January 11, 2026
THE BROWARD SWINGERS OFFICE
BSO has a nickname that refuses to die. The joke started with swinger party photos, but now it's the punchline for a department in chaos where the only thing swinging is the axe.
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BROWARD POLITICS
Deep dives into Broward County politics, corruption, and local government shenanigans
January 3, 2026
BROWARD BUILT A BONFIRE AND CALLED IT TRANSIT
Political pros know the drill: if you have bad news, release it on a Friday. If you have a total disaster on your hands, release it right before Christmas.
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December 28, 2025
WHY INSIDERS ARE MISREADING THE ODDS
Political insiders are confusing polls with prediction markets. That's a critical error. Here's why smart people are making rookie mistakes.
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December 6, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE'S DESIGN PROBLEM
Fort Lauderdale loves a skyline pitch. But only taxpayers are footing the bill for ambition. Developers are building boxes, and the city keeps letting them.
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November 28, 2025
THE SHERIFF'S MATH AIN'T MATHIN'
Sheriff Tony wants $73 million more. He says deputies are leaving for cities with better pay.... And he's threatening all the wrong people.
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November 22, 2025
READ THE ROOM
The federal indictment of Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus McCormick lit up a bigger story. Washington is finally losing patience with its own circus. The performers are losing their stage.
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November 15, 2025
THE WASTE WE PAID FOR
Every neighborhood has that one lady who calls the cops because a kid walked by with a hoodie on. Broward looked at that and gave her a budget, staff, subpoena power, and a press office.
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November 8, 2025
Broward: The Endless Side-Scroller
People say Broward is built out. But every few decades the county reloads the basemap with better graphics and worse traffic. New condos, same code.
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November 1, 2025
Broward's Identity Crisis
A local developer shot back, "the whole thing's rediculous. We might as well call it Rainbowland."
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October 25, 2025
Broward's Penny Tax Shell Game
Broward voters fell for it again. The 'Penny for Transportation' tax was sold as a fix for gridlock and red lights. Six years later, it looks a lot like the Florida Lottery scam.
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October 18, 2025
Campaign Report Roundup
The NPC meme is back. This time for local Democrats running for office.
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October 14, 2025
Broward's Bench Without a Pilot
Meet Bill Kaelin. The guy with the inside track to Broward's bench. The lawyer-insider pipeline runs deep in Broward County.
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October 11, 2025
Broward's Waste, Hiding in Plain Sight
Ford Mustangs. For Broward County government employees.
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October 8, 2025
The Sheriff War in Broward
Tony won the primary. Now he has to survive the general.
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