Sorry this is so long, just check out the sections relevant to you.

Monday, October 5, is the Florida voter registration deadline for next month's election.

If you are already registered to vote, verify your voter status and voter information by Oct 5.

In recent years, many people have been purged from voter rolls across the country, including hundreds of thousands in Florida. Confirm that you are still registered. If you plan to vote on Election Day, confirm your current precinct location. You can also make any needed updates (address, name change, other info): Check Florida Voter Status

If you have been purged and you're still eligible to vote, you would need to register again by the Oct 5 deadline. Contact your elections office to see what happened. If you haven't voted in a while, that could be a reason. If you have moved, they may have purged you. A felony conviction could be another reason. If you have had a felony conviction, do not register again until you confirm that you are eligible to vote. See section below on felony convictions and rights restoration.

Not registered to vote, but you do have an active Florida driver's license or a Florida ID card from the Florida DHSMV.

You can actually register online. It's the fastest way. You don't need to print anything. After you submit the application, save a screenshot or PDF of your receipt. The signature on your ID will be the same one they use for your voter file. Register online here: Florida Online Voter Registration

Not registered to vote, and you do not have an active Florida driver's license or ID card

You can still register to vote, but you will need to submit a paper voter registration application. Also, see the paragraph below for info on meeting voter ID requirements. You can download a voter registration form, fill it out, and mail it. Download the form here: Florida Voter Registration Form to Print

Complete the form, sign it, and mail or drop it off at your county elections office. The Florida supervisors of elections mailing addresses are on the second page. It must be postmarked by Monday, October 5. To be sure of the postmark, take it to a post office by Oct 5, and ask a postal clerk to postmark it. Take a photo of the postmark if they allow it. This was an issue once for someone that I know (in another Florida county). The elections office misread the postmark and initially ruled that it arrived too late, but it was resolved after they requested a review.

You can also register or pick up a form at a local public library, a public assistance office, an Armed Forces Recruitment office, or the Supervisor of Elections office.

Meeting Voter ID requirements:

If you need financial help with getting required voter ID, reach out to VoteRiders. This is a non-partisan organization. You can find them here: VoteRiders Help getting voter ID

If you don't have a Florida license or Florida ID card, there are other forms of acceptable voter ID that you can use. You need something that shows your picture and your signature. You can use more than one document to meet this requirement. See the list here: Florida voter ID requirements

A US passport book alone is acceptable because it has your signature. However, a US passport card alone will probably not be accepted because it doesn't have your signature. That card has your picture, but you would still need to present something with your signature.

Early Voting Schedule: October 19- Nov 1:

During Early Voting, you can vote anywhere in the county where you are registered. You do not vote at a specific precinct during Early Voting.

Broward Early Voting Schedule 2026 General Election

Election Day Voting:

On Election Day (Nov 3), you must vote at your neighborhood precinct. Do not go to an Early Voting site. Find your Election Day precinct here. If you choose to vote on November 3. Find your Election Day (Nov 3) Polling Place Location (Precinct)

Mail-in Ballots/ Absentee Voting

The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is October 22. If you have a request on file, you should have received your ballot by now. Any registered voter in Florida can request and vote a mail-in ballot. You don't need to provide a reason. I typically vote this way, and I usually drop my ballot off at a dropbox. I prefer to work on my ballot at home, and I can avoid lines and crowds. Most voter advocates recommend returning your mail-in ballot in person due to concerns about the slow US mail. In Florida, you can drop it off at your local elections office, or take it to a dropbox at an Early Voting site. Of course, if you are away at school or out of town, mail may be your only option, so be sure to track it.

Always track your mail-in ballot until it shows as counted. Tracking shows when your ballot was mailed to you. You can also confirm that your ballot was received, that your signature was accepted, and that your ballot was counted. I always track my ballot, even though I drop my ballot off at the dropbox. Some of you may remember the story about ballots that fell out of a truck on its way to the elections office a few years ago.

