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SFGate
Donald Trump
Strange real estate deal raises specter of Putin buying Trump
SFGate - By Jackie Speier
In July 2008, Donald Trump undertook one of his most infamous transactions. He sold a mansion in Palm Beach for $95 million to Dmitry Rybolovlev, Russian oligarch and billionaire. Trump had purchased four
Tampa Bay Timesadded this to Breaking news
School Administration
Florida education news: DeSantis transition, teacher pay, discrimination complaint and more
tampabay.com - By Jeffrey Solochek
TRANSITION TEAM:-A 40-member panel that's advising Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis discusses amping up Florida's efforts to expand school choice, increase …
A Current Affairadded this to Current Affairs and Trending Events
Crime
Multiple bomb threats reported in Chicago, Aurora
suntimes.com - ByTom Schuba
Police were responding to a series of bomb threats that were reported Thursday afternoon in Chicago and west suburban Aurora. In the city, the threats …
Florida
Palm Beach County deputy won't face charges in crash that injured UCF student
orlandosentinel.com - David Harris
The off-duty Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy who ran a stop sign and hit a University of Central Florida student's car, putting her into a coma, …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Local
Los Angeles
Bomb threats in Los Angeles and San Diego appear to be part of nationwide hoaxes, authorities say - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Richard Winton and Karen Kucher
Authorities say bomb threats sent to dozens of schools, universities, consulates and other locations across the United States appear to be hoaxes. At least 13 false threats have been received across Los
West Palm Beach
Man shot to death over parking, police in Florida say
dispatch.com - Jorge Milian, Palm Beach (Fla.) Post
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A parking dispute led to the shooting death of a 67-year-old Florida man on Saturday night, according to an arrest …
Kat Kadded this to WTF is Happening To The US
Southeast Texas
Nationwide bomb threats hit southeast Texas
houstonchronicle.com - Jay R. Jordan
Local authorities are investigating seemingly connected bomb threats mirroring a nationwide panic Thursday. Police officials in Rosenburg, Houston and …
Pittsburgh Post-Gazetteadded this to Pittsburgh Breaking News
Penn State
Penn State among state, national institutions that received bomb threats
post-gazette.com - By Bill Schackner
Penn State University said Thursday that it and the FBI are investigating bomb threats "received by individuals in multiple locations on campus and …
Billings Gazetteadded this to Billings News
Montana
Billings Police Department among those nationwide who received 'hoax' bomb threat email
billingsgazette.com - Mike Kordenbrock
The Billings Police Department was among numerous organizations targeted Thursday with an email threatening to blow up their building should they …
Susan Smith, Realtoradded this to Real Estate Driven
Real Estate
What Palm Beach County, Florida’s Tax Increases Mean for Homeowners
Mansion Global - By V.L. Hendrickson
Every week, Mansion Global poses a tax question to real estate tax attorneys. Here is this week’s question. Q: I have a second home in Palm Beach …
Global Newsadded this to Global News
Calgary
Calgary police say no reason to believe slew of bomb threats credible amid slew of calls across North America
globalnews.ca - By Heide Pearson
At least 15 locations across the city of Calgary were targeted on Thursday afternoon in what appeared to be a mass bomb threat situation that spanned …
West Palm Beach
Police make third arrest in 2006 murder where corpse was set afire
orlandosentinel.com - Tonya Alanez
It took 12 years for police to catch up with the third killer of a Lauderhill man whose body was shot up, set on fire and ditched in a West Palm …
Southern Poverty Law Center
SPLC: Number of children prosecuted as adults in Florida declines
splcenter.org - www.splcenter.org
A total of 904 children in Florida were transferred to adult court in fiscal year FY 2017-18, down from 1,128 in FY 2016-17. While there was also a …
Voter Fraud
The Cleanup Begins At Broward’s Supervisor of Elections Office
iheart.com - Claudia Mendoza
The cleanup begins at Broward’s Supervisor of Election’s office Excerpt: The next step in fixing Broward’s beleaguered elections office could be an …
Broward County
On Bush-Gore anniversary, Florida still suffers from electoral dysfunction
orlandosentinel.com - David Whitley
Thanks to 537 people in Florida, George W. Bush became president 18 years ago today. That’s when the U.S. Supreme Court blocked further recounts in …
POLITICO
George W. Bush
Bush declared electoral victor over Gore, Dec. 12, 2000
POLITICO - By ANDREW GLASS
On this day in 2000, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, blocked further recounts in the Florida presidential contest, thereby awarding the state’s 25 electoral votes — and the presidency — to Texas’ governor,
Women's Sports
Former HS swimming coach accused of grabbing female athlete's rear end
usatodayhss.com - Cam Smith, USA TODAY High School Sports
A former high school swimming coach in Florida has been accused of inappropriately touching a female teenager three times, leading to a charge of …
The Dallas Morning Newsadded this to The Dallas Morning News
Opinion
Can the PGA of America in Frisco play nice with Dallas’ city-owned championship course?
