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Bernie Friedman

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    April 18, 2011

    Embattled Stacy Ritter Back on the Fundraiser Trail

    Cal Deal Wild Art: Sheriff Al Lamberti at a pill mill protest Friday at the Galleria in Fort Lauderdale. Also pictured: Broward Commissioners Chip LaMarca (left of Lamberti) and Kristin Jacobs (far right). Thanks to Cal Deal for the photo. â€‹Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter may be in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Joel Steinger's Ponzi Palace

    Want to live like a Ponzi schemer? Buy Joel Steinger's house. Steinger​Steinger, the felon behind the giant Mutual Benefits viatical scam, is facing federal fraud charges. As I told you this morning, he's on house arrest while he awaits his day in court, assuming it will ever come af ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Stacy Ritter Hit With 28 Election Charges, Complains She Feels "Stalked"

    [UPDATE: Stacy Ritter has posted a somewhat surreal YouTube video press release on the elections commission charges. See it above. Caution: There's a weird kung fu movie lag between the audio and video.]  The Florida Elections Commission found probable cause this morning to ... More >>

  • News

    February 4, 2010

    Broward County Commissioners Face Questions About Shady Deals

    [UPDATE: Stacy Ritter has posted a somewhat surreal YouTube video press release on the elections commission charges. See it above. Caution: There's a weird kung fu movie lag between the audio and video.]  The Florida Elections Commission found probable cause this morning to ... More >>

  • News

    August 13, 2009

    Crooked Courthouse

    The Broward Commission will build a courthouse, even if voters don't want it and there's no good way to pay for it.

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Dubious Port Tank Deal A Bernie Friedman Special?

    A county selection committee today chose a Brazillian firm called Cepemar Environmental Services to take over the tank field at Port Everglades. It's a big deal -- and already reeks of undue influence by a key lobbyist.      The firm, represented by lobbyist Bernie Friedma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Judy Stern: All Clear For Profits

    A county selection committee today chose a Brazillian firm called Cepemar Environmental Services to take over the tank field at Port Everglades. It's a big deal -- and already reeks of undue influence by a key lobbyist.      The firm, represented by lobbyist Bernie Friedma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2007

    Judy Stern Loses Hotel Vote

    A county selection committee today chose a Brazillian firm called Cepemar Environmental Services to take over the tank field at Port Everglades. It's a big deal -- and already reeks of undue influence by a key lobbyist.      The firm, represented by lobbyist Bernie Friedma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    Playing In Mara Giulianti Park

    A county selection committee today chose a Brazillian firm called Cepemar Environmental Services to take over the tank field at Port Everglades. It's a big deal -- and already reeks of undue influence by a key lobbyist.      The firm, represented by lobbyist Bernie Friedma ... More >>

  • News

    October 4, 2007

    Terrible Trio

    The Wasserstrom conviction should have at least a few pols shaking in fear — but, hey, this is Broward

  • News

    August 30, 2007

    Return to Sender

    When it comes to the specter of corruption, the Ritter-Klenet-URS connection has it all

  • News

    August 9, 2007

    Family Ties

    Broward Commission, lobbyists ooze coziness

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2007

    Reporter Accused of Stealing Notebook

    Broward Commission, lobbyists ooze coziness

  • News

    July 26, 2007

    Marital Law

    Does Stacy Ritter's lobbyist husband swing her vote?

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2007

    It's All Better Now

    Does Stacy Ritter's lobbyist husband swing her vote?

  • News

    January 18, 2007

    Letters for January 18-24, 2007

    Does Stacy Ritter's lobbyist husband swing her vote?

  • News

    May 26, 2005

    Cash Cow, Part 2

    Things are changing in Southwest Ranches, but the outlaws are in charge

  • News

    May 5, 2005

    Letters for May 5-11, 2005

    Things are changing in Southwest Ranches, but the outlaws are in charge

  • News

    March 24, 2005

    Cash Cow

    A group of political opportunists is cashing in on the rural town of Southwest Ranches

  • News

    December 2, 2004

    Letters for December 2-8, 2004

    A group of political opportunists is cashing in on the rural town of Southwest Ranches

  • News

    October 14, 2004

    Our Mayor, the Lobbyist, Part 2

    Either Ilene Lieberman's timing is miraculous or...

  • News

    August 7, 2003

    Snake Bit

    John Coleman's dance with developers lost him popular support. But will that stop him from spoiling the mayoral race?

  • News

    July 24, 2003

    Letters for July 27, 2003

    Who do you trust?

  • News

    July 17, 2003

    Mayor Mintz

    A Hollywood insider plans war on City Hall

  • News

    July 10, 2003

    Letters for July 10, 2003

    Hollywood hijacked

  • News

    July 3, 2003

    Incentivize This

    In Hollywood, developers profit. You pay.

  • News

    September 20, 2001

    Undercurrents

    Temple Tantrum

  • News

    January 27, 2000

    The Plot To Depose King Jenne

    Democrats and Republicans, blacks and whites, have banded together for one simple reason: to stop Ken Jenne from becoming Broward's first strong mayor.

  • News

    October 21, 1999

    Maurie, We Hardly Know Ye

    Grant-writer Maurice Connell has become a well-paid institution in Hollywood. How? The politics of power and money.

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    Incompetence 101

    An F in economics. That's what the Broward County school board earned when they rushed to fire construction firm Church and Tower, only to be sued for millions.

  • News

    April 29, 1999

    Hooray For Hollywood!

    Political battles in the city are making it hard for developments like Turtle Nest Suites to win approval. Enter Alan Koslow.

  • News

    February 5, 1998

    Face Off

    John Coleman and his fellow reform candidates in Hollywood face an uphill battle against mayor Mara and Co.

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