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Broward women brought 143 Haitian workers to US for fake jobs, feds say
The 143 workers paid as much as $3,500 each, lured to South Florida from Haiti with false promises of steady paying jobs in construction or on farms, the hope of getting permanent residency and making a life in the U.S., they said. But when they arrived,...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, Tamarac, Prosecution, Personal Data Collection
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The Planner
This weekMonday One-on-One Business Counseling Sessions, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Hollywood Branch Library, 2600 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Free. Call Hispanic Business Initiative Fund (HBIF) to schedule an appointment with a business consultant at 305-577-...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Networking, Sales, Colleges and Universities, Deerfield Beach
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Pompano boy, 14, run over by bus as mother watches in horror
A teenage boy trying to catch a Broward County public bus clung to its side, fell and was run over by the 20-ton vehicle — all as the boy's mother and passengers watched in horror. Bus riders screamed for the driver to halt Friday after 14-year-...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Broward County, Transportation Accidents
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DMV reverses position on Margate office
— First the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles closed its Margate office for road tests in February, urging residents to use other locations instead. The state had been planning on closing the office later this year. But as... -
Employee training grants to double under Florida budget plan
The Florida Senate and House agreed to double funding going to employers for worker training, part of their 2013-2014 budget negotiations, Workforce Florida announced Monday. If the budget is passed after a 72-hour "cooling off" period, funding for...
Tags: Broward County, Science and Technology, Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida Legislature
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New Nob Hill entrance to I-595 East should open in mid-June
Q: When can we expect the eastbound entrance ramp from Nob Hill Road to Interstate 595 to open? That area is a huge traffic mess every morning. Mike Waldmiller, Sunrise A: You'll have to wait about two more months. The eastbound on-ramp from Nob Hill...Tags: Florida Department of Transportation, Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, Pembroke Pines, Spring Break
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's plan to avert mass shootings
Staff writerMost South Florida law enforcement agencies say they drill continually for mass shooting events, and if they haven't made it a regular practice, they're partnering with larger departments to prepare. But Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Health and Safety at School, Business Enterprises, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Margate man arrested, allegedly admits child porn addiction, BSO says
A 31-year-old Margate man who authorities say admitted to having an addiction to child pornography had a collection of more than 500 illegal images that included infants engaged in sex acts, according to a Broward sheriff's report. According to an arrest...
Tags: Broward County, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Judges
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Premiums for new Citizens customers may soar as reform bill passes Senate
The controversial bill to reform Citizens Property Insurance Corp. was passed in the Senate on Thursday, protecting current policyholders from rate increases but bringing with it the prospect that new clients will face significantly higher premiums. If...Tags: Jeremy Ring, Lake Worth, Finance, Rick Scott, Altamonte Springs
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16 current and former Broward mayors support same-sex marriage
Sun SentinelThe ranks of “Mayors for Freedom to Marry,” which supports same-sex marriage, have been growing. It includes 358 mayors from around the country. Just over a year ago, there were 178 mayors on the list. A total of 20 Broward and Palm...Tags: Lake Worth, Tamarac, Minority Groups, Miramar, Cooper City
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Governor suspends Margate commissioner
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday suspended Margate City Commissioner David McLean, who is facing federal bribery charges. In an executive order, Scott wrote that it "is in the best interests of the residents of the city of Margate, and the citizens of the...
Tags: Corporate Crime, Tamarac, Rick Scott, Prosecution, Executive Branch
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Business leader says Broward officials not as corrupt as some think
Broward's reputation took a hit this week with Margate Commissioner David McLean's appearance in a federal courtroom. Counting the three-count bribery indictment of McLean, 17 elected officials, former officials and spouses have been charged with...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Business Enterprises, Government, Prosecution
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