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Accidents and Disasters

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Satellite Images Show First Glimpse of Cuba's Offshore Drilling Rig in Florida Straits

    Earlier this year, Spanish oil giant Repsol YPF announced that a massive drilling rig had started operating  in "ultra-deep water" in the Straits of Florida, somewhere between Cuba and the Keys. One of the more problematic aspects of the operation is the dearth of information about where the ri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Breaking: John Goodman Guilty on All Counts (UPDATED)

    ​A Palm Beach County jury this afternoon found Wellington polo mogul John Goodman guilty of DUI manslaughter, failure to render aid, and vehicular homicide. The conviction comes two years after Goodman sped through a stop sign in Wellington, causing a car crash that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Cops: DUI Suspect Says He Doesn't Remember Causing "Fireball" Crash That Killed Woman

    ​After Edson Ramirez-Jaimes allegedly blew through some red lights and crashed into an SUV, causing a "fireball" and killing the driver on Christmas Eve, the cops say he told them he never even remembered driving.According to documents from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Ramirez-Jaimes, 2 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Boynton Beach Cops Released From Hospital; Burglary Suspect Still Missing

    Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeIf you see Markell Hollis, call the cops.​All three of the Boynton Beach Police officers injured during Officer Rachel Loy's third car crash have been released from the hospital -- including Loy herself -- but one of the suspects from the burglary they were respon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Alligator That Attacked Old Woman Was Shot in the Head, Likely Hit by Car, and Is Finally Dead

    marathonbooks.comNot the alligator that attacked a 90-year-old woman, survived a bullet to the brain, and a possible car crash, but an alligator nonetheless.​An alligator that wildlife officials believe attacked a 90-year-old woman last week before being shot in the head -- and possibly hit by a c ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2011

    This Guy Is Good

    marathonbooks.comNot the alligator that attacked a 90-year-old woman, survived a bullet to the brain, and a possible car crash, but an alligator nonetheless.​An alligator that wildlife officials believe attacked a 90-year-old woman last week before being shot in the head -- and possibly hit by a c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Bloodthirsty Tree Maims Broward Woman, Leading to Teabagging Jokes

    Deadly?​A Broward woman says that an Oakland Park man -- whose last name is actually Teebagy -- and the city have to pay up, because a street-side tree permanently maimed her in 2009, according to a recently filed lawsuit.Kathleen Adelle Nickerson, "a single woman," says that

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Ryan LeVin, Playboy Indicted in Fatal Porsche Hit-and-Run, to Change Plea

    ​Ryan LeVin, heir of an Illinois costume-jewelry family, who was indicted in a 2009 hit-and-run that killed two British businessmen, will be back in front of a judge Friday. And it looks like he plans on changing his not-guilty plea, according to court documents. David Bogenschutz, the high-profil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Florida is a Great Place For a Walk -- If You Want to End Up Dead

    nj.com​Fact of the day: You're more likely to wind up dead while on a walk in Florida than in any other state.That's according to what an advocacy group called Transportation for America released Tuesday, with Florida taking the cake for the highest "Pedestrian Danger Index" rank in the nation, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Rick Scott: Forget the Oil Spill -- Let's Go Fishing!

    Florida Governor's OfficeSlick Rick catches his own BP Special.​On the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster that spilled 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Rick Scott celebrated by going fishing.Sounds strange, but Slick Rick didn't have much choice. He favors ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Five Suggestions for Your Severe Weather Awareness Week Posters

    Flickr: dmguzMake sure to use a cool lightning graphic on your poster.​Florida's Division of Emergency Management and the American Red Cross want you to participate in the 2011 Severe Weather Awareness Week.They want you to make a poster for each day of the awareness week (January 31 to February 4 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    South Hollywood Floods Have Neighborhood Activist Plotting Regime Change

