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Chief Frank Adderley Makes Statement on Rothstein
The story of Ponzi King Scott Rothstein’s ties to Fort Lauderdale Chief Frank Adderley wasn’t going away. And so the chief just issued a public statement:As the Police Chief and a life long resident of the City of Fort Lauderdale, I associate and have developed relationships with a diverse group…
A Cautionary Tale for Locals Tempted to Loan Their Condos for a “Modeling” Shoot
Those “models” might turn out to be porn stars, as they were in the sad…OK… hilarious case of Raul Quintana, the poor bloke who was kicked out of Fisher Island after he rented an empty condo to what he thought was a fashion shoot. Turns out it was Bang Bros.,…
Westboro Baptist Busy in South Florida
That’s video of a demonstrator from gay-hating Westboro Baptist Church, shot yesterday near Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, where according to reports, the kids were on lockdown. Judging by the other videos, the Westboro folks were outnumbered by an enthusiastic batch of counter-protesters. (It’s because we warned you…
Terrifying Numbers for Crist in Rasmussen Poll; Can He Save His Campaign?
So much for that insurmountable lead. Those are the latest numbers from Rasmussen, which finds Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio tied at 43.It’s obvious that as Obama’s popularity has plummeted among Florida Republicans — and Floridians, period — so has Crist’s. Oh, how he regrets putting the words “stimulus” and…
Dan Gelber on Ethics Reform: Sign Me Up
Not all Florida politicians are gun-shy about ethics reform. Yesterday, after failing to get commitments from three high-profile Republicans, I asked attorney general candidate Dan Gelber whether he would support a bid by the Florida Commission on Ethics to give it more power to go after crooked politicians.”I would support…
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Morning Juice: Day of Infamy for Merhige; for PBC School Chief, Another Angry Mob
Your balanced breakfast of South Florida scoops:Turbulence for the transgendered city manager of Lake Worth, Susan Stanton, after she published on the city’s website 40 unsigned emails by residents railing against the political associations of the city’s census coordinator, who then resigned, not without Churchillian flair. Said she: “Much blood…
Rothstein’s Whale Was Father of the Bride for Extravagant NYC Wedding
Just because Daddy’s hedge fund got swallowed by a Ponzi schemer doesn’t mean his little girl can’t have a wedding fit for royalty. This past weekend, Stephanie Sara Levin, daughter of George Levin, dubbed “Rothstein’s whale” by Pulp, married Joseph Thomas Kraeutler in the lobby of one of New York…
A Crist-Miss Story: Florida’s First Couple Celebrates First Anniversary… Separately
Somehow, the marriage fraud for which Eric Affholter was convicted seems more honest than the marriage between Charlie Crist and Carole Rome. Both were high-profile attorneys for whom a marriage was rife with political intrigue. Only in Affholter’s case, the marriage of his partner, Pedro, to a female friend was…
Florida’s Leading Republicans Offer Deafening Silence on Ethics Reform
Three of the state’s most influential Republicans have “talked the talk” on ethics reform in Florida, but yesterday we asked them to “walk the walk.” Make a public statement backing the effort by the Florida Commission on Ethics to free itself from the handcuffs that prevent it from making real…
Metaphor Alert: Merry Christmas Arrested in Boynton
Just because your name is “Merry Christmas” doesn’t mean you can go resisting arrest during the holiday season. That’s allegedly what happened in Boynton Beach, where a 44-year-old woman by that name — who probably grows irritable every year at this time — came out of her home to shout…
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Gay Lawyer Punished for Sham Marriage Will Seek Reinstatement, Presidential Pardon
Two years ago, Eric Affholter lost his job leading the St. Louis Public Defender’s Office. This past year, he had his license to practice law in Florida suspended. And today, he’s a felon, living neither in St. Louis nor with his family in Pompano Beach. Rather, he’s in Peru, the…
Morning Juice: Police Chief Joined Rothstein on Jet; Judge Tells Attorney to Le’ Go Epstein’s Egg-O
A glance at the headlines this Tuesday morning in Broward and Palm Beach:Two more children have been diagnosed with brain tumors in the Acreage, adding to the suspicion the groundwater is contaminated. [Palm Beach Post]The Miami Herald took a closer look at how Hollywood Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency spent its…
Crist to Rubio: “Whooooo are you? (Who? Who?)”
It looks like Charlie Crist campaign’s decided to slug back at Marco Rubio with the scandalous revelation that Rubio flip-flopped on cap-and-trade. Here’s that just-released segment:But it’s nowhere near as damning as Crist’s support for the Obama stimulus. If Crist is going to try to win this race by outflanking…
Shooting Death in Pompano Beach Traced Back to Teens
No end in sight for a couple of terrifying criminal trends: violent teenagers and homeless victims. The Broward Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of two teens, Harry Velez (age 17) and Brady John Fisher (19), in the murder of Eustoquio Lopez, a 40-year-old homeless man who was shot early…
Deerfield Beach Murder Suspect Found in Alabama
About six weeks after a Honduran man, Elvin Sanchez, was found murdered in a residential neighborhood of Deerfield Beach, the man suspected of killing him is in custody. That suspect is 22-year-old Ronald Rivera, who was working as a carpenter in Birmingham, Alabama.From the Broward Sheriff’s Office news release:Elvin Sanchez’s…
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Broward Check-Cashing Kingpin Busted for Money Laundering
Christiano Leonardo Gloria, 29, has been arrested for allegedly playing a role in what state investigators say was a five-year scheme to defraud the IRS and launder the money. The check-cashing-store operator faces 110 charges.It’s a perplexing case, so I won’t even try to simplify what’s in the news release,…
Will Charlie Crist, George LeMieux Back Bill for Empowering Ethics Commission?
A bill that would expand the powers of the Florida Commission on Ethics has a snowball’s chance in hell of being passed by the state Legislature — unless…Unless the effort should attract political champions in high places. Two men who can move this mountain: Gov. Charlie Crist and Sen. George…
[UPDATED] “Toothless” Commission on Ethics Gives Legislators Something to Chew On
The political scandals in Broward County have roused the Florida Commission on Ethics from its comatose state. An outfit derided as “toothless” is asking the Florida Legislature to give it a new set of chompers with which to discourage corruption, the St. Petersburg Times reports. There are several items on…
Morning Juice: Fin Circling in Playoff Waters; Feds May Soon Have Kraft Work
Headlines from the weekend past in Broward and Palm Beach:The Dolphins squeaked out a win in Jacksonville yesterday afternoon, thanks to some hard running by Ricky Williams and a timely sack by Randy Starks. [NFL.com]Matthew Bent, one of the Deerfield Beach boys accused of torching Michael Brewer, apparently shook hands…