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“This is a classic example of when you start with a false pretense, you end with a false conclusion”

A security firm that contracted with Miami-Dade Transit overbilled the agency more than $6 million for time its guards did not actually work, according to a county audit released Thursday. via The Item

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“We're already moving in the direction right now of canceling all Wackenhut contracts with the county and going after our money”

Miami-Dade County demanded millions of dollars from Wackenhut Security on Thursday, accusing the South Florida company of over-billing taxpayers for years. via WTVJ Miami Channel 6

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“Well, you know, seeing this, there's a problem”

When city laptops containing the Social Security numbers of Davidson County voters were stolen around Christmas last year, a lot of people in Nashville were worried. via WSMV-TV Nashville

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“The training of personnel. The certification. Licensing of personnel. Nothing deliberate. It was just a matter of logistics and timing. We thought that we had laid out a very specific, step-by-step game plan. There was some dispute about that.”

Leaders of the Metro public transportation agency said Friday that a Florida-based security firm was not able to deliver enough trained security guards to meet deadlines in a MetroLink security contract. via STLtoday

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Metro is replacing its new light-rail security and fare-enforcement company -- just a few months into a three-year, $13.1 million contract. via STLtoday

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The Wackenhut Corporation today filed a civil action against the Service Employees International Union Local 1 responding to the union's entry into and maintenance of an illegal agreement with the Building ... via Security Technology & Design

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“I intend to make the most of that talent”

In a bold move, Sen. Jeff Atwater tapped a chief of staff six months before the North Palm Beach Republican is slated to take over as Senate president as expected. via Palm Beach Post

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“Safety and security are number one priorities.”

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it is levying $130,000 in civil penalties against Florida Power & Light for violating security requirements at the Turkey Point nuclear power plant. via South Florida Business Journal

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Miami-Dade Transit Safety and Security Acting Chief Eric Muntan, right, and Terry Grant, MDT security manager, prepare to board a railcar from the Government Center station in downtown Miami on April 3. In ... via The Miami Herald

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According to a March 20 letter, released March 27, the former employee of security contractor Wackenhut Corp. via Platts

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