Email Author Eric Barton

Awards

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published August 4, 2011

  "Almost Innocent"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 23, 2007

  "Smoke and Mirrors"

• 2008 - Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards

  "Cauthen's Travels"

• 2008 - Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards, published November 22, 2007

  "In Herm's Head"

• 2007 - Kansas City Press Club Heart of America Awards, published June 8, 2006

  "High Above the Law"

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2009 Stories by Eric Barton

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  FEATURED STORY

  Craigslist to Pull Adult Services Ads, Leaving Adriana Flowerless

  published May 13, 2009

  By now, you've probably heard the story about how Craig Newmark started Craigslist.org with a simple email chain between friends. And so by now you probably know that Newmark's dream has grown largely... More >>

• Lauderadale Man Guilty of Memphis Murders May Now Face Local Inquiry

  published May 13, 2009

  Former Fort Lauderdale resident Henry Lee Jones was convicted this week of a double murder in Memphis. Now the question remains whether Jones will be sent back to Florida to face murder charges in Bro... More >>

• Lauderadale Man Guilty of Memphis Murders May Now Face Local Inquiry

  published May 13, 2009

  Former Fort Lauderdale resident Henry Lee Jones was convicted this week of a double murder in Memphis. Now the question remains whether Jones will be sent back to Florida to face murder charges in Bro... More >>

• Boca Madam So Far Escapes Media Horde

  published May 13, 2009

  Somehow, an alleged madam to the stars has turned up in Boca, and the national media has largely ignored it. Michelle Braun is accused of running an online prostitution site that sold the services of ... More >>

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  Boca Madam So Far Escapes Media Horde

  published May 13, 2009

  Somehow, an alleged madam to the stars has turned up in Boca, and the national media has largely ignored it. Michelle Braun is accused of running an online prostitution site that sold the services of ... More >>

• A Memo to National Voters: Get to Know Our Crist

  published May 13, 2009

  Dear national voter,You've probably heard a bit about our governor down here in Florida, you know, the one who was lucky enough not to be picked to go down with the John McCain ship. But you're about ... More >>

• Chinese Drywall Leaves Florida Homeowners Looking for Someone to Blame

  published May 7, 2009

  It was February 22, and Lawrence Riesz finally had an idea about how to diagnose all the mysterious problems in his home. Since he and his wife... More >>

• Wolverine Finally Screened for Disappointed Critic

  published Apr 29, 2009

  It's never a good sign when the studios won't show us a movie in time for the print edition. That's what happened with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. So with no review in the print edition of New Times thi... More >>

• Wolverine Finally Screened for Disappointed Critic

  published Apr 29, 2009

  It's never a good sign when the studios won't show us a movie in time for the print edition. That's what happened with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. So with no review in the print edition of New Times thi... More >>

• Crist's Budget Philosophy Just Like Payday Loan

  published Apr 24, 2009

  Gov. Charlie Crist came to South Florida yesterday to tout his plan to take a $1.1 billion loan from the Seminole tribe, a move that officially sells the state's future to the fine folks who use slot ... More >>

• Crist's Budget Philosophy Just Like Payday Loan

  published Apr 24, 2009

  Gov. Charlie Crist came to South Florida yesterday to tout his plan to take a $1.1 billion loan from the Seminole tribe, a move that officially sells the state's future to the fine folks who use slot ... More >>

• Marlins Mascot Apparently Comes Out as Zoophile

  published Apr 23, 2009

  If there's one thing the Florida zoophilia movement needed, it's a celebrity endorsement, and they got it Wednesday when Billy the Marlin came out publicly. In an ad printed Wednesday in the Sun-Senti... More >>

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  Marlins Mascot Apparently Comes Out as Zoophile

  published Apr 23, 2009

  If there's one thing the Florida zoophilia movement needed, it's a celebrity endorsement, and they got it Wednesday when Billy the Marlin came out publicly. In an ad printed Wednesday in the Sun-Senti... More >>

• Hard Rock Ambassadors of Rock Battle of the Bands Continues This Thursday

  published Apr 21, 2009

  Round two of the Hard Rock's battle pits Leading the Heroes, Stained Angel, Tri Funk Point, and Tristan Clopet & the Juice. The winner goes  on to face last week's victor, Ghost of Gloria, on... More >>

• Hard Rock Ambassadors of Rock Battle of the Bands

  published April 23, 2009

  Round two of the Hard Rock's battle pits Leading the Heroes, Stained Angel, Tri Funk Point, and Tritan Clopet & the Juice. The winner goes on... More >>

• Ghost of Gloria Wins Hard Rock Battle

  published Apr 17, 2009

  Don't tell the boys from Ghost of Gloria that South Florida isn't a rock market. The Fort Lauderdale band's co-manager, Brandon Young, says the foursome committed last year to making being in a band t... More >>

• Boca Lawyer, Not Carl Bernstein, Broke Chinese Drywall Story

  published Apr 17, 2009

  In the Hollywood-produced movie about the Chinese drywall controversy, I'm guessing the story will be broken wide open by Zac Efron as ace reporter Carl Bernstein Jr. That would be supercool for me an... More >>

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  Boca Lawyer, Not Carl Bernstein, Broke Chinese Drywall Story

  published Apr 17, 2009

  In the Hollywood-produced movie about the Chinese drywall controversy, I'm guessing the story will be broken wide open by Zac Efron as ace reporter Carl Bernstein Jr. That would be supercool for me an... More >>

• Children With No Financial Future To Be Jailed

  published Apr 14, 2009

  If you have children, and you'd like to exploit those children for your political gains, and if you have the money to rent those children prison uniforms, you should totally bring them to downtown Wes... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Children With No Financial Future To Be Jailed

  published Apr 14, 2009

  If you have children, and you'd like to exploit those children for your political gains, and if you have the money to rent those children prison uniforms, you should totally bring them to downtown Wes... More >>

• Why This Blog Deserves a Government Bailout

  published Apr 10, 2009

  This post is an official request to you, the U.S. taxpayer, for a government bailout for The Juice Blog. Like a pretentious menu, I won't be asking for a specific amount, only that it should have many... More >>

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  Why This Blog Deserves a Government Bailout

  published Apr 10, 2009

  This post is an official request to you, the U.S. taxpayer, for a government bailout for The Juice Blog. Like a pretentious menu, I won't be asking for a specific amount, only that it should have many... More >>

• Ford's Hybrid Saves Liberals, One Rental Car at a Time

  published Apr 08, 2009

  It's hard to be a card-carrying, foreign-car-driving, alt-weekly-newspaper-working, Cheez Whiz-loving liberal these days. The conservatives say President Obama's corporate bailouts amount to socialism... More >>

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  Ford's Hybrid Saves Liberals, One Rental Car at a Time

  published Apr 08, 2009

  It's hard to be a card-carrying, foreign-car-driving, alt-weekly-newspaper-working, Cheez Whiz-loving liberal these days. The conservatives say President Obama's corporate bailouts amount to socialism... More >>

• From BBQ to Bombolotti

  published April 9, 2009

  Rufus Ribs 206 S. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach. Open Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. till 7 p.m. Call 561-932-8206. The search... More >>