I will be posting some historical information that I have regarding Palmetto Bay's past history in honor of Palmetto Bay's 10 year anniversary. This is a first instalment. It covers a brief time line from petitions for incorporation to the start of the Palmetto Bay Municipal Advisory Committee (PBMAC). Click "Read more" below to view [...]
Please drive carefully beginning today, Monday, August 20.I want to welcome everyone back to the start of the new school year. Palmetto Bay is blessed with all “A” schools. This is a reflection of the hard individual and team work put in by our teachers, staff, local administrators, parents and our students. Congratulations and keep [...]
We enjoyed a nice family vacation overseas. We figured it was better to not announce that our home was empty. It was a vacation free from work,Internet and e-mail. Did I miss anything while I was gone? I am ready to get back to work, professionally and continuing to do what I can to keep [...]
The Office of Emergency Management is monitoring TS Isaac in the Caribbean Sea. Current location: approximately 590 miles SE of Miami-Dade County Maximum Sustained Wind Speed: 60 mph Forward Speed: 17 mph Forward Direction: Northwest Potential for further development or weakening: Some strengthening is expected after Isaac moves over eastern Cuba later today and it [...]
CINCINNATI: Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies at 82 - Obituaries - MiamiHerald.com What a great time to grow up. Working toward a common goal. Space exploration. Unquestionably an exciting time to be an American. How many of us had Apollo 11 lunch boxes? I remember watching the launches and splashdowns, the big [...]
Are you and your family prepared for a very wet and windy day?
Free lecture at Deering Estate to discuss snakes in Everglades | Palmetto Bay Make plans to come to the Visitor Center Auditorium at the Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72 Ave on Thursday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m., for a free lecture “Snake in the Grass: An Everglades Invasion” with presenter Larry Perez. This event [...]
Sunset in Tavenier/Key Largo Florida. Another reason why we choose to live in South Florida. Thank you for the photo.
There is more than just the Presidential election this coming November 6. We have numerous local races that impact your lives just and much as the leaders of the national tickets. You should start your due diligence to determine how you will vote. I have listed the Village / Town election lists for Pinecrest, Palmetto [...]
The NPO moratorium to put a one year glitch in an event? Look for this to be an annual prohibition by Palmetto Bay unless you, the resident step in. Read SDM’s “PB: NPO – No Fall Festival? Time to Protest” SDM makes noteworthy observations regarding the moratorium and its impact on community events. I read [...]
I hope everyone who works hard to make America great is enjoying a happy and safe Labor Day weekend. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers [...]
Palmetto Bay’s elected officials need to understand that it is their duty to keep all residents informed on village-wide concerns. I previously covered the Jennings Rule (Palmetto Bay News, April 18 – May 2). The Jennings rule is limited to one specific circumstance: it prohibits private communication on pending zoning issues with officials outside of [...]
By Eugene Flinn.... I believe the village council is wrong to spend $1 million in reserves on Thalatta Estate — a park that I proudly proclaimed to put the “Bay” back in Palmetto Bay at the 2005 State of the Village address. Thalatta Estate, which was purchased in 2005 at nearly no cost to village [...]
By Eugene Flinn.... The goal of every elected official should be constant accessibility to you to discuss any and all issues, especially those items that impact our quality of life. So you can imagine the difficulty for those same elected officials to do the exact opposite on zoning matters; to advise that they cannot talk [...]
