State Rep. Bill Hager doesn’t want to pay up.We told you last week about a bill making its way through the state Legislature to compensate Eric Brody, who was 18 when he was left brain damaged by a car accident with a speeding off-duty Broward Sheriff’s deputy (more details here). The House…
An administrative assistant for convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein’s law firm pleaded guilty Friday to violations of federal election law. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Marybeth Feiss was integral in Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler’s political power plays, helping Rothstein use part of his $1.2 billion scheme to buy influence in prominent Republican circles…
It’s probably not a good sign that a $4 million lawsuit regarding an alleged Ponzi scheme seems like “only” $4 million.While the accusations against 68-year-old Fort Lauderdale real estate broker George Elia pale in comparison to Scott Rothstein’s billion-plus Ponzi scheme, people definitely still got screwed.While the FBI “cannot confirm…
Last Wednesday, Congressman Allen West took to the House floor to commemorate Black History Month. As the first black congressman from Florida since Reconstruction, he was in a unique position to do so. West had hundreds of years of history he could have talked about, including 51 years of his…
Set your DVRs, everybody. BroCo’s back on America’s Most Wanted.Tonight’s 9 o’clock show on Lifetime will feature the Broward Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad, according to a police news release, and will feature the search for 39-year-old Fritz Alisme, accused of multiple counts of sexual battery on a child. The squad…
Three years ago, we brought you the story of Richard Edison, a South Florida plastic surgeon who ran a practice at which five patients had died during routine procedures. Once, he left a sponge in a woman’s breast and said she’d left it there herself. The patient went on to call…
Welcome to this week’s post of the Broward-Palm Beach edition of Mug-Shot Friday, a long-standing franchise focusing on the week’s most eye-catching mug shots from South Florida’s tat heads, tough guys, and femmes fatale. Check out Miami New Times’ Riptide blog for the Miami-Dade edition…
Fourteen years after a speeding Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy left 18-year-old Eric Brody with permanent, debilitating brain damage, it looks like the Florida Legislature is getting close to paying Brody’s family the money it’s owed — OK, actually about a third of the money it’s owed.A court found the Broward Sheriff’s…
Last January, Oakland Park’s Marin Stroia was facing a divorce filing, foreclosure, and charges of contempt of court when he walked into the Broward County Courthouse, pointed a gun at himself, and threatened to kill himself.After a jury found him guilty of armed trespass and reckless display of a weapon, he…
The “ultimate movie redefining entertainment” is coming to South Florida. Boca-based luxury movie theater company iPic Theaters announced plans yesterday for theaters in Boca Raton and Hallandale Beach, the Miami Herald reports.The theaters will feature leather recliners, blankets, booze, and gourmet food during first-run movies. The Herald says tickets “are…
In October 2009, 15-year-old Michael Brewer was set on fire by classmates who were mad that he’d called police about a bike theft. Yesterday, two of those accused pleaded no contest to charges of second-degree attempted murder, according to the Sun-Sentinel, and will be dealing with the Florida justice system…
Full disclosure: I’ve never seen Arthur, the 1981 Steve Gordon film starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minelli. In fact, Moore’s 2002 death occurred only days after I was born. But Wikipedia says the thing won a few Academy Awards, so I’ll assume someone out there probably really likes the movie.Anyway,…
One day after Martin County Sheriff Robert Crowder announced that he’d be running against Congressman Allen West in the newly drawn District 18’s Republican primary, South Florida Tea Party Chairman Everett Wilkinson tweeted that he’s “considering running” as well.”Congressman West doesn’t live in this district. I’ve lived in this district…
He started by saying, “Anyone that records this, I’m going to drop you for pushups.”A brave patriot with a camcorder wasn’t scared, and now, to put on your iPod next to Mitt Romney’s rendition of “America the Beautiful” and President Barack Obama’s panty-dropping hint at “Let’s Stay Together,” we have…
Congressman Allen West sent out his weekly newsletter Monday, barraging his constituents with an almost predictable combination of hyperpatriotic mumbo-jumbo and misguided, pseudo-academic posturing about his favorite book in the history of words, the United States Constitution.Once you get past the part about crying while listening to Whitney Houston’s performance…
South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz operates on a national stage — as chair of the Democratic National Committee, she’s the face of the president’s party and frequently takes on national issues. Late last night, she took to Twitter to attack Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The issue she chose? A…
We told you yesterday about the Broward Water Partnership’s latest push to encourage water conservation with its new spokesman, John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt. Jingleheimer Schmidt is helping pass on information about conservation, rebates for high-efficiency toilets, and free stuff by using stories about his anti-drought efforts in Nursery RhymeLand. There’s also a…
The knotted, convoluted public debate over how to protect sea turtles from the light of Hillsboro Lighthouse would make Joseph Heller blush. Groups all over the place — including the Broward County Commission — are drafting resolutions “supporting the continuation of Hillsboro Light as a safe navigation aid,” and the Sun-Sentinel…
Not much to report here yet, but what has been released so far is that a man was shot and killed by a Broward County sheriff’s deputy around 6:30 last night.Police were called to an apartment building on the 800 block of SE 22nd Avenue last night, where they found…
It’s the dry season, and Broward County is looking to encourage water conservation efforts by offering rebates to residents who buy high-efficiency toilets and other incentives, depending on your city. The goal is to cut water use by 30 million gallons per day — and officials decided the best way to…
We wrote earlier today about SB 1196, a bill working its way through the state Legislature that would shield developers from having to fix faulty roads, drainage, and utility systems after they’re built.The bill says that homeowners should be confident that their new houses are up to snuff, but any…
Update: In a new post, we lay out the details on the bill’s author receiving substantial contributions from the construction and real estate industries.If SB 1196 passes this session, homebuyers looking at new developments should look much, much harder at their prospective neighborhoods.The bill seeks to reel in claims regarding…
