Turkey Soup is on! November 22, 2007

I am not a real big fan of Turkey. Unless it is mesquite smoked with green chili dressing, the bird is nothing I really relish. But Turkey soup, that’s another story. I keep an eye on the Thanksgiving Turkey, watch it sliced, eaten, enjoyed. What I am waiting for is the moment [...]

Dermer gone! The Beach won’t be the same! November 21, 2007

I gotta tell ya I am going to miss Mayor David Dermer. A new Mayor was sworn in Wednesday. We wish her luck. Matty Bower is a true character but Dermer was one-of-a-kind. Dermer made it fun to cover Miami Beach Government. I am sure there are plenty of folks out there who [...]

Joe Cool Custody Battle. Is it about the Money? November 20, 2007

Members of the Branam family were in family court the other day. There is a battle among family members over the custody of Jake and Kelly Branam’s children. Jake and Kelly were on board the Joe Cool when apparently they and two crew members were murdered. Their bodies were never found. A murder trial in [...]

Miami Federal Court House Sick? November 13, 2007

“Hank, it is really bad, I have nose bleeds and headaches,” a long time acquaintance I have in the Old Federal Courthouse told me. The Dye Building is sick I was told by the person who has toiled in the architecturally and historic building for years. “What I can’t understand is none of the TV [...]

The shutters are down! November 12, 2007

I have been checking the water temperatures in the Atlantic and the Caribbean and looking at the calendar, it gets dark real early now because of the time change. Paneled windows put a gloom on the house. I know that Hurricane Season is not officially done till November 30th but I have declared it over [...]

It is good to be King November 11, 2007

Shut up, Spain’s king tells Chavez

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It is good to be King November 11, 2007

Spain’s king tells Venezuela’s Chavez to “shut up”

By Manuel Farias and Pav JordanSat Nov 10, 3:59 PM ET

Spain’s King Juan Carlos told Venezuelan President Hugo [...]

Hard shot fired at Brigade 2506 November 9, 2007

The federal court law suit filed on behalf of former Cuban Air force General Rafael del Pino makes for interesting reading. The General made a daring 1987 escape out of Cuba flying a small plane and landing in South Florida. He has been a bit of a controversial figure since with some members [...]

Florida Keys Snapshot of Real Estate Woes November 9, 2007

I had a friend send me some real estate statistics that detail the slow down of real estate sales in South Florida. It is a snapshot of the home sales in the Upper Keys. The area includes Lower Metecumbe Key to Key Largo, the Northern end of the Keys. The news is not [...]

Atlas Shrugged and South Florida’s Middle Class November 2, 2007

They said they were leaving and sure enough they did. All the window shades were up. I could see into my neighbor’s house. The rooms were bare. The kids toys were gone from the back yard, no car, no van, the white picket fence gate was ajar. Smokey the dog was nowhere to be seen [...]