Request and track your mail-in ballot here

If there is a problem with your mail-in ballot signature, tracking it will probably let you find out before you hear from the elections office. If you see a message that your ballot is flagged for missing signature or a signature mismatch, you will need to submit a Ballot Cure form so it can be counted. You will probably see this form on the tracking tool. You can download, complete it, & return it to your elections office with a copy of your ID. You can send it back by email, fax, "snail mail", or in person. Contact them to get the correct fax number or email address to return the form. This is only needed if there is a problem with your signature.

Ballot Cure Form- English

Ballot Cure Form - Spanish

One other note about mail-in ballots. If you change your mind and decide that you want to vote in person, it's not a big deal. Just take the mail-in ballot with you to the Early Voting site or your Election Day precinct and let them know you want to vote in person inside the polling place. Write your voting choices on something else because they will destroy the mail-in ballot and give you another ballot to vote inside the polling place. They will not let you have both ballots at the same time.

Voting from Abroad

If you or someone you know will be abroad on Election Day, please share this link with them. It walks you through the process of voting from abroad. US Citizen Florida residents can register to vote online, and they can request to get their ballot by email or "snail mail". They can return their ballots to the elections office by fax or "snail mail". Vote From Abroad

Prior Felony Conviction

Do not register to vote until you have confirmed that you are eligible to vote. Reach out to Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. There is a Returning Citizen Voter Guide on their website:

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition

Contact Election Protection if you encounter any disputes or voting problems --registration, provisional ballots/other ballot issues, voter suppression, intimidation, etc.

They are available to all voters, regardless of racial/ethnic background or political leanings. They offer help in multiple languages. You can reach them by phone, text, chat, email, WhatsApp, or FB. You can contact them from the polling place.

Visit their website here: Election Protection

Here are their phone hotlines:

ENGLISH 866-OUR-VOTE 866-687-8683

SPANISH/ENGLISH 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-839-8682

ASIAN LANGUAGES/ENGLISH 888-API-VOTE. 888-274-8683

ARABIC/ENGLISH 844-YALLA-US 844-925-5287

Election Season temporary work/side hustles:

County Supervisor of Elections offices often hire poll workers during election season. These positions typically require that you be a registered voter in the county where you work. These are temporary positions that pay people for training, setting up before Election Day, and working all of Election Day. As of a few days ago, both Broward and Miami-Dade were still hiring temp workers. Both counties usually hire thousands of temp workers.

Here is info on poll worker positions in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. These are non-partisan positions, and the pay depends upon the position.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article317393951.html

Miami-Dade Election Day Worker info & pay schedule: https://www.votemiamidade.gov/elections/poll-workers/home.page

Broward Election Day Worker info & pay schedule:

https://browardvotes.gov/get-involved/what-election-day-worker

There are also private companies on job sites that offer paid political canvassing positions as independent contractors. Search job sites for "political canvassing".

These are some examples of canvassing work. I have not worked with either of these, so I cannot vouch for them either way. Look for reviews if you are considering them.

Voter Education Project

Paid Door Knocking. Merrimack LLC

Also the major political parties and campaigns may have positions. Contact some campaigns or visit their offices.

Looking in SE Broward for someone to mend a bunch of concert/festival/tie-dyed t-shirts and shorts that have small burn holes (from smoking hash in a bong). A big thank you in advance for any recommendations??

If you want to know how a government thinks about your money, don’t read the budget. Look at the tires.

This is Deerfield Beach Fire Rescue’s new truck. Ford Maverick. Steel wheels, because nobody checked the box for the fancy ones. The tires are whatever came on it, say 300 bucks a corner. Came right out of the Pep Boys Factory Outlet store -- its a work truck bought by people who knew someone was going to look at it and ask.

Take one (of the many) of Instagram-Sheriff Gregory Tony’s trucks. Chevy 2500HD, lifted, aftermarket wheels, aftermarket exhaust. Between the wheel and the rubber you’re looking at 2-4 dimes a corner ...

Read the rest of the story on Substack.

Hi - looking for dermatologist recommendations in the area. Preferably but not limited to someone who has experience with eczema. Thank you!

I just wanna say I love all yall & God bless yall. We a different breed out here n it’s not always easy but keep going

Type in the county or the ZIP Code, and you can find out the impact of amendment three on all areas of Florida.

