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EPA proposes big expansion of Port Everglades offshore dump; time running out for public comment
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
With Floridians focused on surviving the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to significantly expand an underwater dump site off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. -
Miami billionaire fined in pump-and-dump stock scheme looks to cash in on COVID-19 testing
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Billionaire philanthropist and Opko Health CEO Phillip Frost, fined for his role in a pump-and-dump-stock scheme, is betting his Miami-based company can capitalize on the burgeoning market demand for coronavirus testing. -
Broward County not telling employees about co-workers who test positive for COVID-19
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Broward County government employees are testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, but county bosses are covering it up – not informing co-workers about their possible exposure and not following federal recommendations to promote safety in the workplace. -
Pandemic invades Broward’s jail system; So far, no Miami-Dade inmates test positive
By Noreen Marcus and Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
As feared, the COVID-19 virus now has invaded Broward’s jail system. On Thursday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office disclosed that two inmates have tested positive for the deadly virus. No inmates in the Miami-Dade County Jail system have tested positive yet. -
At Broward government, your boss decides who gets a chance to telework from home in pandemic
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Eight days after Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry ordered all non-essential businesses to shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of non-essential county workers are still commuting to work.
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