Email Author Deirdra Funcheon

Awards

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published June 26, 2008

  "To Hug a Porcupine"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published January 31, 2008

  "Simmer Down, Kids!"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published November 6, 2008

  "Mud in Your Eye"

• 2008 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published July 5, 2007

  "Kill My Wife. Please!"

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2009 Stories by Deirdra Funcheon

• Tiger Woods' Alleged Mistress Still in Palm Beach

  published Dec 28, 2009

  As the paparazzi continue to hunt for Tiger Woods (and I do mean hunt -- tabloids have offered at least one New Times reporter hundreds of dollars for news tips about the golf star, and hundreds of th... More >>

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  Tiger Woods' Alleged Mistress Still in Palm Beach

  published Dec 28, 2009

  As the paparazzi continue to hunt for Tiger Woods (and I do mean hunt -- tabloids have offered at least one New Times reporter hundreds of dollars for news tips about the golf star, and hundreds of th... More >>

• Help Mend a Heart: New Found Glory Singer's Mom Sick, Without Insurance and Needs Your Help

  published Dec 04, 2009

  If you've lived in South Florida for any length of time, chances are, there are fewer than six degrees of separation between you and the tight-knit Pundik family. Of the three creative Pundik kids, Jo... More >>

• Did John Tesh Have Rock Band MOG Stunt Team Murderedr

  published Dec 01, 2009

  Is it a documentaryr A mockumentaryr Or propaganda sent out by John Teshr (He's an alien, you know.) Buzz has been swirling around "I'm Gonna Do It Until the Day I Die," (made by West Palm Beach's M... More >>

• Whiskey Tango: For the "Good" White Trash

  published Dec 01, 2009

  Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. We walked in to Whiskey Tango All American Bar and Grill (1903 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood; 954-925-2555;... More >>

• PRL Cafe: For Sexy Communists and Beer Aficionados

  published Nov 27, 2009

  Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. On a bar-hopping tour of Hollywood, I popped into PRL Euro Cafe (1904 A Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood; 954-98... More >>

• Night Watch Visits Coyotes Bar in Hollywood

  published Nov 26, 2009

  Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. r It was in the low 70s--breezy, but pleasant--as my wingman and I walked up starry Hollywood Boulevard.... More >>

• GlobeTel CEO Indicted

  published Nov 25, 2009

  A couple of years ago, we ran a feature story about GlobeTel, a company that was supposedly going to deploy blimp-like satellites across the country and beam down internet signals. There were a few pr... More >>

• GlobeTel CEO Indicted

  published Nov 25, 2009

  A couple of years ago, we ran a feature story about GlobeTel, a company that was supposedly going to deploy blimp-like satellites across the country and beam down internet signals. There were a few pr... More >>

• Finally - Some Swine Flu Vaccine!

  published Nov 23, 2009

  Here's a cut-and-paste press release about where and when you can -- finally -- get the swine flu vaccine. Officials at the Broward County Health Department announced Broward County's first H1N1 Vacci... More >>

• Finally - Some Swine Flu Vaccine!

  published Nov 23, 2009

  Here's a cut-and-paste press release about where and when you can -- finally -- get the swine flu vaccine. Officials at the Broward County Health Department announced Broward County's first H1N1 Vacci... More >>

• So, Who Won the $4,000r

  published Nov 16, 2009

  A few months ago, New Times Broward-Palm Beach announced that we would be giving away $4,000 to local artists through our first-ever MasterMind Awards, sponsored by the Amplitude Academy of Musical Ar... More >>

• Will Rothstein Case Affect Melissa Britt Lewis Murder Trialr

  published Nov 04, 2009

  Ever since lawyer Scott Rothstein went missing last week, only to return to the country amid allegations of running a $400 million Ponzi scheme, some observers have wondered how this news might affect... More >>

• Will Rothstein Case Affect Melissa Britt Lewis Murder Trialr

  published Nov 04, 2009

  Ever since lawyer Scott Rothstein went missing last week, only to return to the country amid allegations of running a $400 million Ponzi scheme, some observers have wondered how this news might affect... More >>

• Dolphin Experts Weigh In; Any Gorilla-Killers in Lake Worth Mayoral Racer

  published Nov 03, 2009

  r The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surround... More >>

• Dolphin Experts Weigh In; Any Gorilla-Killers in Lake Worth Mayoral Racer

  published Nov 03, 2009

  r The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surround... More >>

• Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate Rene Varela Responds to Dolphin Trafficking Allegations

  published Oct 28, 2009

  Two days ago, we posted this story about how protesters in Lake Worth targeted mayoral candidate Rene Varela, shining light on his work with Ocean Embassy, an Orlando company (formed by ex-SeaWorld em... More >>

• Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate Rene Varela Responds to Dolphin Trafficking Allegations

  published Oct 28, 2009

  Two days ago, we posted this story about how protesters in Lake Worth targeted mayoral candidate Rene Varela, shining light on his work with Ocean Embassy, an Orlando company (formed by ex-SeaWorld em... More >>

• Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate Rene Varela Responds to Dolphin Trafficking Allegations

  published Oct 28, 2009

  Two days ago, we posted this story about how protesters in Lake Worth targeted mayoral candidate Rene Varela, shining light on his work with Ocean Embassy, an Orlando company (formed by ex-SeaWorld em... More >>

• Is Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate a Dolphin Traffickerr

  published Oct 26, 2009

  It's not unusual for politicians to want to hide controversial details of their lives: adulterous affairs, DUI arrests, bankruptcies. Leave to the reliably kooky city of Lake Worth to have this week's... More >>

• Is Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate a Dolphin Traffickerr

  published Oct 26, 2009

  It's not unusual for politicians to want to hide controversial details of their lives: adulterous affairs, DUI arrests, bankruptcies. Leave to the reliably kooky city of Lake Worth to have this week's... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Is Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate a Dolphin Traffickerr

  published Oct 26, 2009

  It's not unusual for politicians to want to hide controversial details of their lives: adulterous affairs, DUI arrests, bankruptcies. Leave to the reliably kooky city of Lake Worth to have this week's... More >>

• Are Animal Rights Activists -- and Local Multimillionaire -- Behind the McDonald's-Causes-Cancer lawsuitr

  published Oct 22, 2009

  Today, newswires were abuzz with the information that a Washington-based nonprofit group called the Cancer Project, on behalf of two plantiffs in Connecticut, filed a class-action lawsuit against Burg... More >>

• Are Animal Rights Activists -- and Local Multimillionaire -- Behind the McDonald's-Causes-Cancer lawsuitr

  published Oct 22, 2009

  Today, newswires were abuzz with the information that a Washington-based nonprofit group called the Cancer Project, on behalf of two plantiffs in Connecticut, filed a class-action lawsuit against Burg... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Are Animal Rights Activists -- and Local Multimillionaire -- Behind the McDonald's-Causes-Cancer lawsuitr

  published Oct 22, 2009

  Today, newswires were abuzz with the information that a Washington-based nonprofit group called the Cancer Project, on behalf of two plantiffs in Connecticut, filed a class-action lawsuit against Burg... More >>