We're Off To See The Wizard

The Newest dream for our fine city is a dream called the Emerald City just like the one in the Wizard of Oz. Well not really, it is supposed to be like Celebration near Disney but would be more in line with Baldwin Park of Orlando but with a town square.. Our Emerald City is to be located right off the yet to be built but coming soon I95 Interchange at Micco Road. Now a Gentleman by the name of John D. Copanos and his limited partnership Sebastian Resources of Ft. Lauderdale would like to have the 900 or so acres they have sitting there rezoned so they can make this New Emerald City happen. They have come to the City of Palm Bay seeking this zoning change which will turn their land into some extra prime real estate. Now the Emerald City in concept is beautiful place where you never have to leave home to do anything.

This town to be modeled similar to Disney's Celebration and will have just about everything you could want and more,it would be a down-town urban center creating a large employment base with mixed uses of residential, office, hospital, hotel, and a town-square, within a concentrated area large "green" areas a University and or satellite campuses, a Hospital, health care centers, senior living with all kinds of amenities, shopping, restaurants, more shopping, entertainment centers for concerts, Community gardens, farmers markets, and Commercial business such as Pharmaceutical and maybe some new green energy projects. No golf course as of yet so that could be great for the Majors. Companies developing Solar and wind technologies could set up shop. It sounds so good. And like the saying goes if it sounds too good to be true...... It is their hope that they can get the Federal Government to foot some of the bills through grants and by creating enterprise zones. Hell there is probably stimulus money just waiting to be spent on this place.

Sebastian Resources 400 LP
633 S Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 467-4111

The company Sebastian Resources 400 LP of Ft.lauderdale is the Company that is pushing for the rezoning so they can develop this land. They have hired Brenda Yates of Yates and Company. Brenda Yates is a real mover and shaker with an excellent reputation and the experience to get something of this magnitude moving. Her Company has reputation and a resume that shows successful projects. Copanos and Sebastian Resources 400 LP are kind of a mystery. You can google John D. Copanos and you will find he has some reputation up north in Maryland and its not all great but, you will have to google him yourself. I understand limited partnerships are formed just for certain projects and this appears to be one of them. There is a lot of money from the pharmaceutical industry that will bankroll this investment and that's what the Copanos name is associated with .... Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Yates stated that there is a lot of federal money in the form of grants and such to make things happen which I have already said.
I just do not want the City taken for a ride. Remember the big project that was supposed to spring up across the street from the Auto Zone there on Malabar Road. The Mall the condos a Civic Center. Well its bankrupt and got foreclosed on. Something tells me this Emerald City project could be for real. Especially with the new Parkway . I cant see Ms. Yates involved with it unless it was on the up and up because she is the real deal or one incredible bull shitter. I tend to believe she is the real deal. I hope the City can plan this as not to further tax our already crumbling infrastructure. I would just hate to see the land rezoned and then flipped for a huge profit. Before we start rezoning that property in the south Eastern corner of Our City and before Mazziotti, Zonka and Feldman start skipping down the Yellow Brick Road arm and arm with Mr. Copanos toward the Emerald City I think we should take a peek at the man behind the curtain and find out a little more about Mr. Copanos and Sebastian Resources. If the City should give them the rezoning it should be based upon certain criteria such as if Sebastian Resources decides to sell their land before they develop it, the zoning goes back to the way it was. After all the city will not even hire a guy to fill pot holes or rake a ball field until they check him out. We should check out Mr. John D. Copanos before we rezone all that property
Do you really honestly believe that a Disney type Celebration Community or a Baldwin Park type self sustaining village will be built in Palm Bay. It just might happen. I think someone needs to click their heels together three times and come back to home. "Theres no place like Palm Bay", "Theres no place like Palm Bay", "Theres no place like Palm Bay". It is a big project and so far it is just a dream so lets proceed with caution. Lets try to get this one right.

