South Florida Muslims Pray for Peace (CBS4 Miami)
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:45:05 GMT
"A Muslim is mindful of doing the right thing…" That was a message at a mosque in North Miami Beach during Friday prayers. South Florida's Islamic Community, like everyone else, is trying to make sense of Thursday's bloody massacre at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 soldiers dead. The accused gunman is Army Psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, a fellow Muslim.
Rolex-obsessed thief to be sentenced in Florida (MalaysiaNews.net)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:26 GMT
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- A Florida thief with a peculiar penchant for Rolex watches faces up to 25 years in jail.Leonardo Perez has pleaded guilty to charges he stole eight gold Rolex Presidential edition ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-11-06 19:25 U.S. regulators in fraud probe of Florida pension fund (Interactive Investor)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:42:44 GMT
MIAMI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. federal regulators have launched a fraud investigation into the state agency that runs Florida's $104 billion pension system and another fund hit by a 2007 depositors run, according to government documents. Documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, made public on Friday by Florida's St Petersburg Times newspaper, said the agency's investigation of ...
North Miami mayor gives state of the city address (Miami Herald)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:30:03 GMT
North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre used his State of the City address to tout the city's accomplishments over the past year, despite a difficult budget season.
U.S. regulators in fraud probe of Florida pension fund (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:10:10 GMT
MIAMI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.S. federal regulators have launched a fraud investigation into the state agency that runs Florida's $104 billion pension system and another fund hit by a 2007 depositors run, according to government documents.
Florida Investment Office Under Inquiry by SEC, Documents Show (Bloomberg)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:24:18 GMT
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Florida agency that manages state investments is under a formal fraud investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over mortgage-backed securities it bought that defaulted in 2007, documents show.
Rolex-obsessed thief to be sentenced in Florida (AP via Yahoo! News)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:44 GMT
A Florida thief with a peculiar penchant for Rolex watches faces up to 25 years in prison.
Rolex-obsessed thief to be sentenced in Florida (Charleston Daily Mail)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:18:25 GMT
KISSIMMEE, Florida (AP) - A Florida thief with a peculiar penchant for Rolex watches faces up to 25 years in prison. Leonardo Perez has pleaded guilty to charges he stole eight gold Rolex Presidential edition watches, each worth $50,000, over four months...
Miami Police Chief John Timoney faces first showdown (Miami Herald)
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:02 GMT
The day John Timoney was sworn in as Miami police chief in 2003, 11 of his troops stood trial for concocting evidence and planting guns in a spate of shootings. Seven would be convicted.
FBI agents search Florida law firm in missing funds probe (Reuters.co.uk)
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:10:16 GMT
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. federal agents have searched the Fort Lauderdale office of a prominent Florida lawyer in an investigation into his alleged "substantial" misappropriation of investor funds, his company partner said.
