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La LEY Hosted A Judy Waldman Campaign Event @ The City Owned Sports Complex?

Homestead Is Home

There are no disbursements to La LEY or the City of Homestead for rental and interestingly enough there are no contributions on any reports for that date. Maybe the event never happened but on September 5, two days prior to the event Judy Abshire Waldm... »

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Pssst...Hey Mayor Even Your Council Doesn't Think Homestead Is Good Enough

Homestead Is Home

Remember this quote from Steve Bateman directed at the City Manager; Quote: "People come up to me all the time and say Mayor when is George going to hire Homestead people, aren't we good enough." Well it appears as if Councilman Stephen R. Shelley thin... »

John "La Ley" Ruiz Loses His Boat And Owes Money To Contractors

Homestead Is Home

Banana Republican reports that John Ruiz of La LEY Sports is having financial issues. Cigarette boat repossessed.A politically connected Miami Lawyer who's gained fame dispensing advice to Hispanic folks who are losing their homes is in his own financi... »

Mayor Steve Bateman Disregards Open and Transparent Bid Process Rewarding Campaign Donor Who Placed 3rd of 4 in Wilton Manors

Homestead Is Home

Homestead Ask Yourself What Would You Do For $3,500?Bypassing the rules is nothing new in Homestead but to push a contract without an open bid process is unfair to taxpayers, residents and other service providers shutting them out in the process. Somet... »

Get This, People Holding Moving Cables At A Lake, Toss In No Insurance, What Could Go Wrong?

Homestead Is Home

This latest attempt at possible bamboozlement of the City Council involves Cable Wakeboarding at the La LEY Sports Complex at the City of Homestead. This week the Council will give staff direction on the proposal. Pages 305-322 of this weeks City Counc... »

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Homestead Is Not Alone When Looking For the State Attorney's Help

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Miami blogger Al Crespo has been railing against the lack of attention from the State Attorney, Katherine Fernandez-Rundle for some time relating to obvious public corruption. We in Homestead have seen promising corruption cases dropped by her office a... »

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City of Homestead and Bowling Alley Operator Fail to Strike Agreement

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There will be no bowling alley reopening in the near term according to those who attended the Committee of the Whole meeting at Homestead City Hall Tuesday. The property will remain empty as the parties could not come to terms.Kaufman and Sons, LLC., h... »

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Veterans conclude 101-mile trek to Homestead, raising awareness for Wounded Warriors

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Larry Maroto sprawled out on the sidewalk in front of a Burger King, his khaki shirt sweaty and his “too tight” running shoes sitting in front of him.Stephen Murphy was in a similar pose, although his shoes remained on. “Better for the blisters,” Murph... »