There is an interesting post today on the courthouse gossip JAAblog that alleges that Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley was at a car crash scene along with Scott Rothstein. Moe Sohail, Rothstein's cigar shop owner buddy, was involved in the crash.
The question is why Adderley -- if that's him [...]
The final vote was 27-10, despite the fiery rhetoric of the past few days.
Here are how South florida senators voted:
Atwater, R-North Palm Beach
Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale
Sobel, D-Hollywood
Ring, D-Margate
Gelber, D-Miami Beach
Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami
Wilson, D-Miami
Garcia, R-Hialeah
No:
Rich, D-Weston
Villalobos, R-Miami
Not Voting:
Deutch, D-Boca Raton*
Bullard, D-Miami
* Sen. Charlie Justice, D-St. Petersburg, paired his no [...]
Former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre, a longshot Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, may finally have hit on an issue with some traction. Earlier in the week he questioned whether Fort Lauderdale con man Scott Rothstein had traded political contributions for influence over judicial appointments. Today he argues there's no reason for Gov. [...]
Fort Lauderdale Police will not investigate the allegations in the information against Scott Rothstein about police officers.
The information filed against Scott Rothstein Tuesday stated that the now disbarred lawyer used money from his Ponzi scheme to hire members of local police departments to provide security. That money was "used to" [...]
Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein doled out large bonuses to his firm's lawyers, purportedly for exemplary work -- but they would receive the awards only after they made fat campaign contributions in their names to political candidates of Rothstein's choice.
That allegation, tucked into federal racketeering charges filed Tuesday against Rothstein, [...]
Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein doled out large bonuses to his firm's lawyers, purportedly for exemplary work — but they would receive the awards only after they made fat campaign contributions in their names to political candidates of Rothstein's choice.
That allegation, tucked into federal racketeering charges filed Tuesday against Rothstein, [...]
House Democratic caucus Leader Franklin Sands and leader Pro Tempore Geraline Thompson are asking House Speaker Larry Cretul to delay the start of the special session on commuter rail until Monday -- when members of the black caucus will have returned from their long-scheduled conference in Fort Lauderdale for the National [...]
House Democratic caucus Leader Franklin Sands and leader Pro Tempore Geraline Thompson are asking House Speaker Larry Cretul to delay the start of the special session on commuter rail until Monday -- when members of the black caucus will have returned from their long-scheduled conference in Fort Lauderdale for the National [...]
When does Al Jones -- Gov. Charlie Crist's pick today for a Broward County Commission seat -- need to move to the district?
That could lead to a debate. Jones lives in Dania Beach which isn't in the district that spans Fort Lauderdale to Pompano Beach. Republican officials are under the' [...]
The dynamic duo of Gov. Charlie Crist and Sen. George LeMieux will be the "featured guests'' at a fundraising lunch for the Republican Party of Florida on Tuesday at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale.
Hosted by Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer, tickets to the reception start at $1,000" [...]
Gov. Charlie Crist will speak to the Broward GOP Monday night at the Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek in Fort Lauderdale. He will speak at some point between 7 and 8 p.m. but get there early -- it will be crowded. Social hour starts at 6.
Crist is trying to secure the [...]
When the FBI and IRS raided lawyer Scott Rothstein's Fort Lauderdale firm earlier this month, they carted away documents related to civil lawsuits involving billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler represented a few plaintiffs that alleged sexual abuse by Epstein. Rothstein tried to use the cases to lure investors.
"Mr Rothstein told investors he had" [...]
Fort Lauderdale attorney Alvin Entin is asking statewide prosecutor William Shephard to look into allegations by Republican political operative Roger Stone that CFO and Democrat gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink promised disgraced fundraiser Scott Rothstein a say in future appointments -- in exchange for his money-gathering help.
Earlier this week Sink's campaign announced' [...]
Fort Lauderdale attorney Alvin Entin is asking statewide prosecutor William Shephard to look into allegations by conservative political consultant Roger Stone that CFO and Democrat gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink promised disgraced fundraiser Scott Rothstein a say in future appointments in exchange for his money-gathering help.
Sink's campaign announced this week that [...]
Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein, who returned from a trip to Morocco last week to face a federal fraud investigation, said he was in good spirits Sunday.
"I am sitting here smoking cigars with Marc,'' Rothstein said in a brief interview Sunday afternoon with the Miami Herald, referring to his [...]
Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein, who returned from a trip to Morocco last week to face a federal fraud investigation, said he was in good spirits Sunday.
``I am sitting here smoking cigars with Marc,'' Rothstein said in a brief interview Sunday afternoon with The Miami Herald, referring to his [...]
If there was one thing Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein craved, it was attention. And how better to get it than to whip out his checkbook?
Like at Gov. Charlie Crist's 52nd birthday party/GOP fundraiser last year, when, instead of buying a $1,000 candle, Rothstein bought an entire chocolate cake covered [...]
