Scott Rothstein has made several generalizations over the course of his deposition, including his associations with organized crime and claims that he bribed cops and judges.In the December 16 transcript, it seems the questions — and Rothstein’s almost-answers — got a little too specific, drawing government objections and leading to…
The 27 members of Florida’s congressional delegation are collectively worth more than $170 million, according to recently released figures from the Center for Responsive Politics.Much of the delegation’s collective $172,193,290 estimated net worth comes from Rep. Vern Buchanan, whose $136,152,641 is largely due to his car dealerships. It’s estimated he…
There were fewer hate crimes in Broward in 2010 than in 2009, but it’s still a higher total than any other county in Florida.The 2010 report of hate crimes statewide was released today by the attorney general’s office, which reports 19 of the state’s 149 hate crimes last year occurred…
Scott Rothstein claimed during his deposition that TD Bank played a “critical” role in furthering his billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, according to transcripts.When asked just how important the bank was to furthering his scheme, Rothstein said that on a scale of one to ten, “They were a ten.”Rothstein claimed investors often…
Whenever we point out the quirks of Rep. Allen West, there’s always some dissent from his fans. In his defense, his supporters typically point out the leadership quality they see in the congressman.West was given a chance to be a leader this past week, as he’s opposed the two-month extension…
New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire bought a new house in Southwest Ranches, which made headlines a few weeks ago largely due to the fact that his new pad is enormous and expensive — $3.7 million for 14,555 square feet.Is it obnoxiously large with a huge swimming pool, movie theater,…
From the hundreds of pages of transcripts from Scott Rothstein’s deposition in Miami is a large section dedicated to the car-dealing Morse family, and specifically, Rothstein’s claims about his “best friend” Ted Morse.A recently filed civil lawsuit alleges Ted Morse had a hand in Rothstein’s $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme –…
When 45-year-old Mary Lisee felt that she had eaten too much food, her first instinct was apparently to call 9-1-1, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.Police say Lisee also repeatedly claimed cocaine was not a factor in her decision to call the cops, despite no one ever asking…
Ponzi mastermind Scott Rothstein sure seems to be talking quite a bit during his deposition in South Florida, as the first day of transcripts run over 350 pages.Rothstein spent most of the first day of his deposition — December 12 — explaining away how the Ponzi scheme worked, throwing his…
In the first population estimates since 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today that Florida gained 256,000 people between April 2010 and July 2011, the third-highest total behind Texas and California.In that same time, New York gained only 87,000 people, which means Florida is getting closer to becoming the third-most…
The Broward GOP has looked at the proposed congressional redistricting map for the state and has come to a realization — Broward isn’t going to have a Republican representative if that map becomes a reality.That leads to the “call to action” from Colleen Stolberg, the vice chair of the Broward…
James Mozie, who was running a brothel full o’ kids in Oakland Park for about a year, was found guilty by a jury yesterday on 10 counts ranging from sex trafficking of minors to producing child pornography.Seven different victims testified at the trial that they were recruited to work at…
The Broward Sheriff’s Office says a man has been arrested for shooting a cab driver in Pompano Beach last month, after the suspect left the evidence in a cooler inside the taxi.According to the sheriff’s office, cab driver Williamson Joseph picked up 30-year-old Semie Robinson from a Fort Lauderdale convenience…
The Fort Lauderdale Commission approved a $25,000 program yesterday to bus homeless people out of town, with the intent to get them back together with family and friends.Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the “Homeless Outreach Unification Program,” which uses funding from the state law enforcement trust fund.As the vote implies,…
The Library of Congress will forever hold on to a copy of a House Resolution condemning Rep. Allen West’s “repugnant” conduct for comparing Democrats to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.The resolution lived for a total of 26 minutes and 13 seconds yesterday afternoon, before most House Republicans voted to table the…
There’s currently a list in the Florida Statutes of 15 places where you can’t bring a concealed weapon. A pair of state legislators would like to make that 17.Last year, the legislature passed a law that would impose fines on counties and municipalities that tried to write up their own…
City Link, the weekly newspaper published by the Sun-Sentinel and its parent, Tribune Company, is officially toast as of next week — mostly.The folks at City Link didn’t respond New Times’ inquiries last month when we got wind of its impending doom, but now we’ve got the official explanation.Long story…
Two months after resigning from his position as the chaplain for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Rick Braswell has been named as one of the 100 “worst bosses in America.”Braswell, who raked in a six-figure income with the sheriff’s office, was accused by several female employees of numerous wrongdoings, including “inappropriate…
The Toronto Star ran a two-part story on a local politician this weekend, and not-so-surprisingly, there’s a Broward connection.The controversy surrounds Howard Shore, a town Councillor in Markham — in the Toronto area — who apparently stole Broward County Judge John “Jay” Hurley’s cellphone in 2007, and ended up setting…
The thought that Rep. Paul Ryan and Republicans wanted to “end Medicare” is now as legitimate as using the phrase “death panels” or “government takeover” when referring to Obamacare, thanks to Democrats winning PolitiFact’s “Lie of the Year.”The “end Medicare” idea apparently started with Rep. Steve Israel and the Democratic…
It seems like yesterday was another day Congress didn’t get too much done, and Rep. Allen West made another appearance on Fox News to run his mouth.The Senate voted heavily in favor of the payroll tax cut extension worked out by both parties’ leadership, but West still isn’t a fan.Why?…
Florida’s senators had quite different reactions to Kim Jong Il’s death, with one calling the North Korean dictator an “evil tyrant,” while the other wanted to talk about what stuff looks like from space.Off course, it was Florida’s Democrat space-man Sen. Bill Nelson who took the opportunity to talk about…
