It turns out Fort Lauderdale’s king Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein won’t rot away in prison for 50 years after all.Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence LaVecchio filed a motion today to reduce Rothstein’s prison sentence, although how much they’re willing to reduce it hasn’t yet been announced.The filing says they are willing…
After allegedly burglarizing at least 26 Pompano Beach businesses in the last two weeks, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies finally caught James Fraulo.According to the BSO, Fraulo, 41, has committed at least 26 burglaries since May 27 to help support his crack habit.His typical loot: Cash, cigarettes, and lottery tickets…
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman and South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is now the basis of a recycled joke.American Crossroads — the group that provided millions of dollars to put conservative candidates in office in the 2010 midterm elections — released an attack video on Wasserman Schultz today, ripping off…
For Gov. Rick Scott’s charade of the day, he’s championing the move of a Canadian company’s U.S. headquarters to Boca Raton — a move that was nearly cemented before the governor even took office.While the foundation for the deal was set before Scott became governor, it was only days after…
Here’s something Paul Gonzalez learned the other day: Allegedly beating your wife unconscious in a Broward judge’s chambers probably won’t help your battle to win custody over your children or paying child support.Gonzalez, 28, and his wife, 23-year-old Catie Scott-Gonzalez, were in Broward Judge Ronald Rothschild’s chambers during a divorce…
Apparently having negative money isn’t ideal for running city like Lauderdale Lakes — but the Broward County Commission isn’t quite ready to help.Lauderdale Lakes commissioners place a lot of the blame on former City Manager Anita Fain-Taylor — who was lambasted by one of the city’s commissioners before she was…
You know you have a bad plan when it involves shooting up cocaine and ripping off an old lady to buy some cordless drills.That’s what Boynton Beach police are saying Chelsea Garber, 25, of Boynton Beach, and Carissa Harding, 24, of Delray Beach, were doing last week.After meeting at a…
It’s all fun and games driving a boat in a designated swimming area until you allegedly cause a 15-year-old girl’s leg to be partially amputated.That’s why two 16-year-old boys were charged in the February boating accident, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.Gabby DeSouza,15, was in the water near…
Yesterday before noon, a few religulous leaders held a press conference outside the Masjid Jamaat Al-Mumineen mosque in Margate, preparing for that night’s rally against the mosque and Islam in general.What happened last night at the protest, however, went beyond blatant Islamophobia. These protesters were seemingly at war with truth,…
Amid the accusations of Ryan LeVin’s escape from prison time as an example of “checkbook justice,” he’ll get another shot at the slammer.According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Cara Smith — the chief of staff for the Illinois Department of Corrections — gave a call down to Broward County, asking for…
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman and South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz isn’t very good at retracting statements.Wasserman Schultz was on CNN Sunday when she said Republicans want to bring states back to Jim Crow-era laws, drawing the ire of the National Republican Congressional Committee.She responded by saying it wasn’t the…
Steve Gonot, the former Deerfield Beach Commissioner convicted in May of stealing campaign funds and misconduct charges, was denied a new trial this morning.Broward County Circuit Judge Barbara McCarthy denied Gonot’s request, and maintained the scheduled sentencing for June 20.Gonot, 54, was found guilty of felony grand theft for stealing…
Mustaches, Gadsden flags, and rampant Islamophobia.We have the rest of the story too.Religious groups, tea party activists, and residents of Margate showed up this morning to the city’s Masjid Jamaat Al-Mumineen mosque, in preparation for a protest tonight to get the mosque shut down…
The four men indicted late last month as being conspirators in former Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein’s $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme are scheduled to enter guilty pleas, according to the Associated Press.The men, Howard Kusnick, 58, of Tamarac, Stephen Caputi, 53, of Lauderhill, William Corte, 38, of Plantation, and Curtis…
Apparently being a convicted rapist and practicing medicine have nothing to do with each other. At least that’s what the Florida Board of Medicine decided.That’s why 43-year-old Mark Seldes can continue to practice medicine in the state of Florida, fresh out of a three-year prison sentence for raping a medicated…
A 31-year-old Oakland Park man died shortly after being shot with a Taser by a Broward Sheriff’s Deputy early yesterday morning, police say.James Doe (yes, that’s his real name) was trying to kick in the door of his girlfriends apartment at the Lake Pointe apartment complex in Oakland Park when…
In case you’re unfamiliar with “The Joe Rogan Experience” — the two-ish hour, every-so-often podcast — the premise is fairly simple.Take Joe Rogan — the comedian, Ultimate Fighting Championship color commentator, former “Fear Factor” host, “The Man Show” and “NewsRadio” co-star — add a friend or two and some weed,…
“It’s Hammer Time” probably wouldn’t be a good catchphrase for 40-year-old Roberto Montanez.That’s because the cops say Montanez decided to take a hammer to his girlfriend’s head early this morning, landing her in the hospital.A passing motorist noticed Montanez’ 22-year-old girlfriend running down the median of Forest Hill Boulevard around…
It turns out publicly lambasting a detective from your own department about criminal accusations may not be the best idea before that detective is found guilty.Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti might have to learn that the hard way, since Albury Burrows — a 40-year-old detective of the Broward Sheriff’s Office…
The American Civil Liberties Union says Florida is “ground zero” in their fight for civil liberties — which explains why it filed two lawsuits in three days against Gov. Rick Scott-approved legislation.The ACLU filed two federal lawsuits last week — one against the drug testing of state employees, the other…
It seems we weren’t the only ones thinking that hard-partying, Porsche-driving, Brit-killing douchebag Ryan LeVin bought his way out of prison last week.In case you forgot, Judge Barbara McCarthy sentenced LeVin to two years house arrest, ten years probation, and 1,000 hours of community service for making roadkill out of…
If you happen to be in Margate tomorrow night, be on the lookout for a few of South Florida’s more religulous outside the Masjid Jamaat Al-Mumineen mosque.The protest comes in response to the arrest of 24-year-old Izhar Khan — the mosque’s imam — who pleaded not guilty late last week…
