That wasn’t the plan. Over the last several days, things moved quickly. What started as a few conversations turned into something real, and on Wednesday I will officially file my intent to run for the Fort Lauderdale City Commission. With that comes a reality I take seriously. As a candidate, what I say, how I say it, and where I say it is different. Political speech as a candidate is regulated, statements require disclaimers, and there are lines I refuse to blur. This platform has always been about doing things the right way, and I am not going to cut corners on that now. So for the time being, this version of FTL POLITICS is going to pause.
That is not because the work is done, and it is not because the issues are resolved. It is because the role I am stepping into requires a different approach and a different structure. This is not me stepping away from writing. It just means what I say next will come from a different place, and in a different format, as a candidate. I did have a moment where I thought about handing this project off, letting someone else keep it going in the meantime, but the reality is this has always been a passion project of mine. The depth, the time, and the level of detail that has gone into this are not easy to replicate, and I am not sure they should be. This has been a very specific voice and a very specific commitment, my voice and my commitment, and it makes more sense to pause it than dilute it.
I am incredibly proud of what we built here. We took on the One Stop Shop and exposed what I believe were objectively fraudulent actors trying to take advantage of this city. We pushed back on decisions that would have changed the character of our beach. We helped protect spaces that matter, including our historic beach basketball courts with real history tied to this community. And we did it by doing the work. Reading the documents, showing up to meetings, following the details, and asking the questions others would not. That was always the point.
I had every intention of writing more deep dives on the City Hall project. It is a defining issue for Fort Lauderdale, and in my view, a grossly expensive monument to the mindset of our current leadership. Timing did not cooperate. If you continue to follow me, you will hear my views on it, just not here and not in this format.
To everyone who has read, shared, supported, or challenged these posts, thank you. When I first started writing, people said the articles were too long. They were right, but the issues demanded it. Over time, people understood that the depth was the point, that this city deserved more than surface level conversations. This platform grew into something far beyond what I expected, and that says more about the demand for real accountability and thoughtful discussion than anything else. These editorials reached more than 10,000 Fort Lauderdale residents with each post, which only reinforced for me how much people care about these issues when someone is willing to do the work and explain them clearly.
This is not a farewell. It is a pause and a transition. For the next six months, while I am campaigning, posts here will be on hold. Whether I am elected or not, I will be back. The work, the analysis, and the willingness to dig in are not going anywhere. They are just changing where they come from. See you soon.