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Keechl was the first out gay member of the Broward County Commission and the county's first gay mayor.

Ken Keechl, a lawyer who was the first openly gay person to serve on the Broward County Commission, his last year as mayor, died Friday of pancreatic cancer, according to a family spokesman. He was 60. Keechl was a Democratic activist and lawyer when he announced his bid for the Broward County Commission. He was elected in 2006 and served until 2010. He was chosen to lead as Broward’s mayor in ...

The firing of a city attorney should not be the end of Fort Lauderdale's post-election political mess. More answers are needed.

After more than four years as Fort Lauderdale city attorney, Alain Boileau was sent packing just two weeks after three new commissioners are sworn in. Commissioner Steve Glassman defended him, saying the firing was motivated by personal grudges.

Just hours after being seated, Commissioner John Herbst said he’d like to see three people fired: The city attorney, the city manager and the mayor’s chief of staff.