College Park Neighborhood Association Meeting tonight - First Congregational Church - North K Street - 6 p.m.

Results of neighborhood survey will be presented.

So, what's another half a million dollars between friends?

Click title for link. Why is this coming to light now? What has been the city's response? I only hear crickets.

Neighborhood Meeting

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A vision of the future south Florida?

The company's website.

Bar-sponsored street festival brings wakeskating, live bands... | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

Article on the festival requiring the closure of J Street this past weekend. Two more events are planned for June. Click title for link.

Lantana to debate language to deter sober houses | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

Addiction is included as a disability in the Americans with Disabilities Act and also protected under federal fair housing laws. I have, from time to time, been utilized as an expert in these cases as cities and towns do not allow for "reasonable accommodation" of these sorts of group living situations. The definition of what is a "family" is usually the center of the issue and that is what Lantana is grappling with now.  In Lake Worth, a "family" is defined as no more than three unrelated people living in the same household. Studies show that many addicts undergoing treatment need the social interaction of a larger group that is dedicated to sobriety to keep them on the path to recovery. It is usually there that reasonable accommodation is made to allow occupancy of more than what the definition allows. Mayor David Stewart of Lantana is right, it comes down to a federal and a constitutional issue and one that is difficult to navigate for many communities. Click title for link to article.

President John F Kennedy Secret Society Speech

"Listen to this incredible audio recording of a speech made by JFK before the American Newspaper Publishers Association where he warns the press about the secret societies that are the real power in global affairs."

On my Facebook news feed this morning:

Yet another leftover from the Best City Manager Ever and those that came before. Check this official audit report from the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Inspector General.

$7.7 million is a lot of money to cough back up. 

Super Moon 2013

For contrast, my favorite karaoke song...

The Idapalooza 2013 pickup dance crew, Ass Consent, led by SoFUQD (South Florida United Queer Dancers) presents "Bad Grrlz"

Caution: Not suitable for work and adult content present. Some of these people are our own brand of merrymakers, conforming by being non-conformist.

Time Capsule Automobile Dealership in Pierce, Nebraska

Code board fines Omphoy over unapproved remodeling | www.palmbeachdailynews.com

How code enforcement is done by our barrier island neighbor - with an iron fist. Click title for link to article in the Shiny Sheet.

Editorial: Civility codes can’t outlaw criticism. | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

I don't always agree with Randy Schultz, but he makes some good points regarding public discourse and opinion during public meetings. Click title for link. He notes the following:

The best civility codes are simple and fairly enforced. Lake Worth bans “name-calling, obscenity and shouting,” and speakers can’t use “fighting words which might incite violence.” Palm Beach County forbids speakers from making “impertinent or slanderous remarks” or becoming “boisterous.” But recently Mayor Steven Abrams refused to let speakers criticize County Administrator Bob Weisman by name for saying that Inspector General Sheryl Steckler should be fired. That is unfair enforcement.
Riviera Beach offers a cautionary tale against obsessing over gadflies. The city took revenge against Fane Lozman by seizing and destroying his houseboat. The case went to the Supreme Court, and the city lost.
Profanity, slander and threats are off-limits. Criticism related to the office, even by name, should not be. Perhaps those who don’t want criticism shouldn’t run for office.