Subject: Lauderdale Lakes

• Bad Beginnings

  January 3, 2007

• Never Trust A Door-To-Door Breast Examiner

  April 20, 2006

• Eggelletion's Cronies Feel Political Bite

  April 13, 2006

• Black Electeds, JAABlog Commenters, and SPJ Haters

  September 14, 2007

• Two Important Stories

  December 18, 2007

• Early Election Results

  November 4, 2008

• The People's Republic of Area A

  February 25, 1999

• Letters to the Editor

  February 8, 2001

• Best Jamaican Restaurant

  May 16, 2002

• Letters for June 5, 2003

  June 5, 2003

• Letters for January 22, 2004

  January 22, 2004

• Letters for January 29, 2004

  January 29, 2004

• Best Vietnamese Restaurant

  May 13, 2004

• Letters July 1-7. 2004

  July 1, 2004

• Letters for January 6-12, 2005

  January 6, 2005

• Best Chinese Restaurant

  May 12, 2005

• Best Ice Cream

  May 12, 2005

• Best Local Boy Gone Bad

  May 12, 2005

• DeGroot Picks Apart Ron Book, Lobby Racket

  The legislative session, marking the real advent of springtime in Florida, begins in Tallahassee this week. And the busiest bees working the capital are the lobbyists, who are buzzing about, putting their noses in everything they can, spreading their demon seed far and wide.  If you don't care, you should. You're paying for the all that pollination, after all.   John deGroot, bloggerOn his new blog, John deGroot did some digging and found that Broward County and

  March 3, 2009

• Broward Hoops Legend Dismissed from Team

  University of CincinnatiAlvin MitchellAlvin Mitchell, the Cardinal Gibbons High School star who rode national accolades to a scholarship at the University of Cincinnati, was dismissed from his team, Ohio papers are reporting. The Bearcats coach, Mick Cronin, has not said what led him to that decision -- just that Mitchell had broken team rules and become a "distraction."The 6-foot-5 Mitchell, a sophomore, had acknowledged attitude problems that led to his being disciplined during a disappointing

  April 2, 2009

• Murder Rate Jinks Strikes Again

  Alan DixonYou can't help but cringe when you see a headline like the one that appeared in the Sun-Sentinel last week -- "Broward County Homicide Rate Is Slowing." That was last Monday, when through the year's first quarter the county had seen only 17 murders, compared to an average of 21 over the same period in previous years. Not a big difference, but I suppose that it's newsworthy only because one would expect recent economic pressures to create a boost in violent crime.Exactly one week later,

  April 6, 2009

• The Mommy Monologue

  Will Lauderdale Lakes commish Haynes' career crash on the reefs of fatherhood?

  September 18, 2008

• Don't Thai Me Down, Babe

  Who put the bang back in Bangkok?

  August 16, 2007

• Chow Mine!

  Christina Wan in Lauderdale, and other bulletins from China

  June 14, 2007

• Terrible Twosome

  November 24, 2005

• Letters for November 30-December 6, 2006

  November 30, 2006

• Letters for March 30 - April 5, 2006

  March 30, 2006

• The Naked Truth

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

  March 16, 2006

• Tailpipe

  Dirty Pictures

  August 11, 2005

• Cheating for Dollars

  It's easy if you're a county commissioner who's also a hired gun. Just pocket the money and deny everything.

  July 28, 2005

• Another Lobbyist Who Wasn't There

  A Miami developer used undue influence to win a $100 million job to build a new downtown for Lauderdale Lakes

  December 23, 2004

• The Lobbyist

  Broward Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion quietly pulls political strings in Lauderdale Lakes -- and personally profits in the process

  December 16, 2004

• In Search of the Elusive Boba

  December 2, 2004

• Passion of the Fruit

  October 28, 2004

• Let There Be Darkness

  July 8, 2004

• Golf Greats on the Move

  March 11, 2004

• Down! Set! Hike!

