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Hollywood man used bribes from government job to furnish home, feds say
A Hollywood man used his Miami-Dade County government job to obtain more than $13,000 worth of bribes – including a new stove, refrigerator and air conditioning system for his home, federal authorities said Wednesday. George Brown, 50, was arrested...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Bribery, Corporate Crime, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Fort Lauderdale
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New ranking places South Florida in the top 5 for small-business growth
If you are looking to grow your small business, South Florida is a good place to be. Biz2Credit, a firm that matches small businesses to financial institutions, has ranked the Broward and Miami-Dade County area as the fifth-best for small-business growth...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Career and Workplace, Small Businesses, Miramar, United States Census Bureau
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City approves contract with Pines teachers to keep schools open
One-by-one each of the five city commissioners pledged Wednesday to donate $1,000 to help save the Pembroke Pines Charter Schools. Even City Manager Charlie Dodge promised to write a check. They made the pledge Wednesday in front of more than 300 Pines...
Tags: Teachers, Human Interest, Broward County Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, Students
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BSO: Man accused of punching girlfriend whose unborn baby died
A 36-year-old man is accused of striking his pregnant girlfriend who, just days later, discovered her unborn baby had died, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office report. Vincent Holloman, of Fort Lauderdale, was charged with aggravated battery on a...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Health and Medical Professionals
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Kula does Rodgers & Hammerstein at FAU
Don't expect Maestro Aaron Kula to wear the white tie and tails on the flier for "Some Enchanted Evening," his eighth annual "Spirit of America" summer matinee concert. He's trying to lighten up, and may go Hollywood in a less formal tie and jacket,...Tags: Florida Atlantic University, Music, Colleges and Universities, Education, Music Industry
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Tech startup program to be launched in South Florida
Startup Quest — a new technology-focused entrepreneurial program for the unemployed and under-employed who have college degrees or are veterans — is being launched this fall in South Florida. The new program is offered under a statewide grant...Tags: Financial Aid, Gainesville, Startups, Colleges and Universities, New Products
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New express buses to Miami run into problems
Some of Broward County's new express buses are breaking down, struggling to make it over railroad tracks and carrying commuters at a 10 mph crawl down Interstate 95. The sleek buses, which cost $739,000 apiece, come equipped with high back seating,...
Tags: Miramar, Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Pembroke Pines, Travel, Fort Lauderdale
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Bond set at $3.5M in medical drug trafficking case
A South Florida man who is accused with his wife and mother of trafficking in expensive AIDS, cancer, anti-psychotic and other pharmaceutical drugs is being held in Broward's Main Jail on $3.5 million bond. Jorge Castillo, 43, is believed to have...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Lawyers, Pam Bondi, Miami Lakes
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Pines to vote to contract with Charter Schools USA to manage schools
Parts of the city's nationally recognized charter school system may be privatized as early as this week and more than 300 teachers could lose their jobs. Students, parents, and teachers fear that this change will lower the quality of education at the...
Tags: Teachers, Charter Schools, Coral Springs, Public Officials, Education
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Former WR Johnson released from jail
ReutersFormer NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson was released from jail Monday after apologizing to a Florida judge for showing a lack of respect while in court last week. Johnson, 35, was in a Broward County court June 10 because of a probation violation....Tags: Evelyn Lozada, Justice System, Prisons, Judges, Miami Dolphins
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About Anthony Abbate
Anthony Abbate AIA, NCARB, is Associate Provost for Broward Campuses and Professor in the School of Architecture at Florida Atlantic University. His research focus is on architectural design, and design response for a changing climate. His creative...
Tags: Florida Atlantic University, Housing and Urban Planning, Colleges and Universities, Architecture, Education
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About Kathleen O'Flannery Anderson
Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson is vice president for community engagement and executive director of the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Foundation. She returned to her alma mater in December 2011 to head the university's new office of community...
Tags: United Way , Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, Colleges and Universities, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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