Category: Issues
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Private, public defense lawyers race a common enemy: the coronavirus
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami criminal defense lawyer Edward Shohat and Gordon Weekes, the No. 2 public defender for Broward County, have something in common. Both are racing against time on behalf of a client–in Weekes’s case, many clients. -
Think you’re isolated during the pandemic? Just ask an addict
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
As healthy Americans struggle with social isolation in a pandemic, the Rev. Nathaniel Wilcox reminds them that for drug addicts, isolation is a way of life. -
Broward County bosses deep-six whistleblower complaints, suit says
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Broward’s top administrators have repeatedly covered up employee whistleblower complaints about serious failures, including missteps that led to a fatal accident at Port Everglades, according to new court documents. -
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Redemption and campaign contributions in North Bay Village
By Frank Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
In North Bay Village, a tiny town with a big reputation for political upheaval, former commissioner Douglas Hornsby’s legal battle to redeem his reputation is creating an ethical dilemma for three current office holders whose campaigns he helped bankroll. -
Who owns Florida’s beaches? The answer might be clearer soon
By Ann Henson Feltgen
FloridaBulldog.org
The Florida Legislature is expected to act soon on whether to overturn a controversial 2018 law that prohibits the public from setting foot on the dry sand of beaches that abut private property in Walton County in the Panhandle. -
Hollywood makes final push to buy ex-golf course as owner plans for RV park
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Feb. 19 UPDATE: The Hollywood City Commission Wednesday took a tentative step toward purchasing the former Sunset Golf Course for as much as $12 million.
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