SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Lawyer Scott Rothstein drained pals to live life of high roller

Lawyer Scott Rothstein rose from modest beginnings, but investors and law partners who trusted him say he fueled his empire by siphoning their bank accounts.

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BROWARD COURTS

Broward judge says his e-mail wasn't public record

Broward Chief Judge Vic Tobin was miffed recently when an e-mail he sent judges regarding attorney Scott Rothstein quickly spread on the blogs.

MIAMI-DADE POLICE

$400,000 payday for retiring Miami-Dade top cop

Former Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker will pocket a $400,000 retirement check, the bulk from unused sick time, thanks to a generous county policy.

DAVIE

Woman dies after being struck on State Road 7

A 70-year-old woman trying to cross State Road 7 died after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday, according to Davie police.

The woman was on State Road 7 just south of Griffin Road , said Sgt. Rob Choquette, a Davie police spokesman. Shortly before 3 p.m., she ventured across the southbound lanes. Two vehicles saw her and stopped, Choquette said, but a third slammed into her.

ORLANDO SHOOTING

Attorney says shooting suspect is mentally ill

Jason Rodriguez faces first-degree murder charges after a shooting spree at a downtown Orlando office building.

WESTON

Valuable bottle of whiskey disappears from Weston liquor store

(AP) -- A valuable bottle of whiskey has gone missing from a South Florida liquor store.

According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the stolen 200th Anniversary Johnnie Walker Blue Label is one of just six bottles of its kind that were distributed in Florida.