem. He lived in Wilton Manors. But in the context of campaign obstacles, this was a fairly easy, if expensive, fix. He put his Wilton Manors home(s) up for sale, and rented a place in Fort Lauder ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Will Seiler Be Slimed?

    I got a robo-call yesterday afternoon from Jack Seiler's mayoral campaign instructing me to please ignore an 11th hour smear, or something like that. (I was driving when the call came so I couldn't jot notes.)Seiler's clearly the frontrunner, and so he's smart to keep his guard up, I suppose. It's j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Coral Ridge Surrenders; Jack Seiler Explains

    The church that D. James Kennedy built is waving the white flag in the culture war -- just in time for Barack Obama's inauguration. By hiring 36-year-old Tullian Tchividjian -- Billy Graham's grandson -- Coral Ridge Presbyterian has all but surrendered its right-wing, homop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Mayor? May Not? An Interview With Jack Seiler

    Considering Fort Lauderdale mayoral candidate Jack Seiler was a state legislator until this year (when he termed out), he seems like the most likely among the four contenders to know how a big Democratic city like this one can wring a few extra bucks out of those tight-fisted Republicans who run Ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2007

    Jenne's Last Monday?

    Considering Fort Lauderdale mayoral candidate Jack Seiler was a state legislator until this year (when he termed out), he seems like the most likely among the four contenders to know how a big Democratic city like this one can wring a few extra bucks out of those tight-fisted Republicans who run Ta ... More >>

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    January 15, 2004

    Too Dumb to Die

    Kevin Moore's case raises questions about executing the mentally disabled

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