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Samuel Little, Alleged L.A. Serial Killer, Possibly Linked to Florida Cold Cases

Samuel Little is not the guy you'd want to bump into alone in a dark alley. A hulking former boxer armed with a cold glare, on paper he's a career criminal with a rap sheet stretching across 24 states. Police now believe Little was actually a vicious serial killer who preyed on lost women and prosti ... More >>

Florida Voter-Fraud Investigation Charges Two Former Strategic Allied Consulting Workers

Voter fraud in Florida? OH DO TELL. Two ex-employees of Strategic Allied Consulting, which the GOPers hired to register voters prior to the November elections, were charged with a third-degree felony after they admitted they forged voter-registration forms, according to the Florida Department of La ... More >>

Assault Rifles Are Big Business in Florida as Federal Ban Looms

Floridians Love Overdosing On Prescription Drugs, Especially Benzos

Deaths in Florida caused by oxycodone dropped nearly 18 percent, yet the pain drug remains one of the top killers in the state, according to a report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.The report, released Wednesday, shows that deaths from benzodiazepines jumped 13 percent in 2011 and we ... More >>

Camille Brown Charged With Trying to Extort Claire's Founder

Camille Brown was arrested and charged with extortion after she demanded the family that founded the Pembroke Pines-based Claire's stores pay her millions. Brown claimed she had embarrassing documents in her possession and said she would go public unless the Rowland Schaefer family forked over ... More >>

Jennifer Carroll Lesbian Fling Case: Five of the Weirdest Unanswered Questions

Everybody is getting their collective jimmies rustled over the allegations that Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll was caught having a lesbian liaison with aide Bibi Ramos and then fired Carletha Cole, the woman who discovered them. Everyone's honed in on the lady-on-lady action, but there are way, way shadi ... More >>

Florida Politics Reporters Fighting Over Which One of Them Is Sloppy

Last week, we told you about how Miami Herald reporter Marc Caputo called out TV reporter Mike Deeson for "sloppy, trashy Tampa TV reporting." He said Deeson was misrepresenting accusations that former Gov. Charlie Crist paid to cover up gay affairs, making it sound like the charges were coming ... More >>

Herald's Marc Caputo Dumps on Tampa TV Station's Reporting of Jim Greer Trial, Charlie Crist Being Gay

Earlier this week, we told you about the latest allegations that Charlie Crist paid men to cover up gay affairs and about how they weren't coming from anyone who'd actually investigated anything. They were coming from a lawyer in the Jim Greer corruption trial -- and now all the drama is seeping int ... More >>

Meet Joe Talley, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Candidate You've Never Heard Of

According to this week's New Times, the best place to spy on cops in Palm Beach County is a website called PBSOTalk.com. It's the rare spot on the interwebs where police officers can gripe about high-profile murder cases and pill-popping lieutenants without fear of losing their jobs.Founded by forme ... More >>

Don't Be So Quick to Jump on the Latest "Charlie Crist Is Gay" Rumor

There's been plenty said about the sexual orientation of former Gov. Charlie Crist, but if you've been seeing headlines the past few days similar to the Huffington Post's "Charlie Crist Gay? Former Governor Allegedly Paid Men to Cover Up Affairs," take them with a grain of salt. The allegations aren ... More >>

Florida Sex Registry Includes More Than 2,000 Deceased and Deported, Study Finds

The Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Registry is a mess. In August 2011, there were 2,129 sex offenders who were either dead or had been deported still listed in the statewide database as living in Florida communities, according to a new study led by the University of ... More >>

Frederica Wilson on Trayvon Martin: "I Am Tired of Burying Young Black Boys" (VIDEO)

​South Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson took to the House floor yesterday and slammed authorities for their inaction in the case of Trayvon Martin, the Miami Gardens 17-year-old who was killed in Martin County last month, calling shooter George Zimmerman "a renegade wannabe policeman neighbo ... More >>

State, Federal Agencies to Investigate Killing of Trayvon Martin

​Twenty-two days after 17-year-old Miami Gardens boy Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice announced late Monday night that they will be investigating his death at the hands of 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, according to t ... More >>

Kenia Bosque Accused of Trying to Sell Her Child With a $7,000 Price Tag

Miami-Dade CorrectionsKenia Quiala Bosque​Allegedly for sale: Kenia Quiala Bosque's 8-month-old boy. $7,000 or best offer.On Saturday night, someone phoned up the Monroe County Sheriff's Office to tell them Bosque, 30, was about to meet a man in Miami to sell her kid to him.According to the Fl ... More >>

Cameron Benson Went to His Best Legacy, ArtsPark, to Discuss Corruption Allegations

​When the former Hollywood city manager found out he was under investigation for possible shady dealings involving the delivery of a city-owned generator to his dad after Hurricane Wilma, he went to discuss it in one of the brighter symbols of his tenure: the multimillion-dollar ArtsPark at the ce ... More >>

UPDATED: Federal Courthouse in West Palm Beach Evacuated Due to Suspicious Vehicle

​UPDATE 2: We've checked out the information about Edgar Bushey; find it after the jump.UPDATE: The scene is reportedly clear, and the surrounding streets will reopen. Police in West Palm Beach are investigating reports of a suspicious U-Haul truck on Banyan Boulevard.According to the Palm Beach C ... More >>

Sex Offender Caught Printing Out Pictures of Naked Men at Library Gets Eight Years in Prison

