By Sheila Mullane Estrada, Times Correspondent (original article – click here) MADEIRA BEACH — Politics here took a nasty turn last week when someone called City Manager Shane Crawford nine times, threatening to kill him, his wife and her children. Crawford reported the threats to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the anonymous caller who also threatened to
Read moreAnother “Beautiful day in Madeira Beach” ….. NOT. We sat through another 3 hour mess. We started out the meeting with attorney Trask asking to table the discussion on Mr. Crawford’s suspension. Why? DEATH THREATS. (see the times article on this – click here) It is sad that political differences can spur on violence. Onto the rest of the meeting…. We
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By Sheila Mullane Estrada, Times Correspondent (article link) MADEIRA BEACH — This week’s commission standing-room-only meeting started at an emotional boil, as though last week’s special meeting when City Manager Shane Crawford was suspended and City Clerk Cheryl Crawford was fired had never ended. After three hours, the meeting ended more calmly with more than two-thirds of its audience gone
Read more“This is like Jerry Springer, Judge Judy, and WWE wrestling all mixed together,” he said. “Can you smell what I’m cooking?” (Read the whole article here)
Read moreBy Saundra Weathers, Reporter (link for original article on Bay News 9) MADEIRA BEACH — The Madeira Beach City Commission’s meeting on May 9 had all of the makings of a tabloid talk show or, in one resident’s words, the WWE. Residents, lawyer for ousted City Manager, Clerk addressed meeting Resident: “We are the laughing stock of the whole area.”
Read moreSunshine Law Violations???? Ya think!
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By Sheila Mullane Estrada, Times Correspondent Thursday, May 4, 2017 10:12pm (click for link) MADEIRA BEACH —Days after the legitimacy of a recent city election was called into question, the Madeira Beach City Commission suspended the city manager and fired the city clerk. Newly elected Mayor Maggi Black did not give a precise reason for suspending City Manager Shane Crawford
Read moreHere is the article out … YES THAT WAS FAST… only 2 weeks on the job and the 3 new commissioners are laying ground work for expensive lawsuits. I am sure there is more to come. By Saundra Weathers, Reporter (link for article) MADEIRA BEACH — Better than television is how one resident described an explosive Madeira Beach meeting Thursday
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Read moreHere are the interoffice memos on Commissioner Oakley’s suspension and resignation from her job at the City of Clearwater. Clearwater Documents
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