Introduction Over the past few centuries, council-mayor forms in South Florida counties have often been related to the association of corrupt government officials. Voters have been conditioned to expect the corrupt tactics of local governments, but levels of resistance have been established; meaning they can take a lot before people speak up. The supporters or fans are mesmerized by the officials as they campaign and rally for the support of the locals. Lying and deceptive speeches have become the main jargon of political speeches. Lowering taxes, creating jobs and decreasing crime rates are the propaganda that political leaders push to vulnerable followers. Forgotten promises become a vague reminder of why officials were elected into office. Instead of achieving the goals they set for themselves, they heat up their soft leather mayor seats; plant a few trees in the city; kissing some babies and turning the city's coffers into personal piggy banks (e.g. former mayor Carlos Alvarez). Apparently, once in office, the mayor's duties were hindered by lust and greed. The ethics of the true meaning of a mayor and his duties have been manipulated and abandoned since the very origins of formal mayor-council obligations. Furthermore, voters repressed their opinions and submitted to corruption, despite the obvious abuse of power. Locals believe their voices will be ignored; therefore, they are willing to accept repression and suffer corruption until they think the well has run dry. Multiple cases of political corruption of mayors surround the topic of what enables the mismanagement of power? Theoretically, the differentiations between the form of the weak council-mayor and that of the strong council-mayor are variable in the variation of the ou... half of the document... pp. 71-84). Washington, DC: CQ Press. Madigan, N. (2013, September 1). The arrests of 3 mayors reinforce Florida's notoriety as a hotbed of corruption. The arrests of 3 mayors reinforce Florida's notoriety as a hotbed of corruption. Retrieved July 12, 2014, from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/02/us/arrests-of-3-mayors-reinforce-floridas-notoriety-as-a-hothouse-for-corruption.html ? pagewanted=all&_r=0 Mayor of "Florida's most corrupt city" resigns after being jailed for selling drugs to a cop. (2014, March 12). Post online. Retrieved July 28, 2014, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2579206/Mayor-corrupt-town-Florida-resigns-jailed-selling-drugs.html Romanent, Jr., AL (n.d.) . Article 6 Governance in city-mayor-council. North Carolina County and Municipal Government. Retrieved July 28, 2014, from http://www.sogpubs.unc.edu/cmg/cmg06.pdf