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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Broward Sheriff Scott Israel

By Chris Joseph

Aug 2, 2013

It appears that Broward Sheriff Scott Israel has had an ethics complaint filed against him. According to Bob Norman, the complaint was filed by a former Broward Sheriff's Office commander over a five-day cruise to the Bahamas that Israel took his family on aboard a campaign donor's $35 million superyacht...

Stephanie Kraft, It's Time to Plead Guilty

By Bob Norman

May 11, 2011

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...

Bob Norman's Greatest Hits

By Deirdra Funcheon

May 11, 2011

Bob Norman is not a man to gloat, so we're doing it for him. During his 13 years as a writer at this periodical (four as feature writer, nine as a columnist, five of those nine as the Daily Pulp blogger), he has had a rash of successes -- especially...

Seen Flying Over the Broward Courthouse Today...

By Bob Norman

May 10, 2011

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...

Tea Party Founder's Hidden Arrest

By Bob Norman

May 10, 2011

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...

UPDATED: Was Wade's Play on Rondo Dirty?

By Bob Norman

May 9, 2011

Answer inside, with video. ...

And So It Begins ...

By Bob Norman

May 9, 2011

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...

The Judge and the Wiseguys

By Bob Norman

May 6, 2011

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...

Coffee Art: Osama Bin Latte

By Bob Norman

May 6, 2011

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,...

If You Didn't Think the Broward League of Cities Was Evil...

By Bob Norman

May 5, 2011

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...

Death Photo: Why Obama Is Wrong on This One

By Bob Norman

May 5, 2011

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...

Lamberti: OK, Nobody Else Bring Your Kids to Work

By Bob Norman

May 4, 2011

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...

Broward Republican Party's Chief Sponsors Are Democrats

By Bob Norman

May 4, 2011

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,...

And Now for Something Completely Different

By Bob Norman

May 3, 2011

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...

It Was a "Kill Operation" All the Way

By Bob Norman

May 3, 2011

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...

RIP, "Herb Caen"

By Bob Norman

May 2, 2011

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...

Osama Bin Laden Is Dead: The Full Story in Links

By Bob Norman

May 2, 2011

-- 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...

Sen. Jim Waldman's Criminal Buddy Back in Hot Water

By Bob Norman

May 1, 2011

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...

Bob Norman Headed to WPLG-Local 10

By Bob Norman

Apr 29, 2011

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...

Sheriff's "Regret": A Step in the Right Direction

By Bob Norman

Apr 29, 2011

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...

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