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South Florida family desperate to find 81-year-old mom suffering from dementia
FORT LAUDERDALE - Have you seen Carol Tormey? The 81-year-old mom, suffering from dementia, has been missing since Sunday night. Her family is desperate to find her. Family members fanned out across Fort Lauderdale on Friday, passing out flyers in their search for her.It is a mystery as relatives say she left her Fort Lauderdale home in a pickup truck she had not driven in 2 years and they do not know why she left or where she was headed.They say information from the air tag in her vehicle shows that she drove around Fort Lauderdale and up to Deerfield...
Fort Lauderdale Mansion With Gigantic Bottle of Dom Pérignon Listed for $48M
Nothing screams Miami like a massive glass-lined modern mansion with gold decor, a giant bottle of Dom Pérignon, a drone landing pad, and two putting greens on its roof. The waterfront mansion, at 733 Middle River Dr. in Fort Lauderdale, which was built in 2022, is nearly 12,000 square feet with six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. The home can be yours for a mere $47.9 million.
Fort Lauderdale CEO Sentenced to 25 Years for Deceptive Health Insurance Scheme
Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois. The CEO of a South Florida-based telemarketing company has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after a district court judge in southern Illinois found him guilty of orchestrating a deceptive health insurance scheme. Steven Dorfman, 40, from Fort Lauderdale, led Simple Health in misleading consumers into buying limited indemnity health insurance plans, which were sold through false promises and misleading tactics.
Toast to the Sunset Aboard the Water Taxi
From June through November, the Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi hosts a series of Sunset Music Cruises. Guests board the water taxi for three hours to enjoy the sunset while listening to live music, mingling at the open bar, indulging in savory appetizers from Shooters Waterfront and cruising the mansion-lined channels of Fort Lauderdale’s luxurious neighborhoods. A champagne toast is passed as the sun sets. The festivities continue until the stars pierce the night sky.
Florida Teacher Allowed Trans Daughter to Compete at School, Now She’s Facing the Law
The Florida school board investigates compliance with state law amidst the controversy. Full story. After allowing her transgender daughter to participate in high school sports, a teacher in Florida is likely to be fired. A Life, Ruined. In response to the situation, mother Jessica Norton has said that the people...
The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care at Holy Cross Health
Specialties: Muscle Sparing Total Hip and Knee Replacement, Revision Total Hip and Knee Replacement, Partial Knee Replacement and Arthroscopic Surgery. Board Certified: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Fellowship: Joint Reconstructive Surgery, Holy Cross Hospital. The key to successful joint replacement surgery is choosing the right surgeon, one who listens, has...
Florida’s Only Professional Bull Riding Team Makes Home Debut in Sunrise at Amerant Bank Arena on Aug. 2-4
Florida - Saturday July 27, 2024: The Florida Freedom Professional Bull Riders (PBR) will make their debut in Broward County at the Amerant Bank Arena next weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. The Florida Freedom relocated to South Florida ahead of the 2024 season, after...
New positions to vote for in local elections, condo laws and Venezuela's presidential election
On the South Florida Roundup, we looked at the new independent constitutional offices voters in Broward and Miami-Dade counties will have to vote for in the August primary elections, and what do they mean for the way local government works. We also examined the state regulations passed after the Surfside condo collapse, which are coming into effect soon — and they are already impacting the real estate market. And we looked ahead to Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday. Will the Maduro regime allow an honest vote to take place?
South Florida Man Jailed After Police-Run Sting Nabs Alleged Predator
BY: 24/7 CRIME DESK | BocaNewsNow.com BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Broward Sheriff’s Office late Friday afternoon announced the arrest of a local man who is accused of soliciting a child over the internet for a physical encounter. The Broward Sheriff’s Office, a national leader in predator arrests,… Read More »South Florida Man Jailed After Police-Run Sting Nabs Alleged Predator
‘Empire’ Actor Bryshere Gray Arrested In Florida
Thirty-year-old ‘Empire’ actor Bryshere Gray has reportedly been arrested in Florida. RELATED: Florida Man Arrested After Allegedly Dangling & Dropping 4-Year-Old From Resort Balcony More Details On Bryshere Gray’s Arrest In Florida On Friday, July 26, The Shade Room accessed Broward County records, which indicated that Gray had been arrested that same day. According to the [...] The post ‘Empire’ Actor Bryshere Gray Arrested In Florida appeared first on The Shade Room.
Broward Schools Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn on upcoming school year
DAVIE - Going on 100 days as head of Broward County public schools, Dr. Howard Hepburn sat down Thursday to answer questions about the upcoming school year, which starts August 12th."We are staying focused providing Opportunities for students and staff to stay focused," said Hepburn. Everybody will be focused on metal detectors being installed at every Broward public high school to check for weapons and contraband. They were tried out over the summer on a limited basis and will be operational at all high schools as of the first day.The superintendent says he does expect it will take a couple of weeks...
SEC Charges Former Trucking Execs Over $112 Million Ponzi Scheme
Two executives at Florida-based, now-defunct trucking and logistics firm Royal Bengal Logistics Inc. have been charged in participating in a Ponzi scheme that fraudulently raised roughly $112 million from 1,500 investors.Nike's 'Pattern of Ignoring Investor Concerns' Sparks Stakeholder Action The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Broward County, Florida residents Ricardi Celicourt and Brisly Guillaume with violations of the securities registration and broker-dealer registration provisions. From approximately April 2021 until June 2023, the defendants sold investments to public investors despite never being registered as brokers or dealers with the SEC, or being associated with a registered broker-dealer. Celicourt and Guillaume served as then-vice...
Florida Humane Society's Sweet 'Most Overlooked' Dog Is Breaking Hearts Left and Right
Who couldn't love a dog like Stanley? With his spotted coat and giant eyes, he's the most handsome boy and would make an incredible pet. Somehow the dog has become the Human Society of Broward County's "most overlooked dog." And now the Florida shelter is sharing Stanley's story with the hope that ...Continue reading
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