BY BUDDY NEVINS

State Rep. Jim Waldman’s image took a real beating this past week.

The Coconut Creek Democrat tried every which way to kill a bill which would create a special unit to fight corruption in Broward.

The Miami Herald attacked him.  The Sun-Sentinel attacked him.

But Waldman says he has his reasons.

Jim Waldman

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BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

Critics are fond of saying that my constant ridiculing of religion is an attempt to marginalize and/or trivialize belief in a Supreme Being.
 
Guilty as charged.

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Columnist Mike Mayo asks today on Sun-Sentinel.com: “Who Could Take On Broward State Attorney Mike Satz?”

I love Mayo’s posts. He can write. He has a sense of humor. He digs into important issues.

So it was natural I read his latest contribution and thought about posting an answer to his question on the Sun-Sentinel blog. 

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

The money associated with the Formans is everywhere in today’s Davie election.

Terry Santini – the District 3 Town Council candidate – finally turned in her final financial report. It shows a last minute $2,500 from a long-time business partner of real estate mogul Austin Forman – Bill Murphy, his wife and companies.

The Forman family of real estate investors recently made a controversial deal to sell $12.5 million land to Davie.   Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

He didn’t crash the party. 

Oh, no.  The Broward County Sheriff wouldn’t go where he wasn’t wanted.

Or would he?

The strangest guest at the Broward Democratic Party’s Unity Dinner on Saturday was the county’s leading Republican – Sheriff Al Lamberti.

Lamberti: Mixing With The Dems

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Last-minute money from special interests including associates of the Forman family have poured into Town Council member Marlon Luis’ District 4 Davie race.

The money comes  just months after Luis was the swing vote in the controversial town purchase of $12.5 million in land from the Formans.

Meanwhile, Council candidates Freda Sherman Stevens in District 2 and Terry Santini in District 3 do not have final financial reports posted on the town’s website as of early Monday. 

This surely isn’t in keeping with the spirit of the law. It makes me wonder if it is just a slip-up or if Stevens and Santini are hiding something? Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Former School Board member Don Samuels wants his northwest Broward seat back.  

Despite Samuels weighty resume and obvious knowledge of the school system, the big money is staying on the sidelines until they see if the 800-pound gorilla will jump into the race.

Or should I say the gorillette.

Lauren Book Lim

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

The Davie election has become as nasty as the manure that dots the horse ranches in this metropolis. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Karnack The Magnificent says, the answer is Richard Nixon, Ana Gardner and Howard Scheinberg. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Florida House candidate Yomin Postelnik gave Broward the best example this week of how the Internet’s social media is changing campaigning.

Facebook allowed Postelnik, who fighting an uphill battle for state House District 91, into the delivery room on Tuesday as his wife Shaya gave birth to the couple’s third child.  

Minutes after birth shot by the candidate with a cell phone camera and sent to supporters

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