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John Rodstrom

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    John Rodstrom Becomes New Broward Mayor; Kristin Jacobs Gets the Upgrade to Vice Mayor

    Broward Vice Mayor Kristin Jacobs (left) and Mayor John Rodstrom.​The Broward Commission voted unanimously to pick Vice Mayor John Rodstrom as the new Broward Mayor, replacing Sue Gunzburger to begin his one-year term.Kristin Jacobs' path to becoming the new vice mayor wasn't exactly a shoe-in. Sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    The Incredible Mr. Rand

    There is no bigger believer in the power of activists in Broward County than the Pulp. When watchdogs in the media fail (which happens more frequently than you can imagine), their hard work and perseverance have helped to bring one scandal after another to light. Russell Rand speaks at a recent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Broward Red Lights May Get That Much More Annoying

    Horia Varlan at Flickr.com​In response to South Florida's recent red-light-running camera enforcement angst, Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom suggests we all wait a few seconds.Rodstrom would like to keep red lights running longer rather than expand the county's photo enforcemen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Broward Sheriff Visits Ocala to Pitch Sheriff-Controlled Fire Department

    LAMBERTI: A real straight shooter.​Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti was in Marion County earlier this week, singing the praises of his predecessor's decision to place countywide firefighting services under the auspices of the sheriff's office.Monday's two-hour session was the first time the panel heard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Judge Strikes Down Voter-Backed Term Limits

    On a day when voters are going to the polls to show their power, a Broward County Circuit judge has decided to take it away from them. Broward Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips has struck down term limits for Broward County commissioners as unconstitutional after voters went to the polls in ov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Commissioner's Suit to Kill Term Limits Going to Court

    Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom's attempt to kill term limits (chiefly for himself) is going to court tomorrow, where a judge is expected to rule on it up or down. Rodstrom, plain and simple, is trying to overturn the will of the people for his own selfish reason -- namely ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    A High Schooler's Guide to Broward County Commission Politics

    Photo: C. StilesKristin Jacobs had a score to settle with Sue Gunzburger.​I know that sometimes the politics behind Broward County Commission decisions can seem complex, but trust me: Anyone who has been to high school can understand the social dynamics at work on the county's legislative body.The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Hallandale Mayor in War of Words with Broward Commissioners

    Joy Cooper​Joy Cooper is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the most erratic political figures in South Florida, and now the Hallandale Beach mayor has picked a fight with Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom.Rodstrom was one of the commissioners who two weeks ago voted against a controve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    UPDATED: Eggelletion to Enter Guilty Plea

    Eggelletion​Former Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion has agreed to enter a guilty plea in the federal corruption case against him.UPDATE: Just got off the phone with Eggelletion's former colleague, Commissioner John Rodstrom. "I think it's just a tragedy," he said of Eggelletion's f ... More >>

  • News

    August 13, 2009

    Crooked Courthouse

    The Broward Commission will build a courthouse, even if voters don't want it and there's no good way to pay for it.

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Ritter Speaks! (Out of Both Sides of Mouth)

    RitterIt's strange to be astonished at the news that this county's mayor actually gave an interview, but so it goes in Broward. Stacy Ritter has been refusing interviews with reporters for much of 2009, in vain hopes that she can keep her associations with con man Joel Steinger out of the news. Impo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Broward Commissioners on Ethics Bill: WhatEVER

    In a conversation that seems to have been recorded at the cafeteria lunch table where the in crowd sits, Broward Mayor Stacy Ritter and Commissioner Ken Keechl decided that fellow Commissioner John Rodstrom is not in-crowd material. That's because Rodstrom's pushing a bill that would bar commissione ... More >>

  • News

    February 12, 2009

    Fool Me Thrice

    A South Florida company caught stealing twice surfaces under a new name and gets a lucrative government franchise.

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Another Newspaper Falls Into Bankruptcy

    The Minneapolis Star Tribune followed the Tribune Co. and went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. Remember, Miami Herald parent McClatchy, in the only good move it has made in several years, sold the Strib, as it is called, for $530 million back in 2006. The newspaper's story includes some inter ... More >>

  • News

    January 15, 2009

    The Fourth Estate Sale

    Decimated by corporate overlords, the only hope for our local newspapers may be the auction block.

