Items by geniusofdespair

• Turkey Day.... By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 2
  What to do? Probably will watch the video from last year of Sarah Palin prattling on... [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 5:01am EST
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• Will Willie Gort be coming back? By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 4
  Remember City of Miami Commissioner Willie Gort? Well, rumor has it he is going to run for Angel Gonzalez's vacated seat. It was decided today at the City of Miami Commission meeting that there will be an election in January to fill the seat. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:07pm EST
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• Airports from Hell: Miami ranks second...from Hell! By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 7
  Out of a ranking done at the Daily Beast, today, limited to the 27 American airports that had one million or more total aircraft operations from 2006 through this summer, Miami Dade made it to second worst, at number 26 it is only behind Newark. This news adds to a [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:11pm EST
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• Miccosuke Tribe: You can call me stupid. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 5
  I knew the Miccosuke Tribe had a golf course but I just assumed it was over there on 8th Street by their casino. Stupid me. I have looked at their property a dozen times and never noticed that a golf course wasn't there. I found it, off SW 146th Avenue,' [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:11am EST
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• Bloggers' Meet-up Saturday. By Geniusofdespair

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  Bloggers' meet-up, I was there, see the video.... Very nice group of people. The Burger Beast, recently in the Miami Herald, was getting into shape for a 4 pound hamburger he was scheduled to eat later so he did not partake in the tasty food provided.' [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:01am EST
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• Headless Florida Panther Found Along Road in Central Florida. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 3
  A headless, decaying panther was found Friday, alongside the Florida Turnpike. What more can you say? This is human cruelty I cannot comprehend. I found this on another blog, Lauren's close encounter with a Florida panther, let it serve as the panther's eulogy:"Oh my gosh!We have a real, BIG, Florida" [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 7:50am EST
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• Housework Ain't For Me! By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 18
  I always believed washing clothes was a waste of time. I think you should toss the garments when they are dirty. Now with spouse laid up for the past 3 days, I believe we should toss dishes too. I can't think of a bigger waste of time than loading and' [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:30pm EST
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• The Miami Herald Quotes Eye on Miami Blog Today. By Geniusofdespair

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  We quote the Miami Herald a lot, it is good to see they also read and quote from our blog.BTW don't bother doing a search on line. I did one and couldn't find the article, under Eyeonmiami, Gimleteye or Alan Farago. Even the author's name, Edward Schumacher-Matos, had "0" results' [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:38am EST
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• I was recognized for post of the month. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 3
  All I can say is I am thrilled to have my Blog on the Saga of the Phone Scam recognized by other bloggers and readers. Check it out in The South Florida Daily Blog. [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:18am EST
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• The Atlantic asks: Is Crist Toast? By Geniusofdespair

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  I have been hearing rumblings about Senate candidate Crist becoming a Democrat. That would save me the trouble of registering as a Republican which was my plan in an effort to stymie that scary Rubio from winning the primary. We all know that the radicals vote in primaries. I don't' [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 12:27am EST
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• Jimbo's in the Miami Herald Today. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 20
  Jimbo does have a way of stating the truth...eventually. Not saying he is a liar because he is not, but he does have colorful stories and jokes that take you in circles sometimes but have a grain of truth at their core. In the final line in the Miami Herald [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:14am EST
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• Regalado's Chief of Staff, Tony Crapp, Jr. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 13
  Longtime staff member for Tomas Regalado, over 10 years, Tony Crapp, Jr. is now the gate keeper. I thought you might want to know what he looks like in case you bump into him at City Hall. He always has been friendly to me, he is very personable. He made [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:05am EST
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• Jim Morin Draws Natacha Seijas. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 8
  Jim Morin's cartoon in the Miami Herald today had me on the floor laughing. He certainly did capture the Commissioner we all love to hate, Natacha Seijas, on her previously reported county jet-setting on our taxpayer dime. Hot air balloon, works for me! [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:52am EST
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• Big Week for the Barf Meter: Spence Jones is Running...Again. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 24
  Removed from her seat by the Governor (after she was charged with grand theft) didn't deter Michelle Spence Jones, she is running again for City of Miami Commissioner. If you live in the district, I implore you, please don't put her back in. Why didn't they appoint Flowers rather than' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:10am EST
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• Good Evening, Mr. Mayor, wherever you are...Part 2. Guest Blog By Outofsight

