As your Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, I feel compelled to clarify statements that Senator  Taddeo made during the campaign trail stating if she were elected, “she promised to go beyond  waiving collection fees for low-income residents,” – The Miami Times endorsement. 

As appealing as Senator Taddeo’s campaign rhetoric was, the reality is that they were both false  and deceptive to the voters of our community. As Clerk I am bound by statutory limitations, in other  words, I do not and she would not have the unilateral power to waive collection fees, even in cases  where the individual may be experiencing financial hardship. Florida Statute §28.246, states that  collection fees of up to 40% must be...Read More 

When asked how he lived such a long life, the WWII vet, Angelo Demos would always comment, “I ate a lot of tomatoes and surrounded myself with people I love.”

Demos was known for his zest for life, incredibly positive attitude and his ability to break out into a show tune at a moment’s notice. 

He would also tell people another secret to living so long was, “to use it or lose it.” He practiced the words he preached, as he just stopped practicing law this year at the age of 99, just a few months prior to his 100th birthday. Demos would also tell people he lived such a long and healthy life thanks to his wife of 61 years, Chrissie Demos, and her amazing Greek cookin...Read More