Shirley Gordon is an American con-artist.
Biography
On January 31, 1969 when she turned 18 years old she tried to steal a $28 dollar worth of a dress in one of the department stores in Tampa, but was caught and arrested. Her shoplifting career haven't ended there, and before she turned 25 she was arrested seven times. Later on, when she got out, by using identity theft and fraud she got away with a one million dollar worth of cash on which she bought BMWs and Jaguars.
Love
First love and broke ups
Her boyfriend, a drug dealer nicknamed Bonimo, build her a Three Oaks Motel in 1970s where she lived luxuriously due to his heroin profits. He later was convicted twice on heroin charges and died in prison in 1983. Despite the death of her boyfriend she continued to live on the money until they ended, and then she needed to start robbing again. Later on, she moved to an apartment and bought a big-screen TV on a fake credit card. At the same time, she met a new guy named Kenneth Day, but despite gorgeous gifts to his family her relationship ended with him. Gordon began dating a thief named Gregory Buchanan whom she married later. Three weeks later, she turned herself in but convinced the judge to let her go and assign her a treatment rather then jail time, hindering on her impulsive shopping disorder.<ref namesptimes/> The judge gave her a sentence of five years behind bars, but due to the false paperwork she got released earlier.<ref nameHillsborough/>
Second trial
On October 4, 2004 she was arrested again for identity theft that she did on February 12 of the same year,<ref name=Hillsborough/> this time for faking it under a name of Lilian Gordon which in turn was her mother. The real Lilian Gordon have filed a criminal complaint to the state attorney named Bernie McCabe after she saw her daughter driving an Infiniti which she bought at the Sarasota dealership for $37,000. Not only did she bought a new car on Lilian's card, but she also updated her driving license and bought a $5,000 worth of jewelry in Zales.<ref name=sptimes/>
Third trial
In 2005 she was arrested and this time was convicted on almost all 40 charges. During the trial, Gordon said that she was growing in a poor family but also mentioned that she won Miss Black St. Petersburg beauty pageant which suggests otherwise. While in prison, she was trying to run scams even out of her own jail cell, which made Beverly Andringa, a prosecutor, to put her behind bars for 30 years. Gordon hired a chiropractor who bailed her out on $30,000 and after that her chiropractor, Rhonda Schroeder, bought her a $450,000 dollar house and another $150,000 went into furnishings. That really surprised the prosecution, especially after her attempt of providing false alibi.<ref name=sptimes/>
Guilty plea and aftermath
Despite the fact that Gordon was pleaded guilty and got 30 years behind bars, Andringa at times was still curious; how did Shirley fooled Schroeder into buying her all of the luxury items? She asked the chiropractor for a meeting and on it learned the truth; In fall 2004, Gordon had overheard her conversation about the break-up with her fiancé and decided to help. They became best friends, and because of it shopped and lived together, even the house she bought, was licensed to Gordon.<ref name=sptimes/>
Biography
On January 31, 1969 when she turned 18 years old she tried to steal a $28 dollar worth of a dress in one of the department stores in Tampa, but was caught and arrested. Her shoplifting career haven't ended there, and before she turned 25 she was arrested seven times. Later on, when she got out, by using identity theft and fraud she got away with a one million dollar worth of cash on which she bought BMWs and Jaguars.