dallasnews.com
We were as happy as anyone that Frisco landed another big sports headquarters. The PGA of America will be most welcome in our region, and we look …
Markets Insideradded this to Markets Insider
Home Ownership
Lennar Welcomes First Homeowners to BellaSera, a Sophisticated, Family-Friendly Community with Second-to-None Amenities Royal
Business Insider - PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Top South Florida homebuilder Lennar recently welcomed its first homeowners to BellaSera, a beautiful new gated and master-planned community
West Palm Beach
'Mama, I've been shot': Landlord accused of shooting tenant in Florida
dispatch.com - Olivia Hitchcock, The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A South Florida landlord is accused of barging into a tenant’s home late Friday and shooting the 22-year-old renter in the …
Tampa Bay Timesadded this to Education
Middle School
Florida education news: Transition team, school troubles, crime reports and more
tampabay.com
TRANSITION TEAM: Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis' proposed education team comes under attack from several fronts. The pick for commissioner, former Pasco …
Tampa Bay Timesadded this to Education
School Administration
Florida education news in review, week of Dec. 2, 2018
tampabay.com - By Jeffrey Solochek
Florida's education commissioner resigned this week, and soon after incoming Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he wanted to pick his own department chief. …
Hedge Funds
Democratic senators demand sweeping probe of sweetheart plea deal for pedophile hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein
nydailynews.com - By Michael Gartland
Senate Democrats, including New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, are demanding the Justice Department’s inspector general probe a sweetheart plea deal …
Armed Robbery
Fourth arrest made in brutal attack on Greenville Co. store owner and his wife
wyff4.com - Justine Palis
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office has arrested a fourth person in connection with the brutal attack on a Greenville County grocery store owner …
Trump Administration
The Swamp Stinks: Trump & Washington’s Rot
counterpunch.org - David Rosen
Photo Source Phil Roeder | CC BY 2.0Corruption is endemic to the American political system and gets uglier when rooted in a sexual scandal.During the …
Horses
Seeking the Soul, True Timber Target Pegasus
bloodhorse.com - www.bloodhorse.com
Grade 1-winning millionaire Seeking the Soul and multiple graded stakes-placed True Timber are both headed to the $9 million Pegasus World Cup …
Voter Fraud
Florida’s Saving Broward From Itself
iheart.com - Claudia Mendoza
Just Now Florida’s saving Broward from itself, despite itself Excerpt: Pete Antonacci, the former general counsel to outgoing Republican Gov. Rick …
Horses
Ecuador-Based El Kurdo Back in Invitational Cup
bloodhorse.com - www.bloodhorse.com
Stud David Y Daniel's El Kurdo, second in the Invitational Cup Stakes during last year's Clasico Internacional del Caribe program, will have a chance …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Travel
Travel
These South Florida must-see, must-do experiences, tours and resorts win awards - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Rod Stafford Hagwood
Everyone knows that South Florida is a traveler’s paradise with a variety of tourist experiences, tours and resorts that are so much fun even locals take part. Here’s a rundown of SoFlo destinations in
Team USA
#TBT: 2018 National Hockey Festival Ultimate Photo Gallery
teamusa.org - Dec. 06, 2018,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. - December 6, 2018 - Three days of fun in the sun once again highlighted the National Hockey Festival, presented by …