August, 2009 Category

Aug 11 2009

Judge Seidman:I Made An Error; I’m Refiling My Disclosure

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward County Judge Lee Jay Seidman said he would file amended financial disclosure forms Tuesday.

He acted after Browardbeat.com disclosed he left the list of his liabilities out his 2007 and 2008 disclosure papers.

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Aug 10 2009

Judge Seidman’s Financial Disclosure Leaves A Lot Out

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward County Judge Lee Jay Seidman’s most recent financial form filed with the state is more about closure than disclosure.

Seidman’s form doesn’t reveal any of his liabilities, which is something I’ve never seen. 

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Aug 08 2009

County Commission’s New Ad Policy A Problem

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Scrounging for every last dime, the county commission next week will consider a new policy to allow widespread advertising in government buildings and facilities.

But the list of advertising banned under the new law is long, silly and potentially a problem.

 

ilene lieberman

Ilene Lieberman: One of Nine Who Will Tell You What You Can See 

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Aug 07 2009

Update: Judge Levenson Removes Political Material From Facebook

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward Circuit Judge Jeffrey Levenson says he has altered his FACEBOOK page to remove political material. Read the rest of this entry »



Aug 07 2009

Ari Porth Hasn’t Proved Need For New Homeless Protection

Filed under: Guest Column

sam fields

BY SAM FIELDS
Guest Columnist

State Rep. Ari Porth (D. Coral Springs) has introduced HB 11 which will make homeless people a protected category when criminally attacked.  This means defendants will get extra punishment.  Read the rest of this entry »



Aug 06 2009

Sue Gunzburger Campaigns All Over District In One Night

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Forget about the money.  Both candidates in the South Broward county commission race say they will have big bucks.

Like most races, it will come down to grass-roots campaigning.

gunzburger night out for crime

Gunzburger With Her Campaign Sheet Cake

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Aug 05 2009

Prosecutors Won’t Charge Plantation’s Petrocelli

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The investigation into Former Plantation Council member Rico Petrocelli by the State Attorney’s Office has ended with no charges being filed. Read the rest of this entry »



Aug 05 2009

Judge Levenson Joins Political Group

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

Broward Circuit Judge Jeffrey Levenson has an interesting set of friends on FACEBOOK.

JEFFREY LEVENSON

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Aug 04 2009

Two Examples Of Good Old Fashioned Journalism

Filed under: General News

BY BUDDY NEVINS

The Broward County Commissioners have told the Sun-Sentinel’s Scott Wyman that they are about to cut their own budget.

Call me skeptical, but I’ll believe it when I see it.

scott wymanScott Wyman
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Aug 03 2009

Rodstrom Lobbying For Bond Deal In Sunrise

Filed under: General News

 BY BUDDY NEVINS

The county commissioner who proposed tough new restrictions governing lobbyists is himself lobbying for a bond deal in Sunrise.

County Commissioner John Rodstrom says there is no conflict:

“I won’t vote on anything in Sunrise until the deal is done, Rodstrom says. “There won’t be a conflict.

 

john rodstrom

John Rodstrom

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