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Fishermen captured a 748-pound shark just 18 miles off the Fort Lauderdale coast, WPLG-Ch. 10 reports.

Great Tea Party in Ft. Lauderdale!! The place was jam-packed. Here are some pictures Hosted by South Florida Tea Party to welcome the American Liberty Tour at their Ft. Lauderdale stop.

It’s hard to get students these days to pay attention in class, so the Rev. William Brooks decided the best way to get their eyes focused on the teacher is to replace them with big-breasted ones. Brooks, the headmaster at St. Mark’s Episcopal School in Fort Lauderdale, is accused of trying to fire all of his old female teachers and replacing them with “buxom ones,” according to a letter to the school from U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The letter will likely be included in a lawsuit from some of the teachers who feel left out in the cold because...

Last July, Eleanor Adderley fired a gun near her husband, Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley, as he lay in bed, then two more times as he ran to a neighbor's house. But somehow, over the course of one summer to the next, from her Plantation bedroom to a Broward courtroom, the gun disappeared. Metaphorically speaking anyway. In a deal finalized Monday, Adderley pleaded no contest to a charge of "aggravated assault without a firearm." Huh? If this seems confusing and illogical, that's because it is. Especially since she also pleaded no contest to a charge of "shooting within an...

Great profile of the July 4th Tea Party, featuring Colonel Allen West, Everett of South Florida Tea Party and all the fiscally conservatively minded citizens of South Florida!

Sunrise man had been accused of attacking officers After a beat down in an elevator, Joshua Daniel Ortiz ended up with his nose broken and facing a charge of battering a Fort Lauderdale Is your Fort Lauderdale restaurant clean? - Click Here. police officer. The 22-year-old Sunrise man was surprised and delighted to learn Wednesday that Broward prosecutors were dropping the case against him after reviewing an elevator surveillance video showing three officers aggressively rush and beat Ortiz to the ground. Once the Dec. 5 video surfaced, it altered the course of the case. It contradicted police reports that Ortiz...

Sometimes a story just doesn't seem to be "all there." Cinnamon Stillwell suspected as much in a NewsBusters item on January 10: Call me overly suspicious, but the story of 16-year-old Farris Hassan traveling to Iraq on a whim strikes me as unbelievable. Hassan's interview with Rita Cosby of MSNBC, a Florida newspaper columnist's skepticism, and a January 18 posting by the Northeast Intelligence Network (NIN), which describes itself as "a small contingent of experienced investigators ..... founded by veteran private investigator Douglas J. Hagmann," all appear to confirm Stillwell's suspicions. What is known of Farris Hassan's saga at this...

Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #6 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida 09/17/07 - Official Discussion Thread The debate will focus on issues of special concern to social and religious conservatives who brand themselves "values voters." The candidates will begin arriving here mid-afternoon, and the debate kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. It will be streamed live via the Internet at ValuesVoterDebate.com and the website for the American Family Association. It is also reported to be telecast on Sky Angel's Angel One channel & Dish Network channel #262. Moderated by Joseph Farah, editor of WorldNetDaily Candidates participating Sam Brownback John Cox Mike...

A media analyst says in its zeal to extensively cover the homosexual sex scandal involving Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho), the media has practically ignored a very important story out of Florida. A week that began with the revelation of an arrest in June and guilty plea in August over charges that he was soliciting homosexual sex in airport bathroom, ended with Senator Craig standing before his constituents in Boise on Saturday and announcing he was stepping down from his Senate seat effective September 30. After apologizing for "what I have caused," Craig explained the reasoning behind his decision. "I have...

(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) -- Gay activists are turning up the heat on Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle. Next Tuesday, they plan to ask city commissioners to reprimand Naugle for his recent comments about gay men and public sex. Meanwhile, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has sent a letter to commissioners requesting they formally censure Naugle. When contacted yesterday, the mayor said he expects commissioners to go along with the request. Naugle has been roundly criticized in recent weeks for suggesting the city's public restrooms are popular spots for gay sex.

