# HelloFLA! > HelloFLA! is a satirical and analytical news outlet covering Broward County and South Florida politics. It pairs sharp insider commentary with a retro 16-bit arcade aesthetic, publishing weekly columns, scoops, and analysis written for political insiders and engaged citizens. ## About HelloFLA! delivers Broward County political news, opinion, and analysis. Coverage focuses on local government, elections, public officials, budgets, and the people who move South Florida politics — with connections to statewide trends. The tone is direct, informed, and unapologetically pointed. ## Author All articles are written by **Aaron Nevins**, a public affairs consultant with over 20 years of experience in Florida politics and the Managing Partner of Chelsea Road Consulting (chelsea-road.com). He has led campaigns tied to the $5 billion+ Brightline passenger rail project and the $200 million Fort Lauderdale water infrastructure bond. Prior to founding Chelsea Road Consulting, Aaron served as a Chief Legislative Aide in the Florida Legislature and as Communications Director for multiple political campaigns. His expertise is in public affairs strategy that integrates grassroots advocacy, strategic communications, and political analysis. ## Key Pages - [Home](https://hellofla.com/): Latest Broward political coverage and featured columns. - [Broward Politics](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics): The full archive of political columns and analysis. - [About](https://hellofla.com/about): Background on HelloFLA! and its coverage. - [Gallery](https://hellofla.com/gallery): Retro pixel-art illustrations published with the columns. - [Capitol Chat Boards](https://hellofla.com/boards): Community discussion boards for Florida politics. - [RSS Feed](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/rss.xml): Full-text RSS feed of Broward Politics articles. ## Articles - [IF YOU LIKE YOUR TRASH, YOU CAN KEEP IT](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/if-you-like-your-trash-you-can-keep-it): July 25, 2026 — Pelosi famously declared, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.” Whatever Pelosi meant, that line became shorthand for everything people hate about government. Pass something enormous. Hand power to a bureaucracy and let the public discover the details later. Four months ago, Shuham tried the same play. - [JACK LATVALA, THE LION OF THE FLORIDA SENATE](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/jack-latvala-lion-of-the-florida-senate): July 10, 2026 — If Jack Latvala was your friend, he was your friend. That sounds simple. In politics, it isn't. A tribute to the last of his kind in the Florida Senate, whose power never came from a title — it came from relationships. - [PEOPLE ARE WHO THEY ARE](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/people-are-who-they-are): June 13, 2026 — There is a rule that has served me well in life: People are who they are. Candidates can change consultants, talking points and even parties. But they rarely change the instincts that drive them. - [BUJU BANTON CONCERT IN TAMARAC WAS A CORONATION FOR MARLON BOLTON](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/buju-banton-coronation-marlon-bolton): June 13, 2026 — Saturday night in Tamarac was supposed to belong to Buju Banton. But once 15,000 people packed the Tamarac Sports Complex, the real show became obvious. This was Marlon Bolton's coronation. - [LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE SMOKING HOPIUM ON PROPERTY TAX RELIEF](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/smoking-hopium-property-tax): June 6, 2026 — Cut property taxes, and maybe the fire department will let your house burn down. That's the threat local governments are recycling from 2008 — and they're betting voters fall for it again. That's hopium. - [BROWARD GARBAGE MONOPOLY WANTS A COMEBACK](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/broward-garbage-monopoly): May 23, 2026 — Broward already lived through one garbage monopoly. Now, the new Solid Waste Authority wants control of the stream again. That's how taxpayers get trapped. - [CITY HALL BRAWL](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/city-hall-brawl): May 15, 2026 — Fort Lauderdale commissioners scolded their city manager for telling the public the true $720 million cost of a new City Hall. When every manager becomes a problem, the manager is not the problem. - [ADAPT OR DIE: DEMOCRATS FORCED TO RETHINK DISTRICT 20](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/adapt-or-die-district-20): May 1, 2026 — The new congressional maps highlight the fatal flaw in the Florida Democrats redistricting strategy. Black leadership should approach this moment from a position of strength, not fear. - [THE LEONARDI LETTER](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/the-leonardi-letter): April 25, 2026 — Her own letter does the damage. In an undated written statement, Broward County School Board Member Sarah Leonardi lays out exactly how a partisan political ad was bought using government resources. - [WHAT'S AN ENDORSEMENT FROM NICK SORTAL WORTH?](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/whats-an-endorsement-from-nick-sortal-worth): April 19, 2026 — Plantation Mayor Nick Sortal endorsed both candidates in the same race. A dual endorsement is dilution — everyone gets a piece, no one gets a push. So what's it worth? About $100. - [SHERIFF EXPOSED](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/sheriff-exposed): April 11, 2026 — Broward political insiders spent the week giggling at a fundraising flyer from Sheriff Gregory Tony's political committee. The civilian look has insiders calling him 'naked' without his badge — but it's the bank routing numbers plastered on the public ad that have tongues really wagging. - [THE HOLNESS HUSTLE GETS