March, 2009 Category

Mar 06 2009

Radio Talk Host Steve Kane Wins Law Suit

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Radio talk host Steve Kane has won his law suit against former congressional candidate Edward J. Lynch for not paying for $2,000 worth of advertising. Read the rest of this entry »



Mar 05 2009

Fields: Give Jenne’s Wife Half His Pension

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

 

It now seems likely that along with prison, disbarment, fines, etc., former Sheriff Ken Jenne will loose his lucrative pension.  Rightly, the law takes away your state pension when you use your office to commit criminal acts–which Jenne did.
 
But what did his wife Caroline Jenne do?  Nothing.  Read the rest of this entry »



Mar 04 2009

Plantation’s Petrocelli And The Stewardess: A Story From His Past

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS
They are the jobs that Plantation Commissioner Rico Petrocelli leaves out of his resume when on the campaign trial.

Petrocelli was a cop in west Broward on-and-off for three years.  He hopped from department to department like a rabbit being chased by a fox.

But his departure from his last cop job may leave unanswered questions for voters.  Read the rest of this entry »



Mar 04 2009

Sue Gunzburger: Bat Mitzvah Girl

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

 

At 69-years-old, County Commisssioner Sue Gunzburger has finally come of age in the eyes of the Jewish community. Read the rest of this entry »



Mar 03 2009

Another Bummer For Newspapers From The State Legislature

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

 
The latest bummer for newspapers would be a big savings for taxpayers. 

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Mar 03 2009

Developers Pour Money Into Fort Lauderdale Race

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

 
Real estate may be in the toilet, but developers are investing for the future in the northeast Fort Lauderdale city commission campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »



Mar 02 2009

Coconut Creek’s Len Freund: Asleep?

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The past few weeks have been unkind to Coconut Creek Commissioner Len Freund.

Three former mayors — Marilyn Gerber, Lou Sarbone and Sam Goldsmith — have turned against him.  They’ve endorsed his opponent, challenger Mikkie Belvedere.

And Freund is being savaged in a whispering campaign. Read the rest of this entry »



Mar 01 2009

Fields: Now For a Larry King Moment

Filed under: Guest Column

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

 

(Fort Lauderdale attorney Sam Fields has thoughts.  Lots of thoughts.  About many different subjects. Here is his latest guest column patterned after Larry King’s former USA Today column, which was a potpourri of many ideas.)

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