Issue #75 — Friday, August 15, 2014
The Case of Matthew Murphy / Another Cover-Up?
8:30 on a Saturday morning. It’s already hot and with no AC in the car it’s going to get a whole lot hotter by the time we get into Miami. At her mother’s tiny apartment on Olivia Street, Mary Annuylsse is getting 3-year old Kaeden Murphy ready to go see his dad, Matthew, at Jackson Read More...
“SLANDER” or THE FACTS? FORMAL ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST GEORGE NEUGENT
I have recently reported that I was filing an ethics complaint with the State of Florida against George Neugent. It charges him with using his power as County Commissioner to affect the awarding of a contract to his friends. At the August 4 Hometown PAC candidates’ forum, he charged me twice with “slander” when questioned Read More...
On June 14th this year George Neugent wrote his notarized signature on an “OATH. I the person whose name appears at the beginning of this form, do depose on oath or affirmation and say that the information disclosed on this form . . . is true, accurate, and complete.” It is his Form 6, “Full Read More...
Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.’” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level. Rita F. Pierson spent Read More...
PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN KEY WEST: Three Different Ballots
I need to start this column with a lecture. If you want to consider yourself a good citizen, you should be registered to vote and you should vote in every election. If you are a non-voter and this statement offends you, so be it. Voting is important because elections have consequences. And this is especially Read More...
Justice System In Default–As Bad Cops Continue To Maul & Execute Innocent Men…..
Walking or driving while Black or Homeless can be a grave offense. Perhaps a serious crime, capable of causing the offender to be summarily executed on the spot. United States Marine and Black Insurance Executive Arthur McDuffie was killed by 12 Miami police officers because he ran a stop sign on his motorcycle, causing the Read More...
Justice System In Default–As Bad Cops Continue To Maul & Execute Innocent Men…..
Walking or driving while Black or Homeless can be a grave offense. Perhaps a serious crime, capable of causing the offender to be summarily executed on the spot. United States Marine and Black Insurance Executive Arthur McDuffie was killed by 12 Miami police officers because he ran a stop sign on his motorcycle, causing the Read More...
Trial By Ambush And Other Hometown PAC Mayoral Candidate Forum Quirks
First out of the chute in the mayoral candidates part of Hometown PAC’s August 4 forum, US 1 Radio News Coordinator Bill Becker said he called the Alabama Bar Association and they said they had no record of Sloan Bashinsky ever having practiced law in Alabama. You can watch and hear that and my answer Read More...
DEATH IN PARADISE: A YEAR LATER [CHARLES EIMERS MEMORIAL] NOWHERE TO RUN: NEW VIDEO DEVASTATING TO KWPD CREDIBILITY [CHIEF LEE DEPOSITION VIDEO] EIMERS IN-CUSTODY-DEATH UPDATE: MISSING VIDEO SURFACES KATHY SMITH, LEAD FDLE INVESTIGATOR IN CHARLES EIMERS CASE PUT ON ADMINITRATIVE LEAVE KWPD & FDLE, PARTNERS IN CRIME? CHARLES EIMERS UPDATE: Police, Death, and Missing Videotapes Read More...
NOWHERE TO RUN: NEW VIDEO DEVASTATING TO KWPD CREDIBILITY [CHIEF LEE DEPOSITION VIDEO] EIMERS IN-CUSTODY-DEATH UPDATE: MISSING VIDEO SURFACES KATHY SMITH, LEAD FDLE INVESTIGATOR IN CHARLES EIMERS CASE PUT ON ADMINITRATIVE LEAVE KWPD & FDLE, PARTNERS IN CRIME? CHARLES EIMERS UPDATE: Police, Death, and Missing Videotapes THE BURGLAR, THE VIGILANTE, AND THE AXE OF Read More...
THE KEYS’ DIRTY LITTLE SECRET POLICE POINT GUN AT SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY… AND MORE CHARLES EIMERS: REINACTMENT POINTS TO ASPHYXIATION LAST DAY AT CHAPMAN’S HOUSE
Danny Coll: “There Really Is A Difference In Candidates for Monroe County Commission/District 2”
There really is a difference in the candidates for Monroe County Commission/District 2. ***I am the candidate who opposes extending for ten years the multimillion-dollar contract with Waste Management without first sending it out for competitive bidding. ***I am the candidate who opposes the purchase of a private multi-million dollar land deal, when it is Read More...
Danny Coll: "There Really Is A Difference In Candidates for Monroe County Commission/District 2"
There really is a difference in the candidates for Monroe County Commission/District 2. ***I am the candidate who opposes extending for ten years the multimillion-dollar contract with Waste Management without first sending it out for competitive bidding. ***I am the candidate who opposes the purchase of a private multi-million dollar land deal, when it is Read More...
An Open Letter To Governor Scott:
The Honorable Governor Rick Scott State of Florida The Capitol 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Dear Governor Scott, I am enclosing past correspondence to you, and a copy of my published May 22, 2014 letter “Unsafe conditions endanger children,” in the Alligator newspaper reminding you of the risk that you have foster kids placed in Read More...
Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 thru WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings & events throughout the Keys. All phone numbers are area code 305 unless noted otherwise. Key West Happenings ARTISTS EXHIBITS & RECEPTIONS DAILY Art Camp 2014 Exhibit, 10:30 AM Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St. 295-6616. kwahs.org Showcasing the students’ art through August 22. DANCE FRIDAYS & WEDNESDAYS Read More...
Rep. Joe Garcia Accepts Ice Bucket Challenge To Raise ALS Awareness
Early yesterday morning [August 14, 2014], Congressman Joe Garcia accepted the “Ice Bucket Challenge” to raise awareness for ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He dedicates the challenge to Deb Gaudet, a South Florida resident who wrote a personal letter to the Congressman describing her current battle with the disease. The degenerative disease Read More...
LEGAL HANDBOOK FOR LGBT FLORIDIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES:
Valuable Resource Offered Free of Charge from Equality Florida Institute and Carlton Fields Jorden Burt Equality Florida Institute is providing an electronic version of the Legal Handbook for LGBT Floridians and Their Families free of charge on their website. Recently updated, the 76-page resource was a pro bono project of the law firm Carlton Fields Read More...
Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar Thursday, November 6 thru Wednesday, November 12
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys. Key West Happenings ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS Thursday Polar Opposites Opening Reception, 6 PM Lucky Street Gallery, 540 Greene St. 294-3973. Luckystreetgallery.com James Barr-Nobles, B. Lucy Stevens. (more…)
UN Climate Summit: What To Expect and Why it Matters
On September 23, world leaders from government, business, finance and civil society will gather in New York City—at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon—to attend the UN Climate Summit 2014. The aim of the Summit is to secure widespread commitment to increasing action on climate change and to build ambition among key country Read More...
Getting Help with Your Medicare Costs When Money Is Tight
Medicare provides vital health insurance for 50 million seniors and people with disabilities. But even when you have Medicare, health care is not free. People with Medicare pay premiums and have other costs that they pay out of pocket, like deductibles and co-insurance. For lower-income people, these costs can be overwhelming. There are several programs Read More...
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3Wishes.com Fantasy Fest Parade Design Workshop Scheduled for August 18, 2014
Don’t let a lack of inspiration rain on your parade! Come to the design workshop, and get some great advice on how to create a fabulously over-the-top entry for this year’s 3Wishes.com Fantasy Fest Parade featuring “Animeted Dreams & Adventures”.This workshop is a chance for interested entrants, new and experienced, to make their dreams a Read More...
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