The Dream That Just Wont Die

Palm Bay and the talk of a baseball stadium has made the news again. Our Mayor seems obsessed with the idea of building a baseball stadium with the hopes to lure a minor league team to good ole Palm Bay. There have been "secret" talks with an undisclosed team. Nothing solid mind you just talks. It seems all we need to do is build it and they will come. Just like in the movies.
Why are we wasting anymore of the City's time and another cent of tax money pursuing this dream? Its ridiculous. The City should focus its energy and resources on learning how to keep fireworks dry during rainstorms, providing better roads and better drainage and our parks. For many of us that too is just a dream. For those of us who have lived here a while that dream has been a NIGHTMARE. We were told years ago, vote for this tax and all of our troubles with roads will be over. Yes we fixed a whole lot of roads. Then this year you came after our shrinking incomes for more money with promises of Fixed roads and jobs and economic growth that was going to turn Palm Bay into the land of milk and honey. The citizens did not believe it. Many of those roads that got fixed on the first roads bill need to be repaved already. I will admit some of us do not need front end alignments every month anymore, but there are a lot of miles of roads that were never fixed. And we want to build a freaking baseball stadium? Lets get our priorities straight here before we start dreaming about Baseball stadiums.
If residents want to go to a ballgame all they need to do is drive to Viera and watch the manatees or go South to Port St. Lucie and watch the Mets. If you want spring training games with the Major leaguers, again you have Viera and a whole Host of cities within an hour or two drive. If you desire the big leagues you can always head over to Tampa or Miami. Lets maintain our focus on fixing the infrastructure of Palm Bay. Lets quit worrying about dessert before we get to the meal. There are many many issues more important to the citizens of Palm Bay then a baseball stadium. We can discuss them all right here every other day if you would like. Just email me at palmbaysucks@florida.usa.com .
Mr. Mazziotti if you really feel you cannot live without your field of dreams there is a company that claims they can build your field of dreams at no cost to the Taxpayer. Its called Big League Dreams http://www.bigleaguedreams.com/ These guys say they can do it. Here are their claims: Brings additional recreational sports facilities to your community, Local youth and adults served first, No city maintenance or operations costs, No taxpayer expense, Revenue generated for the city, Positive local economic impact, Large market visibility. Sounds like an option to me.
I still say build a race track if you want to draw the crowds and provide some weekend entertainment. A speedway/drag strip would fit in with the Palm Bay life style and the City would not have to pay a dime for the construction. Many people still have fond memories of the old Melbourne Speedway. Guarantee it will bring in more $ dough $ then the Majors Golf Course. Then you can stand in front of the gate and get your picture taken.
Baseball just isn't selling these days. Viera is a loser money wise Brevard County residents pick up the tab.The Nationals played to some empty seats during spring. And it is real easy to get into a manatee game. The Stadium in Miami where the Marlins play to thousands of empty seats every home game is also a loser and that's a big city with a real major league team. Lets focus on what really matters to the residents of Palm Bay not your silly dreams.

July 4, Is Now Dependence Day

It used to be a day when Americans celebrated our Independence from England and our Freedom and just about everything about being American. We BBQ, picnic, drink some cold ones and then in the evening celebrate with the grand firework display. Now that President Barack Hussein Obama and the Democrats have control over our government soon we will celebrate Dependence Day it seems their goal is to control every aspect of our lives from what light bulbs we can use , what cars we can drive, how much money we can make, and to get as many people dependent upon the government for their existence. Hence Dependence Day. I know many of you do not have a clue what Cap and Trade is and I am sure you think that Free Health Care from the Government is going to be of the Highest Quality and Free. Just like that Government Cheese you grew up eating. All of you knuckle heads driving around in Palm Bay with your Obama Biden bumper stickers still proudly stuck on your vehicles have a hand in it. For alot of you it was the first time you felt compelled to vote after all Obama is half black. Some of you just hated Bush so much you bought it all hook line and sinker. This is what we got Hope and Change. We all saw how well a population totally dependent upon Uncle Sam for their existence worked when a major Hurricane hit their fine city.

Katrina was the perfect example. Those poor morons were not capable of leaving New Orleans. It was not like they did not have enough early warning or anything. When it was too late they showed up at the Super Dome with only the clothes on their backs not even a bottle of water. Two whole days with out the government Taking care of all their needs and they lost it. Total chaos. Looting, shooting, crying and dying. And they blamed who? The Government? The white man, everybody but themselves. That is what happens to you when you are not responsible for your self or your family. Yet so many want the government to take care of them. What does the government run well? They cant even run the post office or the DMV Social Security and medicare are broke, And you want them to run health care and take care of you?
That Cap and trade bill passed by the House last week will change the quality of your life, But you have not a clue. You don't care how much it will cost for energy because you are not paying the Bills anyway. Nor do you know what the Stimulus Bill was or anything else. Like Most of you section eighters you just want your free shit. You just want to suck on the big American tit, suck it for all you can get. You wants to get yours. As long as you keep getting your WIC and your Food Stamps and your Section Eight housing and your free health care so you can keep popping babies out and you are fine. Fat and happy.
Long live Obama. Happy Dependence Day Sheeple!

