Broward County Commission Holds Budget Workshop Beginning today; watch online
The first of four Broward County budget workshops begins tomorrow, April 16, at 10 a.m. in Room 430 of the Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Broward County Commissioners will receive updated budget outlooks for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14). The agenda includes presentations on the proposed FY14 Aviation and Port Everglades operating budgets [...]
@FLGovScott Sequestration concerned about sequestration cuts to defense industry in #Florida; says #Obama admin using meat hammer
Today, Governor Rick Scott released the following statement on the threat of sequestration, which will trigger forced budget cuts on Friday, March 1, 2013: “There is no doubt that budget cuts must be made at the national level, just as we have done here in Florida. But, it is the responsibility of our federal leaders [...]
Free tax help at #Broward libraries
Library locations countywide offer free volunteer tax preparation assistance beginning this month. Counselors are available to assist taxpayers of all ages, but some restrictions apply. Please call libraries directly, as times and days vary from location to location. Appointments may be required in some locations. African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort [...]
Miami-Dade County is offering free tax preparation services starting today
FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICE IS BEING OFFERED AT SELECT COMMUNITY ACTION AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SERVICE CENTERS AND ONLINE (MIAMI, January 30, 2013) – The best things in life are free and tax preparation and filing is now one of them. Low-income individuals can have their 2012 taxes prepared and filed electronically at select Miami-Dade [...]
ACCESS Miami offering free tax services to Miami employees, residents
The 2013 Tax Season has arrived! Join the City of Miami and ACCESS Miami at any of our locations to enjoy FREE tax services for qualifying City of Miami employees and residents. The City of Miami is once again joining forces with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its partners to assist residents with their [...]
State AG Calling Borrowers Eligible for Payback Under National Mortgage Settlement; Friday Deadline
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office, working with Rust Consulting, Inc., has begun outbound calls to reach Florida borrowers who may be eligible for cash payments under the national mortgage settlement. Live operators will call those who lost their homes to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011 and had their mortgages serviced [...]
FBI Ups Reward For Armed Bank Robber And Releases Suspect Sketch
The FBI continues to seek the public’s assistance for any information regarding two South Florida bank robberies: - The August 22, 2012, armed robbery of a Chase Bank branch at 5096 North Dixie Highway, Oakland Park, FL, and - The October 19, 2012, armed robbery of a Bank of America branch at 3030 Davie Blvd, [...]
9 South Florida Youth Football League Coaches And President Arrested
Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested nine people after a lengthy operation into illegal gambling on professional and collegiate sports, as well as youth football games in Broward County. The Lauderhill and Fort Lauderdale police departments, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshals Service assisted with the arrests that capped the 18-month [...]
Government Sues Bank of America for $1-Billion Charging Them With Mortgage Fraud
By Salt Lake Tribune - U.S. prosecutors in New York sued Bank of America on Wednesday, accusing it of carrying out a mortgage scheme that defrauded the government during the depths of the financial crisis. In a civil complaint that seeks to collect $1 billion from the bank, the Justice Department took aim at a home [...]
Governor Scott Wins Appeal For Federal Disaster Aid From Hurricane Isaac
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Rick Scott announced today that the State of Florida received a Presidential Declaration to assist eleven counties impacted by Hurricane Isaac in late August. The declaration comes in response to Governor Scott’s appeal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reverse its initial decision, denying the aid. Eleven Florida counties, Bay, [...]
