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"MEAT THE PRESS" - - A special edition of our show that emanated live from the smoke tents of the 15th Annual Key Biscayne Rib Off, with literally hot  news about about a major report new report on the financing of the  Rickenbacker Causeway that may decide next steps about the $500 million proposed Causeway renovation.  

Our guest is Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey.

In Segment Two, we talk about the Rib Off celebrity judge Ron...

ON THIS EPIODE --we are joined by special guest host Frances Reaves

We talk about rising seas on the biggest high tide of the year -- King Tide -- that is making soggy records all over South Florida. Our guest is Miami-Dade County's chief residence officer -- Jim Murley, who talks about how our community is addressing climate change.

Then -- do you hate switching clocks twice a year? We talk to time activist  Jay Peas whose orga...

ON THIS EPISODE we talk about a proposed $115 million renovation of one of Miami's most prominent marinas = the Rickenbacker Marina. City of Miami voters are being asked to  waive competitive bidding - after years of contentious debates. Our guest is Aabad Melwani, whose family has been running the marina for decades. 

On segment three -- we talk about Facebook's new name and safety on movie sets. 

Mayor Davey is live in the studio to talk about Village Council's unanimous decision to request that the Rickenbacker RFP process be stopped. Find out the driving factors on this rare unanimity and hear whether the Mayor thinks it can last. 

Also: The Mayor updates us on the new budget as well as the finalized Library deal. 

PLUS: Which team will win the highly competitive Key Biscayne Rib Cook-off???
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THE CITY OF MIAMI is considering new laws to remove homeless people from downtown streets, and one commissioner suggested a temporary encampment on the island of Virginia Key. We talk to Miami Herald city hall reporter JOEY FLECHAS.

Next we track stories in the Key Biscayne Independent - a contentious meeting about the Rickenbacker Causeway and two people who were arrested as a mask policy was enforced. And the adoption of a new bu...

Key Biscayne is down to just two candidates for police chief -- we talk to Thomas "Pat" Hanlon, one of the finalists. He's a former assistant director of Miami-Dade County's police department. What can he bring to the job? A decision is expected soon.

And it's Budget Season - Key Biscayne's $35 million budget goes for a final vote on Sept. 21. We talk to Chief Financial Officer Benjamin Nussbaum about a very...

Key Biscayne is down to two finalists for police chief. Our guest is Frank Sousa (SOO'-sah), Fort Lauderdale's interim chief. We ask him why he's interested in being chief and his philosophy of policing in a time of deep societal change.

We also talk about why a routine budget vote went haywire, and President Biden's decision to impose new COVID-19 rules.  

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It's one of Miami's biggest public projects -- rebuilding the iconic Rickenbacker Causeway connecting islands with the mainland. Our guest -- before a live studio audience -- is Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava , who is proposing a privatization plan.

In Key Biscayne,  some leaders say the plan is too oriented to cyclists and doesn't go far enough to address other needs.  We ask the mayor about the project a...

The United Nations climate report said that global warming is "a code red for humanity." Associated Press Science Writer Seth Borenstein joins us to talk about the grave report. It's bad, but is there any good news?

Then, Fire Chief Eric Lang fills listeners in about Tropical Depression Fred, and the latest stats about coronavirus in Key Biscayne. Despite a high vaccination rate, the positivity remains stubbornly hight....

THE DELTA VARIANT is raging and some businesses like Wal-Mart, Google, and even some cities are requiring employees to get the shot. Should that happen in Key Biscayne? We ask Mayor Mike Davey. And we welcome H. Frances Reaves, a local condo leader and senior citizen advocate as a guest host.

ON THIS EPISODE -- We talk to Gene Stearns, a prominent attorney, about plans to rebuild the Rickenbacker Causeway -- a project that's expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. We hear his take on -- 

Later, Thom and Tony t...

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Professor Ana M.  Lòpez, director of the Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute at Tulane University,  joins us to talk about historic demonstrations in Cuba. What lead to this and do the protestors have a chance to succeed without U..S intervention? You'll hear her opinion of what can be done, what should be done, and what most likely will be done.

Also joining us  is Jonathan Myerson Katz, an author and AP cor...

Key Biscayne Council Member Brett Moss, who is also an architect, reacts to the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside and what it means for communities with many condos like Key Biscayne

 Condominium lawyer and Sunny Isles Commissioner Dana Goldman walks us through the potential legal fallout from such a high-profile case.

In Segment 3, Tony and Thom comment on a tense community budget workshop.

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Executive Director of the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce Tatyana Chiocchetti, stops by the studio to update us on the state of the Key Biscayne business community as the pandemic grinds to a close. Find out how Key businesses are staying safe, staying open, and handling the labor shortage.

We'll also give an update on Chamber Chair Art Yerian's health. If you would like to donate to  Art's rehabilitation and recovery f...

In this episode, the chairman of of the Protect KB Paradise political action committee, Alan Fein tells us why the lawsuit agains the results of the November election is ridiculous and off base. On the other side of the issue,  Attorney David Winker, who filed the lawsuit and committed to being on this episode,  stood us up 3 minutes before air. Listen to Tony and Thom to try and figure out  the claims  of the lawsuit and the sweep...

THE COVID threat may thankfully be lessening but another threat  is rising -- the start of hurricane season. We talk to Fire Chief Eric Lang who has been preparing the Village for both problems. 

Plus, Key Biscayne Independent reporter Annali Hayward joins us to talk about the health of Biscayne Bay and the new Biscayne Bay Commission. 

What will it take to re-open services to pre-COVID status?  What's going on with an uptick in youth crime?

Newly minted Village Manager Steve Williamson comes on to tell us. He also talks about how a new library, possible new skate park and problems with kite surfers on the island paradise.

Then in Segment 3.... The Grumpy Old Man makes his Anti-Social debut.