Donating Blood Helps Broward Students Graduate
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Corruption run deep at the School Board, right into the service hours that seniors must earn to graduate. Read the rest of this entry »
January, 2010 Category
Jan 14 2010
Jan 14 2010
Preppy Conservative Rappers A Joke
Filed under: Guest Column
BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist
They call themselves “The Young Cons.
David Ruffel and Josh Riddle are two prep school/Dartmouth rappers spewing a White Right Wing message.
The Young Cons
Jan 13 2010
Lobbyist’s Daughter Considering School Board Run
Filed under: The Spin
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Please Lauren, don’t do it!
Ãœber lobbyist Ron Book says his daughter Lauren Book Lim is considering running for Stephanie Kraft’s seat for School Board.
Lauren Book Lim
Jan 12 2010
With Kraft Out, New Candidate Jumps In
Filed under: The Spin
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Why anybody would want to be a School Board member is beyond me.
Yet it didn’t take much time for someone to jump into the race for Stephanie Kraft’s school board seat. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 12 2010
Geller Outraises Gunzburger
Filed under: The Spin
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Former State Senator Steve Geller outraised County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger in the last quarter of 2009.
It is unusual that a challenger raises more money than an incumbent. Geller’s success raising money means that many in the political, lobbying and business community believe he has a chance to beat Gunzburger.
Geller
Jan 12 2010
Hamilton Forman Was One-Of-A-Kind
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
(In addition to this written today, Sun-Sentinel.com has posted a story I wrote years ago on Hamilton Forman. Some of the information below is similar to the material in my Sun-Sentinel story. You might want to look at the Sun-Sentinel story, too.)
If Broward County ever had a king, his name was Hamilton Forman. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 12 2010
Hamilton Forman Dies!
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Longtime powerbroker and political kingmaker Hamilton Forman died last night.
Funeral arrangements are not planned yet.
Forman had been bedridden for several months before his death. He was in his early 90s.
It is hard to underestimate Forman’s influence on Broward in the past seven decades. His imprint stretches from the route of Florida’s Turnpike to the creation of the North Broward Hospital District.
A full obituary will follow later today.
Jan 11 2010
Finkelstein Gets Criticism From Blog
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDYNEVINS
“Help Me Howard Finkelstein needs some rare PR help.
Finkelstein at his night job
Jan 11 2010
Dania Beach’s Grace Gets Endorsements
Filed under: General News
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Dania Beach Commission candidate Bobbie H. Grace has has gotten a sweet endorsement. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 10 2010
Fields: Jewish, Catholic and Protestant Hypocrites
Filed under: General News
BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist
Like some religious fanatics, Rabbi Leib Tropper has been living a double life. Read the rest of this entry »