NURSING HOME ACQUITTAL In a case dating from 2017, a judge has granted an acquittal of a nursing home administrator for the manslaughter of nine residents. During Hurricane Irma, the nursing home lost power and temperatures rose to 99 degrees over the space of 62 hours. It was determined that the excessive heat was the cause of Read more about Legal Updates[…]
NON-NATIVE LIZARDS Scientists are asking the public to report sightings of the invasive brown basilisk lizard by going to EddMapS to aid in determining the lizard’s potential impact on the environment, wildlife, and human health. The lizard has been found from Miami to Brevard County and can be identified by a head crest, distinct yellow Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HILLSBOROUGH STATE ATTORNEY An elected Florida prosecutor who says he was suspended by Governor DeSantis for political gain, and because he is a Democrat, is continuing his fight to regain his office. He is asking the state Supreme Court to reinstate him, citing a federal judge’s ruling that DeSantis violated state law and his First Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Appointed by Governor DeSantis: Broward College District Board of Trustees Appointed were Cindy Kushner, Fort Lauderdale, partner with Crowe LLP; Alexis Yarbrough, Fort Lauderdale, vice chair of the Fourth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission and former general counsel for FDOT; and Mario Zanotti-Cavazzoni, Weston, senior advisor of organization transformation for CONMEBOL. Reappointed was Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
CONSUMER WARNINGS This month, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is warning residents about grandparent scams and tax-related identity theft. Grandparents are particularly vulnerable to this scam as most will do anything to help a grandchild who appears to be in distress. A con artist poses as a grandchild needing financial assistance through Read more about Issues of Interest[…]