  The intercounty rivalry comes to a head

  January 15, 2004

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  September 4, 2003

• Culture of the Carib

  Everything you could ask for out of the Caribbean, and then some

  August 21, 2003

• The Ides of June

  Remembering slavery by celebrating its demise

  June 12, 2003

• Scores of Poor

  The homeless population is skyrocketing, but you'd never know it by reading the dailies

  November 7, 2002

• Annexation Vexation

  The plan to bring Broward County's poor areas into the fold is full of holes

  August 23, 2001

• Buried Treasure

  Take a tour of South Florida's best roots stash

  January 4, 2001

• One Man, One Vote

  Haitian immigrants like Gerlyn Cadet know in their marrow that a ballot is a precious thing. But this election leaves them feeling robbed.

  November 30, 2000

• How to Build a Rap Sheet With Legos

  Flickr User: Jonathan WThe Lego Bandit, swashbuckling no moreThe Broward Sheriff's Office has caught what it believes to be a serial toy bandit -- a 34-year-old man who lives in South Miami-Dade and has allegedly confessed to some 300 thefts. His ingenious method? Altering the bar codes on toy packages. Here's the description of his capture, courtesy BSO press release.The toy thief caught the attention of a Walmart loss prevention employee as he strolled through the isles of the retailer in Laud

  May 21, 2009

• Things Not to Do on a Condo Staircase

  Photo: Broward Sheriff's Office​That's the sketch of an alleged flasher who struck in Lauderdale Lakes a few days ago. Broward Sheriff's deputies want your help finding him. But is this really a flasher? Or an unlucky guy caught having a private moment in a public place? Here's the BSO release:At around noon on Tuesday, July 28, a woman was walking down the stairs on the west side of the Cypress Chase North condos, located in the 3100 block of NW 47 Terrace, when she saw a stranger sitting on

  July 31, 2009

• Morning Juice: Nearly a Wrap for Dunbar Village Case, While Case Against Commissioner Warms Up

  ​This morning's news contains hope for justice and renewal.It's traumatic just to read about the Dunbar Village trial, which Susan Spencer-Wendel is covering for the Palm Beach Post. I can't imagine what it's like to be at the trial and for the victims to have to re-live that terrifying night. Here are excerpts from the testimony yesterday of the 37-year-old woman. Fortunately, the trial is nearly over.Unsinkable Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion is taking on water. In the South

  August 27, 2009

• 99-Cent Store Robbery an Indictment of South Florida Economy, Schools

  Flickr: Vermont Ferret​You all had a chuckle when you heard how the 99-cent store in Lauderdale Lakes was robbed. But think of the sheer desperation that must precede a caper this pathetic. The thieves must have been destitute. Also, think of how a basic math class could have prevented this crime. First the Florida public education system robbed children of an education, and then those children became thieves.Still think it's funny?Yeah, me, too. I mean, $20 in the register? And it was all cau

  October 6, 2009

• Morning Juice: Celebrity Environmentalist Visits The Acreage; Jobless Brides Flock to Plantation

  ​Ugh. A high of 92 today in Fort Lauderdale. Let's cool off with some news.Celebrated cluster crusader Erin Brockovich attracted a crowd of 2,000 for a meeting with activists concerned about the cancer cluster in The Acreage. [CBS4]With Broward's Democratic Party reeling from recent scandals, Broward Republican leaders hit the gun range. And if / when the Democrats recover, the Republicans will still be at the gun range. Hey, it's more fun than campaigning! [Sun-Sentinel]The Broward Teachers

  October 9, 2009

• Police Release More Details in Cop Shooting

  Georges​The man who shot and wounded a Fort Lauderdale police officer this weekend before being killed has been identified as Bastiany Georges, a 29-year-old who had an extensive criminal history. The incident occurred following police attempts to make a traffic stop on Andrews Avenue. The Fort Lauderdale Police news release:The driver refused to stop and finally came to a rest at the 1100 block of Northwest 4th Avenue. It is at that point that a confrontation ensued between the culprit and o

  October 19, 2009