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8:30 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Allen West "Most Engaging" Twitter User in Congress
By Rich Abdill
Just after Christmas, Congressman Allen West sent out two tweets about a colonoscopy he'd just had -- short, innocent messages; one used the phrase "doggone bran cereal." Like most everything el... More >>

The Daily Pulp

8:15 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Sheriff Candidate Louis Granteed: A Veteran Hollywood Cop's First Campaign
By Stefan Kamph
We're interviewing candidates in the race for Broward County Sheriff. So far, that means Scott Israel, this guy, and incumbent Sheriff Al Lamberti (who has not accepted an interview request). T... More >>

The Daily Pulp

7:05 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Cops Respond to Report of Children Being Tortured, Discover Child With Fingers Burned Off
By Rich Abdill
Fort Lauderdale Police went to a home on Saturday to investigate reports that children at the house were being tortured. There, they encountered 22-year-old Irma Mustamu and a young child with ... More >>

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12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Reggae Great Buju Banton Is Locked Up on Drug Charges. Was He Entrapped?
By Chris Sweeney
Buju Banton had been blowing off the man he knew as "Junior" for months. The 38-year-old reggae sensation was always ready with an excuse to rush... More >>

News

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Pot Smuggler Schools Seniors on Medical Marijuana
By Gus Garcia-Roberts
They heard about it at their bridge games, or from the corkboard at the senior center, or through their grandkids who use the internet. Then they... More >>

The Daily Pulp

3:51 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Inside Christopher George's $40 Million Pill Mill: 18 Million Pills and a Bikini Model
By Rich Abdill
Pill-mill kingpin Christopher George was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison last Friday for his role in founding one of the largest pill mills in American history.George, his wife, mothe... More >>

The Daily Pulp

3:10 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Judge Sends Alleged Domestic Abuser on Date With Wife; Sun-Sentinel Thinks It's Adorable (UPDATED)
By Rich Abdill
Update, 2:17 p.m.: Added comment from Hurley's judicial assistant.Update: 3:05 p.m.: Added comment from the president of Women In Distress.Plantation's Joseph Bray is accused of pushing hi... More >>

The Daily Pulp

3:03 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Heath Miller, Band Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Students, Released on Bond
By Lisa Rab
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 sexual... More >>

The Daily Pulp

1:29 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Patrick Murphy Following Allen West to New District 18 Congressional Race
By Rich Abdill
Democratic congressional candidate Patrick Murphy's campaign just announced that he will be moving from his original plans to run in District 22 up to the newly drawn District 18 to challenge C... More >>

The Daily Pulp

8:35 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Florida's DWI Law Revision Could Lead to Conviction of Sober People
By Rich Abdill
Under proposed revisions to Florida law, drivers could be hit with DWI charges even if they were totally sober while they were driving, according to an interpretation by a Broward County DWI la... More >>

The Daily Pulp

7:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Bob Norman May Face Trespassing Charge After Cops Label Him "Cocky" (UPDATED)
By Rich Abdill
UPDATE, 2/8/12: Both Norman and Reich are off the hook -- state's attorney spokesman Ron Ishoy says "The Parkland property owners... have agreed that the issuance of a trespass warning to the two... More >>

The Daily Pulp

6:30 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Alex Johnson, Colombian Snitch in Case Against Buju Banton, Earned Millions From U.S. Government
By Chris Sweeney
Alex Johnson -- a main character in this week's cover story about the conviction of Buju Banton -- on Monday further delayed his bankruptcy hearing. On the surface, there's nothing extraordinary... More >>

The Daily Pulp

12:31 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Mavericks Assistant Principal Was Accused, and Cleared, of Kissing Former Student at Denny's
By Lisa Rab
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... More >>

The Daily Pulp

12:29 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Allen West's "Comparative History Lesson" Wasn't So Historical
By Rich Abdill
Congressman (and former high school history teacher) Allen West gave his Facebook followers a "comparative history lesson for America" yesterday in which he blamed Jimmy Carter for "the resurge... More >>

