To view the restoration of the WW2 cannon, write cannon in box on right.
Live stream Surfside, Florida on closed circuit tv https://www.townofsurfsidefl.gov/departments-services/town-clerk/public-records/channel-663
What is going on?
Surfside to talk stricter regulations after study found dozens of coastal buildings sinking
Despite the intentions of some Town officials and the naivety of others, the people of Surfside will not allow our community to be dismantled and destroyed. —
“To know what people really think, pay attention to what they do, rather than what they say.” ― René Descartes
Surfside sues police chief
Surfside sues police chief
https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2025/01/10/surfside-police-chief-lawsuit
Surfside police chief calls it quits after just 3 weeks on job
Surfside Mayor again involving himself in police activity.
One day after Local 10 News reported on Mayor Charles Burkett’s latest run-in with town police officers, Surfside’s police chief is abruptly stepping down as of Friday.
Highlights (lowlights) of the Surfside Town Mayor and Commission 2022 to 2024:
Abuse of authority:
Public lying about FDOT and the Champlain Towers Memorial plan:
Violation of respect and decency: https://youtu.be/30O5oMjHD3k?si=9zT3xDlRDHClGfH8
Proud of violation of respect and decency: https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article288906960.html
Unethically campaigning from the Dias: https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article288906960.html
Public lying about the park project: https://youtu.be/-BBNIrvVWZA?si=aSrRVJQ64ABd74OH
More abuse of authority: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkLSlLAei4zZ9QszVhqmrVTPP3kranXB&si=4FF6jerauI5A2fn3
Ridiculous & backfiring self-praise: https://youtube.com/shorts/ttSiaAGJXd4?si=IFUtzRY7FLV2gDrV
Public lying about Surfside history: https://youtube.com/shorts/d5CYmZi50CQ?si=jtPR1DqQ4V6C6i5A
Billionaire gets key to Surfside
“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country” is a memorable line from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address on January 20, 1961. The line was a key moment in the speech, which also urged Americans to participate in public service.
Kennedy believed that democracy thrives when citizens contribute their talents to the common good, and that leaders should inspire citizens to sacrifice. He also believed that the world would be better if nations worked together, and that the United States and Russia should cooperate instead of competing.
Kennedy's speech was a sensation, lifting the spirits of his listeners even as he confronted the reality of the nuclear age.
Compare Kennedy to Politicians in Surfside, Florida
Be on the right side of history. Be on the side of the public interest, not the side of self-interest or special interest.
Ask not what Surfside can do for you. Ask what you can do for Surfside
Update summary compiled from multiple sources about Surfside and the Big House lobby and influence campaign.
Amidst fear mongering led by a few people formerly against overdevelopment, and now in favor of it, as part of a scare tactic launched with stealth and deception rooted in new and hidden self-serving motives, issues have become deliberately muddy.
Surfside residents are smarter than the loudmouths who keep trying to use and abuse the Town for their own benefit. That includes some new switch-sides that simply expose true colors.
The majority of the Town Commission caved in. Instead of bringing the town code back from the outrageous, corrupt and crazy excesses of the Danzinger/Rose/Landsman administrationof restoring the town's traditional scale as the standard, the new Commission made a meaningless reduction from the Danzinger levels and set up Surfside for having big houses as the new norm going forward.
The new levels they voted for (3-2)are much bigger than the traditional houses in town and are excessive in every way. This was no "compromise"-this was a capitulation.
It was approved 3-2 due to an inability to employ courage and wisdom to simply say NO to the demands of a few who want to maximize profit in the residential area regardless of damage to the community.
Weakness of elected and appointed town officials leads to permanent damage to the future of Surfside.
OFFICIAL FINAL VOTES ON October 8, 2024
Motion by Nelly Velazquex IN FAVOR OF BIG NEW HOUSES as a New Norm, with MORE OT COVERAGE, ON SMALL LOTS;
Actual votes after extensive rhetoric.
Charles Burkett :NOTina Paul :YESRuben Coto :NOGerardo Vidostsqui :YESNelly Velazquez :Yes
Surfside Commissions and the litany of C's:
2020-2022 Crazy
2022-2024 Corrupt
2024-2026 Cowardly
Highlights (lowlights) of the Surfside Town Mayor and Commission 2022 to 2024:
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Surfside voters and residents who did not watch the Town Commission meeting last night are waking up today to discover that Surfside has been betrayed by its own town officials. The majority of the Commission has lost the confidence and support of the very people who worked to help get them elected. In a demonstration of weakness and poor judgment, they voted in support of big houses, greed, and overdevelopment. Instead of bringing the town code back from the crazy excesses of the Danzinger administration, instead of restoring the town's traditional scale as the standard, they made a meaningless reduction from the Danzinger levels and set up Surfside for having big houses as the new norm going forward.
The new levels they voted for (3-2) are much bigger than the traditional houses in town and are excessive in every way; they were approved 3-2 due to an inability to employ courage and wisdom to simply say NO to the demands of a few who want to maximize profit in the residential area regardless of damage to the community.
Way back in 1951 The Miami Herald ran the Pulitzer Prize-winning project “Know Your Neighbor” that called out organized crime figures who lived in town.
If U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s suspicions about former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law are correct, it might be time to consider an update spotlighting unregistered foreign agents.
A look at Florida condo reforms
3 Years later:
Ethics board: Ex-Surfside mayor, now seeking county seat, improperly campaigned from dais
BY AARON LEIBOWITZ MAY 31, 2024 1:17 PM
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article288906960.html#storylink=cpy
Not directly connected to the above, but another link to dishonorable deeds connected to Surfside.
“I believe God made it happen for me because I’m a good person and I was treated unfairly,” he said, adding that his supporters tried “multiple paths” to get him out of prison but he had no idea which one succeeded.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/26/us/politics/trump-pardon-braun.html
There is an old saying, What goes around, comes around.
Moscow sent three ships and a nuclear-powered submarine to the Caribbean for what U.S. officials say will be a set of extensive military air and naval exercises — the first of their kind in at least five years.
While the Biden administration has said it is not concerned by the Russian activity, it has nevertheless authorized the deployment of three powerful destroyers and a submarine reconnaissance aircraft to the region,
Gov. Ron DeSantis presented a Medal of Merit to a South Florida WWII veteran who participated in the fighting in Normandy on D-Day 80 years ago.
Cannon at Veterans Park Refreshed by Collaborative Efforts of Second Infantry Division, Local Leaders
The cannon at Veterans Park has undergone a striking transformation, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Second Infantry Division of Florida Bruce Lamberto, Howard Rennert, Commissioner Ruben Coto, and Parks and Recreation Maintenance Worker Carlos Vina. This revitalization not only preserves a piece of history but also symbolizes the unity and commitment of the community to honor its veterans and preserve their legacy for future generations.
From former Mayor Paul Novack. Thank you Surfside Veterans Park restoration team! Applause for volunteers Howard Rennert and Bruce Lamberto, Parks and Recreation Director Tim Milian and Carlos of the Parks and Rec staff, and with exemplary leadership and work by newly elected Commissioner Ruben Coto and former Vice Mayor Frank Macbride. Their hard work and dedication to community service in restoring Surfside's Howitzer, a gift honoring veterans, patriotism, our country and our community from the U.S. Army, is again proudly on display.
