Category Broward County
Another Broward SOE debacle – Vote by Mail ballot issues
It seems Broward Supervisor of Elections Dr. Brenda Snipes cannot get through a single election cycle without some degree of controversy. As usual Broward took longer to mail absentee ballots than most of Florida’s counties (and no doubt will be the last to fully process the results from VBM on Election Day) but once people […]
Former Coral Springs Mayor “Democrat” Scott Brook endorses conservative candidates
Former Coral Springs Mayor, Scott Brook whose election in 2006 began to usher in an era of fiscal irresponsibility and political games at City Hall has publicly endorsed conservative Tom Powers for Mayor of Coral Springs and Laurette Homan for City Commission. Both candidates are facing strong opposition in the November election, and Homan has […]
From Condo Commandos to activism – The changing face of Southeast Florida Democratic politics
When I worked my first complete election cycle in southeast Florida, stories about the fall of the “Condo Commandos” were already abundant in Broward County though they were reaching an apex of power in Palm Beach. This was the 1998 cycle and it was a wipe-out year for Florida Democrats. Three cabinet Democrats were reelected […]
District 2 the latest fiasco for poorly run Broward SOE
I have lots of gripes with the Broward Supervisor of Elections office. Unlike her counterparts in Palm Beach, Orange, Hillsborough, Leon and Miami-Dade, Broward SOE Dr. Brenda Snipes has done little to educate voters about upcoming elections and to make voting more accessible to the masses. Broward County is the best performing Democratic urban county […]
Coral Springs Mayor’s race featuring Skip Campbell heating up
We discussed the city of Coral Springs extensively a few months ago. Coral Springs is one of Florida’s 15 largest cities with over 120,000 people, and has a close to two-to-one Democratic registration advantage. Yet the city’s commission is 80% Republican and the lone Democrat is term-limited this year. Coral Springs was long considered one […]
Monday Musings: Labor Day Hurricane, Gainesville Labor Daze, Broward Turnout, Unity Rallies, Campaign Season Begins.
Every Labor Day I think about the 1935 Keys Hurricane, to the the point where I even have nightmares about killer. storms (as I did last night). This one of three Category 5 storm to make landfall in the US during the 20th Century (The more famous Camile and Andrew being the others). One of […]
August 26th TFS Endorsements
Elections are tomorrow ! A reminder as to whom TFS has endorsed across the state in elections on Tuesday. Governor No Recommendation (Democratic Primary) State Senate District 12- Geraldine Thompson (Democratic Primary) State House District 8 – Alan Williams (Democratic Primary) District 9 – Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (Democratic Primary OPEN to all voters) District 31 – B […]
TFS Endorsements – Palm Beach and Broward Local Elections
Palm Beach School Board District 3- Karen Brill She has served with distinction and has earned another term. District 4 – Erica Whitfield Whitfield promises to be a strong progressive voice as a parent in PBC Public Schools. Broward County Commission District 2- Lisa Kohner Aronson She has spent 30 years as a leader in […]
Update on our Coral Springs story – Pay raises take center stage
Earlier this month we discussed Coral Springs, a city in Broward County with over 120,000 residents that has not elected a Republican to represent it at the Federal or State level since 1982, yet has a 4-1 Republican City Commission. Coral Springs was as we discussed in the previous article in the past a recipient of […]
Coral Springs: A Democratic city run by right-wing Republicans
Coral Springs is the 12th largest city in the state with almost 125,000 residents and has a two to one Democratic voter registration advantage. The city last voted for a Republican Presidential candidate in 1988 and has not been represented in the state legislature by a Republican since before the 1982 redistricting. It is simply […]
The Florida Squeeze 