TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott’s administration announced Thursday the state has signed a contract with a Pennsylvania company, Wexford Health Sources, to outsource medical care to more than 15,000 inmates in several South Florida prisons.The Department of Corrections said it signed a deal to pay Wexford about $48 million a year, with a promised savings to state taxpayers...
6 takeaways from Google’s antitrust settlement with US regulators
Label: TechnologyGoogle Inc. has settled an U.S. antitrust probe that largely leaves its search practices alone. In a major win for Google, the Federal Trade Commission unanimously concluded that there is not enough evidence to support complaints from rivals that the company shows unfair bias in its search results toward its own products.Below are six of the biggest takeaways from the decision announced Thursday:—...
Connie Britton Emmys 2011 Flashback
Label: LifestyleConnie Britton had some fun with ET, who complimented her on her glowing appearance, and absolutely shimmering... clavicle?"Yes, my clavicle always shimmers, and I wake up looking like this."For those who haven't brushed up on human anatomy, the clavicle is the same thing as the collarbone. And Britton was absolutely rocking it in her sleeveless dress.See Also: Stars React To Their Golden Globe Nominations
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City audit shows faulty receipts filed by education officials to Bronx pizzeria
Label: Health Their story stretched more than the mozzarella.Education bureaucrats submitted apparently faulty receipts to justify hundreds of dollars of expenses at a Bronx pizzeria and other food purchases made by public schools, an audit found.City Comptroller John Liu asked city investigators to look into the potentially fraudulent proof submitted after the fact...
New York real estate investor expands Lincoln Road presence
Label: Business A New York real estate investment fund continued to expand its presence on Lincoln Road last month, purchasing three storefronts on the prime retail street.Thor Equities said Thursday that it closed last month on the purchase of 663, 665, and 667 Lincoln Road. The company declined to reveal the purchase price for the 5,000 square feet of retail space. Tenants include Pizza...
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Miami Police sergeant faces drug-trafficking trial in secretive federal case
Label: World The U.S. government’s sensitive case against a Miami police sergeant charged with planting cocaine on a suspect and stealing drugs and money from dealers will begin Thursday with jury selection, and possibly opening statements. Although federal criminal cases routinely lack transparency before trial, the prosecution of Raul Iglesias has been particularly secretive because...
HTC rumored to debut flagship ‘M7′ smartphone at CES
Label: TechnologyHTC (2498) will reportedly unveil a new flagship smartphone code-named “M7″ at the Consumer Electronics Show next week. The rumor comes to us from XDA-Developers forum member “Football,” who reported accurate information about unreleased HTC devices in the past. The phone is believed to the be the successor to the One X and could be equipped with a 4.7-inch...
Julianne Hough Reveals Horrific Childhood Abuse
Label: LifestyleThough Julianne Hough is known for her bubbly personality, it turns out not everything in her life has been so charmed.Julianne covers Cosmopolitan's February issue, where she reveals she suffered mental and physical abuse while living in London as a young girl in order to pursue her dancing career. She attended the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of Arts on a five-year scholarship, along with her...
Cop shoots man near Brooklyn Technical High School after he lunged at him with scissors
Label: Health Police shot and seriously wounded a 40-year-old man who charged at him with scissors in a building across the street from Brooklyn Technical HS in Fort Greene, according to authorities and sources.The gunfire broke out just before 3:22 p.m. inside the apartment building 48 Fort Greene Place, between Lafayette and DeKalb avenues, authorities said.Law-enforcement...
Portion of Macy’s Flagler Street property sold
Label: Business In a deal that could have implications for the future of Downtown Miami’s anchor retail tenant, a New York real estate investment firm paid $15.5 million to acquire about 60 percent of the property that now houses Macy’s Flagler Street store.The acquisition by Aetna Realty Group includes the 48,000-square-feet of land that was first leased to R.W. Burdine back in 1917 for...
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