Update, 3/14: The original post had language that confused current and proposed districts. It’s been changed to eliminate the ambiguity and correct the numbers assigned to the proposed districts.Original post, 3/9:In November 2010, Florida voters approved two amendments to the Florida state constitution that would ostensibly remove partisanship from the once-a-decade…
A bizarre showdown is unfolding in Tallahassee this week. Advocates for parents — including the Florida PTA and Parents Across America — are lobbying vehemently against a bill that’s supposed to “empower them.”The proposed legislation would let parents vote to turn a failing public school into a charter school. Opponents…
Yesterday morning, we reported about the impending eviction notice to Palm Beach Occupiers. Visibly dwarfed in size since the camp’s last showdown, the remaining members were served their official order to leave by West Palm Beach police at 10 a.m. Curious businessmen in suits watched from the sidewalk as police…
There are still four contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, all desperately trying to pander to voters by crusading for relief from women, gays, minorities, the poor, immigrants, atheists, government workers, and anyone who believes in scientific discoveries made after the 17th Century.It can be hard to decide whom to…
The situation regarding the financial management of the City of Lauderdale Lakes is a complicated one. But while two reports from the Broward Office of the Inspector General have yet to be finalized, there’s one thing that’s clear: There are no good vibes coming out of that city.The OIG delivered…
Chaz Stevens isn’t shy about stirring up trouble. His most recent target has been the wild financial mismanagement of the City of Lauderdale Lakes, which in recent days has been revealed to have used all kinds of crazy, stupid accounting techniques to balance a budget that was, in reality, about…
A maddening story in the New York Times this morning about the House transportation bill has a Chicago placeline, but the real story is here in Florida. Specifically the seventh congressional district, which elected John Mica to Congress. This guy is chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and…
It should be noted up-front that Larry Tibbs hasn’t had a chance to respond to the charges lined up in a Broward Inspector General report leaked yesterday — he has 30 days to submit a rebuttal, which he said yesterday he fully planned to do.But the allegations of wild mismanagement…
We dropped by a fundraiser for Al Lamberti at Athena by the Sea, a Greek Restaurant at Commercial Boulevard and A1A that’s stuck in the same charming but bygone era as the rest of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. We wanted to personally ask for the same face-to-face interview we’ve gotten with the two…
A draft of a report by the Broward Inspector General was leaked today outlining the office’s finding when it comes to “gross mismanagement of public funds by the City of Lauderdale Lakes” — check out our original post for a run-down of the allegations.There are a looot of details about…
Gov. Rick Scott will deliver his annual speech at the Forum Club in West Palm Beach tomorrow. In an attempt to appear human, he likely will tout his much-trumpeted $1 billion proposed increase in funding for public schools. But that proposal isn’t as rosy as it sounds. Here are a…
A new anonymous e-book that looks like it was penned by the same person (persons?) who published the e-book taking shots at the Broward Sheriff’s Office last month.You can buy the book on Lulu.com for $12.50, a $2.51 price hike from the BSO book. It looks like the book was…
Riviera Beach activist Fane Lozman has been in a long legal battle with the city after Riviera Beach officials got the feds to seize and tow away the houseboat floating home* where he lived in a local marina.The towing, nearly three years ago, followed a previous trial in which a…
The day Broward Vice Mayor Kristin Jacobs held her official campaign kickoff for the U.S. House of Representatives, fellow County Commissioner Chip LaMarca told the Sun-Sentinel he’s “very seriously considering” running for Allen West’s old seat too.LaMarca, a Republican, has been “considering” a run for a while — he told…
As you may have heard once or twice or a million times, Congressman Allen West is switching districts for the 2012 race, moving north to the newly drawn District 18. He already has an avowed general election opponent in Democrat Patrick Murphy, but West could also be up against two…
State Rep. Bill Hager doesn’t want to pay up.We told you last week about a bill making its way through the state Legislature to compensate Eric Brody, who was 18 when he was left brain damaged by a car accident with a speeding off-duty Broward Sheriff’s deputy (more details here). The House…
It turns out Florida is pretty damned good at letting the easily corruptible get into positions of power. Since 1976, the state’s federal courts have handed out nearly 1,800 public corruption convictions, the fourth highest in the country. That’s an average of 49 public corruption convictions a year, or about one…
One day after Martin County Sheriff Robert Crowder announced that he’d be running against Congressman Allen West in the newly drawn District 18’s Republican primary, South Florida Tea Party Chairman Everett Wilkinson tweeted that he’s “considering running” as well.”Congressman West doesn’t live in this district. I’ve lived in this district…
South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz operates on a national stage — as chair of the Democratic National Committee, she’s the face of the president’s party and frequently takes on national issues. Late last night, she took to Twitter to attack Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The issue she chose? A…
We’re interviewing candidates in the race for Broward County Sheriff. So far, that means Scott Israel, this guy, and incumbent Sheriff Al Lamberti (who has not accepted an interview request)…
Democratic congressional candidate Patrick Murphy’s campaign just announced that he will be moving from his original plans to run in District 22 up to the newly drawn District 18 to challenge Congressman Allen West for a seat in the House of Representatives.West announced last week that he was giving up…
Former Fort Lauderdale state Sen. Mandy Dawson will plead guilty to two counts of tax evasion and three counts of failure to file a tax return, according to documents filed yesterday in federal court. She faces up to 13 years in prison.Dawson was indicted last year after authorities say she…
