Category Archives: Bubba System
Young Bubbas Running Amok
There’s this story about Robert Bethel getting into trouble for DUI…again. He’s the son of Harry Bethel, former Key West city commissioner. Harry Bethel was also a long-time Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) employee. He apparently got his son in … Continue reading
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Neugent to Accept “Censure and Reprimand”
Updated to add thoughts regarding the statute governing ethics violations and the statute governing criminal violations. According to this item in the Blue Paper, county commissioner George Neugent is going to accept the findings of the Florida Commission on Ethics (FCOE). … Continue reading
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Animal Shelter Tax Returns
Update: When I first wrote this post, I couldn’t find the medical expenses for the Upper Keys shelter. It turns out they are lumped in with “Operating Expenses” and are included in a detail sheet way in the back – … Continue reading
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Madok’s Resume Lie
I was recently reminded of something that happened when Kevin Madok ran for Clerk of Court in 2012**. Madok’s opponent, Matt Gardi, pointed out that Madok wasn’t actually a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), though he did use that designation … Continue reading
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Monroe County Mishandling Public Records Requests – Again
I’m very curious about the county’s refusal to fund emergency vehicle purchases for the Key Largo area. I’d like more information about that. It’s a serious issue involving public safety. So on September 10, I submitted a public records request. I heard … Continue reading
Character Assassination by Hysterical Overreaction?
Update: I tightened this up a little bit. Clarified that the inflammatory language came from Shillinger’s letter, not from the press release. The Citizen’s newest article says they made a public records request and Shillinger replied promptly. Has the county … Continue reading
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Moving Past the Odious Sylvia Murphy and Resolving the High Kill Rate
Update: Comm. Carruthers has claimed that constituents from other districts will find her door open if their own commissioner disagrees with them on a particular issue. Therefore, I went ahead and contacted her about the high kill rate. Can’t wait to … Continue reading
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Kolhage – Financial Disclosure
Update: Not sure which Dan/Danny/Daniel Kolhage is involved in the businesses discussed in the last paragraph. There’s more than one apparently. In any case, there are still some unexplained holes in county commissioner Danny Kolhage’s financial disclosure forms. Undisclosed involvement … Continue reading
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Neugent Facing Sanctions for Ethics Violations
Wow! Incredible news from the Blue Paper. The Florida Commission on Ethics (Commission) found county commissioner, George Neugent, violated ethics laws. It’s not incredible to me that Neugent would violate ethics laws. It’s incredible that he actually might face consequences for … Continue reading
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Stewardship Act – Smoke and Mirrors
Update: The language meant to protect the Mayfield Interlocal never made it into the bill at all. It was not included when the bill was filed. The anemic version of the language cited below was not added until March of … Continue reading
The Real Poop 