Questionnaire: Tom Carney, candidate for Delray Beach mayor

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 13, 2024. Posted in Commentary, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Opinion.

Name: Tom Carney Age: 69 Website: tomcarneyformayor.com What distinguishes you most from your opponent(s)? My background and experience, both on the Commission and off. What the others do not have and what I have is an actual working knowledge of working with the Commission and staff in front of the dais, representing clients with matters in front of various boards and the Commission. Until you actually have to take a project from inception through approval in the city, working with the various departments, staff and boards, you never really understand how the city really works. I do. And...

Questionnaire: Maria Rodriguez, candidate for Pembroke Pines City Commission District 3

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 11, 2024. Posted in Commentary, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Opinion.

Name: Maria A. Rodriguez Age: 28 Website: mariaforpines.com What distinguishes you most from your opponent(s)? It is essential for our government to be representative of the electorate – and as the only Hispanic, only female, and only liberal candidate in this race to represent a district which leans toward all three of these demographics, this makes me a stand-out choice for Pembroke Pines City Commission, District 3. My age and local government experience are advantages for our community, providing a unique perspective and familiarity with the challenges faced by younger constituents and...

Questionnaire: Misael “Ace” Almeria, candidate for Pembroke Pines City Commission District 3

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 11, 2024. Posted in Commentary, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Opinion.

Name: Misael “Ace” Almeria Age: 58 Website: Acealmeria.com What distinguishes you most from your opponents? I have been a resident of my district for the last 24 years and owned a business here for the last 24 years. I’m exposed to people having my embroidery shop, which is open to the public. I’m offering myself to be accessible to anybody so that everyone can be heard and all issues will be addressed. Without bias, bring it to commission meetings to resolve every issue for the benefit of all well-being. My oldest son has been in the United States Coast Guard since 2007. And my other son...

UCF coach Gus Malzahn needs to make up his mind about calling plays | Commentary

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 31, 2024. Posted in Columnists, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Opinion, Sports, UCF Knights.

Head coach Gus Malzahn created quite a flood of discussion and debate a few days ago when he revealed that he will go back to being the chief offensive play-caller next season for UCF. Personally, I don’t understand why there is so much debate about this. Malzahn, after all, has been one of the great offensive minds in college football over the last two decades. However, I do have one question: Why does he keep giving up the play-calling duties and then changing his mind? I hearken back to something another renowned college football play-calling head coach, Steve Spurrier, once told me when...

College ADs cower in the presence of coaching super-agent Jimmy Sexton | Commentary

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 17, 2024. Posted in Columnists, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Opinion, Sports, UCF Knights.

Who do you think is the most powerful person in college football? SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey? Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti? NCAA President Charlie Baker? College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock? Influential ESPN commentator Paul Finebaum? Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong and wrong. You’re not even close. It’s college football coaching super-agent Jimmy Sexton, the man who has literally and legally convinced college athletic directors to sign away mega-millions, if not billions of dollars, in one-sided coaching contracts to his grateful clients over the years. Sports agent...

If FSU and other college stars are getting paid, then they should play in bowl games | Commentary

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 2, 2024. Posted in Columnists, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Opinion, Sports, UCF Knights.

With apologies to the the legendary Simon & Garfunkel and their iconic song Mrs. Robinson: “Where have you gone, Charlie Wysocki? A college football nation turns its lonely eyes to you — woo, woo, woo.” As I sat in the press box for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl matchup Monday between Iowa and Tennessee, I thought back to the first bowl game I ever attended in this same stadium more than four decades ago. I was a wide-eyed teenager as I excitedly watched the Charley Pell-coached Florida Gators play the Jerry Claiborne-coached Maryland Terrapins in the 1980 Tangerine Bowl. I don’t remember a...

College Football Playoff Committee: ‘Undefeated ’72 Dolphins don’t pass our eye test’ | Commentary

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 8, 2023. Posted in Columnists, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Jacksonville Jaguars, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Opinion, Sports.

Running off at the typewriter. … Breaking news: The College Football Playoff Committee has reconvened and has unilaterally decided to go back in time and strip the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins of their perfect season and Super Bowl championship. “In hindsight,” CFB Playoff Chairman Boob Corrigan says, “the ’72 Dolphins, much like this year’s Florida State team, were just not the same after quarterback Bob Griese broke his leg and was replaced by aging backup Earl Morrall.” But, Mr. Corrigan, even though the Dolphins were in the bottom half of the league in passing offense back then, they...

Here’s hoping UCF isn’t ducking USF in a bowl game | Commentary

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 29, 2023. Posted in Columnists, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Opinion, Sports, UCF Knights.

Let’s get right down to it, shall we? UCF and USF should play in a bowl game. We want them to play in a bowl game. We need them to play in a bowl game. Any bowl game. Preferably right here in Orlando at the Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl, which has raised millions of dollars over the years for cancer research and is actually played in UCF’s home stadium. UCF-USF would sell out the Bounce House and raise even more money to help cure cancer. A good game for a great cause. Or if USF doesn’t want to play a bowl game in UCF’s home stadium then play the game in the Gasparilla Bowl at USF’s home...

FSU’s Jordan Travis, UF’s Graham Mertz epitomize football courage | Commentary

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 22, 2023. Posted in Columnists, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Opinion, Sports, UCF Knights.

At the time, three weeks ago, it seemed a bit out of place when Florida Gators coach Billy Napier began his postgame press conference after a devastating loss to Arkansas with a discourse on the innate quality that is a mandatory prerequisite to playing college football. “It takes courage to play this game,” Napier said. “Courage is giving your best with no guarantee of the outcome you want.” Napier should have added: “Courage is also giving your best with an absolute guarantee of an outcome you don’t want.” Like a devastating injury. Napier’s “courage” speech after the Arkansas game rings...

Unlike Jimbo Fisher, Mike Norvell would never leave FSU for Texas A&M, right? | Commentary

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 14, 2023. Posted in Columnists, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Opinion, Sports.

Florida State football Mike Norvell would never leave Florida State for Texas A&M. Never. Ever. Not in a million, zillion years. Would he? Well … would he? The reason I ask is because back in 2017, I wrote a column saying that Jimbo Fisher would never leave Florida State for a “lesser” job at Texas A&M. Even though there were media reports in early November of 2017 that Fisher might be one of A&M’s prime targets, I regrettably dismissed the reports and thought it was ludicrous that Fisher would bail on FSU after one bad season to jump into the meat-grinder known as the SEC. Now...

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