Email Author Lisa Rab

Awards

• 2012 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published April 7, 2011

  "School of Hard Knocks"

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published September 30, 2010

  "On the Down Low"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 9, 2010

  "Crash Course"

• 2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published July 23, 2009

  "Hello, My Name is Amigo"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 19, 2009

  "Newspapers Are Dead"

• 2008 - Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards/The Press Club of Cleveland

  "Contract Killing"

• 2007 - Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards/The Press Club of Cleveland, published February 15, 2006

  "Fall of the Fourth Reich"

• 2007 - Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards/The Press Club of Cleveland, published July 26, 2006

  "Screams in the Dark"

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2012 Stories by Lisa Rab

• Five Ways the PIP "Reform" Bill Fails to Help Consumers

  published Mar 16, 2012

  Gov. Rick Scott was so eager to pass a car  insurance reform bill last week that he sent personal thank-you notes to the lawmakers who supported it. The personal injury protection (PIP) insurance... More >>

• John Goodman's Girlfriend/Adopted Daughter Testifies in DUI Trial

  published Mar 15, 2012

  Let's say you're sleeping with a multimillionaire who's on trial for DUI manslaughter, and you also happen to be the defendant's adopted daughter and trust fund beneficiary. No one expects you to be a... More >>

• Lisa Pembleton, Star Witness in John Goodman Trial, Gets Grilled About Her Free Lawyer

  published Mar 14, 2012

  Lisa Pembleton doesn't drink. Neither do her friends. "I don't hang out with those kind of people," she said on the witness stand in a West Palm Beach courtroom today. Her sobriety is just one of many... More >>

• Opening Statements in John Goodman Trial Raise Important Questions About Getting Drunk

  published Mar 13, 2012

  Drinking games. They're superfun until you're sitting in a courtroom on trial for DUI manslaughter, trying to explain why you blew through a stop sign, slammed into another car with such force that it... More >>

• How the PIP Reform Bill Will Impact 411-PAIN

  published Mar 12, 2012

  The Broward-based 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service and other companies that solicit clients who have been in car accidents got a legislative kick in the knees Friday, but they are still standing.A bill... More >>

• DJJ Supervisor Thought Eric Perez Was "Faking" As He Died in Juvie Lockup, Officer Testifies

  published Mar 09, 2012

  As an 18-year-old vomited, lost control of his bowels, and died slowly in a West Palm Beach juvenile jail cell last July, guards refused to call 911 for more than six hours. A supervisor on duty alleg... More >>

• Parents Hate "Parent Empowerment" School Bill, So Why Does It Existr

  published Mar 08, 2012

  A bizarre showdown is unfolding in Tallahassee this week. Advocates for parents -- including the Florida PTA and Parents Across America --  are lobbying vehemently against a bill that's supposed ... More >>

• UPDATED: Dalia Dippolito Murder-for-Hire Story on Investigation Discovery Tonight

  published Mar 07, 2012

  Improbable as it may sound, there is an entire television series devoted to people who hire hit men to kill their loved/hated ones. The Investigation Discovery show Nothing Personal&nbs... More >>

• What to Look for in John Goodman DUI Manslaughter Trial

  published Mar 05, 2012

  Wellington polo mogul John Goodman goes on trial in a West Palm Beach courtroom tomorrow, charged with driving drunk and causing the car accident that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson in 2010.It's been... More >>

• Belle Glade Homicides Nearly Tripled Last Year

  published Mar 02, 2012

  Palm Beach County's first murder of 2012 broke Belle Glade's heart. Jimmy McMillan, 49, was gunned down in the grocery store his family had owned for seven decades. He was a generous man and champion ... More >>

• Banner Calling Sheriff Bradshaw a Thief to Fly Over Honda Classic

  published Mar 01, 2012

  When Tiger Woods tees off at the Honda Classic golf tournament in Palm Beach Gardens today, a sign of local political rancor will be flying over his head.An airplane banner proclaiming "The Sheriff Is... More >>

