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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2012 Stories by Deirdra Funcheon

• Got a Camera for Christmasr Donate Your Old One to Women in India

  published Dec 27, 2012

  In 2001, twentysomething Nicole Jaquis, who'd grown up down here in Wellington and then moved to Boston, left her job and joined some friends who were making a documentary in India about the Kumbh Mel... More >>

• FPL Is Building Another Natural Gas Pipeline Underfoot

  published Dec 20, 2012

  Did you know there are already two major pipelines underground that bring in natural gas from other states to our local power plantsr There will be a third by 2017, and FPL is currently seeking "Reque... More >>

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  Venus the Amazing Chimera Cat Gets Contract to Make Stuffed Animals in Her Likeness

  published Dec 17, 2012

  In 2009, a South Florida woman named Christina saw that her friend in North Carolina had shared pictures pictures of a very unique-looking kitten on her Facebook page. A feral mama cat had given birth... More >>

• Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, HSN Being Sued by German Knife Makers

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Let me tell you a little something about Germans: they take their jobs seriously. When students there are about 16 years old, they get sorted into different educational tracks -- those expected to go ... More >>

• Heene Boyz Interview (VIDEO): "The World's Youngest Metal Band"

  published Dec 12, 2012

  Yesterday we told you about the Heene Boyz -- being touted as the "World's Youngest Metal Band -- and how you might remember the singer as "Balloon Boy" from an infamous news story a few years back.&n... More >>

• "Balloon Boy" Dad Richard Heene's Greatest Hits (VIDEO)

  published Dec 12, 2012

  You wondered what  "Balloon Boy" family had been doing in the three years since they transfixed the entire nation, reporting that six-year-old Falcon Heene had floated away in a homemade flying s... More >>

• "Balloon Boy" Family Resurfaces in Florida; The Heene Boyz Being Promoted as "The World's Youngest Metal Band"

  published Dec 11, 2012

  People around the world were collectively glued to their TVs on October 15, 2009, when Richard and Mayumi Heene called the Federal Aviation Administration and a Colorado TV station and reported that t... More >>

• Remember "Balloon Boy"r He's Nine and in "The World's Youngest Metal Band" (VIDEO)

  published Dec 11, 2012

  Remember in 2009 when a Colorado man named Richard Heene reported that his six-year-old son had accidentally been carried off in his homemade air balloon, but it was deemed a hoaxr See also: "Ballo... More >>

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  Balloon Boy 2012: Three Years After the Hoax, Falcon Heene Fronts a Metal Band

  published December 13, 2012

  Balloon Boy 2012: Three Years After Hoax, Falcon Heene Fronts a Metal Band More >>

• Bon Jovi Announces Dates for Because We Can Tour; Coming to Tampa and Sunrise

  published Nov 20, 2012

  Bon Jovi juuuuust announced U.S. dates for Because We Can Tour. And it happens to come to Sunrise, Florida, on Jon Bon Jovi's birthday! (Yes, I know when Jon Bon Jovi's birthday is. Not ashamed.) Let'... More >>

• Owner of Hurricane Grill and Denny's Charging Five Percent Surcharge to Cover Obamacare; Suggests Customers Should Tip Servers Less

  published Nov 15, 2012

  UPDATE 2:52 p.m.: Shelby Fox, of Konnect Public Relations in Los Angeles, responded on behalf of Metz with this statement: "Despite recent media coverage, Hurricane Grill & Wings is committed to expl... More >>

• Boycott of Walmart Scheduled for Black Friday; Boynton Beach Store One of 20 Targeted Nationally

  published Nov 15, 2012

  In the early 1990s, some the progressive-minded yet fun-loving folks at Adbusters magazine promoted the idea of a Buy Nothing Day -- a "holiday" that would condemn consumerism, not involve any monetar... More >>

• Miami Marlins Piss Off Fans By Trading Players: Four Ways to Protest with Your Food

  published Nov 14, 2012

  As if we didn't already hate Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria (and don't worry, we did), he just alienated every last person willing to give him the benefit of the doubt by selling off all the good p... More >>

• Shooter on Broward College Central Campusr

  published Nov 08, 2012

  UPDATE 3:45 P.M.:  Capt Engel says: "We found the girl. She had a copper-colored gun lookalike that's a lighter." Did the police and school security overreact or notr "I think that they did what ... More >>

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  Trick-or-Treaters Invade Rich Neighborhoods: Brilliant Kids or Appalling Trendr

  published Oct 29, 2012

  For 364 days of the year, Harrison Street in Hollywood is almost eerily quiet, the lone trophy wife jogging down the Royal Palm-lined streets, the occasional Mercedes zooming toward the beach. But Hal... More >>

• Red Bull Stratos Stunt: Felix Baumgartner Skydiving From Space Today. Is It Irresponsible Brand Marketingr

  published Oct 09, 2012

  Today at about 1:15 EST, stuntman and skydiver Felix Baumgartner is scheduled to be lifted via a special balloon to the edge of space. Wearing a pressurized spacesuit-type outfit, he will step out of ... More >>

• Did Mitt Romney Kill Leola Anderson in 1968 Car Crashr We Examine the Conspiracy Theories (PHOTOS)

  published Aug 16, 2012

  Did you hear about that fatal car crash Mitt Romney was inr The incident happened in France in June 1968, when Romney was serving as a Mormon missionary. It made the U.S. papers in 2007, but consideri... More >>

• Pastrami Wars: A Rebuttal

  published Aug 03, 2012

  Here at New Times, we're accustomed to getting comments on our blog, invitations from PR flacks, and queries from friends wondering whether the food critic might be a tad lonely and need a companion f... More >>

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  Kiss and Mötley Crüe - Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach - July 27

  published Jul 30, 2012

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• The Hardest Questions on the Bon Jovi Trivia App

  published Jul 26, 2012

  See also:Jon Bon Jovi and the Kings of Suburbia tonight at Hard Rock LiveSo, in preparation for Jon's big debut as a solo artist at the Hard Rock Live tonight. I found this trivia app from Quizicals. ... More >>

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  Bongiovi Pasta Sauce: Eat It Before Jon Bon Jovi's First Solo Show at Hard Rock

  published Jul 26, 2012

  Jon Bon Jovi is coming to the Hard Rock Live tonight for his first-ever solo show with the Kings of Suburbia, and we thought it would be an opportune time to show gratuitous pictures of him inform you... More >>

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  Riverside Market: Will It Have to Move Nowr

  published Jul 16, 2012

  Over the past few months, we've told you about the troubles facing Julian Siegel of Riverside Market. He opened the small food and beer joint in Riverside Park/Sailboat Bend six years ago, to the deli... More >>

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  Joan Jett - Sunfest, West Palm Beach - May 5

  published May 07, 2012

  Better than: Lita Ford ever was.Just before Joan Jett bounced on to the Tire Kingdom stage in a skintight outfit and black high-tops with red laces, nature had provided an epic warm-up set: Temps dipp... More >>

• Bride Says Spirit Airlines Ruined Her Wedding

  published May 01, 2012

  Rachael Barach and her fiance spent months planning their dream wedding: a small ceremony on the remote Caribbean Island of Jost Van Dyke. Pulling it off would require some effort: flying from Fort La... More >>

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  WIN a Pair of Tickets to the Las Olas Wine & Food Festival (This Friday Night)

  published Apr 19, 2012

  UPDATE: We have picked and notified a winner!!! See after the jump. Yes, we know this is super-last-minute, as the Las Olas Food & Wine Festival is THIS FRIDAY from 7:30 to 10 pm, but good things ... More >>