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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Broward County

Broward County stories: 2 news summaries

Florida Mayor's Dad Threatens Her at Gunpoint

She'd endorsed his opponent in another mayoral race

Oct 8, 09 12:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Local politics took a bizarre turn in Florida’s Broward County Tuesday night, when Mayor Stacy Ritter’s father—an 84-year-old World War II veteran—showed up at her home with a gun and threatened her. After a brief struggle, Ritter convinced her dad, Edward Portner, to let her go... More »

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Florida • local politics • Broward County • gun safety

 Early Voters Mob Fla. Polls 


Oct 20, 08 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - The start of early voting in Florida today brought hordes to polling places, forcing voters to contend with long lines and voting machine failures, the Miami Herald reports. Miami-Dade and Broward counties added a million registered voters each to their rolls this year. The crowds signaled the usefulness of... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • Election 2008 • Miami-Dade County • polls • early voting • Broward County • polling places

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