Category: Issues
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Fearful voices from Sheriff Tony’s past – witnesses to when he killed – come alive in ethics case. Listen
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
On Friday, Florida’s Commission on Ethics is to consider a proposed settlement with Broward Sheriff Gregory “Dr.” Tony that would quell its unpleasant and embarrassing previous findings about him, like failing to disclose he’d killed someone, with minimal punishment. -
Sheriff Tony gives luxurious gold rings to his ‘executive directors’; Says no public money spent, won’t say who paid
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Broward commission OK’s Monarch Hill dump to rise higher than Statue of Liberty
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
In a split 5-3 vote, the Broward County Commission Tuesday approved Waste Management’s request to increase the allowable height of its already mountainous Monarch Hill dump astride Florida’s Turnpike another 10 stories. -
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Pension fund accuses Panthers owner Viola, partner Cifu of stealing $400 million owed to investors in Virtu Financial
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Vincent Viola, the multi-billionaire owner of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, is the principal defendant in a class action lawsuit alleging he used his control of Virtu Financial Inc. to divert more than $400 million in cash away from Virtu’s stockholders to “himself and his confederates.” -
Proposed laws would allow billions in Florida retirement, other funds to be invested in risky Bitcoin
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Republican legislators have filed bills that would authorize politicians and bureaucrats who oversee Florida’s General Revenue Fund, the Florida Retirement System (FRS), the Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and other huge state funds to invest up to 10 percent of their cash in Bitcoin and “other digital assets.” -
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony gets nicked, but dodges another landmine. How does he do it?
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Broward Sheriff “Dr.” Gregory Tony, wrist dutifully slapped by the state commission that sets police standards, is back on top again. But how does he continue to dodge multiple landmines that would have exploded the careers of most other politicians?
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