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Kate McClure launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for a homeless veteran, claiming that she wants to get him off the streets

With over 14,000 donors, the story went viral and made national headlines. After fees, the scammer made around $367,000 total. The money was spent on a BMW, a New Year’s Eve trip to Las Vegas, casino gambling, Louis Vuitton handbags, and other items. She is now sentenced to one year and one day in prison for her role in stealing almost $400,000 from GoFundMe donors. […]

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The People of U.S. Sugar Donate New Youth Sports Equipment to Children of Montura Community

“This donation is exciting for the youth of Montura, which will now have new equipment to use for youth basketball and soccer,” said Juan Mata, Chairman of the Central County Water Control District, which oversees operations at the Montura Club House. “Sports bring our local families together, so we are grateful to have new equipment thanks to the generosity of U.S. Sugar.” […]

Opinions

With No Public Trust in Broward School Board Members and Costs Soaring on Our Families, Vote No Against School Board Ad Valorem Tax Request

     Democrats, republicans and independents agree on one thing: Now is not the time to raise taxes.  Very soon, voters will decide whether to approve a request by the Broward County School Board to increase ad valorem taxes on all residents. With inflation at a 40-year high, food prices extremely high, gas costing families an additional $200 per month on average and rent costs forcing more families into poverty, I led the charge on the county commission urging my colleagues to vote NO against this additional tax increase on Broward families.  Ironically, before sending this to the county commission, the School Board Members didn’t even discuss this item on a regular agenda; it was on the consent agenda with no public input.  Subsequently, this proposal was placed on the county commission agenda, then I spoke out loudly and publicly against this action and more than 83% of you responded to my commission survey urging a NO vote against this tax increase. […]

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Clarence McKee, president, McKee Communications

Looking ahead:  Democrats, independents, and Republicans can agree on one thing: Now is not the time to raise taxes! Broward County voters should follow the lead of Broward County Commissioner Torey Alston and “just say no” to the Broward School Board’s proposed tax increase. He correctly called it an “additional tax on Broward families.” Stating that “we still see schools along the I-95 corridor left behind … and a facilities program still in shambles,” he added that there is “no fiscal trust in Broward County Public Schools.” Alston is right! Throwing good money after bad is not the way — accountability and transparency are! […]

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Republicans’ Ungodly Hypocrisies

   The Republican Party (GOP), without any regards for democracy,  humanity, or social justice, have  embraced ungodly hypocrisies that threaten  to  divide this Nation against itself. Their ungodly hypocrisies of  freedom of choice and love of country have forged a divide within our Nation festering like sore  oozing yellowish or greenish vile pus. Former President Lincoln famously said, “A nation divided against itself  cannot stand – but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.”   […]