Former head of Boca Raton nursing school found guilty in fake diploma scheme

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 5, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Education, Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Health, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

After a three-day trial this week, a federal jury found a Broward County woman guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with her role in a scheme that sold thousands of fraudulent nursing diplomas to people across the U.S. Stephanie Dorisca, 57, was the director of nursing at Techni-Pro Institute LLC in Boca Raton, which offered a practical nursing program and an associate of science in nursing, according to a superseding indictment filed in federal court in November. Charges against her and 11 others were announced in September, nearly three years after...

Bianchi: Gators blow out FSU, now try to convince themselves Tulane’s Jon Sumrall would be a good hire

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 30, 2025. Posted in Columnists, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Opinion, Social, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — The Florida–Florida State rivalry died Saturday night at The Swamp, and the body barely twitched. Oh, sure, technically the game was played. The helmets clacked. The bands played. The mascots waved. And, yes, the Florida Gators, behind bulldozing running back Jaden Baugh’s 266 rushing yards, ended their nightmarish season with a dominating 40-21 victory over Florida State — if you want to call surviving this mudslide of a football season a victory of any sort. Let’s be honest with ourselves, with our neighbors and with whatever football gods we deeply wronged over the past...

Broward man pleads guilty to decades-long $94 million investment Ponzi scheme

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 21, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

A Broward County man who portrayed himself as an international financial advisor for decades pleaded guilty last week to wire fraud and money laundering after amassing more than $94 million by misappropriating investor funds and orchestrating a Ponzi scheme, federal prosecutors said. Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, 64, of Fort Lauderdale, founded two companies, Finser International Corporation and Kronus Financial Corporation, that he purported to use to invest funds to “various lucrative investments,” including Certificates of Deposit and shares of companies, for well above market averages,...

Broward schools reverse course on controversial schedule change

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 19, 2025. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Local News, News, Social, South Florida Schools.

A controversial plan to make major changes to Broward middle and high school student schedules was quashed by the School Board on Tuesday. The proposed $35 million cost-cutting measure ended the same way it began a few weeks ago —behind closed doors. The proposal would have ended traditional block scheduling as well as personalization periods, or study halls, in secondary schools. It also would have limited the ability of teachers to make extra money by teaching classes beyond their normal load. The idea was rolled out a few weeks ago during a closed session and first shared with union...

Man accused of killing his girlfriend, social media influencer ‘Girlalala,’ BSO says

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 18, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

A Lauderdale Lakes man is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend, a social media influencer with a prominent following, during an argument on Friday night, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Shanoyd Whyte Jr., 25, is facing a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm in connection with the death of Maurice Harrison, 21, who is known as “Girlalala,” according to a news release. About 7 p.m. Friday, deputies found Harrison with multiple gunshots in the front passenger seat of a car at a home on Northwest 37th Street after they responded to a medical call, according to a news...

Fifth suspect in ‘Peace in the Hood’ shooting arrested, Boynton Police say

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 15, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

BOYNTON BEACH — A fifth man police say was involved in a shooting at a “Peace in the Hood” event in July at Sara Sims Park was arrested Friday. Boynton Beach Police said Travonte Edwards, 21, was arrested with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Edwards faces felony counts of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and firing a gun in public or on residential property. In September, the Boynton Beach Police Department said it was seeking tips that would lead to the arrest of Edwards and another suspect,...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson expected to play Thursday vs. Dolphins

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 28, 2025. Posted in Baltimore Ravens, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NFL, Social, Sports.

Monday’s injury report was just an estimation following a walk-through practice to kick off a truncated week, but it portrays a Ravens team whose stars are getting healthier entering Thursday’s matchup against the 2-6 Dolphins. Lamar Jackson was listed as a full participant on Monday, one day after the quarterback missed his third consecutive game with a hamstring injury, and John Harbaugh said after Monday’s practice that he expects Jackson to play against Miami. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley, linebacker Teddye Buchanan and cornerbacks Nate Wiggins and T.J. Tampa were listed as limited....

Family of girl who nearly lost leg at summer camp sues Coconut Grove Sailing Club

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 21, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

The parents of a girl who nearly lost leg while participating in a summer sailing club is suing the club — and counselors — over an incident that occurred days before a barge hit a sailboat full of summer campers off Miami Beach. Bolivar Viteri and Michelle Viteri, the parents of 11-year-old Catherine Viteri, are seeking $10 million in damages, according to a lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Monday. The suit alleges that the Coconut Grove Sailing Club and three camp counselors were negligent and failed to supervise the children, causing Catherine a lifelong disability. During a...

GATORS PODCAST: Billy Napier fired as Florida pushes to reestablish program’s prominence (Ep. 304)

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 21, 2025. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Social, Sports.

Billy Napier was let go as the Gators turned the page on a failed four-year tenure ending with a 22-23 record and on track for a third losing season. UF is banking on longtime receivers coach Billy Gonzales to inspire a talented roster and ignite a lackluster offense during the remaining five regular-season games. All eyes, though, are on who will replace Napier at season’s end, with Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin atop everyone’s wish list. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar weigh in on a decision everyone could see coming, how the Gators got here and what direction AD Scott...

Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on October 20, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, National Politics, News, Politics, Social.

By CHRISTOPHER MEGERIAN ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States could purchase Argentinian beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One during a flight from Florida to Washington. “If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down.” Trump promised earlier this week to address the issue as part of his efforts to keep inflation in check. U.S. beef prices have been stubbornly high for a variety of reasons, including drought and reduced imports from...

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