Next week, we are going to see if the Beckham Inter Miami group will be able to move forward with its proposal to redo Lockhart Stadium with a training facility, acres of playing fields and a training academy for youth players. Word is Beckham’s MLS team would play at least its inaugural season here, and…
Seems lately some people think it is ok to win at all costs. But that’s not all of it, because when they lose around here it’s worse. Take for example the recent personal attacks on the interwebs and in city commission public comments on attorney Stephanie Toothaker after she was successful on a recent Ft…
Civic engagement is a good thing, and sometimes things get heated. That’s ok. But as we deal with hot button issues here in Fort Lauderdale lately, some are going over the top. To be blunt: personal name calling is simply the not the way to go. It’s not just developers or lobbyists who get smacked…
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Don’t you just hate it when people twist facts? Me, too. Now I’m not saying they do it on purpose. But it’s frustrating just the same. Take for example the recent dustup over a developer agreement here in the Venice of America. Most progressive cities do them all the time. They offer a roadmap for…
While some people want to say the recent city elections were about dramatically stopping growth, that does not hold water when you talk to a broad crosssection of our neighbors. Smart Growth is a simple concept, and a big reason why Mayor Trantalis and Commissioner Glassman won resounding victories. It isn’t about stopping growth. It…
With his cascade of daily emails, the “Count” appears more and more perplexed by his failure to divine the results of the January election. With his prophesy of a Smith-Roberts win failing to materialize, he now seems intent on lambasting the shortcomings of those campaigns for his own lack of basic campaign understanding. Sad, but…
It’s not just about Lauderdale yesterday or Lauderdale tomorrow. We live here now, today. No more dancing around the issues we face. Sewage in the streets in not ok. Decisions after midnight? Come on. Enough of the excuses about why we are not dealing with traffic in a real way. And let’s stop making…
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