  • News

    December 18, 2008

    Broward County bail bondsmen want to kill pretrial intervention, and the County Commission is willing to help

    Decimated by corporate overlords, the only hope for our local newspapers may be the auction block.

  • News

    October 2, 2008

    Billed for Bull

    Broward County Commissioners want you to pay for their pet projects

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2008

    Bill Scherer Gearing Up For Electoral Rampage

    Broward County Commissioners want you to pay for their pet projects

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2008

    Stacy Ritter Gets Her Mouth On

    Broward County Commissioners want you to pay for their pet projects

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2008

    Election Post-Mortem

    Broward County Commissioners want you to pay for their pet projects

  • News

    August 28, 2008

    Letters for August 28-September 3, 2008

    Broward County Commissioners want you to pay for their pet projects

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2008

    Vote Counting Stopped In Broward

    Broward County Commissioners want you to pay for their pet projects

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2008

    Early Voting = Early Attacks

    Broward County Commissioners want you to pay for their pet projects

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2008

    Hitting The Links

    Broward County Commissioners want you to pay for their pet projects

  • News

    August 21, 2008

    Two Tales From the Trail

    Pols being pols: Rodstrom cleans house, Gallagher goes missing

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2008

    Attack Ads Appalling -- And Impressive!

    Pols being pols: Rodstrom cleans house, Gallagher goes missing

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    John Rodstrom Up, Sam Zell Down

    Pols being pols: Rodstrom cleans house, Gallagher goes missing

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2008

    Sign Of The Times: John Rodstrom Laid Off

    Pols being pols: Rodstrom cleans house, Gallagher goes missing

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2008

    Free John Rodstrom!

    Pols being pols: Rodstrom cleans house, Gallagher goes missing

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2008

    Election Shocker: Caletka Challenges Rodstrom

    Pols being pols: Rodstrom cleans house, Gallagher goes missing

  • News

    August 9, 2007

    Family Ties

    Broward Commission, lobbyists ooze coziness

  • News

    May 10, 2007

    When a Newspaper Shills

    The Sun-Sentinel brass steps over the line on airport expansion

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2007

    Politicians Feed At Super Trough

    The Sun-Sentinel brass steps over the line on airport expansion

  • News

    November 30, 2006

    The Tightest Slots in Town

    Aren't you happy you get to shovel money into the shiny new machines?

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2006

    Mid-Terms Came Too Late

    Aren't you happy you get to shovel money into the shiny new machines?

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2006

    DeGroot DePants DeSentinel

    Aren't you happy you get to shovel money into the shiny new machines?

  • News

    January 13, 2005

    Geller's Giveaway

    Hollywood peddles prime downtown land for a steal with the help of a developer-loving senator

  • News

    December 16, 2004

    The Lobbyist

    Broward Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion quietly pulls political strings in Lauderdale Lakes -- and personally profits in the process

  • News

    November 4, 2004

    Tailpipe

    J-Rod Strikes Out

  • News

    August 19, 2004

    Darker Horses

    For Rodstrom and Dunlap, all's fair in local electoral politics

  • News

    July 1, 2004

    Letters July 1-7. 2004

    Help for Gay Islanders

  • News

    June 24, 2004

    Justice Grounded

    Roddy, baby — you're clean. Honest!

  • Subtropical Life

    May 13, 2004

    Best Politician

    Dean J. Trantalis Readers' Choice: US Rep. Clay Shaw

  • News

    January 1, 2004

    Dirty Dozen

    Here are the 12 Broward-Palm Beach newsmakers who will make you blush

  • News

    September 11, 2003

    Letters for September 11, 2003

    God Speaks in Film

  • Culture

    August 14, 2003

    Plop Art

    When politicians and bureaucrats play curator, the art stinks

  • News

    June 20, 2002

    Swimming in Trouble

    Pompano Beach Mayor Bill Griffin is, well, conflicted over the Swimming Hall of Fame deal

  • News

    August 16, 2001

    Peebles Power

    When it comes to making deals, developer R. Donahue Peebles has no qualms about filing lawsuits -- or playing the race card

  • News

    June 28, 2001

    A Flight of Fancy

    Broward commissioners are spending big bucks on an unlikely airport-growth scheme

  • News

    April 23, 1998

    For Broward Taxpayers, How Sour It Is!

    Commissioners are spending $300,000 on a political PR campaign handled by Big Sugar's hired guns.

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