Embattled Broward Sheriff Scott Israel’s second in command, Undersheriff Steve Kinsey, has informed numerous sheriff’s department staff members he is resigning his post, according to three well-placed BSO sources. The decision by Kinsey comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who took office Tuesday, is widely expected to suspend…
Israel’s numerous political hires need to be swept out.
The record shows that BSO Lt. Kevin Shults’ high-ranking colleagues failed to conduct a complete investigation and essentially covered up the case, which has never before been made public
As chairman of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, Bob Gualtieri was supposed to bring accountability to the families that lost loved ones in that school’s massacre on Valentine’s Day. But Tuesday, Gualtieri slapped those families across the face…
The most resounding message sent by the conviction of former Deerfield Beach Commissioner Steve Gonot is this: Juries, at least those in Broward County, don’t buy politicians’ convoluted explanations for apparent wrongdoing. So those of you now facing corruption charges — I’m looking at Stephanie Kraft, Diana Wasserman-Rubin, and half of…
I would wonder if Parkland Man has taken to the skies — but this could have been done by a lot of people (so long as they have several hundred dollars to burn). Thanks to the source who sent me the photo. Here’s a link to the website — it’s quite…
That organized band of angry, gun-toting, Bible-quoting older white people — otherwise known as the Tea Party — has often crossed the bounds of appropriateness as it pushes for its right-wing agenda. But kicking a police officer with three-inch stiletto high heels? That’s what Boca Raton police say Fort Lauderdale Tea Party…
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Very soon (today, supposedly), posts will appear on this blog authored by strange names like “Lisa Rab,” “Stefan Kamph,” “Michael Cohen,” and “Brandon K. Thorp.” Well, they aren’t that strange — those of you who read the Juice blog already know the work of these fine reporters, so it won’t be…
Broward Circuit Judge Cynthia Imperato made her name as a Mafia fighter. As a former prosecutor and cop, she has both presided over, tried, and investigated high-profile Mob cases. John “Johnny Meatballs” Piteo is an oft-convicted bookmaker with suspected organized crime ties who has done two stretches in prison. He…
Al Qaeda put out a statement on the internet today about Osama Bin Laden’s death: “It [Bin Laden’s blood] will remain, with permission from Allah the Almighty, a curse that chases the Americans and their agents, and goes after them inside and outside their countries. Their happiness will turn into sorrow,…
UPDATE: Former Scott Rothstein partner Stuart Rosenfeldt has settled his $9 million clawback suit with the bankruptcy trustee for $1.6 million, according to the Sentinel. It’s a convoluted situation. Apparently Rosenfeldt is going to pay the money out of a $4 million refund he’s receiving from the IRS for overpaying…
President Obama made just about all the right moves when it came to killing Bin Laden.Take a huge risk and conduct the operation despite having concrete proof that Bin Laden was even in the compound? Check. Conduct a precise ground raid instead of an air assault? Check.Quick burial at sea? Check. Knock…
Wild Vid: Charlie’s back on the tube. — Some of the deputies at BSO got a laugh when Sheriff Al Lamberti sent out an agencywide memo about the recent Bring Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day. In the memo, the sheriff reminded his officers that they weren’t to bring their children…
You can see that Bergeron, Forman, and Forman’s partner Bill Murphy, are specially named (and of course billionaire Wayne Huizenga is featured). But here’s the thing: Bergeron and Forman are both registered Democrats, who between them have given money to the likes of Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, Ron Klein, Ted Deutch,…
I know Donald Trump and even Gov. Rick Scott seem incredibly insignificant next to the news of the killing of the world’s most evil terrorist mastermind, but really now, how much sweet revenge can you take all at once? So let’s go to the photo file. This one’s a shot of…
The story of the killing of Osama Bin Laden still hasn’t been told truthfully. We first heard that the terrorist leader had used a woman, believed to be one of his wives, as a human shield before a Navy SEAL tapped two quick bullets into his chest and head. ”There was a…
I regret to report that the often far-out and always lovable Pulp commenter known as Herb Caen died in real life of lung cancer on Saturday morning at the age of 58.A friend of Herb’s who found my phone number in his phone after his death called to let me…
– U.S. forces shot bin Laden in the head during a raid at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. One of the al Qaeda leader’s sons was also killed, as were two other men and a woman being used as a human shield, according to reports.– The terrorist mastermind was identified…
From Medicare fraud to the foreclosure mess, Brad Hertz seems to bring trouble wherever he goes. After Hertz, a very close friend and business associate of Democratic state Sen. Jim Waldman, got out of federal prison for ripping off Medicare, he went to work to “rescue” homeowners in trouble with their…
This is a tough one to write, so I may as well get to the point.I’ve accepted a job at WPLG-TV (Channel 10) and will be starting there in a couple of weeks. The offer was pretty simple: Local 10 asked me if I wanted to bring my brand of journalism…
Here’s the full text of Sheriff Al Lamberti’s statement in which he apologizes to Judge Ilona Holmes: “This past Sunday the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a home burglary in progress from a concerned citizen who provided incorrect information regarding the home address. On scene, the deputies continued…