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  Number of comments: 17
  Rumor has it, Mr. Mayor, there are good looking women looking for you...26 women to be exact! At the Miami-Dade Commission on Women meeting on Wednesday evening, it was pointed out that those ladies are looking for a face-to-face meeting with you, Mayor Alvarez, and have been for at least [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:01am EST
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• Watch Your Bank. By Geniusofdespair

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  No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed:On Friday, November 13, 2009, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation closed Orion Bank, Naples, FL. Subsequently, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. To see if your bank might be in trouble, check the [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:22am EST
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• Barfable News: Vile Natacha Seijas is in Washington DC Today. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 7
  Very high on the Barf Meter: Vile Natacha Seijas talking about anything green is akin to Pat Buchanan or Rush Limbaugh posing as progressives to the dumb clucks in Washington DC.This morning, Vile County Commissioner Seijas joined Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, Virginia Senator Mark Warner, and other leaders from Florida; [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:15pm EST
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• Why Can't Our County Try to Help Us Finance Solar Like St Lucie? By Geniusofdespair.

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  Number of comments: 3
  St. Lucie County is trying to make solar power affordable to residents, according to the TCPalm:The county is hoping to partner with other Treasure Coast governments and financial institutions to create a non-profit bank known as a community development financial institution that could lend money at low-interest rates for energy [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 1:58pm EST
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• Believe it or Not: The Museum of Science Wants a Tax! By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 5
  According to Miami Today - I am told this came out in August but I never heard this:Operating a new Museum of Science at Bicentennial Park may require a new tax of some sort, the museum's president and CEO says."They've had special taxes allocated toward other sources," Gillian Thomas said [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:30am EST
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• Redland Community Council Rejected Soccer Field. By Geniusofdespair and Youbetcha'

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  Number of comments: 9
  The Community Council 14 vote was a unanimous 4 against a formal soccer field in the middle of agriculture land. Here is the whole story by Youbetcha' and it is a good one:The attorney and his client did not seem at all concerned about the Urban Development Boundary or that' [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:01am EST
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• The Good Looking Guy Won. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 2
  In City of Miami's District 4 race Francis Suarez won as I predicted he would on Oct. 4th. It was close, Suarez had 51.45% to Manolo Reyes 48.55%. In Miami Beach's two run-offs: Jorge Exposito won with 52.83% of the vote and Michael Gongora won with 59.8%.Voter turnout was 18.23%. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:01pm EST
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• Election for Spence Jones Seat Will be in Mid January. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 9
  Can someone please find a decent candidate to run for this seat in the City of Miami? Charles Flowers, a retired pilot, was being vetted for appointment but he won't run for the seat. I was told his wife would murder him if he did.' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 4:17pm EST
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• Hey Gimleteye I was going to write about the ITC too! By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 7
  This is why you all NEED the Miami Herald. We can't do this in depth research even though we reported on the waste at International Trade Consortium over and over. The reporter duo of Haggman and Dolan say that since 2007 the trips cost us about a quarter of a' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:31am EST
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• Federal Judge says "No" to Pollution. By Geniusofdespair

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  Judge Approves Historic EPA Settlement: EPA and Florida Must Set Limits on Fertilizer and Animal Waste Pollution in State Waters. The Polluters’ Arguments Rejected in Favor of the EnvironmentA federal judge in Tallahassee today approved a historic consent decree which requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set legal limits [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:18pm EST
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• You missed the Book Fair. By Geniusofdespair

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  Yesterday I went to the last day of the Miami Book Fair. I saw a panel discussion with George Packer on Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade, Chris Hedges on Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle and Sam Tanenhaus on The Death of [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:34am EST
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• Sex Crime Researcher Takes on Lobbyist Ron Book. By Geniusodespair

