Penthouse to jailhouse: Former mayor busted, now it’s his ex’s turnThe bitter dispute between former Miami-Dade Mayor and top cop Carlos Alvarez and his ex-girlfriend got uglier Sunday, when police said she broke into his Coral Gables condo and caused more than $1,000 worth of property damage.Evelyn Fernandez, a Miami-Dade police lieutenant, was arrested early Sunday after Coral Gables police responded to a call about a possible domestic... [...]
Florida courthouse evacuated after murder suspect escapesAan awaiting trial for the slaying of a woman whose family founded the Halliburton oil services company slipped out of his shackles and bolted from a courthouse Friday just before a hearing on whether he could face the death penalty.Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said Dayonte Resiles, 21, eluded bailiffs about 9:30 a.m. in a fourth-floor courtroom and was seen on video surveillance... [...]
Settlement reached with air bag maker in Florida caseThe family of a Florida woman who became a quadriplegic after the deployment of an air bag in her car has reached an out-of-court settlement with the air bag's manufacturer.Ted Leopold is an attorney for Patricia Mincey's family. He says the settlement with Takata Corp. was reached Friday, shortly before a pretrial hearing was to be scheduled to determine if Takata's chief would be compelled... [...]
Lee paramedic arrested for stealing drugs to allegedly poison wifeA Lee County paramedic was arrested on grand theft charges on Tuesday after the sheriff's office said he stole hundreds of dollars worth of prescription medication.Authorities were tipped off by his wife who told them she believed he did it to poison her.Scott Standley works for the county's Emergency Medical Services. On Monday, deputies say Standley's wife Violeta, called them,... [...]
Coral Springs man found mortally wounded in carCoral Springs man found unresponsive inside his black Corvette before sunrise at a Pompano Beach shopping center had been wounded by gunfire and later died, authorities said.Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported Alex Eichmann, 48, from 630 W. Sample Road to nearby Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach, where he was pronounced dead, the agency said.Eric Eichmann said he last talked with his younger... [...]
