Author: Dan Christensen
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Coconut Creek cops won’t be prosecuted for passing law enforcement computer data to friend
By Dan Christensen
BrowardBulldog.org
The Broward State Attorney’s Office has declined to prosecute three Coconut Creek police officers mixed up in a scheme to improperly access confidential law enforcement databases for personal reasons. -
New tanning industry campaign to dismiss skin cancer threat draws fire from doctors’ group
By Bridget Huber
Fair Warning
A new campaign by the tanning industry to promote the safety of sunbed use has come under fierce attack from the American Academy of Dermatology, which is accusing the industry of making claims that are “ridiculous” and unsupported by scientific evidence. -
Fort Lauderdale hopes for state and federal money to repair crumbling neighborhood bridges
By Ann Henson Feltgen
BrowardBulldog.org
Its ocean-access waterways and backyard yachts define Fort Lauderdale’s pricey Harbor Beach neighborhood. Yet despite its wealth, and its reliance on the water, the neighborhood is home to several of the worst bridges in Fort Lauderdale. -
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Internet ammunition sales draw scrutiny
By Fred Schulte
Center for Public Integrity
Proposed legislation to regulate online purchases of ammunition and high-capacity magazines is bringing new attention to a growing cyberspace ammo market that has operated with little government oversight. -
Billboard industry touts discredited research to support safety claims for electronic signs
By Myron Levin
Fair Warning
A Swedish study has found that drivers take long gazes at electronic billboards, possibly raising the risk of highway crashes. The new research has put the U.S. billboard industry into a defensive mode. -
Home builders lobby weakens drywall legislation
By Joaquin Sapien
ProPublica.org
Last week, federal lawmakers trumpeted the passage of the Drywall Safety Act of 2012 as a bipartisan victory for thousands of homeowners harmed by contaminated drywall. But the bill doesn’t actually set preventative standards.
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