MARGATE — A Margate woman who accused commissioner Arthur Bross of groping her in a bar in November has sued him in Broward County Circuit Court. Bross was served at City Hall on Wednesday before a 7:30 p.m. commission meeting. Mercedes Almeida, 35, claims in her lawsuit that Bross “inappropriately touched, verbally harassed and made [..]
MARGATE — A city official accused of groping a woman in a local bar must pay his own attorney fees because he was not on the job when the alleged incident occurred, an insurance adjuster said on Monday. Mercedes Almeida, 35, is claiming Commissioner Arthur Bross “inappropriately touched, verbally harassed and made unwanted sexual advances” [..]
MARGATE — When a Margate woman accused Commissioner Arthur Bross of groping her in a bar, the city asked the Florida League of Cities’ self-insurance trust fund to handle his defense. Residents such as Olive McCann want to know why. McCann figures Bross wasn’t conducting city business as vice mayor. He was celebrating the dedication [..]
