
A holiday wish list for the new Palmetto Bay council
There is an opportunity for new and positive beginning in Palmetto Bay. There are two new members and three current members who saw voters turn out both incumbents.... Read more.

Vote to unify Palmetto Bay on Nov. 6. Stop Bullying and divisive politics.
Please CLICK HERE to view the latest South Dade Updates message wherein I lay out my recommendations for the upcoming Palmetto Bay Vice Mayor and District 2 elections.... Read more.

Great news. It is official. Palmetto Bay’s Village Hall receives Platinum LEED certification.
Councilman Howard Tendrich advised me that the news is official – Palmetto Bay Village Hall has officially received the LEED PLATINUM certification. I am thankful... Read more.

Update on Palmer litigation. The story of hubris and a very missed opportunity to settle from a position of strength
I am posting this article not because I am taking a side. I am posting this article because you have a right to know, regardless of which side you are on... Read more.

From Pinecrest e-news: Pinecrest council co-sponsors October is National Bullying Prevention Month with 5 area schools. Can they help Palmetto Bay?
Mayor Cindy Lerner has established a great working relationship with the Pinecrest Public Schools. Check out the latest Pinecrest E-News. Pinecrest kicked-off the... Read more.

Deering Estate event – timely for Halloween – Do you know where the ghosts are?
Full details are available on the official Deering website. This is a three-part series of tours where each month the Deering Staff focus on different aspects... Read more.

CCOCI attorney Tucker Gibbs Registered Lobbyist before Palmetto Bay on Child Day Care facilities
Attorney Tucker Gibbs represents homeowner groups, he has represented groups in Palmetto Bay such as the Concerned Citizens of Old Cutler, Inc. (CCOCI), he has represented... Read more.

An unfair tale of two cities: An open letter to Mayor Stanczyk: Let’s compare Palmetto Bay to Key Biscayne which now has planned for more $13 million in unallocated reserves, not the City of Miami when budgeting.
Palmetto Bay is not the City of Miami. It should be compared to the Village of Key Biscayne where the Key Biscayne Council just passed their budget with a $1.3... Read more.

Constitution Amendment / local Palmetto Bay Charter Change ballot issue reviews. Second of series. State proposed Constitution Amendment #4.
Amendment #4 is a proposal that seeks to provide Save Our Home (SOH) style protection for non-homestead property. It also prohibits local governments from ‘recapturing’... Read more.

Consitution Amendment / local Palmetto Bay Charter Change ballot issue reviews. #1. State Amendment #5. ‘Reforms’ would threaten rights, politicize justice
This looks like a year to steer clear of many proposed State Constitutional Amendments statewide as well as local Palmetto Bay Charter Changes locally. Many read... Read more.