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• The Best Kept Secret in Miami Dade County: The Dezer Car Collection. By Geniusofdespair

  Batmobile. They had a few of them.
  
  Even if you don't like cars, this place is worth a visit. It is touted by the Dezer's (high rise developer father and son partnership) as the "Largest Collection of Cars in the World" and I believe them. The Dezer [...]
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• Reader Asks: Who Paid for the Holiday Wishes on Bus Benches? By Geniusofdespair

  A loyal reader sent EOM this email:
  
  Lots of bus benches in West Kendall with "Happy Holidays from Juan Zapata." Doesn't say who paid for these; hoping it's not county funded. Were you aware of this?
  
  I was not aware of this. I asked County Commissioner Juan Zapata.' [...]
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• Florida's Tragedy of the Commons: Environmental Protection ... by gimleteye

  The right-wing spin machine has been in full force, railing against newspapers with the temerity of pointing out that covering up Florida's polluted waters has turned out to be a signature achievement of Gov. Rick Scott's administration. It is the same spin machine that forced my OPEDS off the pages [...]
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• Winter in Florida: Miami food culture makes a slow move up the ladder ... by gimleteye

  In the last ten years, food culture in Miami has made a slow move to catch up with the rest of the nation's major cities. These days I really look forward to the weekend markets, especially at Pinecrest Gardens (former Parrot Jungle -- don't get me started) in South Miami' [...]
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• 2001 County Election Results for District 6. By Geniusofdespair

  2001 election results in the District 6 County Commission race.
  Where was David Rivera Gal Pal in 2001?  Ana Alliegro was running for the Miami Dade County Commission.  Thank God Rebeca Sosa was popular. [...]
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• Looking Back: Best and Worst of Florida. By Geniusofdespair

  A Best: State Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez. Best of the worst: Allen West. Worst local politician, Lynda Bell at a book bag giveaway (It is how you get reelected, give out free stuff) Best: U.S. Rep. Allen West lost his reelection.
  Worst: His replacement Patrick Murphy sends out too [...]
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• Four Editorials for New Year's Day ... by gimleteye

  
  A brief retrospective before jumping into the New Year. I published the following in Counterpunch, Dec. 11 2005. (Went back to look at it, after my eldest son called from St. John -- very near the area where I snorkeled eight years ago -- with news how the coral [...]
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