Sheriff Tony gives luxurious gold rings to his ‘executive directors’; Says no public money spent, won’t say who paid

Raise your hand if you remember the Port Everglades Authority.

Ok. Thought so.

It’s been 33 years since Broward voters overwhelmingly approved shutting down the independent authority, disbanding its embarrassing governing board of commissioners and turning control of the port over to the county. The straw that broke the port authority: news of seven gold and diamond rings purchased with public monies and presented to each commissioner by then-port director Joel Alesi…

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