Florida Department of Law EnforcementFrank Lawrence​Convicted sex offender and kiddie porn collector Frank Lawrence was sentenced to eight years in prison today, stemming from charges that came about when a Palm Beach County librarian caught him checking out some naked dudes on the net and printin ... More >>

Florida Prison Escapee Captured -- 31 Years Later

Florida Department of Law EnforcementFrederick Barrett in 1978 (left) and today​Convicted murderer Frederick Barrett was captured this morning by the U.S. Marshals Service, nearly 32 years after he hopped a few fences at the Union Correctional Institution in Raiford during a power outage and d ... More >>

State Investigating Former Lauderdale Lakes Finance Director -- Not Anita Fain-Taylor

​The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is looking into former Lauderdale Lakes finance director Larry Tibbs for allegedly taking sick leave money he didn't deserve, while former City Manager Anita Fain-Taylor -- who's been accused by commissioners of providing them with fraudulent informat ... More >>

Despite Decades of Corruption Allegations, Is the Riviera Beach Police Department Clean?

FDLE Investigating Sheriff Over Super Bowl? Good.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now investigating Sheriff Al Lamberti's Super Bowl adventure with his then-15-year-old son, Nick. Though I think there are far more important matters to investigate, this is a good thing. Lamberti kicks back on his radio show with S ... More >>

Time To Unmask The Political Operative Behind Online Extortion Attempt

For those pining for arrests coming from the statewide grand jury investigation, all hope isn't lost. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which served as the investigative arm of the grand jury, has compiled all kinds of intelligence during the investigation and could produce charges in the ... More >>

Silver Alert: The Amber Alert for Old People

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia CommonsHi, Mom!​Florida has the nickname "Heaven's Waiting Room" for a reason. Many snowbirds end up making the final trek to our sandy shores to live the rest of their lives in luxury. During that time, many fall sick with various illnesses -- including dementia.Back i ... More >>

Grow-House Blues

Meet your neighbor, the marijuana grower.

Local Police Down With OPP: Other People's Property Up for Auction

propertyroom.com​Several local police departments are bringing in extra money by auctioning off the goods left in their evidence rooms. Police auctions have long been a great place to "steal back" some nice loot cheap (plus there's always a chance it has cocaine hidden inside), but a new website, ... More >>

Florida's Eight Most Wanted Sexual Predators

Photo: FDLEEnrique Soto​It takes an especially brutal sex crime to qualify a sex offender as a "predator." The Florida Department of Law Enforcement currently lists eight sexual predators who have absconded -- meaning they're not living at the address in the sex offender registry. Based on th ... More >>

Morning Juice: Investigators Still Circling Broward Schools; Video Shows Tunidors Turning on Each Other

​Your daily spin through the local headlines:Even with Broward County School Board member Beverly Gallagher on her way to prison, there are indications that the investigation has only just begun, as the district's legal office is being asked by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to provide ... More >>

Where the Wild Things Are: A Sex Offender's "Island" in West Broward

Photo: Florida Department of Law EnforcementRandy Young​Where's a sex offender to live in South Florida? Well, judging by the restrictive policies in Broward cities, they should live somewhere else. They just didn't plan on a GPS-wielding sleuth like Randy Young, a former sex offender who places h ... More >>

Employees at Gulfstream Park Traded Gambling Money for Cocaine, Investigators Say

Commissioner Steve Gonot Booked; Is Capellini Next?

Well, my timing was exquisite but I focused on the wrong politician. Steve Gonot, according to the Deerfield Advocate blog, has resigned his office this morning, apparently as part of a plea deal with the State Attorney's Office. NEW: He has been booked into jail (mugshot at right).  ... More >>

Blood Diamonds

Violent South American thieves are stealing millions in precious gems ... and getting away with it

Targeting Citizen Lozman

Riviera Beach officials plot a strategy of intimidation — and leave a paper trail

Free Gambling

A casino theft ring at Gulfstream spooks the Sun-Sentinel

Cripple the Presses

A casino theft ring spooks the Sun-Sentinel

A Seminole Moment

An Air Force specialist learns he can't bet on American justice at the Seminole Hard Rock

Cops and Community: Dysfunction Junction

Foley Moley

The Naked Truth

While the grunts take the heat, Sheriff Jenne and the rest of the BSO brass remain unscathed by Powertrac.

The Bad Bet

It turns out murdered gambling boss Gus Boulis had plenty to hide

An' Jushtiss f'r All!

The Luckiest Perps

Tailpipe

Smokin' Hot

The Mayor's Trial

Did one of Broward's biggest developers rip off Parkland residents and pay off the mayor?

Vote Interrupted

Were the absentee ballots lost or stolen? Either way, it's a crime.

Snitch and Whitewash

The state need not look far when investigating the murder of a Broward deputy. But it will have to look deep.

The Sheriff's Criminal Association

If Ken Jenne were like most cops, he'd be investigated for being friends with felons who give him money

Infuriating the Joint

A public seminar on the evils of marijuana. An activist claiming pot saved his life. Someone was arrested.

Every Breath You Take, Every Test You Fake

Want to beat the rap on your next DUI? Take some considered advice and learn to control your exhalation.

Waste-Case Scenario

While negotiating a $21 million contract with Broward County, Unisys swept a $100 million health-insurance mess right under the rug.

Badge of Dishonor

The North Palm Beach Public Safety Department has earned a reputation as a hotbed of bad behavior. Now the state is investigating.