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DID STUART READ THE TEA LEAVES?……
In today’s Future’s paper 7/18/08…the cover story….
‘The Troubling Tale of Tallahassee.’…THE AUDIO TAPES…..
Regaling the ACTUAL “presence” found on June 6,2008…at the Ethics Commission hearing…
Clearly shows no “apologies”…no “love”….just McIntee “SPIN”…”playing fast and loose”….with the facts….
I know they hate this but here goes….
YIKES!….
Best part…the Vice mayor….who spouts “loyalty”…”having someone’s back”….threw his [...]

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Should be in today’s…7/18/08…Pelican….
a story about the CIC/Commissioner Dodd….debacle….
If Judy Vik proves to be forthright…here is what she was working with from some of her investigation….
BCbythesea…knows she reads this site….
An aside….she recently informed this writer….an old friend she hasn’t had contact with for 30 years….found her online….when she put in Judy’s name….and this site popped [...]

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www.sunsentinel.com
ALL CLEAR
‘Plan for natural gas port off Fort Lauderdale clears review”…David Fleshler
The Coast guard issued an environmental impact statement ….no reason not to proceed….
Now it’s up to the Gov. to decide….
BCbythesea….is not against this project….previous posts….for environmental reasons….still leery of the gas being diverted to other …higher paying countries…previous posts….
Maybe Crist wants to follow suit [...]

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Local Papers

7/11/08
The Pelican…
Judy Vik …. covering the Ethics complaint charges…previously posted ….here and in the Times/Futures…
Ms. Vik took it upon herself to call and interview many of the participants…adding insight …
One interview is particularly interesting…..
Ms Vik called and spoke to Phillip C. Claypool, executive director of Commission on Ethics….to clarify the portion of the ethics charges [...]

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Local Papers

The Times is out….
Out of touch….
The Vice Mayor’s comments….$100 thousand a year to support the Chamber….COME ON!..
In his Times Commissioner comments this week….”We cannot afford to spend a $100,00 a year supporting a private organization.”
What is wrong with this picture?….
We can afford a new public safety center….a new garage to house…newly purchased trucks…..ATVs…..for a private [...]

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A POX ON THEIR “HOUSE”
The “PLAGUE” at the Times….
A major “FAUX PAS”….or….. “FREUDIAN SLIP?”…
The CIC sent an alert out to its members … “especially”….thanking the Furths……….
While…..”slighting”……… LBTS- Elected Officials and Businesses…by including this……..
“This communication is not meant to leave anybody out but to especially thank CIC members Marc and Cristie Furth and the many CIC [...]

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Local Papers

7/3/08
Pelican
What a can of worms the Vice Mayor opened…when he “ad-libbed” from the dais at the 6/24/08 commission meeting during Commissioner comments….on “his” idea…see previous post under suggestion category…3/5/08…and 6/24/08 scoops…to see where the “idea” first appeared….
This has become a major problem on the dais…throwing out changes that effect the town….without doing the homework first…to [...]

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www.miamiherald.com/www.sunsentinel.com
WINNERS AND LOSERS…..
Winner….Sun-Sentinel…included LBTS…day 3…in the Independence Day Events…Local section….
Loser……Miami Herald….what happened?….’July 4th Events….LBTS…noon Sat/Sun…music by Jimmy Stow and Bobby Stringer…drink specials and FIREWORKS… Takes place at the beach at Commercial Blvd. and the ocean….954-465-7934′….OOPS!….
Winner…..VFD Firefighters….who return as Grand Marshall’s….of the parade….as was the protocol for many years in LBTS….we were informed…..
Loser…..The Governor….guess his new [...]

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MORE ON THE “FLOATING” LNG CALYPSO/ SUEZ GAS PORT
Ever look at the Fort Lauderdale City News?………www.citynewsfl.com
Usually found in LBTS at the the condos….
2 page spread in their May issue….unfortunately not online as of yet…(the May issue popping up…not the same…do not know why?…..)
pg. 3 shows some new facts….not seen before…
The size…of the ship…”mammoth” …they report…15 [...]

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THE HatFUTURES AND THE McIntees…..
Why does the Vice Mayor make himself such an easy target?…..
BCbythesea hears….
The Vice Mayor was distributing LBTS Town Topics around his area in the north end over the weekend….
putting them in the residents’ mailboxes…..
He knows that’s a no-no…..
and so does the “HatFutures”….
No surprise when one of their “kissin” OG cousins [...]

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