FBI: Fired Disney employee hacked restaurant menus so they falsely claimed certain foods as peanut-free

A Disney World employee fired in June was arrested last week and accused of hacking into menu-creation software used by the company’s restaurants to falsely show that certain food items didn’t contain peanuts. Michael Scheuer, of Winter Garden, was a menu production manager for Disney before he was terminated for misconduct, according to the criminal complaint filed in U.S District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The complaint said the firing was contentious and not... Read More

Four rivals competing for Fort Lauderdale commission seat in flood-prone District 4

Warren Sturman, a longtime resident and cardiologist, scored a narrow victory in a crowded race for Fort Lauderdale commission two years ago. Now he’s facing three challengers for the District 4 seat in the city’s Nov. 5 election: Kevin Cochrane, the software executive he narrowly defeated by 49 votes in 2022; Ted Inserra, a community activist and retired chef; and Ben Sorensen, an executive coach who held the District 4 seat before resigning two years into his term to make an... Read More

Florida condo crisis: Experts tell of owners’ fears as costs keep mounting

A Broward County panel on Wednesday warned that senior citizens in particular are struggling with mounting condo assessments — and the problem could grow as costs rise and owners cannot sell their homes. Originally Published: October 30, 2024 at 4:02 PM EDT ... Read More

2024 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show | PHOTOS

The 2024 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show kicks off Wednesday with an estimated 100,000-plus visitors are expected to traverse seven venues at the show to view more than 1,300 vessels and maybe talk some business with more than 1,000 exhibitors. Originally Published: October 30, 2024 at 3:56 PM EDT ... Read More

Republican leads fundraising in Palm Beach State Attorney’s race

With days to go before the election, the race for Palm Beach State Attorney is refusing to be predictable. Small money donors are throwing their support to Alexcia Cox, who has the advantage of being a Democrat in a county where Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 45,000, and the support of the retiring incumbent, Dave Aronberg. But her opponent, Sam Stern, has been winning the big money race since becoming the Republican nominee in August, and he has the support of the two Democrats... Read More

Two companies cited in Fort Lauderdale crane accident that killed construction worker

Two crane companies could have prevented a piece of a crane from falling and a worker from plummeting to his death in downtown Fort Lauderdale in April, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. But they failed to inspect or notice “significantly corroded” and improperly tightened parts. Originally Published: October 30, 2024 at 2:42 PM EDT ... Read More

Ukrainian teen sentenced as a juvenile after she pleads no contest to killing grandmother

Sofia Koval, 14, was charged as an adult with manslaughter in the beating death of her grandmother, but she was sentenced as a juvenile. As long as she doesn’t reoffend, she’ll be done with criminal penalties in less than seven years. But if she does, she could be looking at 15 years in prison. Originally Published: October 30, 2024 at 11:30 AM EDT ... Read More