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  Number of comments: 18
  Jill Levenson, Associate Professor and Sex Crimes Researcher, took on Homeless Trust's Ron Book on yesterday's editorial page and all I can say is "Ouch!" Levenson says:"Book repeatedly waves his hand in dismissal of any empirical research suggesting that residential restrictions don't work. He misrepresents the research and their authors."' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 7:51am EST
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• Medicare Fraud Little Havana Style. By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 1
  I Team Channel 4's Stephen Stock did an awesome Investigation, posted Nov. 1st, on the epicenter of the Nation's Medicare fraud: Miami's Little Havana - Coral Way to Bird Road. Medicare fraud costs 60 billion dollars a year so don't miss this one. We are always tops in the most' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 4:02am EST
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• City of Miami Hosts FREE Laura Izibor Concert Last Night in Bayfront Park. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 4
  The City of Miami's Downtown Development Authority (awful Neisen Kasdin is on their Board) did something right. They had a free concert in Bayfront Park with Irish (yes, as she noted there are Blacks in Ireland) Singer Laura Izibor who has a voice that echoed through the park - check [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 6:16am EST
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• Your Taxes at Work or Gathering Dust? By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 4
  Stephen Stock over at CBS Channel 4 Looked at the Carry-Over policy of money not used by our County Commission. Hit the link. [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 3:46am EST
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• Condo Flippers: They're Back! Guest Blog by Marc Knight

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  Number of comments: 2
  As a Realtor, I spend most of my day looking at properties in Miami, Miami Beach, and Sunny Isles Beach. Recently, I've been noticing a disturbing trend. I've seen owners of several condo properties "flip" them, making a quick profit. There are several of these properties listed for sale at [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 12:08am EST
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• Governor has removed Spence-Jones and Angel Gonzalez Resigned Effective Monday. By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 19
  There will be four new Commissioners in the City of Miami!Governor Charlie Crist today suspended Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, who was charged today with grand theft, a second degree felony. (Hit read more for the full Crist press release) Last month, Governor Crist petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to impanel [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 3:11pm EST
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• Speaking For South Miami, Mayor Horace Feliu Told the PSC, He was in Favor of 2 New Nuclear Reactors. By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 17
  Homestead and Florida City did the same - see end of post.On January 9, 2008 Mayor Horace Feliu, representing the City of South Miami, addressed the Public Service Commission on the matter of a Petition to Determine Need for Turkey Point Nuclear Units 6 & 7 Electrical Power Plant, By [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:33am EST
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• Miami Dems Not Happy Campers? Guest Blog By Youbetcha'