Love
First love and broke ups
Her boyfriend, a drug dealer nicknamed Bonimo, build her a Three Oaks Motel in 1970s where she lived luxuriously due to his heroin profits. He later was convicted twice on heroin charges and died in prison in 1983. Despite the death of her boyfriend she continued to live on the money until they ended, and then she needed to start robbing again. Later on, she moved to an apartment and bought a big-screen TV on a fake credit card. At the same time, she met a new guy named Kenneth Day, but despite gorgeous gifts to his family her relationship ended with him. Gordon began dating a thief named Gregory Buchanan whom she married later. Three weeks later, she turned herself in but convinced the judge to let her go and assign her a treatment rather then jail time, hindering on her impulsive shopping disorder.<ref namesptimes/> The judge gave her a sentence of five years behind bars, but due to the false paperwork she got released earlier.<ref nameHillsborough/>
Second trial
On October 4, 2004 she was arrested again for identity theft that she did on February 12 of the same year,<ref name=Hillsborough/> this time for faking it under a name of Lilian Gordon which in turn was her mother. The real Lilian Gordon have filed a criminal complaint to the state attorney named Bernie McCabe after she saw her daughter driving an Infiniti which she bought at the Sarasota dealership for $37,000. Not only did she bought a new car on Lilian's card, but she also updated her driving license and bought a $5,000 worth of jewelry in Zales.<ref name=sptimes/>
Third trial
In 2005 she was arrested and this time was convicted on almost all 40 charges. During the trial, Gordon said that she was growing in a poor family but also mentioned that she won Miss Black St. Petersburg beauty pageant which suggests otherwise. While in prison, she was trying to run scams even out of her own jail cell, which made Beverly Andringa, a prosecutor, to put her behind bars for 30 years. Gordon hired a chiropractor who bailed her out on $30,000 and after that her chiropractor, Rhonda Schroeder, bought her a $450,000 dollar house and another $150,000 went into furnishings. That really surprised the prosecution, especially after her attempt of providing false alibi.<ref name=sptimes/>
Guilty plea and aftermath
Despite the fact that Gordon was pleaded guilty and got 30 years behind bars, Andringa at times was still curious; how did Shirley fooled Schroeder into buying her all of the luxury items? She asked the chiropractor for a meeting and on it learned the truth; In fall 2004, Gordon had overheard her conversation about the break-up with her fiancé and decided to help. They became best friends, and because of it shopped and lived together, even the house she bought, was licensed to Gordon.<ref name=sptimes/>
Sitka WhaleFest is a celebration of marine wildlife, specifically cetaceans, held every November in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska.
Guest speakers and researchers are brought to Sitka for a weekend of whale watching cruises, presentations, Scientists in the Schools, sea chantey concerts, a 10 K race beginning at Sitka's Whale Park, market with a cafe, a film festival and a mini-marine art show. The University of Alaska Southeast offers credit for taking part in the symposium and local marine biology students also take part.
See www.sitkawhalefest.org and read about the Scientists In the Schools program (SIS). This innovative science outreach program creates opportunities for future scientists to partake in discovery and develop relationships with professional mentors. SIS brings five renowned marine scientists to help secondary school students with creative thinking and problem solving techniques important to scientific understanding. In 2012, Scientists in the Schools provided education programming to 1601 students (kindergarten to graduate) during 1644 total hours of instruction. The SIS program is an innovative and popular model that is being replicated throughout the region.
Sitka WhaleFest 2013, is scheduled to be held October 31st-November 3rd.
Past participants have included Flip Nicklin, Richard Ellis, Dr. Michael Castellini, Jan Straley, Fred Sharpe, Jo-Anne Mellish, Jason Waite, Dr. Todd O'Hara, Dr. Russ Andrews, Katie Payne.
Guest speakers and researchers are brought to Sitka for a weekend of whale watching cruises, presentations, Scientists in the Schools, sea chantey concerts, a 10 K race beginning at Sitka's Whale Park, market with a cafe, a film festival and a mini-marine art show. The University of Alaska Southeast offers credit for taking part in the symposium and local marine biology students also take part.
See www.sitkawhalefest.org and read about the Scientists In the Schools program (SIS). This innovative science outreach program creates opportunities for future scientists to partake in discovery and develop relationships with professional mentors. SIS brings five renowned marine scientists to help secondary school students with creative thinking and problem solving techniques important to scientific understanding. In 2012, Scientists in the Schools provided education programming to 1601 students (kindergarten to graduate) during 1644 total hours of instruction. The SIS program is an innovative and popular model that is being replicated throughout the region.
Sitka WhaleFest 2013, is scheduled to be held October 31st-November 3rd.
Past participants have included Flip Nicklin, Richard Ellis, Dr. Michael Castellini, Jan Straley, Fred Sharpe, Jo-Anne Mellish, Jason Waite, Dr. Todd O'Hara, Dr. Russ Andrews, Katie Payne.
Cameron Lee Elder (born October 23, 1990) is an American YouTube personality from Arkansas.
Life
Cameron grew up as a drama student. He has mentioned in his videos that he once pretended to give birth while in school, which made everybody laugh. He also has stated that he would one day like to become an actor (for Disney).
At the age of 13, Cameron decided that he would join a gymnastics team, which lead to his becoming a state champion and later on becoming a cheerleading coach. However, although successful in this venture, Cameron had a lot of problems with his knees, which almost lost him his final competition.
Cameron has mentioned several times in his videos that he would like to move out of Arkansas one day and possibly move to Los Angeles, where many of his friends live or are going to live. He has also expressed a desire to visit Egypt.