By Robert Knight CNSNews.com Commentary August 31, 2007 As Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was figuratively dragged out of the restroom and into the spotlight this week, the media have been ignoring another compelling story about sex in public toilets. Fort Lauderdale's Democratic mayor, Jim Naugle, has incurred the wrath of homosexual activists for publicly addressing the problem of men having sex in public places. It all came to a head, so to speak, in July, when the mayor backed an idea that would frustrate the thrill seekers: switching to automated stalls. Automated stalls make it difficult for trolling swingers to...

Commissioners cited the negative effect the mayor's recent anti-gay comments have had on tourism from the gay and lesbian community. Nearly two months ago, the mayor proposed buying expensive self-flushing toilets for restrooms at public parks to deter what he called rampant gay sex. Since then, tourism officials said they have received hundreds of concerned phone calls and e-mails. "The same government that is in charge of public health is also in charge of tourism," Naugle said. "They don't want anyone talking about public health when considering tourism. It needs to be talked about." "We're just very happy that they've...

FORT LAUDERDALE, August 23, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - At a news conference at City Hall this week, Jim Naugle, the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida has called on homosexual men to end their public sexual encounters in order to curb the local HIV/AIDS rate. "We want to put a stop to that activity," he said. Since his first public comments in July, Naugle has been attacked on all sides for being nearly the only US public figure to oppose on moral grounds the encroachment of homosexual activity in his town. Now Naugle is in the news again for his determination to...

FORT LAUDERDALE - Mayor Jim Naugle and religious leaders held a news conference Tuesday to draw attention to what they described as the moral and health risks of gay sex. Naugle is in a political war with gays that started this summer when he said public bathrooms in Fort Lauderdale are plagued by gay men cruising for sex and added he uses the term "homosexual" because "most of them aren't gay. They're unhappy." At a news conference Tuesday in front of City Hall, Naugle and other conservative speakers called on gays to stop having promiscuous sex, in order to stem...

Sometimes watching the MSM grapple with the challenges of web journalism can produce some quite funny results. Such was the case with the editor, Earl Maucker, of my hometown newspaper, the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, as he attempted to explain how his newspaper was dealing with that newfangled thing called the Internet. In his reponse to the question on how the Internet has affected the newspaper business, Maucker provides a pollyannaish response with Web offers new visual dimension: Instead of focusing primarily on the written word, along with photographs and graphics, as seen in our traditional printed products, we now offer a wide array...

Opposing the illegal use of the city’s public restrooms for anonymous homosexual liaisons has landed Mayor Jim Naugle in the news and on the wrong side of radical homosexual activists. Despite the unrelenting pressure, Mayor Naugle is holding the line. Concerned Women for America (CWA) applauds Mayor Naugle's firm stand for families.

CWA Calls on Local Law Enforcement to Crack-Down on Illegal and Widespread Public Health Problem – Launches YouTube Support Video Washington, D.C. – Fort Lauderdale, Florida Mayor Jim Naugle has been under rapid fire assault from homosexual activists and liberal media for asking people simply to obey the law and to be responsible and respectful to families and children. Recently, Mayor Naugle exposed a popular “gay” community website that serves as an online directory which both encourages and facilitates illegal, public and anonymous “gay” sex. The Mayor was particularly upset that this activity is taking place at two children’s parks...

The straight talk express may have blown a gasket around the beltway, but it is running redline up and down I-95 in South Florida. Mayor Jim Naugle of Fort Lauderdale is being demeaned by the hedonist press of the region because he made a few claims that, while they are easily supported by data, run counter to the Broward state religion. Here is a list of his sins, as recorded in the Sun-Sentinel's encyclicals. First, Naugle said he does not use the term "gay" because homosexuals are "unhappy." Second, he claims his city has a problem with men using public...

Robo-toilets proposed to stop 'gay' cruising Mayor: 'Homosexuals ... engaging in sex, anonymous sex, illegal sex' Posted: July 7, 2007 6:55 p.m. Eastern Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle says his city has a problem with "homosexual activity" in public restrooms and he has a plan to stop it – robotic toilets that allow occupants to stay inside for only a short time before the door automatically opens. "We're trying to provide a family environment where people can take their children who need to use the bathroom without having to worry about a couple of men in there engaged in a...