A Guard Tower Goes Up And Neighbors Rejoice

You drive past the place every day if you use Malabar Road just West of the Winn Dixie shopping Center You see The New Malabar Cove Apartments. Have you noticed they are constructing a Guard Tower. Thank You! We cant wait for the razor wire to go up next. This is awesome. Lets keep those people from getting out. It will not be 6 months before Malabar Cove will be just like another Madalyn Landing. We hope Madalyn Landing will be constructing a guard tower soon also. I know the neighbors will be happy. In fact they should put the guard towers up at all the Apartment complexes in Palm Bay. They seem to attract an undesirable element. Think of the all money and time the police will save. This could be the answer.
I do not know who came up with the idea whether it was Police Chief Berger, Mayor Mazziotti, Deputy Mayor Zonka or even Feldman the City Manager but it is a brilliant idea. Just Brilliant! It seems like a logical way to keep the trash in the complex from getting out and committing crimes or just roaming our neighborhoods. This may just help somebody's reelection bid or maybe even a step up to the Mayors chair if it was you Milo.
Some questions have to be asked though, Who is paying for the construction of these guard towers? is there enough money to pay for these? If you need a vote for the money to build more I am pretty sure it will pass, you will not even have to plaster the town with the bullshit signs like you did for the May 12th vote. The citizens are ready to help on this one. Who will be manning these watch towers? Will it be Palm Bay Police or do the property managers have to hire the armed guards? This Could mean some overtime for Palm Bays finest if they go private. I am sure our police officers could use the cash. . If you put the word out on the street and I am willing to help spread the news, you may get enough volunteers to man these things just from the Malabar gun club alone. Especially from the people who live near these apartments. This is cutting edge man. I am sure Mayors from around the County, the State and probably the whole nation will be watching to see how well this works. Its time to put Palm Bay on the Map again people. Mr. Mayor you had better get the suit dry cleaned because you just might end up on CNN or FOX News again. I have a feeling this is going to work and for the first time in a while you have the City residents support.

Milo Gets Mean

<--- Look at this guy. Do you trust him? Deputy Mayor Milo Zonka got a bit pissy at the last City Council Meeting. According to the Florida Today newspaper he locked horns with the City Attorney. Locked horns? Hardly. But Milo went on and scolded City Attorney Jim Stokes for, by some accounts almost 30 minutes. Its rather fun to watch the Mayor during these times. That look on his face like he was feeling embarrassed for, or felt sorry for the former assistant now the city attorney. Mazziotti seems lost up there some times kind of zoning out. And I hear that Stokes was pissed because he did not like getting his pee pee smacked in public. Come on Zonka all that hot air because Stokes will not, despite 3 months of asking and waiting produce a CityLaw report. Seems Mr. Zonka has been asking politely, emailing, phoning and asking face to face and on his knees begging for Jim Stokes to produce this report to no avail. THREE MONTHS! Don't you wish your boss was as patient about these kinds of things. Zonka was quoted as saying "I asked. I asked really nice. I asked with sugar on top. And I still didn't get it." Zonka has been getting the run around. Claims he can not do his job if Mr. Stokes does not do his. I am sure that's not exactly true is it Mr. Deputy Mayor. And where is the City Manager in all this? I thought Lee Feldman liked to manage. Lord knows the guy is always sticking his nose in everything else. I guess he was too busy raising fees for adult softball leagues. You really showed them. They all left Palm Bay for Melbourne costing the city $50,000 in lost revenue. That was brilliant. Have you ever gotten the run around from the City? Maybe for a permit or something its no fun is it Milo? Stokes did not like Mr. Zonka's attitude one bit, and complained that this whole thing was BS and found Mr. Zonka the Deputy Mayor Offensive. Mr. Jim Stokes The City Attorney was quoted as saying "I'm just telling you that if you ever say that I lied to you again, you better be ready to back it up with facts, sir, because I've never lied in my life. I don't lie in my professional career." What a Freaking Liar! An attorney who claims he has never lied. Everyone has lied, especially lawyers. I know Jim you are a deacon at St. Josephs and all, but Never Lied in your life. Who do you think you are Jesus. Isn't that pushing the truth a bit there Jim maybe...... lying.
The Fact is the City bought the City Attorney's office some new computer software to take care of these pesky reports and Stokes was whining about losing a clerk. That's who was most likely inputting all the data and doing all of the crap work in the office. Now stokes has to pick up some slack. Hey its tough times. Hope and change and change we can all believe in and all that. I think he finds this task beneath him. He feels he is better then that. Then why aren't you in private practice somewhere working for a big law firm. You are a City attorney for Palm Bay FL. There is no glory in that. Its Palm Bay man. Its Palm Bay, What the hell did you expect? Just do what you are suppose to do, or move on dude. They hired you another attorney make him help, delegate, just quit being such a whine bag and do what they pay you to do. Just input the data and generate the freaking report or have the other attorney do it for you.
I long for the good old days when Palm Bay City Council Meetings were an excellent source of entertainment. Never a dull moment. Citizens bringing buckets of shit to meetings, side bets on whether Helen Voltz would show up or not. Just some good times man.