SLOPPY](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/the-holness-hustle-gets-sloppy): April 4, 2026 — Dale Holness has figured out the ultimate Broward County hustle. The former county mayor is running for Congress while walking the halls of the Governmental Center as a registered lobbyist. It's getting hard to tell where the campaign ends and the payday begins. - [WHEN OVERSIGHT LOSES FOCUS](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/when-oversight-loses-focus): March 22, 2026 — In politics, there is a rule that separates the rookies from the grizzled veterans: Not every complaint deserves oxygen. That is especially true for the Broward County Office of the Inspector General. - [BROWARD'S WEAKEST LINK](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/browards-weakest-link): March 15, 2026 — Politics has a simple rule. If you look overwhelmed, the sharks start circling. Right now, the elected official drawing the most blood in the water across Broward County isn't the embattled sheriff. It's Tax Collector Abbey Ajayi. - [A SMALL CITY WITH A BIG MESS](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/a-small-city-with-a-big-mess): March 7, 2026 — West Park City Hall has become one of the most dysfunctional local governments in South Florida. At the center of the conflict are Mayor Felicia Brunson, City Manager Ajibola Balogun and City Attorney Burnadette Norris-Weeks. - [BROWARD'S SECOND QUARTER HAS BEGUN](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/browards-second-quarter-has-begun): February 22, 2026 — Luther 'Uncle Luke' Campbell represents something the old model struggles to contain. Not because he's loud. Not because he's famous. Because he built a public identity without waiting for institutional permission. - [THE GREAT TAX SWITCHEROO](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/the-great-tax-switcheroo): February 14, 2026 — The governor is calling a special session on property tax reform. Right on schedule, the panic machine fires up. It's always the same script. Public safety. Parks. Libraries. Feel the pain. - [THE ULTIMATE SLEEPER BET? THE PENNY ANTE MAYOR](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/the-ultimate-sleeper-bet-penny-ante-mayor): February 7, 2026 — While the consultant class chases the usual 2028 names, a high-profit trade is quietly building around New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. - [CASEY AT THE BAT](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/casey-at-the-bat): February 2, 2026 — A thin line moved, Tallahassee chased the signal, and a tiny buy made a prediction chart look like a surge. - [MAPPING THE MONEY: HOW FLORIDA CAMPAIGN FINANCE REVEALS HIDDEN NETWORKS](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/campaign-finance-committee-map): January 25, 2026 — Florida campaign finance records are public, but insiders get dizzy tracking the money. A new committee map clears the fog by revealing shared treasurers, shared chairs, and shared addresses that tie operations together. - [THE BROWARD SWINGERS OFFICE](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/broward-swingers-office): January 11, 2026 — 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. - [BROWARD BUILT A BONFIRE AND CALLED IT TRANSIT](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/broward-built-bonfire): January 3, 2026 — 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. - [WHY INSIDERS ARE MISREADING THE ODDS](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/stop-betting-the-house): December 28, 2025 — Political insiders are confusing polls with prediction markets. That's a critical error. Here's why smart people are making rookie mistakes. - [FORT LAUDERDALE'S DESIGN PROBLEM](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/fort-lauderdale-design-problem): December 6, 2025 — 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. - [THE SHERIFF'S MATH AIN'T MATHIN'](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/sheriffs-math-aint-mathin): November 28, 2025 — Sheriff Tony wants $73 million more. He says deputies are leaving for cities with better pay.... And he's threatening all the wrong people. - [READ THE ROOM](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/read-the-room): November 22, 2025 — 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. - [THE WASTE WE PAID FOR](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/hall-monitor-boss): November 15, 2025 — 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. - [Broward: The Endless Side-Scroller](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/broward-endless-side-scroller): November 8, 2025 — 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. - [Broward's Identity Crisis](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/broward-identity-crisis): November 1, 2025 — A local developer shot back, "the whole thing's rediculous. We might as well call it Rainbowland." - [Broward's Penny Tax Shell Game](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/penny-tax-shell-game): October 25, 2025 — 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. - [Campaign Report Roundup](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/bots-and-bench): October 18, 2025 — The NPC meme is back. This time for local Democrats running for office. - [Broward's Bench Without a Pilot](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/broward-bench-without-pilot): October 14, 2025 — Meet Bill Kaelin. The guy with the inside track to Broward's bench. The lawyer-insider pipeline runs deep in Broward County. - [Broward's Waste, Hiding in Plain Sight](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/broward-waste-hiding-plain-sight): October 11, 2025 — Ford Mustangs. For Broward County government employees. - [The Sheriff War in Broward](https://hellofla.com/broward-politics/sheriff-war-broward): October 8, 2025 — Tony won the primary. Now he has to survive the general.