FORT LAUDERDALE -- Mayor Jim Naugle has never been shy about voicing his beliefs. He's called some environmentalists "wackos" and said people complaining about high home prices were lazy, beer drinking "schlocks." Now the mayor has shifted his attention to a robotic toilet, saying the invention could have a special edge over a traditional restroom in preventing the "homosexual activity" that he said plagues other public restrooms. The robo-john the city might buy for $250,000 or more allows occupants to stay inside for only a short time before the door opens. Probably not enough time for "illegal sex," Naugle figures.

Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Carlton Moore has found himself embroiled in another police controversy -- this time involving his 25-year-old son. According to a police report, Moore showed up at a popular downtown bar at 2:30 a.m. Saturday after learning police had detained his son, Forrest, who was later let go. Officers placed handcuffs on Forrest Moore and placed him in back of a squad car, after he refused to leave the Himmarshee Side Bar, the report said. The younger Moore's friends, meanwhile, called Carlton Moore to the scene. And according to reports, Moore called City Manager George Gretsas, who, in...

During the annual Gay Days in Orlando earlier this summer, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau bought a billboard to entice travelers to head south. Fort Lauderdale has emerged as a hot spot for gay-friendly travel, a market so lucrative that state tourism marketer Visit Florida recently created a task force to explore how to better cater to gay travelers, who are estimated to have $641 billion in purchasing power this year. "We rolled out what we call the rainbow carpet a couple of years ago, and we've seen a lot of green success," said Nicki Grossman, president...

I am taking a possible client to dinner, and would like a reaonably priced place. What about Oasis Cafe? What other places can you recommend? Thanks.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A nanny who was arrested after police viewed hidden camera video recordings that appeared to show her shaking a 5-month-old baby is suing the recording system's manufacturer. Claudia Muro, 32, alleges that distorted camera footage wrongfully led to her arrest and imprisonment. She was arrested in October 2003 and spent two years awaiting trial before prosecutors dropped the case because of concerns about the tape. The footage was broadcast on television around the country. The lawsuit was filed against Boca Raton-based Tyco Fire & Security, according to a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The lawsuit...

I am considering using Hilton Honors points to stay in Fort Lauderdale. The Hampton Inn Fort Lauderdale - Cypress Creek requires only 7500 points, vs. 20000 to 25000 for others in the area. That sounds great, but I'm wondering why the point disparity is so great. Is there anything about this location or this hotel that should concern me? The hotel is at 720 East Cypress Creek Rd, between I-95 and route 811 (South Dixie Highway E). Thanks.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Three teenagers accused in a series of attacks that killed one homeless man and seriously injured two others pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Brian Hooks and William Ammons, both 18, and 17-year-old Thomas Daugherty were indicted earlier this month on murder charges in the killing of 45-year-old Norris Gaynor and attempted murder in the beatings of Raymond Perez and Jacques Pierre on Jan. 12. Daugherty is being tried as an adult in the case, which gained international attention after one of the attacks was captured on a security video. The video led police to the three teens....

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- For more than a year, some children at North Side Elementary School learned about the health dangers posed by candy and empty snacks. So when Monique Manigat's gifted class of fourth- and fifth-graders was asked to sell chocolate bars, potato chips and hard candy to fund class trips, the 19 children decided that would be hypocritical and refused. "If they tell us to don't eat junk food and then after school we sell it, that disobeys what they said," said Daphnie Auguste, the 10-year-old ringleader. She hasn't raised one dollar toward her personal $455 goal. "I'm...

FORT LAUDERDALE · The Police Department is looking for a few good men and women -- who are gay. The department has begun running advertising targeted to a gay and lesbian audience, hoping to add diversity to the ranks. The department also will have its first booth at the next gay Pridefest here, officials said.

FALLUJAH, Iraq (July 16, 2005) -- For most folks, spring cleaning ends around April or May with the yard in order and the garage neatly organized. For Lance Cpl. Scott Pierre and his squad of Marines, house cleaning season has just begun. It wasn’t dust bunnies and dirt these Marines were after. Starting before dawn, the 21-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Fla. native, fellow Company C, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment personnel, and Iraqi Security Forces took to the city streets to conduct Operation Hard Knock July 16. “Throughout this mission I was the point man, so I’d go in first to...

