September, 2009 Category

Sep 10 2009

Sunrise Made National Example of Excess

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The New York Times picked a soaring monument to the great condominium bust in today’s edition.

It’s not in Miami. 

It’s not in Fort Lauderdale, a city where the southwest section is dotted with empty silent failed condominium projects.

 

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The Tao Sawgrass In Sunrise 

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Sep 09 2009

Hurley Sued Over Ad; Blames Courthouse Politics For Leak

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

I’ll bet County Judge John “Jay” Hurley wishes he let his fingers do the walking with the Yellow Pages. 

 Instead, he did business several years ago with Yellow Book.

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John “Jay” Hurley

Now, Yellow Book has sued him.

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Sep 08 2009

Gunzburger Is Fit, Focused and Campaigning Hard

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Ponce de León was looking in the wrong place for The Fountain of Youth.  Instead of searching up the coast near St. Augustine, he should have looked in County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger’s backyard.

I’m convinced Gunzburger found the magical rejuvenating waters after spending the morning with her.

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Sue Gunzburger

 

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Sep 07 2009

The Political Lo Down: Trash In Sunrise’s Future; Endorsement Withheld In Tamarac

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

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In George Orwell’s word-bending future, the war means peace and freedom means slavery.

Far fetched?

Well, the future is now in Sunrise. Read the rest of this entry »



Sep 07 2009

Week In Religion: Catholics = Dictatorship; Protestants = Democracy

Filed under: General News

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

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Traditional anti-democratic Catholic culture is, once again, on the rise in Latin America.
 
The kind of authoritarian governments it once bred and supported are re-emerging in Venezuela, Ecuador, Columbia and Bolivia. And let’s not forget the coup in Honduras.
 
Unfortunately for Rome, this rebirth of authoritarianism is more often than not leftist and anti-Rome.

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Sep 04 2009

Help Is Available In The Rooms

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Like Anna Loeb, a lot of people get in trouble over alcohol.  Or drugs.  Or both.

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Howard Finkelstein Got Help

The wife of state Senate candidate Nick Loeb, who was arrested for DUI a week ago while driving home from a Boca Raton nightclub after midnight, is innocent until proven guilty.  She could be the victim of an overzealous cop.

Still, she needs help.  A lawyer will help her  in court.

If  she needs help with her personal life, she’ll find it In The Rooms, where recovery takes place. Read the rest of this entry »



Sep 03 2009

Joe’s Ex-Girl Says God Is Punishing Commissioner

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion ex-girlfriend says she knows the reason why rumors are sweeping the county commissioner and the media that he under investigation for corruption. 

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Josephus Eggelletion

 

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Sep 03 2009

Blow To Gunzburger: Geller Gets Hwd. Fire Fighters Endorsement

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Former Florida Senate Minority Leader Steve Geller got a big Labor Day gift today:  The endorsement of the Hollywood fire fighters in his campaign for the Broward County Commission.

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Steve Geller

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Sep 01 2009

Update: Senate Candidate Loeb’s Wife Busted

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

 

Nick Loeb, who is campaigning for state Senate, has run into some personal trouble.

Anna Loeb’s Mug Shot

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