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South Middle River sees progress in fight against crime
Three months ago Fort Lauderdale's South Middle River neighborhood entered into a relationship with City Hall and with a little-known British company called SmartWaterCSI. The Brits came up with a crime-fighting tool called SmartWater, and if there's...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, HIV, AIDS, Crime, Law and Justice
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Fort Lauderdale assistant chief hired at BSO
Another top Fort Lauderdale cop is moving over to the Broward Sheriff's Office, under new Sheriff Scott Israel. Israel, who spent most of his career at Fort Lauderdale Police Department, has hired the third assistant chief from his former agency to work...Tags: Al Lamberti, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Fort Lauderdale, Israel
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Another Fort Lauderdale hire at BSO
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel has hired away another top law enforcement official from another agency in Broward County. Fort Lauderdale Assistant Police Chief Tom Harrington will go to work for Broward Sheriff's Office on Monday as a lieutenant colonel,...
Tags: St. Thomas University, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Israel
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Report: Man slashes at local TV crew's gear
A South Florida television crew setting up for a live report in Fort Lauderdale was confronted by a knife-wielding man who used the weapon to slash at equipment and cables, WPLG-Ch. 10 reported. According to the station, reporter Ross Palombo was...Tags: Fort Lauderdale
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Report of shots fired near Jennifer Lopez filming
Police answered a call about shots being fired at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, where Jennifer Lopez was filming with her crew Sunday evening. Around 7:30 p.m., police received a report that shots were fired in a parking lot near the northern end of the...
Tags: Shootings, Fort Lauderdale, Jennifer Lopez
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Man's body found near busy Fort Lauderdale intersection
A man was pronounced dead Friday afternoon near the busy intersection of Commercial Boulevard and North Federal Highway, police said. The Fort Lauderdale man was in his mid-50s, and his next of kin has been notified, said Detective DeAnna Greenlaw,...
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Scott signs Internet cafe ban
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation Wednesday that bans Internet cafes, senior arcades and maquinitas in Florida. “The Legislature did the right thing to crack down on illegal gaming operators,” Scott said in a statement.... -
Scott signs off on Internet cafe ban
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott quietly signed legislation Wednesday that bans Internet cafes, senior arcades and maquinitas in Florida. “The Legislature did the right thing to crack down on illegal gaming operators," Scott said in a statement....Tags: Government, Politics, Rick Scott, Executive Branch
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Rothstein friend Dave Benjamin suspended at BSO
Just two days into his job as Broward County sheriff, Scott Israel suspended Lt. David Benjamin, a friend of Scott Rothstein's who escorted the Ponzi schemer on the tarmac as Rothstein temporarily fled to Morocco. Also suspended was Det. Jeff Poole of...
Tags: Scott Rothstein, Broward County, Crime, Law and Justice, Israel
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Sheriff-elect Israel unveils his command staff
Broward Sheriff-elect Scott Israel notified 28 Broward Sheriff's Office employees yesterday by email that they will not be working for him. And he announced his new command staff today. Some on his list will fill positions currently held by someone...Tags: Police Investigations, Fires, Local Government, Science and Technology, Organized Crime
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Obama election excitement in black community -- 2008 and 2012. Compare the videos.
brightcove.createExperiences(); The black community in northwest Fort Lauderdale, along historic Sistrunk Boulevard, celebrated after President Obama's win. But the excitement was muted compared to 2008. See for yourself, with 2012 above, and 2008...Tags: Barack Obama, Fort Lauderdale
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Fort Lauderdale union chiefs support Israel for sheriff
A union chief from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department is throwing a fundraiser for Broward sheriff's candidate Scott Israel. Reminds me of a few years back, when Fort Lauderdale considered getting rid of its own department and going with BSO,...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Elections, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Politics, Fort Lauderdale
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