Author Archives: M_Blank
What the Heck is Really Going on in Marathon?
To read the papers, the sewer issues in Marathon look pretty grim. The city has selected a new in-house attorney who seems very qualified. The list of candidates for city manager has been narrowed down to five. Again all seem … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon, Wastewater
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RESTORE Act Multi-Year Implementation Plan
Heads up. Monroe County has posted its Multi-Year Implementation Plan as required to receive RESTORE Act money. This is money that is available from fines paid by BP as a result of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. The document … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Canal Restoration, Monroe County
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Acevedo – More From the Public
There are a couple more letters from the public about the Acevedo situation. Here’s one from Kay Thacker, who asks: Why would Monroe County School Board members even consider Randy Acevedo for this position as an assistant football coach at … Continue reading
Am I Hallucinating Or Is the Paving Project Still Looking Good?
I was checking out the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) agenda for today’s meeting. I was pleasantly surprised. There are two items for a paving project in Key Largo. It looks like Monroe County may actually be following its paving plan, … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Key Largo's contribution, Monroe County, Paving
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The Blue Paper – Acevedo and FKAA
In my post about Acevedo, I said: I’m in no position to judge if this was the bubba system at work or if he was truly the most qualified applicant. Subsequent to that I ran across this story in The … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, FKAA
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Real Poop Reads the Papers and Chuckles
Update: Oh noooo! The outstanding YouTube video I originally linked to is gone. Drat. It was one of the funniest things on the internet. Ah well. I’m on the hunt for a decent substitute. John Prosser’s letter to the editor … Continue reading
Real Poop Reads the Papers – Acevedo
I’m pretty well caught up on my Keys news after a week or two off. This editorial about Randy Acevedo on KeysNet.com is the last one I wanted to discuss. I like it because it’s a little more nuanced than the usual discussion … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, FKAA, School District
Tagged Florida Keys, Monroe County, schools
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Real Poop Reads the Papers – Key Largo Fish Kill
Still catching up on my reading. I saw this one on KeysNet.com: Key Largo Canals Suffering a Fish Kill.
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Real Poop Reads the Papers – Cudjoe Regional
I’ve been out running around, having fun the past week or so. I haven’t been paying much attention to newspapers. I’m back today, catching up. The first one is a letter about the sad, pitiful state of the Cudjoe Regional wastewater project … Continue reading
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Real Poop Look Ahead – The Future of Key Largo
I started this blog because I love Key Largo. The wastewater funding disparity really opened my eyes to how things work in Monroe County. Generally, Key Largo is under-served across the board – animal shelters, parks and more. The wastewater project … Continue reading
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