Water and sewer bills cause furor on social media
Did a gremlin get into the water and sewer system at the Beaches recently? Out of the blue, someone posted on Facebook a long rant about the amount of his water bill, which he claimed averages around $200 a month. He says he is in a two-person household with no sprinkler system. He declared that […]
Who benefits from immigration chaos
Americans are watching the events in Minneapolis and other parts of the nation and wondering how we got to this point. The answer is: the Democrat Party. More than 60 years ago, Sen. Teddy Kennedy and other Far Left Democrats came to a realization: the American electorate didn’t like Democrat policies. Rather than making the […]
A Big Bet on Florida’s Waterways: New Bill Links Restoration, Safety, and Jobs
Florida lawmakers have filed what supporters describe as the most comprehensive river restoration and conservation investment proposal of the 2026 legislative session — a plan that treats Florida’s rivers, springs, and surrounding communities as a single, connected system rather than a series of isolated projects. Filed January 5, SB 1066 and HB 981, titled the […]
CBS Confesses: Trust Is Gone, Elites Don’t Speak for America, and Journalism Must Change
The conservative counter-revolution has breached its first legacy media fortress, and corporate journalism is reacting the only way it knows how: silence. No coverage. No editorials. No thoughtful reckonings. Just a blackout. So we dive into Status.News, which ran the quietly explosive headline, “The Dokoupil Doctrine.” The subhead was more explicit: the incoming CBS Evening […]
Is Florida About to Replace Property Taxes With Something Worse?
By now you’ve probably heard the rallying cry coming out of Tallahassee: abolish property taxes in Florida. On its face, it sounds like a dream—true ownership, no more annual tax bill tied to the roof over your head, and a clean break from one of the most resented taxes Americans pay. But as always, the […]
Housing Prices Drop, Affordability Improves—So Naturally the Media Panics
In the “report good news as bad news” file, the Wall Street Journal oozed out a schizophrenic entry headlined, “The Condo Market Hasn’t Been This Bad in Over a Decade.” About 1,000 previous stories assured us that President Trump faced an intractable housing affordability crisis. But the Journal’s story’s sub-headline complained, “Condo prices this fall posted their biggest […]
Former councilman remembered as a standout
Former City Council president David Harrell, a key member of the council during the early days of consolidation, died recently. Harrell served on the council from 1970-1983 and was noted for his expertise in finance, insurance and health care. Elected to the council in 1970 to represent District 11 on the Westside he later was […]
Boom – the video heard around the world and the death of the mainstream media
Nick Shirley posted this now-viral video on Dec. 26 and it has taken the internet by storm with more than 135 million views on X alone! This video is powerful because it doesn’t tell you a story; instead, it shows you the story and lets you draw your own conclusions. I encourage everyone to watch […]
One man shames an industry
In the past few weeks, the precipitous decline of the newspaper industry was highlighted by the actions of an independent citizen-reporter. The biggest story in America was being covered not by the New York Times or the Washington Post but by a YouTube guy. Nick Shirley uncovered the day care fraud in Minnesota that has […]
Calling All Young Patriots: Share What America Means to You — Win an Unforgettable Experience!
Local students in grades 3 through 12 are invited to take part in an exciting nationwide contest celebrating America’s 250th anniversary — America’s Field Trip! This unique opportunity encourages students to reflect on their views of our country and express their thoughts through original artwork or written responses answering the question: “What does America mean […]