June 21,2009 Fathers Day. Confusion in Palm Bay

It's Fathers Day and unlike Mothers Day there is some confusion today. There are so many single moms out there with children in Palm Bay who just do not know who or perhaps where their baby's Daddy is.Jerry Springer and the Rest of the afternoon crap shows could find an endless supply of candidates for their DNA test Shows that seem to run hour after hour all day between lawyer and ask Gary Commercials. Mothers day is easy because the baby's momma has got the baby unless the dept of Children and family services has not yet removed the child. Whats really confusing these children is each of the kids in his or hers family has a different daddy and there may be three or four children in the house so on fathers day, someone or everyone is usually left out.

Over at Madalyn Landing today was really bad. Bewildered children wandering around not knowing where their daddy is, While their brother or sister is making a card for their Dad in a govt. paid day care. Over at Walmart and Walgreens it is usually slim pickings on Mothers Day for last minute shoppers. Not today They had a full stock of fathers day cards. There was no big group huddled around the racks tearing through the cards.
Maybe its time to start holding these fathers responsible for their offspring. I know it takes two to tango there but no one is paying child support so we have to pay up like we are the baby's daddy. Hillary Clinton was big on it Takes a Village to raise a child. I say bullshit it takes a couple of parents. Wow what a concept. When did it become so acceptable to have children when your just 15, 16 or 17 and then another at 18 and 19. Or just not be married and be a single woman popping out babys. I know we could not afford that when we were raising our kids. So we only had a couple which we paid for and we raised as a couple. Now there is even day care provided in our local High Schools that's how acceptable it is.
I know all of you bleeding hearts are saying its not the children's fault and I agree. But it never ends and it just keeps getting worse and If you liberals had your way the kids would have been aborted before they were born. Maybe its time to tie the tubes after the 2nd or 3rd. There is no outrage, and there is no shame, in fact its time to celebrate. You Ladies out there come to work and show everyone those pictures of all your illegitimate grand babies. Shame nah your proud as hell. that's just more money in the house. No shame just a proud grandma. That's our money you are getting. The people who work and live responsibly pay taxes. The Govt. takes our money to pay for your daughter's pre natal care, post natal care, formula, diapers, those WIC checks and those food stamp cards. That is how these teenage baby machines can keep spitting them out. While no one takes responsibility. The Guys were there for the fun of making that baby but that's usually it. Where are fathers? They were nothing more then sperm donors. How about taking care of your kids. And you Palm Bay girls try keeping your legs together. Happy Fathers Day!

Just Another Reason Why Palm Bay Sucks

Look at these pictures This is some of the Bull Shit you have to put up with in Palm Bay. You don't have to deal with it in Indiatlantic or Indian Harbour Beach. You might get some little wanna be punks doing some mischief but this is the real shit.

