Author Archives: M_Blank
Follow-ups on Key Largo Accident
I do my share of complaining about the Keys press, but I have to say that the Reporter is doing a good job of covering the tragic confined-space accident in Key Largo. They’re also the ones who discovered that $20,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Monroe County
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The Spin Machine – Under the Hood
Monroe County contributed a couple of items to the Blue Paper about capital projects in the Upper Keys. This appears to be an offshoot of the county’s “Craptacular” spreadsheet deception strategy. The idea is to hyper-focus attention on Upper Keys projects in … Continue reading
Tragic Accident in Key Largo
I hate to see awful stuff like this. Three killed in what sounds like a confined space accident. Three contracted utility workers died Monday morning after becoming overwhelmed by gas fumes inside a drainage trench located in a Key Largo … Continue reading
Posted in Fire and Ambulance, Monroe County
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Land Scarcity Chessboard – Look Ahead
There has been lots of action on land use/planning/code issues lately. The Blue Paper has been monitoring the convoluted manipulations surrounding the Oceanside Marina project. Very interesting indeed. Links provided here, here and here. Oceanside Marina is a complicated matter, but … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Monroe County
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County Administrator – Letter to Editor
Monroe County Administrator, Roman Gastesi, wrote a letter to the editor touting all the county’s accomplishments this past year. Unfortunately, Gastesi steadfastly refuses to address – or even acknowledge – the county’s many troubling, and very serious ongoing failures. This fundamental dishonesty undermines what is … Continue reading
BOCC Missing The Point on Emergency Vehicles
Monroe County is still at it. The other day I wrote about how Sylvia Murphy has blocked fair funding for her own district – again. Meaning that folks in Key Largo are being subjected to double taxation – again. While … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Fire and Ambulance, Monroe County
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Norm Higgins – Sad Goodbye
Norm Higgins passed away suddenly last week. He was a long time Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (KLWTD) commissioner, and more than that, a really nice guy. Vietnam veteran. Cared about the community, especially those who were struggling. He loved his … Continue reading
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Murphy Blocks Needed Funding For Fire and Emergency Services – Analysis
Sadly, the Odious Sylvia Murphy was re-elected to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) this past August. Since then she’s wasted no time in seeing to it that her constituents in District 5 get the screwing they’ve come to expect. … Continue reading
Posted in Fire and Ambulance, Monroe County, Taxes
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PEER Follows Up On FKAA’s Fake Environmental Assessment
On this blog, I discuss the many ways in which Monroe County has failed the citizens and taxpayers. Their extremely inappropriate “partnership” with the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) has resulted in unprecedented financial waste and struggling wastewater projects. The … Continue reading
Posted in Big Coppitt, BOCC, Bubba System, Conflict of Interest, Cudjoe Regional, FKAA, Wastewater
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Best Thing I’ve Read About the Recount
Update: Here’s an article about regularly auditing election results. Very sensible, no matter where you stand politically. It’s a little surprising we don’t already do this. How you feel about Jill Stein’s request for a recount probably depends on which … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Off topic
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The Real Poop 