AltWeeklies Wire
School Officials in Florida Conspired to Build $395M in Unnecessary Classroomsnew
It has become clear now that the madhouse construction of classroom additions and new schools in Broward County is coming to a crash that will rival that of crooked Wall Street banks. The School Board's irresponsible and possibly criminal actions have wasted hundreds of millions of taxpayers' dollars and left the district awash in debt.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
07-28-2009 |
Commentary
Mutual Benefits Corp. Stole a Billion Dollars by Peddling Bogus Life Insurance Policiesnew
Even with all his money and powerful friends, his latest con game is so massive that it seems almost impossible he will find his way to freedom again. But the slippery Joel Steinger has a knack for surviving so he can pull off his next scam.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
06-09-2009 |
Business & Labor
Embattled Plastic Surgeon Faces Molestation Charge in Lawsuitnew
Plastic surgeon Richard B. Edison is a dubious doctor who has been hit with a lot of life-altering allegations over the years. But the newest accusation, coming deep from Edison's past, may be the most damning of all.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-24-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Liberty City Six Judge Refuses to Pay Private Investigator After He Speaks Outnew
P.I. Rory McMahon got screwed by a federal judge for speaking out against her.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-17-2009 |
Civil Liberties
Socialites Say They've Been Buying Their Way Into Palm Beach's Newspapernew
Millionaire socialites gauge their worth by their appearances in the Palm Beach Daily News, which has a circulation of about 7,000. Because of its local cachet, it is one of the few publications in America untouched by the economic downturn.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
02-10-2009 |
Media
The Mutual Benefits Fallout for South Florida Politicians Is Still Comingnew
The practice of legislators recommending lobbyists is odious. They are supposed to be agents of the people, not lobbyists for lobbyists.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
02-03-2009 |
Politics
Fear of the Queer: Blacks in Florida Vote to Oppress Gaysnew
It's one of the great paradoxes in American politics. The black community, the most oppressed group in U.S. history, has traditionally comprised the most unfriendly demographic toward gays, arguably the second-most-discriminated-against group.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
11-18-2008 |
Politics
A Look at Rielle Hunternew
How local scandal begets national scandal in the charged world of Fort Lauderdale politics and business.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
09-03-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Someone Stop Charlie Crist and His Plan to Sell Our Highwaynew
Stop the Florida governor from hawking Alligator Alley to foreign companies. Stop him from leasing the 78 miles of fenced and flat highway stretching across the Everglades to investors who will bleed motorists dry with higher tolls and no accountability to the people.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
08-05-2008 |
Commentary
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist Gets a Hero's Medal for Bailing Out Big Sugarnew
Crist's plan to buy U.S. Sugar for $1.75 billion has been described by Florida newspapers as "bold," "ambitious," and "grand." Now it's time to throw "stupid" and "irresponsible" into the mix.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
07-22-2008 |
Commentary
Newspapers Shrink as Veterans are Forced Out the Doornew
For South Florida readers, the newsroom cuts means one thing: less news. With reductions of more than 15 percent of staffs across the board, physical newspapers are rapidly shrinking, and the amount of local coverage available on the newspaper websites will decrease.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
07-01-2008 |
Media
Muddy Politics in Cooper City, Fla.new
A sure-fire technique to rile a city: Accuse people of anti-Semitism.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
05-06-2008 |
Commentary
Judge Ana Gardiner's Alleged Social Relationships Raise Troubling Questionsnew
The allegations of questionable social relationships involve a defense attorney and two assistant state attorneys. If proven true, the revelations could result in some criminal cases getting overturned -- including a first-degree homicide case tried last year.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
04-29-2008 |
Politics
Sick Districtnew
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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"Who Crowned Michael Brown," "A Politician Weeps," "Mayor Al Has to Go, Bad"new
AltWeeklies Award - Column-Political
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