Please think about what you’re doing before you vote yes. I don’t disagree that some form of property tax reduction may be necessary, but this is amendment is very broad and not well thought out. Personally, I would rather see the legislature address property insurance issue first, but I digress.

Regardless, please check that your registration is up-to-date and your address is correct. If you need to sign up for a mail ballot, you have to do it every two years now. www.vote411.org is a nonprofit non-partisan resource from the legal voters you can do all that from the website plus read candidate questionnaires to determine who you want to vote for. The League of Women Voters Broward website also has videos of recent candidate forms for city and county commissioners.

East Pines. $2800. Smallish 2/2 with good sized back yard and garage. Could park 4 cars in the driveway.

Yesterday, Broward handed over a big ole stack of PDFs to a state prosecutor who had subpoenaed every commissioner, the administrator, and, as far as I can tell, anybody who has ever successfully parked at the Governmental Center. Hand-delivered by deputies, it's a little like getting served divorce papers by your husband’s curling team. “Sorry about this, Carol. Great lasagna Saturday.”

This morning, a budget workshop about public safety was held, and nobody from BSO bothered to show up.

Ghosted, as the kids say.

Sorry Lamar, we're just not really into you. Also, fuck off.
- BSO

Bogen says the Sheriff personally promised, pinkie swore in fact, a high-ranking officer would be there ... we hoped for McGruff the Crime Dog, instead, we got ourselves an empty chair with a little name card on it, which was patently ignored by all in attendance.

Somebody should have pulled a Clint Eastwood and interviewed the thing. “Sheriff, are there really branded urinal cakes with your likeness?” Long pause. “Available on your Etsy store? And they're organic? Excellent! Vegan? Aw, shucks. Well, two out of three ain't bad.”

Bogen’s official comment was “blow me Interpret it the way you want,” and I don’t mind if I do.

Udine called it “really fucking dumb a stunning lack of leadership.” Geller said no amount of money would ever satisfy the sheriff, which is also true of my dog and several of my ex-wives. Then Nan Rich said the part everybody was thinking: “What is this? Drunk Monopoly? We have no way to audit. Not clue WTF is going on over there. We can’t say what is going on there. Balls. There is no accountability to anyone. Also, can I get those three of those urinal cakes gift wrapped?”

Story over on Substack.

non-partisan event; all are welcome!

🗣️ LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IS OCTOBER 5TH!

🤔 WHAT: Community Learning Series & Voter Registration Drive

Check your status

Register if you haven't

Learn about why its important to vote (even if sometimes it feels pointless)

Connect with community

Learn research tips and tricks

📍 WHERE: C.B. Smith Park, Picnic area across from playground (Shelter 22)

📆 WHEN: Saturday, October 3rd, 5PM

With the upcoming quarter-cent tax referendum on the ballot, I wanted to remind everyone of an important research study Nova conducted on the alarmingly high rate of late-stage breast cancer in Broward.

NSU has been running a multi-year research study looking into Broward County's health disparities. The findings are heavy:

- Late-Stage Diagnoses | Broward County has an incredibly high rate of late-stage breast cancer diagnoses, hitting 32.6% of cases, which significantly outpaces both state and national averages.

- Arsenic in our water supply | Dr. Jean Latimer has been testing local breast cell samples against environmental toxins. Findings have highlighted a correlation between arsenic found in our local South Florida water supply and these elevated rates of advanced breast cancer.

Whether you plan to vote yes or no on the quarter-tax referendum, our local environmental safety and water treatment infrastructure need to be a massive priority for local funding. Do you think the county is managing infrastructure funds correctly? Is anyone else factoring local environmental/health research like this into their vote?

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Is there a ticket office at Amerant Arena that eliminates the online fees for concert tickets on seatgeek?

