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

• 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 >>

• Polo Mogul John Goodman Says He Adopted Girlfriend to Protect His Kids

  published Feb 02, 2012

  Wellington multimillionaire John Goodman knows he might be going away for a while. The founder of the International Polo Club is facing multiple criminal charges for allegedly driving drunk and causin... More >>

• Bill Koch and Oxbow Donate $1 Million to Romney Super PAC

  published Feb 01, 2012

  Six months ago, Bill Koch's spokesman told us the Palm Beach billionaire's political allegiances were "hard to pin down." Unlike Tea Party sugar daddies Charles and David Koch, "Wild Bill" was the Koc... More >>

• UPDATED: Ewww -- Polo Mogul John Goodman Adopts His 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

  published Jan 31, 2012

  Rich people do strange things to protect their money. Wellington polo mogul John Goodman went so far as to adopt his 42-year-old girlfriend to preserve his family's fortune. Which means, legally, he's... More >>

• Mavericks High Assistant Principal Was Investigated for Misconduct in Kissimmee

  published Jan 30, 2012

  Here's the leadership team at Mavericks High School in Palm Springs: Principal Thomas Lockett is not certified to teach in Florida and has a background in pharmaceutical sales. Assistant Principal Tis... More >>

• Leon County School Board Approves New Mavericks High School

  published Jan 25, 2012

  Perhaps the people in Tallahassee don't read much on the interwebs. Or maybe they don't mind entrusting their kids' education to a team of real estate developers. Whatever the reason, the Leon County ... More >>

• Principal at Mavericks High in Palm Springs Not Certified to Teach in Florida

  published Jan 23, 2012

  The principal of the Mavericks High charter school in Palm Springs is not certified to teach in Florida, according to the State Department of Education.Thomas Lockett runs a school that serves roughly... More >>

• Mavericks High Charter Schools Make News in New Orleans

  published Jan 19, 2012

  Florida has a habit of exporting its public policies to other states, where they spread like cold sores on a drunken Himmarshee night. Grading schools and teachers based on test scores, expanding vouc... More >>

• Michael McAuliffe Leaves Top Prosecutor Job to Work for Bill Koch, Litigious Billionaire

  published Jan 18, 2012

  Only in Palm Beach is such a pairing possible. State Attorney Michael McAuliffe is abandoning his bid for a second term as the county's top prosecutor in order to work for Bill Koch, the Palm Beach bi... More >>

• Palm Beach State Attorney Michael McAuliffe Won't Seek Reelection

  published Jan 17, 2012

  Was it the West Palm Beach cop-beating scandalr The steady exodus of prosecutors from his officer Or perhaps his spotty luck prosecuting corruption in the Riviera Beach Police DepartmentrMichael McAul... More >>

• Merick Lewin, State House Candidate With Family Ties to 411-PAIN, Raised Nearly $100K

  published Jan 12, 2012

  Merick Lewin, the Republican state House candidate from Davie whose family runs the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, has raised $96,000 for his campaign-- far outpacing all of his competitors in Distr... More >>

• The Charter Schools Agenda in Tallahassee

  published Jan 11, 2012

  Last year, the extensive ties between charter school advocates and Florida state politicians proved fruitful. New laws expanded "high-performing" charter schools and created virtual charter schools. G... More >>

• Dalia Dippolito Saga on Snapped: The Abridged, Pro-Michael Dippolito Version

  published Jan 09, 2012

  rFor the national media, Dalia Dippolito's murder-for-hire saga is the gift that keeps on giving. Boynton Beach's most infamous newlywed has been convicted of plotting to have her husband whacked... More >>