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• Superintendent Runcie’s Comment On Moving Out of HQ Bldg….Finally

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

  Better late than never.

  School Superintendent Robert Runcie has finally commented to Browardbeat.com about the proposal to move the headquarters of the system out of downtown Fort Lauderdale.

  Browardbeat.com reported exclusively two days ago that talks were underway to move the HQ to Cypress Creek.

  Runcie today responded to an [...]

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• Cops Reject Lamberti, Granteed; Scott Israel Endorsed

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

   

  Scott Israel got a big boost to his campaign this week.

   

  Scott Israel

  Or, shall I say, his Democratic primary opponent Louis Granteed got a big blow.  And so did Sheriff Al Lamberti, the incumbent Republican.

  Israel snared the endorsement of the Broward County Police Benevolent Association.

  The PBA endorsement is [...]

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• Donald Trump, Huizenga and Others Pump $$$ Into Rick Scott’s Campaign

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

   

  Broward’s high-rolling fans of Gov. Rick Scott pumped tens of thousands into his 2014 re-election in the last three months.

  The Let’s Get To Work committee raised $2.864 million in the quarter ending June 30. The group now has roughly $4 million in the bank

  Champion Broward contributor was entrepreneur [...]

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• Santeramo Bust Damages Unions More Than GOP

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

   

  Former teachers union boss Pat Santeramo, charged Tuesday with widespread corruption, not only destroyed himself. His arrest has done more to damage organized labor in Broward than the GOP could ever do.

   

  Pat Santeramo’s Mug Shot

  Santeramo is a reminder that there is plenty to criticize in the union movement.

  Democrats [...]

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• Ex-Teacher’s Union Boss Santeramo Charged With Stealing $165,000!

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

  Here is the news that has been expected for months.

  Disgraced former teacher’s union boss Pat Santeramo faces jail!

  He is charged with, among other things, stealing $165,000 from the union.  Wow.

  The money was part of a massive kickback scheme.  Contractors did work for the BTU and paid Santeramo [...]

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• Exclusive: School Superintendent Secretly Negotiating to Dump Crystal Palace HQ

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

   

  Broward School Superintendent Robert Runcie‘s staff is secretly negotiating to move the system’s headquarters out of downtown to the Cypress Creek area, according to several well-placed sources.

  The deal reportedly involves trading the building for another building and maybe some cash, the sources say.

  On the other side of the [...]

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• GOP’s Adam Hasner Has $1 Million Cash In Bank While D’s Fight Primary

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

  Either Democrat winning House District 22 in Broward and Palm Beach Counties will have a fight on her hands.

  The Republican Adam Hasner today announced he had over $1 million in the bank after raising more than $500,000 in the quarter just ended.

  Former West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel [...]

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• Democratic Race For Sheriff Is A Big Bore

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

   

  You could call the sheriff’s campaign the race nobody cares about.

  “It looks like nobody cares,” said one leading Democrat about his party’s primary for sheriff.  “Everybody assumes (Al) Lamberti is going to win again.”

  Another leading Democrat called the two candidates – Scott Israel and Louis Granteed – [...]

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• Marty Kiar’s First Work Day Pix

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

  Broward County Commissioner Elect Marty Kiar has finished his first work day.

  Kiar spent the time learning about the functions of Port Everglades.

  Before he takes office in November, Kiar plans to work at several areas of county government to learn more about his upcoming job.

  Below is his e-mail and [...]

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• Millionaire Ron Bergeron’s Newest Fight Begins

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  BY BUDDY NEVINS

   

  The battle for Broward’s $1 billion garbage stream has moved into a new phase – with a newly-combative upstart competitor who has plans to hire more lobbyists to work every local city hall.

  Sun/Bergeron has a signed contract to handle the garbage disposal in Miramar.

  The contract was voted on, [...]

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