News from the Hometown

Society, Society & World 24 July 2009 | 0 Comments

Well, close to the hometown since Fort Myers Beach is its own very small town that happens to be directly next to (and was formerly a part of) Fort Myers proper. Via Shakesville comes the story that one of the town’s managers was fired because his wife has a history in the adult entertainment industry.
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“Hussein” Sheriff Under Fed Investigation

Politics 9 October 2008 | 5 Comments

I posted earlier this week about the comments made by the sheriff of Lee County, Florida during a speech at a Sarah Palin rally. Sheriff Mike Scott, in uniform, called the Democratic presidential candidate “Barack Hussein Obama”. He did not call either Palin or John McCain by their full name. This selective usage combined with [...]

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FL Sheriff Plays the Hussein Card

Politics 7 October 2008 | 3 Comments

Acallidryas and I are from (and I still live in) Fort Myers, Florida. Our county (Lee) has been deemed an important one this election cycle. Michelle Obama was here a couple of months ago for a fundraiser breakfast that I attended. Joe Biden is appearing at an event tomorrow. And Sarah Palin appeared at an [...]

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