The Republicans are now pushing the notion that the attempted overthrow by the people of Egypt is vindication for George W. Bush and his legacy of “freedom.” The Washington Post recently published a piece claiming as much by Elliott Abrams, who quoted a Bush speech from 2003 to back up his claim: Are the peoples of…
We’re continuing our interview with Top Chef contestant and chef, Fabio Viviani. Part one of the interview can be seen here…
Model Citizen Scott deserves a hand today. Rick Scott’s move to force government employees to contribute to their pensions (like everyone else) and drop the horrid DROP triple-dipping program is flat-out wonderful. It’s high time someone derailed the gravy train that government workers have been riding on taxpayers’ backs. Scott hasn’t been lauded here…
Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca brought up a key — and politically loaded — question at yesterday’s commission meeting. Essentially he asked: What about Ilene? Commissioner Ilene Lieberman, who has been AWOL for months now, was absent again yesterday. See how LaMarca’s fellow commissioner reacted to LaMarca’s question inside, along with what sources say is…
If you watch Top Chef, you know Fabio Viviani. This “cheftestant” from season five might not have walked away with the title, but his clever quips delivered in broken English, his charm, and his skills made him a fan favorite and brought him back for the current Top Chef All-Stars…
Clean Plate Charlie caught up with To the Moon Marketplace owner Antonio Dumas, who gave us a sneak peek at some of the sweet treats the shop is offering for Valentine’s Day. We stood by while he broke open boxes that came back with him from a national candy convention…
More pain is forecast in the housing market. All you need to do is look at Broward County Property Appraiser records to see why. There are thousands of properties left over from the housing boom that have neither been foreclosed or short sold. They’re saying the bottom might hit in 2012,…
It’s the biggest story at the Broward County Courthouse right now, but if you rely only on the Sun-Sentinel or Miami Herald you haven’t heard a word about it. The story in a nutshell: Broward Circuit Judge John Bowman several years ago took an interest in a young foster child, Charles Harper, who had come before him in family court. They…
Developer Glenn Wright, whose firm was involved in the Cindi Hutchinson scandal that blew up Friday, was charged today with stealing $20,000 from the homeowners association of one of his upscale housing developments. Wright allegedly used the stolen money to help Rabbi Schneur Kaplan close on property for the Downtown Jewish Center. Ponzi…
Newspapers are all about web hits. Web hits on stories generate buzz, they get the attention of advertisers, and they drive dollars. For the past several years, newspapers, including this one, have designed and redesigned their websites to maximize hits. While bells and whistles have been added, employees have been laid…
Flickr/Ama Lia Hold The Sweaty Cheese Lady Gaga is arguably the most talked about, listened to and watched performer right now. Who can resist her catchy songs, weird videos and completely strange costumes? Anyone who can rock a meat dress and wear leather underwear to catch a plane is bound to…
Instead of a big showdown in court with big-time witnesses like U.S. Sen. John McCain, former Gov. Charlie Crist and Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti, Russell Adler and the bankruptcy attorneys representing his former law firm settled the clawback suit today with little fanfare. The Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler bankruptcy trustee sued Adler last…
Now we know that there was never any criminal complaint filed against Coral Park Elementary Principal Amanda Miles, who was charged with felony marijuana possession after police found three-quarters of an ounce of the stuff in her bedroom. Well, of course there wasn’t — who would complain about a 60-year-old woman smoking…
flickr.com: woodleywonderworks Innocent looking master manipulators Monday, January 24, was the most depressing day of 2011, according to a story by MSN Health & Fitness. A British researcher blames post-holiday blues and debt, unusually harsh winter weather, and failed New Year’s Resolutions for our dejected spirits. Clean Plate Charlie suspects…
Inside, see a video of Jimmy Buffett’s fall at the end of his concert in Sydney, Australia. It looks brutal; newspapers are reporting that he’s in stable condition at the hospital. It appears from the video that Buffett simply walked unwittingly off the stage. The Daily Telegraph reports that he…
[jump] So now Charlie Crist is a trial lawyer. Here’s a link to his website page at his new law firm Morgan & Morgan in St. Petersburg. Crist’s areas of expertise are listed as class-action lawsuits and mass torts and his bio is a little over the top: Mr. Crist has…
New Florida Democratic Chairman Rod Smith wants to hear from people about what needs to be done to improve the party. “We need your help,” Smith wrote on the party’s website. “Please let us know your thoughts and suggestions on how we can better represent and elect Democrats all around the state. Tell us what…
When it comes to big-time politicians known to have seriously cottoned to flamboyant Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, Florida’s new chief financial officer escaped notice almost entirely. Jeff Atwater, who was elected to the state cabinet position in November, talked on a voice message left on Rothstein’s phone of how Rothstein, whom he calls his “dearest supporter,” was…
They’re small, sweet, and irresistible, and they come around only once a year — Girl Scout cookies rock! And yeah, the cute little puppy-eyed girl selling them adds a little pressure too. Before you start groaning and moaning about using up all your laundry quarters on one too many boxes…
Running around, so I thought I’d quickly share a missive from Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein to Chris Salamone, one of his close friends and business associates. It’s goes to the great paradox of Rothstein: He was a cutthroat con artist, a financial serial killer (as one of his former judge associates once called him),…
— Louie Granteed, an assistant Hollywood police chief, is organizing a run for sheriff. A former brother-in-law of PBA honcho Jeff Marano, Granteed has been speaking at Democratic club meetings and, as one source put it, “worked the room like an old pro” at Friday’s judicial robing at the Broward County Courthouse. At the beginning…
