The Spin Category

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

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

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

Late last month, I discovered that Broward County Judge Lee Seidman’s judicial assistant was receiving some of his campaign e-mail at work. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Former state Sen. Steve Geller has done it again.

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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Davie Town Council candidate Ellis Traub has suddenly become an outspoken voice against the purchase of 25 acres by the town.

That’s strange, since Traub’s last forays into development deals would not instill confidence in the voters.
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BY BUDDY NEVINS

Northeast Broward Florida House Republican candidate David Maymon is on a roll. Read the rest of this entry »

 BY BUDDY NEVINS

Former state Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller has gotten a campaign donation built on real sweat.

The International Union of Operating Engineers No. 487 has donated Geller’s county commission campaign $500. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

There has been some interesting developments in northwest Broward’s open School Board race. Read the rest of this entry »

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Another day in southeast Broward’s county commission District 6.

Another union endorsement.

Hold on to your wallets, folks.  This fight for endorsements is bound to get expensive.
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