Archive for September, 2007
Some easy, some hard budget-cutting choices await lawmakers
“We’re convinced that that amount of money will get us through the fiscal year, hopefully get the economy going and allow us to have a realistic budget picture next year” When Florida lawmakers passed a $71 billion annual budget five months ago, they included money for a defunct Haitian refugee cen…
Home "flippers" were following American Dream
“I wanted to be an entrepreneur and make some money — not a killing, but some money. Instead, I got a kick in the rear.” Sherrill Zenie said all she wanted was a piece of the American Dream, but what she got was “a kick in the rear.” Zenie is one of a legion of a relatively new type of homeowner, …
West Boca: Marching bands ready for qualifying competition
The Cavalcade of Bands, presented by Boca Raton Community High School, will start at 3 p.m. Saturday at Olympic Heights High School stadium, 20101 Lyons Road, north of Glades Road. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel Tags: ocala, politics, fishing, sanibel island, south florida, cocunut grove, miami hea…
2 Shot In Orange Park Home Invasion, Deputies Say
“It appears that there are life-threatening injuries, at this point, to one of the individuals involved. It’s unclear if he was a suspect or victim. So, he is the one at Shands in Jacksonville” ORANGE PARK, Fla. — An apparent home invasion ended in gunfire in an Orange Park neighborhood Sunday eve…
George Burgess: The Teflon Don of Miami Dade County
Here we are again. It is clear that, instead of George Burgess being the protector of the hen house from the foxes, it is obvious he is a fox himself. Another scandal under George Burgess is exposed and it is obvious that he never met a deal that he didn’t like. Here it is, the top County administra…
Police: Student’s beating a hate crime
“There were three victims who were hit with bats and one victim was almost drowned.” Four Florida teenagers have been accused of a hate crime for allegedly beating a black college student and trying to drown him. via Daily India Tags: beach, jacksonville jaguars, florida marlins, homestead, palm be…
North Miami Murders
“Always the life of the party, always had the biggest smile on his face. I mean I could go on for hours days, years talking about him.”
Bradley Timpf was well known for being well liked. Abbey Timpf: “Always the life of the party, always had the biggest smile on his face. via WSVN-TV Miami,Fl…
Legislature can’t agree on PIP and taxes
“We are keenly aware of, and appreciate, your respect and deference to the legislative process” State legislators might not debate Florida’s no-fault auto insurance laws or the condemned property tax amendment in a special session set for next week. via Palm Beach Post Tags: ft. lauderdale, captiva…
Ruling gives Cuban father first victory in custody battle over girl, 5
“This case is going to be decided by the Third District Court of Appeal” A Miami,Florida-Dade County juvenile court judge ruled Thursday that a Cuban man seeking custody of his 5-year-old daughter did not abandon or neglect the girl as alleged by state child welfare authorities, removing the first …
Journalism Sunday
Sunday’s Miami,Florida Herald shows what the city’s only daily newspaper can be. The New York Times, in a business section story on the St. Petersburg Times, explains why it isn’t.
But first, the Herald: a great story by Beth Dunlap on one of our favorite betes noires, the Carnivorous Performing …
New Breed of Homeowners in Miami: LENDERS!
Wells Fargo Bank Owns 119 properties in Miami,Florida Dade County and Deutsche Bank owns 148 (more are listed below)
In the Miami,Florida Herald editorial titled “Mortgage Crisis Stirs Regulators: Chance to mend, not break subprime market” the Herald said: “The subprime market is a good deal …
