By Karla Bowsher
BrowardBulldog.org
One of Fort Lauderdale’s oldest homes has been granted another 15 days of existence after a three-year fight over the property’s fate.
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
In July, 2008, as the economy was tanking, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission gave away a block of North Ocean Boulevard to the owners of the former Ireland’s Inn. The idea was to promote development of a towering, tax-generating five-star beachfront resort known as Fairwinds.
Nearly three years out, with the economy heading south again, Fairwinds continues to exist only on paper.
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
Florida’s top financial regulator will step down this summer and South Florida securities lawyers who say they’re seeing an ugly resurgence of boiler room stock fraud and bucket shop commodity swindles are calling on Gov. Rick Scott to name a replacement who will beef up state regulation.
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
When it comes to lobbying, the rules are different at the South Florida Water Management District.
A loophole written into the Water District rules has opened a revolving door of influence that at least one former governing board member-turned-lobbyist has used to sidestep state conflict of interest rules.
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
With more students expected to enroll in charter schools this coming year and millions of dollars at stake, Broward and Miami-Dade public schools officials are seeking to stem the flow of students by promoting specials schools and programs.
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