Pill mill diagnosis serious, obvious

Palm Beach Post - Sat Nov 28

If the Legislature wants more evidence that Florida needs tougher regulations on prescription medication, federal authorities provided it with the recent bust of a Palm Beach County trafficking ring that sold more than 190,000 oxycodone tablets.

Prescription drug overdose deaths hold steady in Palm Beach County, rise 18 percent in state

Palm Beach Post - Sat Nov 28

Statewide, deaths caused by oxycodone painkillers between January and June rose 18 percent compared to last year, and the number of people whose death was caused by at least one prescription drug rose about 16 percent.

Attempted rape among charges filed.

WTLC-AM Indianapolis - Fri Nov 27

According to the Sun Sentinel, police charged Russell Dion Lewis, 28, with custodial battery and 10 counts of lewd and lascivious molestation.

Panel calls for ethics prosecutor in Broward

WBZL-TV Hollywood - Fri Nov 27

A state prosecutor would be permanently assigned to the Governmental Center to root out corruption by Broward County officials under a proposal that an ethics task force is pushing.

Jones fills Broward District 9 spot, but website blank

WBZL-TV Hollywood - Fri Nov 27

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, right, announces the appointment of Dania Beach Commissioner Al Jones to the Broward County Commission during a news conference Nov.

Wilton Manors man may have molested more children

WBZL-TV Hollywood - Wed Nov 25

Scott Joseph Smith, 50, persuaded a child in Palm Beach County to engage in sexual conduct in August, while Smith recorded the alleged abuse with a digital camera, according to a criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Overdressed Man Raises Alarm At Deerfield Beach Bank

WPBF-TV - Wed Nov 25

Broward County investigators are looking for a man they said robbed a bank Tuesday afternoon.

Suspended commissioner Eggelletion pleads not guilty to corruption charges

WBZL-TV Hollywood - Wed Nov 25

Suspended Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion pleaded not guilty to a money laundering charge Wednesday and added two high-powered lawyers to his defense team -- Kendall Coffey and Ben Kuehne.

Burned boy's mom: It's a roller coaster

CNN - Wed Nov 25

Just taking a sip of water or walking to the bathroom is excruciatingly painful for 15-year-old Michael Brewer, who was burned over 65 percent of his body after being set on fire, allegedly by a group of teenagers.

Teen apologizes for Florida boy's burning

CNN - Tue Nov 24

I want to tell my brother D.C. I love and miss him. I just hope and pray we all get through this.