February, 2010 Category

Feb 11 2010

Broward Men Fight For $$$$ In Haiti

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

I look at pictures of Haiti and see collapsed buildings, crushed cars and toppled trees.

Broward County entrepreneurs J. R. Bergeron and Randy Perkins look at Haiti and see dollars in the debris.

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J.R. Bergeron (left) and his father, Ron Bergeron

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Feb 10 2010

Opponents Lining Up Against Keechl

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward Mayor Ken Keechl has trouble a possible challenge to his re-election and an investigation into possible campaign wrongdoing.

At least two candidates are considering running against the mayor this year in the wake of the negative publicity concerning his campaign spending.

Law enforcement authorities have launched an investigation into Keechl’s campaign, according to several sources.

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Ken Keechl

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Feb 10 2010

Gunzburger Gets Union Endorsement

Filed under: The Spin

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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Feb 09 2010

Fields: Florida Man Without Brain Runs for Senate

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

 
Is there a better example that Marco Rubio is a shallow “shoot from the lip politician than his idea that the 2010 Census should not count illegal aliens? 

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Feb 07 2010

Fields’ Random Thoughts On Tebow, Haiti, Etc.

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

Tebow,  Thomas Show Their Hate For Women

If you needed an example that the anti-choice crowd is really about controlling women, watch the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad and read the Cal Thomas column supporting Tebow.

TEBOW CRYING

Tim Tebow

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Feb 06 2010

Online Petition Fights Sunrise Dump

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Opponents of a garbage transfer station in Sunrise have an online petition against the project.

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Feb 04 2010

Alu: We Need A New Courthouse

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SHEILA D. ALU

Broward County is in dire need of a new Courthouse.

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Feb 04 2010

Does Satz Finally Get It?

Filed under: General News

 BY BUDDY NEVINS

State Attorney Mike Satz is a quiet guy in public who shies away from tooting his own horn.

But tomorrow he is joining a news conference promoting a new anti-public corruption law.

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Feb 04 2010

GOP Candidate Could Be Back In November

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Republican newcomer Joe Budd lost the party primary by just 46 votes on Tuesday.

His razor-close finish in the special election  for U. S. House District 19 has convinced him he has a career in politics. Read the rest of this entry »



Feb 04 2010

Ex-State Rep’s Hubbie Charged In DUI

Filed under: General News

 BY BUDDY NEVINS

The husband of a former state representive has been charged with hitting two pedestrians while drunk. 

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