Winner of the week

Tom Rooney: Republican Rooney had a fair shot at winning Rep. Tim Mahoney’s congressional seat in South Florida. But now he looks like a sure winner after revelations of Mahoney’s multiple affairs. The latest? Mahoney’s wife filed for divorce, national Democratic leaders are steering clear of the incumbent. Mahoney refused to appear […]

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Mark Potter from MSNBC and NBC is set up at City Hall today doing stories on early voting. Wonder where he got the idea of City Hall and the beautiful Grove backdrop, maybe here?
He is saying on tv that it is a warm, humid day in Miami, but I found it to be cool and […]

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As readers of our blog know, Miami-based Lennar is proceeding full-speed with its Development of Regional Impact for Parkland outside the Urban Development Boundary, flying straight into the headwinds of the worst economy and housing market since the Great Depression. Why? And why are county planners folding like little leaves bent in the wind, despite […]

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Don’t know how I missed this as I check The South Florida Daily Blog almost daily. It is an honor when a fellow blogger recognizes your blog and we congratulate SunshineUndergrond for doing this interview with Raul Martinez and for asking the right questions.

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The State of Florida is cracking down on wayward Counties and their approval of development gone wild. According to the Ocala Business Journal (and this decision could impact Miami-Dade County):
“An attempt to resolve a spat between state planners and the Marion County Commission over some rejected land-use changes might not have turned out as county […]

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I went, good meeting, here are some photos, taken by Ben Thacker, of community activists that attended. Neighbors care about the Parkland Development, proposed to go on the other side of the Urban Development Boundary, and they gathered to talk about the ramifications on the immediate neighborhood and for the County as a whole. […]

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