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Associated PressJanuary 25, 2017

Attorneys representing Broward County homeowners are demanding the state pay a $20 million judgment for tearing down healthy citrus trees in a failed attempt to eradicate citrus canker. The legal battle could set a precedent that might spread to four other counties and increase the final bill to $200 million. The attorneys filed a motion […]

Jim RosicaDecember 21, 2016

A Tallahassee judge has denied the state’s request to toss out a lawsuit over funding of the state’s court clerks. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers‘ two-page order was dated Dec. 12 but not docketed till Tuesday, records show. “The four corners of the complaint state a cause of action,” she wrote. The Department of Revenue, the Department of Financial Services and the […]

Scott PowersDecember 20, 2016

The number of visitors to Florida choosing to stay in private homes through the Airbnb home-sharing app continues to explode and has topped 1.5 million for the 2016 year, the company announced Tuesday. With Florida attracting more than 100 million visitors a year Airbnb still represents a tiny fraction of the market. But it now […]

Jim RosicaDecember 5, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court on Monday “commanded” a Broward judge to come to Tallahassee Feb. 7 for a public reprimand. Circuit Judge John Patrick Contini also must write a letter of apology, undergo judicial mentoring, complete a mental health program, and pay administrative costs, according to a court order. He was brought up on judicial misconduct charges last year. […]

Jim RosicaNovember 10, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court has ordered that a Broward County circuit judge come before it for a public reprimand. In a unanimous order released Thursday, the court also directed Circuit Judge John Patrick Contini to write a letter of apology, undergo judicial mentoring, complete a mental health program, and pay administrative costs. He was brought up on judicial […]

Brendan FarringtonNovember 8, 2016

Another close election in Florida? Count on it. Through Friday, 2,268,663 Democrats and 2,261,383 Republicans had cast ballots by mail or at early voting sites – a difference of 7,280 in favor of Democrats. Overall, more than 5.7 million Floridians have voted, or nearly 45 percent of those registered. That far surpasses 2012 totals, when […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2016

Norm Kent — criminal defense attorney in Broward County, publisher of the South Florida Gay News, and past chairman of NORML — may be the best thing that ever happened to Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy, and Democrats throughout Broward. At noon Thursday, Judge Lisa Phillips will hear Kent’s suit against Broward Supervisor of Elections and […]

Steve SchaleOctober 25, 2016

Dear friends and casual Twitter followers: It is Florida election memo time! I know you all are excited. Fourteen days left. If Jaguars fans can survive the Gus Bradley era, America can do 14 days of this. Also of note: 18 days until FSU basketball tips off. So here are some notes on the first […]

Associated PressOctober 20, 2016

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Prosecutors have concluded no crime was committed when primary vote results were posted online in Broward County before polls closed. It is a felony to release results before polls close. Prosecutor Tim Donnelly wrote in a memo released Wednesday there was no evidence of intent to commit a crime and that the early posting was […]

Associated PressOctober 5, 2016

Officials in Broward County are asking some 150,000 residents who live in low-lying areas,mobile homes or along the coastline to evacuate before Hurricane Matthew approaches South Florida. Broward County Mayor Marty Kiar said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon that nine shelters will open at area schools about 9 p.m. Kiar also asked tourists to […]

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Broward homeowners demand state pay for felled citrus trees

Judge won’t throw out court clerk funding lawsuit

Airbnb housing in Florida doubles again in 2016, reaches 1.5 million

Broward judge to be publicly reprimanded Feb. 7

Broward judge who ‘personified incivility’ to receive reprimand

It’s likely to be a close election in Florida, again

Broward ballot battle over Amendment 2 makes Norm Kent a Democratic hero

Steve Schale: Notes on the first day of early voting in Florida

Prosecutor: No crime in Broward early post of vote results

Broward County asks thousands to leave homes