Floridatoday.com - Sun Nov 29
Should Brevard County officials create an efficiency committee to ferret out governmental overspending, sloppiness and waste? The Brevard County Charter Review Commission is crafting guidelines that may lead to formation of a fiscal watchdog group.
Teah Wimberly is charged with murdering her one time close friend and classmate.WIOD-AM Miramar - Sun Nov 29
Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the trial of a Broward County teenager accused of gunning down a classmate in the hallways of Dillard High School last November.
Witness for the peopleSt. Augustine Record - Sun Nov 29
Stetson Kennedy, 93, has made countless historical contributions, all to improve human rights.
Pill mill diagnosis serious, obviousPalm Beach Post - Sat Nov 28
If the Legislature wants more evidence that Florida needs tougher regulations on prescription medication, federal authorities provided it with the recent bust of a Palm Beach County trafficking ring that sold more than 190,000 oxycodone tablets.
Prescription drug overdose deaths hold steady in Palm Beach County, rise 18 percent in statePalm Beach Post - Sat Nov 28
Statewide, deaths caused by oxycodone painkillers between January and June rose 18 percent compared to last year, and the number of people whose death was caused by at least one prescription drug rose about 16 percent.
Attempted rape among charges filed.WTLC-AM Indianapolis - Fri Nov 27
According to the Sun Sentinel, police charged Russell Dion Lewis, 28, with custodial battery and 10 counts of lewd and lascivious molestation.
Panel calls for ethics prosecutor in BrowardWBZL-TV Hollywood - Fri Nov 27
A state prosecutor would be permanently assigned to the Governmental Center to root out corruption by Broward County officials under a proposal that an ethics task force is pushing.
Jones fills Broward District 9 spot, but website blankWBZL-TV Hollywood - Fri Nov 27
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, right, announces the appointment of Dania Beach Commissioner Al Jones to the Broward County Commission during a news conference Nov.
Wilton Manors man may have molested more childrenWBZL-TV Hollywood - Wed Nov 25
Scott Joseph Smith, 50, persuaded a child in Palm Beach County to engage in sexual conduct in August, while Smith recorded the alleged abuse with a digital camera, according to a criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Overdressed Man Raises Alarm At Deerfield Beach BankWPBF-TV - Wed Nov 25
Broward County investigators are looking for a man they said robbed a bank Tuesday afternoon.
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