Recently I received an email from Mr. Anonymous telling me about a house in his parent's neighborhood that had been tagged or where graffiti had been sprayed on it by a local gang. So I went out to see it for myself on Bianca Street in the North East area of the City off Port Malabar Blvd. Not far from the Police Sub Station. As you can see in the Picture these punks really did it up. Little Bastards. Wouldn't you just love to beat their asses? The house is vacant and the gentleman who emailed me was concerned and wanted the City to get out there and paint over it. Good Luck my friend. What you and your neighbors need to do is get over there and do it yourselves. I know that sucks but I really think your wasting your time if you think the City is going to send out a crew. They are dreaming about bigger things like Minor league baseball teams and expanding the city Southward dreaming about a new development they are going to call Emerald City no kidding I am not making this up.
You said That your father was scared and your Mother is scared but the neighborhood is going to have to pull together on this one. I am afraid its the only way its going to get fixed. The only way to stop the graffiti is to wipe it out as soon as possible and just keep painting over it where ever it pops up. I do it in the southwest section of the city I have personally painted over graffiti on the side of Block Buster on Malabar and Kangaroo express at Malabar and Jupiter, various street signs and telephone switch boxes. Its a damn shame but you have to get it fast. or else soon you will see it everywhere. Then before you know it there are security bars bars on windows like South Fl.
Back to my emailer: These people live in this deteriorating neighborhood and have lived here for many years. Unfortunately alot of the homes are going to hell and many are rentals now. As you drive through the area you see older houses, but you also see the nicely manicured lawns and very well maintained houses mixed up with the "hoochie houses" and the houses that have gone to shit. These people are now afraid, living in fear in their own neighborhood where they have been for years. They just want to live out their Golden Years in peace. That Sucks and that's just another reason why Palm Bay sucks.
If you are interested in helping with this situation and want to help paint over it maybe we can organize a crew of citizens and go out there Saturday and knock it out in an hour or two It should not take too long. email me

Smile ! You're On Red Light Camera

For those of you in Palm Bay who rarely pay attention to whats going on, Back in January Your City Council approved the use of Red Light Cameras at certain intersections throughout the City. Police Chief Bill Berger was so happy he had a Boner most of the day. He was planning a paraglider patrol campaign on red light running, where the Palm Bay Police would swope down on the offenders with their paraglider and write the ticket, but this will make things so much easier. No one has to be there, No Officer No Parasail just the camera. Flash and Presto! a high resolution photo of red light runner.
I must say that I do approve of the idea because of the assholes who continue turning left 3, 4, 5 seconds after my light has turned green. I mean its not even close. The two places that I see the most blatant disregard for the red light is at Palm Bay and Babcock and Malabar at the I95 overpass. There is a Camera at Babcock and Palm Bay and I am sure it will be a large income producer as well as the camera they have placed at Emerson Drive and Minton lots of potential cash here as well. .
I did say I approve of the idea but there are a few details that leave me wondering if this is just the beginning of something bigger. This is how it all works: The City reached a 5 year agreement with a Company called Gatso USA . Gatso USA is a subsidiary of Gatsometer a Dutch Company Their specialty is Traffic enforcement via video. Gatso USA is based in Mass. The 5 year agreement calls for Gatso USA to set up and maintain all of the cameras at no cost to the City. Wait the deal gets even sweeter. Gatso USA reviews all of the infractions on the video and forwards the pictures to the Palm Bay police Dept. for review where the police approve or reject the infractions. Then Gatso processes the approved violations and issues the citation to the violator costing the Violator $125.00. Gatso USA makes $30 bucks on the deal and the City gets $95.00. Hey Mazziotti and Zonka think of the potential cash flow here. You two have got to be licking your chops. Gatso Brags that in their 50 years of photo enforcement they have never ever lost a court case or administrative hearing. Pretty impressive. Yet you will not receive points on your driving record for these violations captured on Photo. Don't ask me why not, but you don't. If a police officer writes you a ticket you get the points. If its smile your busted on red light camera...No Points. The first six months of these cameras being in operation you get the "get out of jail free card" because all you get in the mail is a warning not the bill demanding $125.00. When people start receiving these violations in the mailbox for $125.00 they will probably stop running the red lights and it has been shown that there are a lot less accidents at intersections across the USA after the cameras are installed. If the City wants, Gatso USA will also monitor speeding through the intersection or reckless driving. That's the part of the deal I do not like. once they start where do they stop its like taxes they just keep squeezing and squeezing.
Around the country people have used these cameras for fun and games. High School students would photograph their teachers license plates Print out a picture, tape it to their plate and run red lights on purpose causing the teachers to receive numerous violations.They were eventually busted. And what if your sister in law or someone else was borrowing your vehicle and gets a violation why should you have to pay for their violation? What if a City Vehicle is captured on film? Do you think a violation will be issued?
Here's a list of the intersections where the cameras are being or are installed:
Palm Bay and Minton roads
Minton Road and Emerson Drive
Minton and Malabar roads
San Filippo Drive and Malabar Road
Malabar Road and Babcock Street
Babcock Street and Palm Bay Road
So be careful and quit running red lights. If you do not Run the light you wont get the bill for $125.00. It should make the intersections safer once the violators
start getting violations in the mail. But there is always some dick who never learns. They are the ones who will kill you or your loved ones.