YouTube
Cameron has two YouTube channels: his main channel is TheCamCamera, and the other is TheCrewCam. Cameron uses his main Youtube channel for the more professional short videos, whereas the second channel is used for allowing his fans (who he calls the Cam Crew) to get to know him through vlogging.
While at PlayList Live and VidCon, Cameron has met many other YouTube personalities, some of which have become close friends.
Life
Cameron grew up as a drama student. He has mentioned in his videos that he once pretended to give birth while in school, which made everybody laugh. He also has stated that he would one day like to become an actor (for Disney).
At the age of 13, Cameron decided that he would join a gymnastics team, which lead to his becoming a state champion and later on becoming a cheerleading coach. However, although successful in this venture, Cameron had a lot of problems with his knees, which almost lost him his final competition.
Cameron has mentioned several times in his videos that he would like to move out of Arkansas one day and possibly move to Los Angeles, where many of his friends live or are going to live. He has also expressed a desire to visit Egypt.
YouTube
Cameron has two YouTube channels: his main channel is TheCamCamera, and the other is TheCrewCam. Cameron uses his main Youtube channel for the more professional short videos, whereas the second channel is used for allowing his fans (who he calls the Cam Crew) to get to know him through vlogging.
While at PlayList Live and VidCon, Cameron has met many other YouTube personalities, some of which have become close friends.
Michael T. Moore is an American attorney. He is the President of Moore and Company, located in Coral Gables, Florida. The company specializes and practices maritime law, art law, and aviation law.
Education and military service
Michael T. Moore attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Finance in 1970. His interest in maritime law originated from his summers, “waiting tables in Cape Cod” before law school.
During Moore's stint in Saudi Arabia, he and his wife, Leslie J. Lott, worked on "foreign investment-related matters." In 1980, Moore joined Holland and Knight in Miami. During his partnership with Holland and Knight, Moore was the head chair of the Marine and Aviation Practice. His clients include Donald Trump, Tiger Woods and Faisel Al Matrook.
Awards and distinctions
Moore's legal career has established him as one of the pre-eminent attorneys currently practicing in Florida. In 2008, Moore was chosen as a Florida Super Lawyer by Law and Politics magazine (as well as in 2007 and 2006). In the same year, Moore was also voted one of the Best Lawyers in America Moore has been recognized as a Top Lawyer in South Florida by the South Florida Legal Guide. The South Florida Legal Guide also bestowed this distinction on Moore in 2005.
In 2009, he was again selected as one of the Elite Florida Lawyers by Florida Trend Magazine.<ref name="superlawyer" /> Also, he is a member of Who’s Who In American Law,<ref name="seakeepers" /> member of the American Bar Association<ref name="seakeepers" /> and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The AV-Rated is the “highest rating given to practicing attorneys”.<ref name="superlawyer" />
Currently, Moore is the current the Chairman of the International Seakeepers Society and the President of the Admiral Fleet of Florida.<ref name="seakeepers"/>
Education and military service
Michael T. Moore attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Finance in 1970. His interest in maritime law originated from his summers, “waiting tables in Cape Cod” before law school.
During Moore's stint in Saudi Arabia, he and his wife, Leslie J. Lott, worked on "foreign investment-related matters." In 1980, Moore joined Holland and Knight in Miami. During his partnership with Holland and Knight, Moore was the head chair of the Marine and Aviation Practice. His clients include Donald Trump, Tiger Woods and Faisel Al Matrook.
Awards and distinctions
Moore's legal career has established him as one of the pre-eminent attorneys currently practicing in Florida. In 2008, Moore was chosen as a Florida Super Lawyer by Law and Politics magazine (as well as in 2007 and 2006). In the same year, Moore was also voted one of the Best Lawyers in America Moore has been recognized as a Top Lawyer in South Florida by the South Florida Legal Guide. The South Florida Legal Guide also bestowed this distinction on Moore in 2005.
In 2009, he was again selected as one of the Elite Florida Lawyers by Florida Trend Magazine.<ref name="superlawyer" /> Also, he is a member of Who’s Who In American Law,<ref name="seakeepers" /> member of the American Bar Association<ref name="seakeepers" /> and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The AV-Rated is the “highest rating given to practicing attorneys”.<ref name="superlawyer" />
Currently, Moore is the current the Chairman of the International Seakeepers Society and the President of the Admiral Fleet of Florida.<ref name="seakeepers"/>