
WHAT'S AN ENDORSEMENT FROM NICK SORTAL WORTH?
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.
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

While the consultant class chases the usual 2028 names, a high-profit trade is quietly building around New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

A thin line moved, Tallahassee chased the signal, and a tiny buy made a prediction chart look like a surge.

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.

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.

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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