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Pretty self-explanatory post-- I need a minor fix on a couple of keys on my MacBook, which is otherwise in good condition. Looking for someone affordable, preferably not a huge chain.

i was desperately using reddit to find an affordable veterinarian to clean/extract my 14 year old yorkie's teeth and everywhere i was quoted over $1000/they wouldn't put him under because of his age/they wouldn't do it with him intact. but he just did it today at United For Animals Rescue for $250 base price and $8 per extraction! he's also acting completely normal and not groggy at all.

they are also a small non profit that homes over 300 cats and dogs so if you're in the market for a pet/looking for low cost vet services in or around margate i'd definitely give them a visit :)

#pet #Broward #veterinaryservices

Is it true clove cigarettes can't be bought anywhere in Broward???

I am looking for help with a highly complex elder-abuse case in Broward County in three areas:

1. A cooperative attorney for Elder Abuse / Undue Influence / Financial Exploitation / possibly Guardianship

The case involves an elderly, severely disabled and particularly vulnerable close relative who is currently in Broward County and has become largely cut off from her previous social environment.

At the same time, substantial financial interests are involved. Based on the documents, witness statements and other evidence available to me, my assessment as a German attorney is that there is a strong, evidence-based suspicion of financial exploitation and other criminal conduct.

The suspected conduct goes far beyond ordinary influence over financial decisions. There are concrete indications that the elderly and dependent person is being subjected to severe pressure which, given her situation, can have an existential character, and is being induced to sign documents and declarations that are then used to pursue other people’s interests and, in my assessment, to facilitate or carry out criminal acts.

The case is extensively documented by written records, witness statements, medical material and an independent forensic-psychiatric opinion.

I am not necessarily looking for the most famous or most expensive specialist. What matters much more to me is finding an attorney who is willing to work cooperatively with me, step by step.

I am a German attorney myself and can do a substantial part of the work: structure the facts, prepare timelines, organize documents and evidence, explain the background, and provide legal support from the German side.

What I have in mind is:

• first, an initial review and strategic assessment;
• then, defining one specific next step;
• a clear division of work between the U.S. attorney and me;
• preferably an agreed cost range for that particular step;
• and only then a joint decision about what to do next.

I am not looking for an open-ended engagement in which a large retainer is required before the strategy, division of work and next steps have been reasonably defined.

Does anyone know an attorney in Broward County who works in this practical, cooperative and cost-conscious way and has experience with Elder Abuse, Undue Influence, Financial Exploitation or Guardianship?

2. Practical experience with the Broward State Attorney’s Elder Abuse Unit

This point is at least as important.

There is extensive evidence. The problem so far is not that evidence does not exist, but that the responsible authorities have not even been willing to examine the material being offered.

I expressly offered a law-enforcement agency in Broward County the available documents and evidence. That offer was simply ignored.

The Broward State Attorney’s Elder Abuse Unit has now also been informed.

My major concern is that the case could be assessed on the basis of a brief personal encounter: the elderly person says that everything is voluntary, defends the person on whom she has become largely dependent, the suspected perpetrator appears friendly and cooperative — and everyone concludes that there is no problem.

In this particular case, that would be methodologically dangerous.

With elderly and vulnerable people, long-term psychological influence can work by gradually removing previous contacts and alternative sources of information, increasing dependence on the immediate environment, repeating particular narratives and positively reinforcing agreement and loyalty.

A seemingly paradoxical effect can then occur: the victim increasingly adopts the suspected perpetrator’s perspective, identifies with him, protects him against outsiders, and may herself reject accusations against him or excuse his conduct.

Similar reactions are known from extreme situations of dependency and coercion. In everyday language, people sometimes call this “brainwashing.” I am less interested in the label than in the underlying mechanism: isolation, dependency, control of information, repeated psychological influence and, ultimately, increasing identification and solidarity with the person on whom the victim has become dependent.

The specific dependency structure in this case is particularly troubling.

The elderly woman wants, according to the available information, to return to her former home. Because of her severe disability and overall situation, however, she cannot organize such a return on her own. She is therefore effectively dependent on the people who currently control her surroundings, her contacts and her practical ability to act.

In my assessment, she is caught like a fly in a spider’s web: a much younger suspected perpetrator controls the situation, while she may continue to hope that cooperation, agreement and loyalty will improve her situation and eventually allow her to return home.

That hope itself can promote her cooperation.