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  Number of comments: 2
  Wow. There are political upheavals all over the place! First up: the elections up North were messy and history making. Homestead and City of Miami elections were political upsets in their own right. They both were amazing politically speaking. And, the pending removal of two Commissioners in the City of [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 12:28am EST
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• On the Barf Meter: Fox News Report on a Rubio Fundraiser. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 3
  The Fair and Balanced Foxnews.com reported Nov. 11th:Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's sons plans to hold a private fundraiser for insurgent GOP Senate candidate Marco Rubio next month, Rubio told Fox News. The active involvement of George P. Bush (pictured) and Jeb Bush Jr. in the race raises the possibility' [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 12:46am EST
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• Commissioner Angel Gonzalez Going. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 10
  The Miami Herald said, "Miami Commissioner Angel Gonzalez, facing a criminal probe, has agreed to resign before the end of the year as part of a deal with prosecutors, several sources say." There will be 3 new Commissioners on the dais (4 if the current probe of Spence-Jones bears fruit). [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:13pm EST
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• Photos From Mayor Tomas Regalado's Swearing-In Ceremony. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 29
  Congratulations Tomas Regalado! That is the Unreformable County Commissioner Barbara Jordan talking to one of the "Browns". They moved the UDB for their application to build a shopping center/office park last cycle, winning an administrative hearing opinion (against environmental groups). Hit read more for more photos taken with a GOOD [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:59pm EST
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• Rumors Were Swirling at the City of Miami Swearing in Ceremony. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 7
  I heard from two sources that Spence Jones was facing more legal troubles and a possible removal. Also in the rumor pipeline was that Angel Gonzales was retiring in the next couple of days. Neither is confirmed.Not a rumor anymore, John Timoney retired today as police chief. [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 3:03pm EST
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• Sergio Pino: What's new? by Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 5
  According to public records Sergio Pino got a $500,000 Mortgage Loan from the bank he is on the Board of, U.S. Century Bank. You are allowed, according to Federal regulations, to get a loan from a bank you own/are on the Board of. According to BauerFinancial, U.S. Century Bank has [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 7:46am EST
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• Miami Herald: Bellwether? By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 3
  Daily, in the Miami Herald, there are articles about wacko Rubio. Not a peep about Meek. First, what is this reporting doing? Second, does the volume of ink overshadow the content? My mother-in-law, at 102, has the cognitive ability of many Herald readers. She is not what she once was [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 7:09am EST
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• How Much Are Lobbyists Paid Per Hour? By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 13
  Sometimes I watch Lobbyist Jeffrey Berkow (a.k.a. Bercow) sit in the Miami Dade Commission Chambers all day and wonder what he is getting paid. Now I know. Miami Beach requires that lobbyists list their hourly fee. For a 10 hour Commission meeting Berkow makes about/at least $4,200. And, can you [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 8:16am EST
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• Music: Dueling with "The South Florida Daily Blog": Entry 4. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 1
  Take a listen to The South Florida Daily Blog Musical Flashback of Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Mine (below). Just for the record, I liked Tyrannosaurus Rex better...his second coming as T-Rex and Marc Bolan not so much. Unfortunately, in 1969 they didn't make videos of Bolan's best songs which [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 2:37am EST
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• Everything FREE at Sleepless Night in Miami Beach. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 1
  I went, I saw, I did. It was all the culture the Beach has to offer for free at Sleepless Night in Miami Beach and the people were out in droves. It is an all night event -- I only lasted till 11 pm but it was worth doing since [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 12:00am EST
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• Miami Beach Group 3 Race: I Endorse Gabrielle Redfern. By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 6
  Make sure you vote November 17th if you live in the district or call your friends there and tell them to vote for Gabrielle.Gabrielle Redfern's opponent, former Commissioner/lawyer Michael Gongora, has been a lobbyist although he denies the obvious.According to Steve Rothhaus of the Miami Herald, Gongora said:"I made some" [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:37am EST
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• Tolls: We apparently don't care about our tourists. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 10
  The tourism industry has an economic impact of $57 billion on Florida's economy but with tourism down statewide, should we be making it harder to be a tourist? There is an insane SunPass alternative afoot - Toll-by-Plate - to be instituted in anticipation of tearing down toll plazas. The Miami [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 7:46am EST
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• Alert: If you have Bellsouth Email is it working properly? By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 6
  OKAY I FIGURED OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. Bellsouth has a SPAM FOLDER ONLINE. It is different from your spam folder. I found all my missing emails there. I wonder how long this has been going on, in one month (they delete every 30 days) I had a about 50 [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:19am EST
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• Wing-Nuts In Florida, Exactly How Many Are There? By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 18
  Passing this truck yesterday afternoon in Broward -- with all these right wing messages plastered all over it -- got me thinking, exactly how many wing-nuts do we have in Florida? It is not as if you can do a poll and ask people. What if the Conservative wing of [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:34am EST
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• On the Agenda: Airport Related Bonds Add Up to Almost a Billion Dollars. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 4
  I can safely say I don’t know what this means, however approving $847,500,000 in Aviation Bonds is on the County Budget, Planning and Sustainability Committee Agenda for November 9th.1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $600,000,000 OF 2010A AVIATION REVENUE BONDS2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $247,500,000 [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:32am EST
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• Beba Mann Sends a Message to Her Supporters. By Geniusofdespair

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  Number of comments: 5
  Beba ran for District 3 Seat in the City of Miami: What an amazing job we all did! I started late and ran against two big-money candidates and finished third with solid votes, actually running even with the second place finisher in the regular vote. The absentee voter system needs [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 12:27am EST
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• Watching the Ferro Application. By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 3
  It is on TV right now if you want to see it. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla is the lobbyist for Ferro. Laura Reynolds of Tropical Audubon was one of the people speaking against moving the UDB line for this application stressing that there was no need for commercial in [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:49am EST
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• Movie Review: A Serious Man. By Geniusofdespair

  —EYE ON MIAMI

  Number of comments: 11
  First let me say, I totally "get" the Coen brothers' humor, having seen almost all their films. Last night I was in the mood for a funny movie and in this ad from the New York Times the word Funny was mentioned 3 times with the words Hilarious and Comedy.Well,' [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:59am EST
  by Geniusofdespair