From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Bane Tops Hardcore Bill at Talent Farm

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Anyone who considers South Florida ’s hardcore scene to be in decline should head out to see 15-year hardcore vets Bane, hailing from Worcester , Massachusetts, and the more recent mosh brutality of Trapped Under Ice on Monday.

August 31, 2010

Latest News : Patients in clinical trials get new health insurance protections

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When Richard Crusoe was diagnosed with a rare form of soft tissue cancer called liposarcoma, the retired firefighter and his family pinned their hopes of slowing the cancer’s aggressive advance on a drug being tested in a clinical trial.

August 31, 2010

Florida man admits Medicaid fraud at Broughton Street clinic

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A Miami-area resident Monday pleaded guilty in federal court to scheming to defraud Medicare of more than $5 million through a Broughton Street clinic.

August 30, 2010

Patients in clinical trials get new health insurance protections

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When Richard Crusoe was diagnosed with a rare form of soft tissue cancer called liposarcoma, the retired firefighter and his family pinned their hopes of slowing the cancer’s aggressive advance on a drug being tested in a clinical trial.

August 28, 2010

Mortgage Broker, Loan Processors, Straw Buyer Plead Guilty

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John Fisher, 35, of Jupiter, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and to one count of substantive mail fraud.

August 28, 2010

Appeal of Growth Management Decision Will Wait

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To developers, Senate Bill 360 was a breath of fresh air in a stifling economic climate.

August 28, 2010

Death masks serious business for Fort Lauderdale studio

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An example of Jim Hammond’s puppet artistry for the production of Inanna and the Huluppu Tree.

August 27, 2010

Another man sentenced in Rothstein ponzi sting

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Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein’s work as a government informant led Friday to yet another man receiving 10 months of house arrest for conspiring to obstruct justice on the smooth-talking attorney’s behalf.

August 27, 2010

Receiver alleges developer fleeced his own company

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Richard Schurr, receiver for the San Michele condo, says money was diverted from it.

August 27, 2010

Fox Racing Clothing Extends its Reign of Surf Clothes on RipYard.com

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PEMBROKE PINES, FL, August 27, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Fox racing Clothing has an established foot hold on apparel and accessories and has been one of the leaders in the youth lifestyle market on international grounds for about more than 30 years.

August 27, 2010

City manager charges he’s `persecuted’

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North Miami Beach City Manager Kelvin Baker accused City Council members of racial and religious discrimination at a budget workshop Wednesday night.

August 26, 2010

South Florida Muslims: Mosques trying to counter bad images of Islam

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Shaikh Shafayat Mohamed is worried. He’s seen the Islam-bashing talk shows and read the blogs.

August 26, 2010

Patients in clinical trials to get care covered

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When Richard Crusoe was diagnosed with a rare form of soft tissue cancer called liposarcoma, the retired firefighter and his family pinned their hopes of slowing the cancera s aggressive advance on a drug that was being tested in a clinical trial.

August 26, 2010

Voters: Keep incumbent Miami-Dade commissioners and ax county manager’s office

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Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess may be looking for a new job in the near future, but the jobs of commission incumbents seem secure.

August 25, 2010

Broward County Commission Set For Overhaul

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Share + Aug 25, 2010 12:06 am US/Eastern FORT LAUDERDALE Voters in Broward County selected one person toA be a new county commissioner and set the stage for three other races inA November’s general election to fill threeA remaining seats.

August 25, 2010

Election Recap

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Broward County Mayor Keechl is already running back to his big-money special interest backers.

August 25, 2010

Check here for election results

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If early voting returns hold, the three Collier County School Board races won’t be decided tonight; all three will go to runoffs.

August 24, 2010

Broward Election Day: More photos

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Broward Politics team: We voted! Firefighter union official Joe Benavides tries to make nice with Broward County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger’s son, Ron.

August 24, 2010

Tales From The Campaign Trail

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This is state Sen. Eleanor Sobel’s car at Century Village today . Note where the perfectly healthy-seeming Sobel is parked — a disabled spot.

August 24, 2010

Jeff Greene decides to campaign on election day, after all

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UPDATE: Apparently Jeff Greene didn’t like the tone of our post, as well as other questions from political reporters today about his original light schedule for Election Day, which consistently previously of getting up and voting, and then coming back at the end of the night to host an election party.

August 24, 2010

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