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Man hired to clean house arrested for allegedly exposing himself to 8-year-old girl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Police officers in Broward County arrested a man for allegedly exposing himself to a minor. According to an arrest report, Fort Lauderdale police officers were contacted by a woman who said she hired a man to clean her vehicle and her home. Investigation continues into...
South Florida’s Food Scene Flourishes Thanks to Mike Linder’s Unique Approach
Mike Linder has journeyed a long way since he started as a busboy at a Bennigan’s on Cypress Creek Road. The owner of SFL Hospitality Group has been on a tear in recent years with a takeover of the venerable Canyon name and the launch of Val+Tino, a resurrection of the highly acclaimed Valentino Cucina Italiana. There’s the waterfront gem YOT tucked away on the New River just east of I-95 and South PMP (South Kitchen and Bar), which is a key to reviving Pompano Beach’s historic downtown.
Man who used Pennsylvania hospital for Medicare scam gets 10 year prison sentence
A Florida lab owner was sentenced to 10 years in prison for three fraud schemes, including a conspiracy involving $25 million in fraudulent Medicare claims submitted by Ellwood City (Pa.) Medical Center. Daniel Hurt, 59, of Fort Lauderdale, was also ordered to pay more than $97 million and forfeit more...
Winning lottery ticket worth over $111K sold at Florida Publix
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A lucky someone in Florida added a few zeroes to their bank account balance with a just-announced lottery win!. In Sunday night's Fantasy 5 drawing, a winning ticket worth $111,564.97 was sold at a Publix in Fort Lauderdale, according to the Florida Lottery. That Publix is located at 2501 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea launches beach safety campaign in wake of sand hole tragedy
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is launching a beach safety campaign in the wake of the tragic death of a girl who was buried in the sand after digging a deep hole back in February. Hiring lifeguards in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a major debate among town leaders in the wake of the death of 7-year-old Sloan Mattingly.
Speeding driver ran red light before fatal crash with tractor-trailer, Delray police say
DELRAY BEACH — A man drove at least 25 mph over the speed limit and ran a red light in the moments before a crash with a tractor-trailer that killed his passenger on Feb. 26, Delray Beach police said in arresting him this month. David D'Ambrosio, 32, of Deerfield...
Fort Lauderdale opens time capsule hidden at City Hall. So what was inside?
FORT LAUDERDALE — Some had their own ideas about what might be in the time capsule that waited 55 years to opened outside City Hall on Tuesday. But there were no blue suede shoes, as Commissioner Warren Sturman guessed. No baseball cards, as one man predicted right before the capsule was opened. And no photos of a young Dean Trantalis, the current mayor of Fort Lauderdale. (That was a ...
Baptist Health pays $1.5 million to settle False Claims Act violation allegations
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida-based hospital system will pay $1.5 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits offering kickbacks for referrals in federal healthcare programs. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Baptist Health System Inc. allegedly offered discounts to certain...
Police: 1 dead in Cooper City after vehicle crashes into tree, goes up in flames
COOPER CITY, Fla. – Authorities in Broward County are investigating a fatal crash. It occurred Tuesday shortly after 8:30 p.m. in the area of Pine Island Road and Southwest 51st Street in Cooper City. First responders arrived to find a vehicle engulfed in flames that had crashed into a...
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