County of Broward (FL)
Recent News About County of Broward (FL)
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Visit Lauderdale: 'Meeting planners aren’t even sending RFPs to Florida'
Visit Lauderdale data shows a significant number of cancelled convention center bookings -
Broward County order requires residents to follow mask rules in their home
Attorney: Enforcing mask requirement residentially could be problematic -
Broward County sues Lauderhill condominium association for rejecting resident's emotional support animal request
Broward County this week filed a lawsuit against a Lauderhill condominium association after the association allegedly denied a resident's request for an emotional support animal. -
Disbarred attorney headed to prison for insurance settlement scam
FORT LAUDERDALE — A former attorney faces seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an insurance settlement scam. -
Advocacy group loses court battle over marijuana ballot question
A medical marijuana advocacy group lost its fight in court over a missing ballot question in Broward County, Florida. -
Phyllis Pritcher looks to bring experience and compassion to Broward County bench
FORT LAUDERDALE – Phyllis Pritcher has had “one job in 25 years,” as a criminal attorney in her own practice, and she hopes the experience and good name she’s earned in that role will help in her efforts to defeat Broward County judge Kal Le Var Evans in Florida’s Aug. 30 primary election. -
For Krauss, Broward judgeship a 'longtime dream'
FORT LAUDERDALE – Broward County voters will be asked to decide several judges’ races at the Aug. 30 state primaries, including five elections pitting challengers against currently sitting judges in the county and 12 candidates hoping to capture one of four open seats. -
Rifkin hopes 35 years of legal experience resonates with voters
FORT LAUDERDALE – After unsuccessful attempts at a governor’s appointment, Abbe Rifkin hopes her 35 years of legal experience will give her an edge over her opponents in the Aug. 30 state primaries as she attempts to unseat incumbent Matthew Destry for a position on the bench in the Broward County Circuit Court. -
Barner relying on experience to win Broward County court seat
FORT LAUDERDALE – Florence Barner touched on a case backlog, distrust of the justice system in minority communities, and truancy and juvenile traffic crimes as issues she would like to address if she is successful in her bid for a seat as a judge in the Broward County Court. -
Uber gets final OK, license from Broward County
FORT LAUDERDALE – Ride-sharing service Uber has cleared the last hurdle and is officially licensed to operate in Broward County. -
Lawyer-client sex allegations may be fueled by ulterior motive, attorney says
A lawyer has been accused of having sex with an inmate in an interview room at the Broward Sheriff's Office, but her attorney says that the allegations have an ulterior motive. -
DUI charges bring down another Broward County judge
POMPANO BEACH -- A Broward County circuit judge’s decision to resign her post rather than further defend her reputation in the wake a 2014 drunken driving conviction illustrates the Florida Supreme Court’s determination to enforce high standards of conduct for judicial officers.