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Florida Department of Law Enforcement

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Rick Scott Going on Yet Another "Trade Mission" -- Spain's Up Next

    farragutband.org​Gov. Rick Scott confirmed that another vacation "trade mission" is in the works, with Spain being the next target.This would be "trade mission" number four with Enterprise Florida, after already hitting up Canada, Brazil, and Israel.How much "trade" is actually being done is hard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Rick Scott, "Worst Governor Ever" Electee, Confirms He'll Seek Reelection in 2014

    ​It's no surprise by any stretch of the imagination, but Gov. Rick Scott has finally confirmed to the News Service of Florida that he's going to run for reelection in 2014.His announcement comes on the heels of being polled at the highest approval rating of his governorship -- 37 percent.He's stil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    State Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda Files Bill to Repeal Florida's Death Penalty

    motifake.com​On the verge of the state's first lethal injection under the regime of Gov. Rick Scott -- convicted cop killer Manuel Valle is scheduled to be executed at 4 p.m. tomorrow -- State Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda of Tallahassee has filed a bill that would end executions in Florid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    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 >>

  • News

    August 25, 2011

    Jason Villano: Pill Mill Crackdown's Unjust Victim

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    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 >>

  • News

    March 17, 2011

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

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Fake Lawyer Chas Brady Is Back on the Case (and Back in Jail) (UPDATED)

    Update: Aaand... he's out! Details after the jump.Brady then... and now.​In April 2008, New Times profiled Robert "Chas" Brady, who was facing fraud charges for passing himself off as a lawyer and Harvard grad when, in fact, he hadn't even gone to college. The six-foot-two, well-spoken 27-year-old ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    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 >>

  • News

    October 7, 2010

    Grow-House Blues

    Meet your neighbor, the marijuana grower.

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    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 >>

  • News

    July 30, 2009

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

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    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 >>

  • News

    August 28, 2008

    Blood Diamonds

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

  • News

    July 24, 2008

    Shak Attack

    Shahruck Dhanji's campaign for Broward sheriff is suddenly mired in sticky money problems

  • News

    December 13, 2007

    Targeting Citizen Lozman

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

  • News

    November 15, 2007

    Free Gambling

    A casino theft ring at Gulfstream spooks the Sun-Sentinel

  • News

    November 8, 2007

    Cripple the Presses

    A casino theft ring spooks the Sun-Sentinel

  • News

    May 17, 2007

    A Seminole Moment

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

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2006

    Cops and Community: Dysfunction Junction

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

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2006

    Foley Moley

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

  • News

    March 16, 2006

    The Naked Truth

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

  • News

    November 10, 2005

    The Bad Bet

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

  • News

    September 8, 2005

    An' Jushtiss f'r All!

    The Luckiest Perps

  • News

    August 4, 2005

    Tailpipe

    Smokin' Hot

  • News

    April 21, 2005

    The Mayor's Trial

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

  • News

    November 4, 2004

    Vote Interrupted

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

  • News

    October 30, 2003

    Death and Doubts

    Ray Golden's hanging was a national curiosity. Maybe his legacy will be social justice.

  • News

    September 11, 2003

    The Matrix: Unloaded

    Hank Asher's just the guy to set up a futuristic terrorist-tracking system, but the cops don't trust him

  • News

    July 17, 2003

    Fall Gal

    A former university official could do time, while the school's ex-prez gets a free ride

  • News

    May 2, 2002

    Snitch and Whitewash

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

  • News

    October 15, 1998

    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

  • News

    June 11, 1998

    Infuriating the Joint

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

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    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.

  • News

    March 12, 1998

    Waste-Case Scenario

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

  • News

    March 5, 1998

    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.

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