The guy's been trying to jog the gear down... he's a hell of a pilot.

Unlike other U.S. fighter jets, the F/A-22 Raptor is so powerful it can "super cruise" at 1,200 mph without afterburners, those rings of fire on the backs of engines that provide a jolt of energy. More importantly, without afterburners, the Raptor is all but invisible to radar and missiles, allowing it to sneak in extremely close to enemy compounds and drop bombs with unprecedented precision, said Air Force Capt. Paul Moga. That would make it the nation's most advanced and deadly fighter once it is deemed combat ready, likely this year, he said. "The Raptors will get right up close...

TIA now verifies flight of Saudis The government has long denied that two days after the 9/11 attacks, the three were allowed to fly. By JEAN HELLER, Times Staff Writer Published June 9, 2004 The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks, better known as the 9/11 Commission, sent a list of questions to Tampa International Airport. It appears concerned with the handling of the Tampa flight. TAMPA - Two days after the Sept. 11 attacks, with most of the nation's air traffic still grounded, a small jet landed at Tampa International Airport, picked up three young Saudi men and left. The...

<p>MIAMI (CNN) -- Federal officials in Miami told CNN Saturday they had arrested a south Florida Muslim activist with ties to "dirty bomb" suspect Jose Padilla.</p> <p>Adham Amin Hassoun was arrested during a Wednesday night traffic stop by members of South Florida Joint Terrorism Task Force, according to FBI spokeswoman Judy Orihuela and Immigration and Naturalization Service spokesman Rodney Germain.</p>

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Last year, some of you may remember, I wrote an essay entitled "My Day in Miami with President Bush" chronicling my experience hearing the President speak in Miami in May of 2002. Last night, I had the privledge of hearing the President speak again at a fundraiser at the Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Below are some of my reflections. I arrived at the Pier 66 Hotel in Fort Lauderdale at about 2:30 on Tuesday as a volunteer for the reception for President Bush and his brother, Governor Jeb Bush. The event was a $2,000 a ticket reception, with...

Much of Broward County became impassable Tuesday as an evening rush-hour deluge -- almost 10 inches of rain in a few hours in some locations -- overwhelmed storm drains and submerged cars in knee-deep water even on some of the county's most dependable major roads. It's not over yet. A flood watch was extended through noon today in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. Meteorologists said the daily deluges were likely to continue through much of the week.''We're getting more than our fair share,'' said Jim Lushine, South Florida warning coordinator for the National Weather Service. ``It looks like it...

Join us for the Fort Lauderdale Rally for America! Bring signs and flags to wave in support of our troops, our President, and our country. Rally for America Saturday, March 22nd, 2003 11pm-1pm Intersection of 17th Street and Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale, Florida Please forward this on to all your friends. We hope to see you there! Questions: Please contact Andrew Malcolm at amalcolm@pinecrest.edu

Just and urgent reminder that there is an election in Broward County Florida on March 11, 2003. With one stealth homosexual lawyer (trantalis) running for the Fort Lauderdale city commision, and other smaller cities having their commisions up for election it is VERY urgent that Freepers make sure their voices are heard. Broward County has been the butt of jokes and still has many democrat party controlled problems. This is an off election and the politicians COUNT ON low turnout! so VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!!!!!

Muslim leaders and civil libertarians on Monday condemned the government's secretive detention of a computer programmer from Sunrise, while the FBI explored his ties to accused "dirty bomber" José Padilla. The federal agencies investigating Adham Hassoun, 40, a Palestinian from Lebanon, have refused to comment publicly on their investigation, underscoring post-Sept. 11 profiling concerns among Muslims and civil rights advocates. Hassoun, who was arrested Wednesday, is being held at the Fort Lauderdale city jail on Immigration and Naturalization Service charges that he failed to maintain his immigration status. After speaking with Hassoun by phone Sunday, Muslim community activist Sofian Abdelaziz...