Category: Government
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BSO offers answers about El Sanadi’s suicide, but even family can’t explain why
By Dan Christensen and Buddy Nevins
FloridaBulldog.org
Last month’s shocking death by gunshot of Broward Health Chief Executive Dr. Nabil El Sanadi is now officially classified a suicide, but why El Sanadi killed himself remains a mystery that even his family can’t explain. -
Broward Health gave company with financial ties to Gov. Scott 25-year, no-bid contract
By Dan Christensen and Buddy Nevins
FloridaBulldog.org
An oncology company financially connected to Gov. Rick Scott got a no-bid contract four years ago from taxpayer-supported Broward Health for as long as 25 years – an unprecedented term. Scott was an investor in a private equity firm that owns 21st Century Oncology, state records show. -
Fort Lauderdale federal grand jury subpoenas Broward Health’s purchasing records
By Dan Christensen and Buddy Nevins
FloridaBulldog.org
A Fort Lauderdale federal grand jury has slapped a subpoena on Broward Health demanding records related to an ongoing FBI investigation focused on its purchasing practices, two knowledgeable sources have told FloridaBulldog.org. -
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Thousands of drones fill the skies, raising fears of midair collisions
By Rick Schmitt and Stuart Silverstein
FairWarning
The popularity of drones, particularly ones used for recreation, is booming in the U.S., with sales of drones weighing more than a half-pound expected to reach 1 million this year. At the same time, critics fear that chances of a catastrophic collision with a manned aircraft –- possibly even a commercial jetliner –- also are soaring. -
Jack Nicklaus in hot water with Justice Department over filled wetlands at golf club
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus is in legal hot water with the U.S. Department of Justice over construction work his companies performed on environmentally protected wetlands at The Bear’s Club, a 369-acre private golf course community in Jupiter which the six-time Masters champion co-developed in 1999. -
FBI corruption probe at Broward Health allegedly blocked by hospital district’s lawyer
By Dan Christensen and Buddy Nevins
FloridaBulldog.org
Broward’s Health’s general counsel failed to cooperate with the FBI, withheld evidence and protected an executive accused of attempting to rape several employees, according to an explosive e-mail sent last week by a private investigator hired by the late Dr. Nabil El Sanadi to look into alleged corruption at the public hospital system.
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