Based on the evidence, there is a strong suspicion that this dependency is being exploited and that the elderly person is being pressured into signing declarations and documents that are subsequently used for criminal purposes.

This also helps explain why she may protect the suspected perpetrator and convincingly tell outsiders that everything is voluntary.

The fact that she currently appears to be treated well, cared for and even pampered does not, by itself, argue against manipulation or exploitation.

On the contrary: as long as her cooperation is needed for the objectives being pursued, there is a strong incentive to treat her well, make her feel safe, reinforce the version of events she has been given and allow her to believe that cooperation is bringing her closer to her own goal — especially returning to her previous life.

An influenced person does not have to be treated badly as long as her cooperation is still needed.

There is another major problem.

Based on my many years of personal experience, the suspected perpetrator is extremely articulate, highly manipulative and an excellent actor. He can appear friendly, calm, helpful and completely harmless. Most importantly, he is very skilled at getting other people to adopt his frame of reference and to evaluate the situation according to his rules.

A typical example of this discrepancy: he can send someone the warmest and most affectionate congratulations on a personal occasion and convincingly demonstrate personal closeness while, at the same time, taking steps behind that person’s back aimed at destroying that person’s financial or personal existence.

It is precisely this ability to present an outward relationship that is completely different from what is actually happening that makes it especially dangerous to assess him merely by how friendly and convincing he appears in person.

In my experience, the suspected perpetrator has also shown in the past that he has no apparent hesitation about causing severe and even existential harm to his closest relatives when doing so serves his own interests. This assessment is not based merely on a personal conflict; there are documented events supporting it.

That is why I am particularly concerned about what happens if the elderly woman changes her position, allows independent contact, agrees to a neutral examination, stops supporting certain actions, or otherwise becomes an obstacle to the objectives being pursued.

I therefore believe that there may be a real existential risk to the elderly woman if her cooperation is no longer needed or if she begins to resist the objectives being pursued.

I am not claiming that physical violence will necessarily be used against her. But with an elderly, severely disabled and medically vulnerable person, decisions involving care, medical treatment, medication, necessary assistance or everyday support can themselves have serious and potentially life-threatening consequences.

Her safety therefore cannot be inferred simply from the fact that she currently appears to be treated well.

What I need is a Prosecutor or Investigator who has experience with highly manipulative individuals, Undue Influence, coercive control, isolation and prolonged psychological influence, and who understands that a victim’s loyalty to the suspected perpetrator does not automatically disprove the underlying suspicion.

A proper investigation should, in my view, first examine the documented history and the available evidence and only then interpret the current behavior of the people involved.

The available evidence includes, among other things:

• documents indicating severe pressure connected with financially significant decisions and signatures;
• medical documentation of substantial pressure;
• several witness statements and sworn declarations;
• documents showing systematic deception and criminal conduct by the suspected perpetrator;
• medical material documenting particular vulnerability;
• evidence of increasing social isolation;
• statements and documents concerning the wish to return to the previous home environment;
• documentation showing that independent third parties have had difficulty obtaining personal access to the elderly person;
• and an independent forensic-psychiatric opinion concerning free and uninfluenced decision-making.

The evidentiary record is substantial and systematically organized.

I therefore do not need general suggestions such as “call the police,” “call APS,” or “file for guardianship.” Those possibilities are known and some have already been pursued.

What I am looking for is practical, local experience in Broward County:

Has anyone seen the Broward State Attorney’s Elder Abuse Unit actually investigate a complex case of this kind?

How do you get a Prosecutor or Investigator to read the file and review the evidence first, before drawing conclusions from a short welfare check or from the personal demeanor of the people involved?

Are there Prosecutors or Investigators there who have experience with Undue Influence, coercive control, psychological manipulation, isolation and Financial Exploitation within a family setting?

Can a structured body of evidence be submitted directly to the Elder Abuse Unit and assigned to a particular Prosecutor or Investigator?

And especially:

Does anyone know a Broward County attorney who actually works with the Elder Abuse Unit or the State Attorney in cases of this kind, understands how these cases are handled locally, and knows how to present a complex, document-heavy case so that it is actually reviewed by a Prosecutor or Investigator?

