May, 2010 Category

May 17 2010

Legal Insiders’ Secret Meeting To Save Broward Judges

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward’s top consiglieres are in a lather over the election challenges that 15 incumbent judges are facing.

These self-appointed kings of the Broward courthouse are secretly plotting behind closed doors to save the incumbents. Read the rest of this entry »



May 16 2010

Update: Parks Tied To Coconut Creek High Through Lobbyist

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS 

School Board member Bob Parks wants his name on a new Coconut Creek High School track.

That figures, since the lobbyist for the construction company that built it is now his campaign strategist.

It sure is a cozy little club of insiders at Bob Parks’ School Board. Read the rest of this entry »



May 16 2010

New School Board Farce: Members Set To Name Facility For Parks

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

As predicted a month ago here, the School Board Tuesday will consider naming a part of the athletic field at Coconut Creek High for member Bob Parks.

Ironically, this unnecessary honor comes at the same time Coconut Creek’s former mayor has branded Parks “a relic of the past who needs to be retired” who has “never been a friend of Coconut Creek.

What’s up?  The School Board is out of touch with the real world…once again.  

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May 15 2010

Update: Gunzburger’s First TV Ad Lacerates Geller

Filed under: The Spin

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger’s first TV commercials began Saturday in her South Broward re-election campaign. 

Her opponent Steve Geller asked Gunzburger to sign a clean campaign pledge.  Now you see why she didn’t.

Gunzburger’s ad eviscerates him. Read the rest of this entry »



May 14 2010

BFF: Ilene and Stacy

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Ilene and Stacy are BFFor at least that’s what it said in the ad. Read the rest of this entry »



May 14 2010

Update: Advertising Hits In Geller, Gunzburger Race

Filed under: The Spin

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The mêlée between Steve Geller and Sue Gunzburger has entered a new stage. Read the rest of this entry »



May 13 2010

What’s In A Name? In Judicial Races, Everything

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

To paraphrase an observation about the weather: “Everybody talks about the screwed up judicial races, but “nobody wants to do anything about them.
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May 11 2010

Parrish Would Consider Backing Crist

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Property Appraiser Lori Parrish, one of Broward’s top Democrats, is considering supporting Charlie Crist if he vetoes the controversial abortion bill now on his desk. Read the rest of this entry »



May 11 2010

Fields: Random Thoughts On Gays, Child Brides and Sex With Animals

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

 
Thanks to Representative Ari Porth, D-Coral Springs, it is now official. Virtually everyone is protected by the Hate Crime Law.

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May 10 2010

More Reasons Why School Atty. Marko Should Go

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

An opinion by School Board Attorney Ed Marko could end up costing the Broward taxpayers many millions.

Here is another problem with the school’s chief lawyer: Read the rest of this entry »