Jeff Weinsier joined Local 10 News in September 1994. He is currently an investigative reporter for Local 10. He is also responsible for the very popular Dirty Dining segments.
Jeff loves using the power of television to help people. His investigative reports led to the creation of new state laws in 2003 and 2004.
When Jeff exposed inmates on work release, driving state vans unsupervised and uninsured, state lawmakers couldn't ignore it. Senate Bill 278 was passed to make sure inmates never get behind the wheel again.
In 2004, Jeff discovered a registered sex offender was about to be appointed to a local parks and recreation board. It's a board that deals with children's issues. Again, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1774. Local municipalities must now check the FDLE sex predator Web site before appointing people to boards that deal with children's issues.
Jeff broke the story about uncounted ballots found hidden in the Broward Supervisor of Elections Office. His coverage of mismanagement in that office led to local and state investigations into Supervisor of Elections Miriam Oliphant. The governor eventually removed Olpihant from office.
His stories have persuaded large companies like Mattress Giant, Auto Nation, Bally Total Fitness and Office Depot to give attention to customers who felt they were scammed or cheated.
In April 2004, Women in Communications named Jeff Communicator of the Year.
Jeff is a graduate of North Miami Beach Senior High School and the University of Florida. His broadcast career began at WCJB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Gainesville. He then moved to WJXT in Jacksonville before joining Local 10.
A member of the City of Hollywood’s Historic Preservation Board has resigned after questions arose about a possible conflict of interest involving a controversial project and real estate solicitations sent to nearby homeowners.
Las Cazuelas Mexican en Pembroke Pines fue cerrado tras una inspección que reveló cucarachas vivas, alimentos fuera de temperatura y un lavamanos sin jabón. Reabrió tras limpieza y reinspección.
State inspectors ordered the Las Cazuelas Mexican restaurant in Pembroke Pines shut down after finding roach activity in the kitchen, including live roaches inside a cooler and another in a hand-washing sink, along with about 20 dead roaches trapped behind equipment.
Una máquina para reparar baches que costó casi medio millón de dólares comprada por la ciudad de Hollywood ahora se encuentra sin uso dentro de una instalación de obras públicas después de averiarse repetidamente y quedar fuera de servicio solo unos meses después de su entrega.
A nearly half-million-dollar pothole patching machine purchased by the City of Hollywood is now sitting unused inside a public works facility after breaking down repeatedly and being taken out of service just months after it was delivered.
Inspectores estatales clausuraron cinco restaurantes en el sur de Florida por cucarachas vivas, excrementos de roedores y comida preparada en casas particulares; todos reabrieron tras limpieza e inspección.
Sources tell Local 10 News the legislative aide to Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs has now been suspended without pay after missing a deadline to respond to questions in an internal investigation.
Roaches crawling behind kitchen equipment. Rodent issues. Food prepared at home and brought in to be served. And a restaurant ordered shut down for the third time.
Después de que una serie de investigaciones recientes de Local 10 News plantearan preguntas sobre su residencia, exenciones de impuestos, conducta y negocios, el alcalde de Pembroke Park, Geoffrey Jacobs, respondió burlándose públicamente del peso de un periodista.
After a series of recent Local 10 News investigations raised questions about his residency, tax exemptions, conduct and business dealings, Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs responded by publicly mocking a reporter’s weight.
Anger erupted at a special town commission meeting Tuesday as resident Howard Clark III confronted Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs over questions about the mayor’s residency.