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Customers Claim AutoNation Lured Them into Bad Loansnew
Fraud cases involving AutoNation dealerships have popped up across the country, and they may be just the tip of a large, treacherous iceberg. The number of auto loan defaults has been growing, and many financial gurus now predict the auto subprime mess will serve as act two of America's current economic tragedy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-18-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Will Voters Elect the First Gay Veep in November?new
The rumors about Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, widely believed to be on the short list to become John McCain's nominee for vice president, just won't go away.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-04-2008 |
Politics
For Love of Godnew
On her radio show and in her personal life, Beverly Kennedy spreads her gospel across Florida.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
01-29-2008 |
Media
Tags: radio
Rambo and the Phantomnew
Investigating a gun-slinging city commissioner and the mayor who hides in the bathroom.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
12-11-2007 |
Commentary
A Casino Theft Ring Spooks the Sun-Sentinelnew
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating an alleged slot-machine theft ring by employees at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino. And I'm the one bringing you the news for one reason: The largest newspaper in Broward County, the Sun-Sentinel, had the story first but got cold feet and decided not to publish it.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
11-14-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Dogging a High-Flying Birdnew
Planes crash, coke spills, but Mr. O'Connor remains a mystery.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
10-16-2007 |
Commentary
Gov. Crist Needs to Find the Stones to Deal with the Seminolesnew
Crist is involved in high-stakes negotiations with the Seminoles to expand gambling at reservation casinos, which will give the Indians a state monopoly on table games like blackjack and baccarat in its seven Florida casinos.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
10-02-2007 |
Commentary
Regina Milbourne Specializes in Pure Fraudnew
When somebody offers to "purify" your possessions, call the bunko squad.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
09-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Broward County Commission, Lobbyists Ooze Cozinessnew
It isn't so much a how-to on influencing the Broward County Commission as it is a who-to -- as in, who do you have to pay to sway the commissioners' votes?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
08-14-2007 |
Politics
Judge Seidlin Heads Off to La-la Landnew
Other than drag the country though a needless and absurd Anna Nicole hearing/screen test, what did Seidlin do? For starters, he allegedly had time to wrangle gifts out of at least one lawyer working in his division and a small fortune from an elderly woman living in his condo building.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
07-03-2007 |
Politics
Charlie Crist on the Townnew
Florida's governor and a former beauty queen are "a confirmed item" -- at least in some newspapers.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
06-05-2007 |
Politics
When a Newspaper Shillsnew
The Sun-Sentinel brass steps over the line on the expansion of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
05-15-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Playing Footsie With a Controversial Land Baronnew
District leaders in Florida are set to waste tens of millions of dollars on a bad land deal involving an extremely wealthy political contributor.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
04-24-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
All You Need to Smearnew
Slimy newspaper article, hokey moral values committee, cash from a slush fund -- and voila, you've got your smear of Philip Busey.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
04-10-2007 |
Politics
Obama's Shades of Truthnew
Does Barack Obama embroider his own history for political effect?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-19-2007 |
Commentary