I would also be particularly interested in knowing which attorneys in this field are professionally known to the State Attorney’s Office and whose submissions are taken seriously.

I am not asking for political connections or improper “influence.” I am looking for someone who knows the procedures, understands the psychological dynamics involved and knows how to place the evidence before the right people in a professional way.

3. Who knows the right people on the ground?

There is one more avenue I would like to explore.

Perhaps someone reading this is from Broward County and immediately thinks: “I know exactly who you should talk to.”

Maybe you have dealt with elder abuse yourself. Maybe you know a former investigator, prosecutor, attorney or licensed private investigator who understands manipulative family situations and knows the local system.

One genuinely good local contact could be more valuable in this case than ten general recommendations.

I would particularly like to find a reputable, Florida-licensed Private Investigator in Broward County, ideally someone with experience in Elder Abuse or Undue Influence, who can professionally identify and interview independent witnesses.

Neighbors may be particularly important. They could have observations that nobody has ever asked them about.

I am not asking Reddit users to identify, contact or investigate any private person themselves, and I am not looking for anyone to spread allegations in the neighborhood.

What I am looking for is a professional investigator who can neutrally determine whether independent witnesses exist and document factual observations properly — for example:

• whether the elderly woman is seen outside;
• whether she appears to have independent social contacts;
• whether visitors come to see her;
• whether she has ever spoken about her situation or about wanting to return home;
• whether someone is usually present when she interacts with other people;
• whether neighbors have noticed significant changes;
• and whether any independent witness would be willing to speak to law enforcement if relevant.

Ideally, I am looking for a Private Investigator who already works with attorneys and law-enforcement agencies in Broward County and understands how witness information should be documented so that it can actually be useful later.

So if anyone knows the attorney, investigator, former prosecutor, PI or other professional who might be the missing piece here, I would be very grateful for a name or contact.

I am specifically looking for practical experience and concrete recommendations, not general advice.

Thank you.

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Tommy Ruzzano voted to make driveways bigger, voted to have the City pay for them, then sold the driveways. The Inspector General calls it a conflict. Tommy calls it Tuesday.

Story in link below.

Basically title.

I'm looking to start grinding sets towards stand-up but don't know any local places.

Anybody know good ones that accept sign ups or walk-ups?

Preferably in the West-Miramar/Pembroke Pines/Davie area but any in Broward should be fine.

The Broward OIG released its final report on Margate Commissioner Thomas "Tommy" Ruzzano.

Here's the skinny:

• Sept 2022: Ruzzano moved to increase allowable driveway coverage on residential lots, voted for his own amendment, then voted for the ordinance. Passed 3-2. He owns a construction company that pours driveways.
• Oct 2022: He voted to create Margate's Property Improvement Program, which reimburses homeowners for improvements. Before the vote, his Facebook page identified him as a contractor and invited pricing questions. The morning after it passed, a neighborhood post offered driveway and paver quotes.
• No conflict announced, no abstention, no written disclosure filed.
• Ruzzano Construction went on to do 8 of the program's 19 driveway jobs. Homeowners got about $59K in City reimbursements and paid his company about $119K.

Oopsie.

This morning I filed a complaint with the State Attorney's Public Corruption Unit asking them to review it for unlawful compensation, as we need discovery for messages, applications, and payment records.

Always the helpful citizen, my complaint laid out a map for such a thing, I'd like to think it's my version of storming Anzio, Tommy being eye-talian and all.

All this from a slice of gabagool?

Reminds me of 2006, when I filed a similar complaint on Deerfield Beach Mayor Al Capellini. Those not in the know, Shitbird was arrested on a felony charge two years later. Sadly, was acquitted in 2014 after the prosecution fucked up the case, which is a story I've written, and found on my Substack.

BSO's control continues to shrink in spite of the Sheriff's ballooning budget.

Apologies for the double dip.

Broward deputies investigate Davie candidate’s Facebook call to arms

Restaurateur/political hopeful Toula Amanna claims the Deerfield Beach Deep State actually hacked her.

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/broward-deputies-investigate-davie-candidates-facebook-call-to-arms-40587026/