Category: Sun-Sentinel
November 18, 2009
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2 piranha found in Florida pond. Solution? Kill all the fish
They’re a staple of B-movies, relentless aquatic killers, swarming hapless victims and stripping the flesh from their bones.
They are the South American piranha. And they’ve come to Palm Beach County.
Jake Duchene, 15, hooked a red-bellied piranha about three weeks ago in a retention pond near his Palm Springs townhome. Since then, state wildlife officials have [...]
November 10, 2009
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Federal court documents allege flamboyant Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein ran a Ponzi scheme since 2005 — South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
“Candidly, I’m alone now. I have very few friends,” he said. “What I get, I guess I deserve. … Everyone in life makes mistakes. It’s a very, very simple process. I made a very, very serious mistake, but at the end of the day, you make a decision. You either run from your mistakes or [...]
November 9, 2009
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Geocaching: High-tech treasure hunt — South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
We are sitting in our car in a Plantation parking lot, pulled over by the police at 3 in the morning under suspicion of prowling.
But we are not prowling, or breaking any laws at all.
We are geocaching.
This is difficult to explain to the police officers, who, like most people, have never heard of geocaching.
“We use [...]
November 4, 2009
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Prominent Fort Lauderdale law firm investigates founding partner Scott Rothstein — South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
“Sorry for letting you all down,” he wrote. “I am a fool. I thought I could fix it but got trapped by my ego and refusal to fail and now all I have accomplished is hurting the people I love. Please take care of yourselves and please protect Kimmie Rothstein’s wife. She knew nothing. Neither [...]
November 2, 2009
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Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Harry Potter theme park attraction will open in the spring — OrlandoSentinel.com
A sprinkling of details — including a broad opening date — about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was revealed by Universal Orlando on Tuesday.
“Universal has given me the great honor in revealing to the world that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be opening its gates, spring 2010,” said actor Tom Felton, who [...]
Offshore reefs: Two plans under way to protect offshore reefs and coastal waters along Broward County — South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Clean water advocacy groups are moving forward on two fronts to preserve Broward’s offshore reefs and coastal waters, including an underwater marine park in the early planning stages.
The Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Town Commission has voted to establish a marine park for the coral reef off the coast from Anglin’s Pier at Commercial Boulevard south to Palm Avenue.
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October 22, 2009
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October 21, 2009
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