Author Archives: M_Blank
The Idiocy Continues – Cudjoe Fire Station
Another day, another over-budget project. What makes this one special is that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) took steps to contain costs rather than simply gripe and then rubber stamp the spending. Although Carruthers, no paragon of financial restraint herself, … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Fire and Ambulance
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Carruthers Tax Lien Update
Looks like the IRS has removed the lien from Carruthers’s property. Presumably she managed to pay her tax bill. Wonder where she found the money?
Posted in BOCC, Monroe County
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Big Coppitt – In Trouble Again
Update: I notice I’m getting a lot of hits on this post. So I want to let people know where they can find the documents I’m looking at. Here’s a link to FDEP’s Oculus website. Click on “Public Oculus Login”. … Continue reading
Posted in Big Coppitt, Cudjoe Regional, Wastewater
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Fake News and Canal News
It turns out fake news is a thing these days, and it’s not just the Key West Citizen. Google and Facebook are changing their policies to avoid displaying ads on “sites containing content that is illegal, misleading or deceptive, which includes … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Canal Restoration, Media, Monroe County
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Constitutional Safety Valve?
Saw this interesting piece about the electoral college. According to this, the founders set up the electoral college as a “safety valve” in case the people went nuts and elected some unfit buffoon as president. As it happens, the people … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Off topic
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This Election….Wow!
Update: A lot’s been written about the questionable quality of media coverage this campaign season, but I think this is one of the best pieces I’ve seen so far. When I woke up last Wednesday morning reality hit me in … Continue reading
Posted in Clerk of Court, Media
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All Things Sewer
There have been a few sewer-related items in Keys media lately. First up is the flooding in Key Largo. The high tides are causing problems with the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District’s (KLWTD) vacuum sewer system. Crews are working overtime … Continue reading
Posted in Wastewater
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The Land Scarcity Chess Board – Part 3
Affordable housing is one of the big issues in the Keys these days. There’s no question that a lack of affordability is a problem when it comes to retaining the local work force. Local politicians have attempted to frame this issue … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Housing, Taxes
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More Interesting Stuff About the Clerk’s Race
Update: The newspaper article discussed in this post was written by Brian Bowden and Charlotte Twine. I emailed both of them to ask about the apparently false claim that Kevin Madok has been a CPA for thirty years. After failing … Continue reading
Posted in Clerk of Court, Elections
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Another Hometown Key West Candidate Forum
I finally got around to watching the Hometown Key West candidate forum from September 26. (Sorry. I’m a slow poke.) Of course, I’m focused on the clerk’s race. I think that’s a very important one. On her watch, Amy Heavilin, … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, Clerk of Court, Elections
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The Real Poop 