Would he have lived if he wore a helmet?
Firstly my thoughts are with the family of Caesar Anthony Collazo who, at the young age of 22, was killed while driving his motorcycle through the intersection of Royal Palm and Rock Island Road on November 30. Witnesses alleged he was speeding and lost control of his motorcycle when he a struck a Jeep Cherokee at 11:30 at night.
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Should the Feds visit Margate?
Most of you are familiar with recent FBI probes into the lives and bank accounts of various Broward and Miramar Commissioners, a Broward lobbyist and Broward School Board member Beverly Gallagher. People whose actions are paramount to treason, as they may have sold Americans out through cover ups, bribe taking and misappropriating taxpayer dollars -- money you and I work very hard for and entrust with elected officials and those they appoint.
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Seniors: Don’t be intimidated by the Fraternal Order of Police
“Isn’t it nice to know that we have police patrolling our streets to protect us?” asked the caller.
“Are you looking for money?” I responded.
“Oh, I’m sorry, I just wanted to know if you thought it was nice to know that we have police patrolling our streets,” he answered back.
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Cops & Scholars: A World Apart
The media would have us believe that the Gates-Crowley incident is about race. I’m not so sure.
Remove the Obama connection from the scenario. After all, how many of you wouldn’t immediately back a colleague or acquaintance in such an incident? It is a knee-jerk reaction. While Obama may be the commander and chief, he’s not beyond being a regular guy who says what’s on his mind.
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Lobbyist Conflict: We the People. You Decide
Margate City Attorney, Eugene Steinfeld, went on record Wednesday night saying that there is no conflict of interest regarding Margate lobbyist, Jack Tobin representing private clients before the Margate City Commission while under the city’s employ as a lobbyist. In fact, Tobin’s contract with the city was amended in 2005, said Steinfeld, to allow for the activity.
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Margate Writer: the Beaches have lost their Luster
Recent news from Washington reveals 48 United States senators backing a bill called the “Travel Promotion Act,” a bill currently in Congress designed to jolt American tourism with global advertising campaigns funded by charging international visitors a $10 entry fee to the U.S.
At face, the bill sounds promising to South Floridians, as 70 percent of our economy rests on tourism.
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Family Guy Runs for State Representative
At a time when public trust in politicians is at an all-time low, one would think that they’ve got nothing to lose by voting for the underdog – at least that’s how Margate resident and Republican Scott Yardley sees it. The political neophyte has put his name in the hat to run for State Representative District 95 in 2010, a seat currently occupied by Jim Waldman, Democrat.
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Double Dipping in Margate not so easy anymore
In a well-orchestrated move to retire with big cash – and then return to work – Margate City Manager, Frank Porcella retired from public service at the end of June 2006, only to accept the Margate City Manager position 32 days later, taking full advantage of the states Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), a legal and lucrative decision on his behalf.
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Commissioners' Health Questionable
Now in his early seventies, some residents refer to Margate’s standing Mayor, Arthur Bross as being 'older than man.' His hearing is bad, his eyesight is poor, and he wheezes frequently over the microphone during city commission meetings when using his inhaler. His elder, Vice Mayor, Joe Varsallone, is approaching eighty, is easily frustrated and gets angry when faced with adversity.
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