Author Archives: M_Blank
2005 KeyNoter Editorial – Lesson Learned?
I’ve been searching around in Jeb Bush’s recently released emails. There’s a lot of fascinating stuff about the Florida Keys sewer projects. During Bush’s term as governor, the Keys were in turmoil over who would control the sewer projects. In … Continue reading
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District, Village Personnel Shake-ups
Update #2: I’m told that Castle actually will not be acting as Operations Manager. That position will not be filled. Castle will act as a “technical advisor”. Interesting. Update: Received image of newspaper article. Link to image is provided. I … Continue reading
Posted in Islamorada, KLWTD
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The “Gang of Three” Vindicated by Reality?
There was a comment on an article over at the Blue Paper that referenced the “Gang of Three”. Hoo boy. Do not get me started! Too late. I’m started. If you really want to be accurate about it, there were two … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, Conflict of Interest, Wastewater
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Carruthers and Single Member Districts
I wasn’t going to post about this because I already discussed Murphy’s very similar comments here. But dammit, I just can’t help myself. Carruthers wrote a letter regarding single-member districts. She opposes them, of course. The letter epitomizes the empty, dishonest … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, Single-member Districts
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SMART Districts in the news
Update: Carruthers is very worried about single-member districts. Here’s her letter in the Blue Paper. (I couldn’t help but comment.) It’s a repeat of Sylvia’s bogus arguments. Have you noticed that the only people who vocally oppose single-member districts so … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Elections, Single-member Districts
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Jeb Bush Emails In Searchable Database
I think I mentioned this earlier as part of another post, but I think it needs its own spot. Jeb Bush’s emails from his time as Florida’s governor have been made public. The Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) put … Continue reading
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County and FKAA – Off the Rails
Update: I had a chance to review the complaint. There is no gravity adjacent to the properties. Post has been corrected accordingly. Note: I was actually coming back to edit this post. On re-reading it, I thought it was too … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Cudjoe Regional, FKAA, Wastewater
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Stock Island Grand Jury Report
Updated to include one very critical piece of information. Jeb Bush made public his emails from his time as governor. The Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) put them into a searchable database. There’s lots of stuff about the Keys. Reading … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Financial Condition, FKAA, Monroe County, Wastewater
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“Wacky” Cudjoe Regional
This presentation by a Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) staffer fell into my hands. This was actually shown to a room full of utility professionals at the January South Florida Utility Council (SFLUC) meeting. It’s a truly amazing document in … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 