The Daily Pulp

8:15 am
Feb. 7, 2012
How Broward Medical Examiners Let Thousands of Pain Pills Walk Out the Door
By Rich Abdill
At least 3,600 pills are missing from the Broward County Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services, according to a blistering report released yesterday by the Broward inspector genera... More >>

The Daily Pulp

6:20 am
Feb. 7, 2012
School Bus Cameras: A Whole New Way of Getting Tickets
By Chris Sweeney
A big yellow school bus could be the source of your next traffic ticket. Officials with the School District of Palm Beach County are weighing whether to install high-def cameras o... More >>

The Daily Pulp

6:15 am
Feb. 7, 2012
Mandy Dawson to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion as Soon as She Figures Out How Much She Evaded
By Rich Abdill
Former Fort Lauderdale state Sen. Mandy Dawson will plead guilty to two counts of tax evasion and three counts of failure to file a tax return, according to documents filed yesterday in federal... More >>

The Daily Pulp

4:58 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Turtles Once Again Ruining Plan to Save Singer Island Beaches
By Rich Abdill
Singer Island just can't hold on to its sand. A decade of repeated efforts to stanch beach erosion there have failed, according to a report filed with the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioner... More >>

The Daily Pulp

2:45 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
Allen West Goes on CBS to Criticize Bill He Didn't Fight Against
By Rich Abdill
CBS News had a story today about a fee built into the two-month payroll tax cut extension approved by the House just before Christmas -- to help pay for the cut, legislators added a tenth of a ... More >>

The Daily Pulp

12:38 pm
Feb. 6, 2012
How We Got the Story: Reporting on Islamophobia
By Lisa Rab
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... More >>

The Daily Pulp

11:26 am
Feb. 6, 2012
Local Porn Exec Fills Mitt Romney's Coffers
By Stefan Kamph
Most (male) Mitt Romney supporters have probably stumbled across an ad for AdultFriendFinder.com (NSFW) at one point or another, though they might not admit it. But now there's another connect... More >>

The Daily Pulp

8:30 am
Feb. 6, 2012
Broward Sheriff Candidate Scott Israel: "I Have a Pristine Record"
By Stefan Kamph
The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) is one of the largest sheriff's departments in the country. It provides law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical services to areas across the... More >>

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Reggae Great Buju Banton Is Locked Up on Drug Charges. Was He Entrapped? Reggae Great Buju Banton Is Locked Up on Drug Charges. Was He Entrapped?
By Chris Sweeney

Buju Banton had been blowing off the man he knew as "Junior" for months. The 38-year-old reggae sensation was always ready with an excuse to rush off the phone or… More >>

Pot Smuggler Schools Seniors on Medical Marijuana Pot Smuggler Schools Seniors on Medical Marijuana
By Gus Garcia-Roberts

They heard about it at their bridge games, or from the corkboard at the senior center, or through their grandkids who use the internet. Then they carpooled to Temple Shaarei… More >>

South Florida Muslims Seek a New Way to Get Along in the Wake of Terrorism Charges and Bigotry South Florida Muslims Seek a New Way to Get Along in the Wake of Terrorism Charges and Bigotry
By Lisa Rab

"Financial support for MURDERERS!" yells a ponytailed man holding an American flag. "Are you going to blow up our daycare centers?" a woman shouts nearby. On a quiet, residential Margate street, roughly… More >>

The Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax: Indianapolis Mobilizes for an Epic Battle With an Urban Legend
By Pete Kotz

Indianapolis is bracing for war. It’s Super Bowl week, after all. Time for the Annual Invasion of the Hookers, which promises to be as harrowing as the Ottoman Empire’s advance… More >>

Victoria Jackson Went From "SNL" to the Rabid Right Victoria Jackson Went From "SNL" to the Rabid Right
By Gus Garcia-Roberts

Victoria Jackson hurtles through intersections and down side streets while using her left hand to hold a Flip cam to her face. The inside of her car — a weathered… More >>


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