• Downton Abbey in West Palm Beach: City Offers Free Classes on How to Serve the Rich

  published Feb 29, 2012

  If you've always wanted to learn how to polish silver, fold linens, or serve a six-course dinner to spoiled rich kids, here's your chance.The City of West Palm Beach is offering free, totally unironic... More >>

• Lake Worth Street Painting Festival: Packed Despite the Clouds

  published Feb 27, 2012

  The sky was gray and cloudy; the wind whipped through and briefly brought a chill rain. Yet by Sunday afternoon, Lake Worth's streets were filled with crowds admiring the 18th-annual Street Painting F... More >>

• A Guide to Rick Scott's Speech in West Palm Beach

  published Feb 23, 2012

  Gov. Rick Scott will deliver his annual speech at the Forum Club in West Palm Beach tomorrow. In an attempt to appear human, he likely will tout his much-trumpeted $1 billion proposed increase in fund... More >>

• Palm Beach School Officials Recommend Denying Three New Mavericks Schools (Updated)

  published Feb 22, 2012

  UPDATE: Read about the School Board's vote after the jump.rMavericks in Education Florida should not be allowed to open three more charter high schools in Palm Beach County, school district officials ... More >>

• Tell Mavericks High What You Think: Public Meeting Tomorrow

  published Feb 20, 2012

  For three months, we've been telling you about Mavericks in Education Florida, a local charter school chain headed by the vice president's brother, Frank Biden. Tomorrow evening is your chance to see ... More >>

• FBI Purges Anti-Islam Training Material

  published Feb 16, 2012

  A graph contends the more devout a Muslim is, the more likely he is to be violent. An instructional document saying that in Islam, "war is the rule and peace is only temporary." The paperwork sounds l... More >>

• Lake Worth Gun Shop and Shooting Range Gets $500K Stimulus Loan

  published Feb 15, 2012

  Buying guns and shooting targets in Lake Worth is officially part of the economic recovery effort.According to data compiled by the nonprofit journalism website ProPublica, the Palm Beach Shooting Ce... More >>

• Slavery by Another Name in Florida

  published Feb 14, 2012

  Last year, when Gov. Rick Scott and his cabinet enacted an archaic ban on the voting rights of ex-felons, supporters called the ban colorblind. They said making nonviolent felons wait five years after... More >>

• Mavericks High in Homestead Makes Headlines -- This Time for Guns

  published Feb 10, 2012

  Mavericks High in Homestead was rocked by violence and grief this week. First, 16-year-old Danny Cruz was shot and killed by a police officer at a Homestead gas station. Then another Mavericks student... More >>

• Lawrence Hunt Pleads Guilty to Killing Middle School Teacher Calvin Williams

  published Feb 09, 2012

  Two years ago, Lawrence Hunt told police he killed his lover, Calvin Williams, because he feared Williams was about to rape him and give him HIV. If the case had gone to trial, family and friends... More >>

• Heath Miller, Band Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Students, Released on Bond

  published Feb 08, 2012

  For nearly three years, Heath Miller sat in jail without facing a jury. In April 2009, the once-popular band teacher at H.L. Watkins Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens was charged with sexually assau... More >>

• Mavericks Assistant Principal Was Accused, and Cleared, of Kissing Former Student at Denny's

  published Feb 07, 2012

  On April 23, 2011, months before she was hired as assistant principal at the Mavericks High charter school in Palm Springs, Tisa Brandon was videotaped hanging out with teenagers at Denny's in the wee... More >>

• How We Got the Story: Reporting on Islamophobia

  published Feb 06, 2012

  Last week's New Times cover story explored the lives of Muslims living in South Florida. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how we got the story:The hardest part was picking an outfit. Living in South... More >>

• Swapping Adam Hasner for Allen West Would Replace One Anti-Islam Politician With Another

  published Feb 03, 2012

  U.S. Rep. Allen West's departure from his Broward-Palm Beach district to run for a more Republican-leaning seat up north is undeniably good news for local Muslims. Finally, South Florida will be rid o... More >>