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Bid manipulation alleged at DCF; Butterworth’s ex-agency said to steer him big Broward contract
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
An appeals court has pulled the rug out from under a bid protest alleging that a $44 million a year state management contract was illegally steered to a nonprofit led by former Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth. The court tossed the case last week without looking at the underlying corruption allegations. -
Hallandale Beach Chamber of Commerce gets “sweetheart deal” from city, critics say
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
In the midst of the Broward Inspector General’s Office investigation of city management practices, Hallandale Beach’s bus bench/shelter advertising agreement has come under fire. The advertising pact has drawn critics because all the public money collected under the agreement, as well as additional dollars from city coffers, have gone to the Hallandale Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. -
Lauderhill cop’s suicide note leads to firing of two officers and questions about legality of arrests
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Three hours before he put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger, Lauderhill Police Officer Elijah “Eli” Rodgers wrote a four-paragraph goodbye. Then he emailed it to several hundred of his fellow city employees. -
Hallandale commissioners agree to be quizzed about business deals, handling of tax dollars
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
The Broward Inspector General’s probe of Hallandale Beach financial management practices has reached a critical stage: the questioning of the five members of the city commission this week.
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