2012 Broward County Fair coming to town
From Nov. 15 to 25, the Broward County Youth Fair Inc. will host the 2012 Broward County Fair in Pembroke Pines on the intersection of Pines Boulevard and Palm Avenue. On its opening night, the fair is offering the “Carload Opening Night” online deal, in which anyone who comes in their vehicle — car, truck, SUV, bus, or limousine — will pay $40 per vehicle for full access to the fair for every person, including general admission, unlimited rides, entertainment, and parking. Regularly, Unlimited ride wristbands are $25 per person, if purchased online, and will rise to $30 on Nov. 16. Offers cannot be combined with each other. For more information, including additional pricing details and event hours, visit BrowardFair.org.
Late NSU professor’s wife calls for news station’s help
Kathy O.Keith, wife of late NSU professor Edward O.Keith, reached out to Miami’s WSVN Channel-7’s segment “Help Me Howard”, concerning troubles with a debt collection agency that harassed her and almost ruined her credit. Two days after her husband’s burial, an agency called O.Keith and said she owed $6,637 for a medical procedure she had back in 2003 at Jackson Memorial Hospital. In Dec. 2011, she called the hospital; they had assured her they would take care of it and gave her a statement that showed she has a zero balance.
After O.Keith’s call to “Help Me Howard”, the news staff contacted Jackson Memorial Hospital and they quickly took care of it. The collection agency apologized for the inconvenience, and sent a letter that said that O.Keith’s account was closed and that there would be no further collection activity.
Democrats win Florida seats in House and Senate
Democrat Bill Nelson, the senior U.S. senator from Florida, won re-election for a third term against Republican opponent Connie Mack, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 14th congressional district. Democrat Deborah Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 20th congressional district, won re-election for a fifth term for district 23 — due to redistricting, against Republic opponent Karen Harrington, a businesswoman from Davie, Fla. Scott Israel, a Democrat and former North Bay Village police chief who spent 25 years with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, was elected as Broward County sheriff, against incumbent Al Lamberti, a Republican who beat Israel in 2008. Broward State Attorney Mike Satz, Democrat, was re-elected to his tenth term, against Republican opponent Jim Lewis, a Fort Lauderdale lawyer.