    There were puddles all over Broward County on Monday, thanks to the steady rain over the weekend, but in Hollywood, there were lakes, as you can see in the video above.The worst of it is in South Hollywood, where activists have long complained about poor drainage, among other infrastructure problem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Dennis Rodman's Manager Says He's "Fine" After Serious Car Wreck

    flickr.com​The South Florida-based manager for Dennis Rodman said this morning that his client is "fine" after a car Rodman was riding in flipped at least three times on I-95 in Broward County this weekend."He called me right after it happened," the manager said. "He was going to the hospital, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Tropical Storm Bonnie Update From Idiot Who Decided to Drive South

    by Lisa RabThe soggy scene at W. Hillsboro Boulevard and S. Dixie Highway in Deerfield Beach.​Brilliant idea to drive south from Lake Worth to Fort Lauderdale, straight into the path of the season's first real tropical storm. But hey, I had a haircut appointment that couldn't be missed.Things star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    For Polo Mogul John Goodman, Other Celebrity DUI Cases Offer Hope of Minimal Punishment

    Facebook.comScott Wilson, 23, drowned in a canal after Goodman's Bentley crashed into his car.​As polo mogul John Goodman faces vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter charges for the Wellington car accident that led to the death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson, many wonder if he'll receive special le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Pompano Teachers Cleared of Religious Harassment Now Accused of Racist Remarks to Students

    Flickr: kintod​It looks like the holy water sprinkling was the least of the legal problems of two Blanche Ely High School teachers. Leslie Rainier and Djuna Robinson are accused of ordering Haitian students to stand by the trash can to signify the inferiority of Haitian people.The complaint, which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Dine Out for the Gulf Coast Launches Thursday

    ​With the oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico now measuring in the hundreds of thousands of gallons per day, it's clear that the fishing industry there is in deep trouble. Luckily, there are organizations like the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund to help. The newly formed nonprofit has partnered with res ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Morning Juice: Feds Turn Tables on Nigerian Scammer; Tropical Storm Brewing Near Bermuda

    ​Here's what's happening in Broward and Palm Beach this morning:A nonprofit environmental firm says that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf is similar to the one that occurred over 30 years ago in Mexico's Bay of Cempeche. Those experts have faith that advances in technology will make it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    UPDATED: Polo Club Founder Arrested, Charged With DUI

    Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office​John Goodman, the multimillionaire founder of the International Polo Club in Wellington, was booked into the Palm Beach County jail early this morning, charged with DUI and vehicular homicide.His arrest comes three months after Goodman allegedly plowed his Bentle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    School Bus Involved in Crash With Motorcycle

    Flickr: ScootzsxA Suzuki Berman like the one involved in the accident.​The Boynton Beach Police Department is reporting that there's been a collision between a school bus and a motorcycle on the 200 block of Southwest 13th Avenue. No children were injured, but from what we know about the accident, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Lauderdale Lakes Man Killed After Teen Driver Runs Red

    Taj Michael Harris, a 28-year-old man from Lauderdale Lakes, was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon by an Infiniti that ran a red light at the intersection of Rock Island Road and Forest Boulevard in North Lauderdale.The driver of the Infiniti has been identified as Markita Bynes, an 18-year-old ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Van Strikes 13-Year-old, Flees the Scene

    Around 3:55 this afternoon, we got another hit-and-run case in Fort Lauderdale. Sounds like this case will be easier to break than the others, thanks to a motorist who chased down the suspect. From the Fort Lauderdale Police news release:Investigators have learned that a 2001 Dodge van was traveling ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    VIDEO: This Footage From Post-Earthquake Haiti May Keep Two UF Film Students From Graduating

    This is a short clip from a documentary by two University of Florida film students. The students, Roman Safiullin from Fort Lauderdale and Jon Bougher from New Hampshire, were in Haiti in January when the big earthquake hit. Despite a university travel ban, the students went back to Haiti several d ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2010

    Punching, for Haiti

    This is a short clip from a documentary by two University of Florida film students. The students, Roman Safiullin from Fort Lauderdale and Jon Bougher from New Hampshire, were in Haiti in January when the big earthquake hit. Despite a university travel ban, the students went back to Haiti several d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    Description of Suspect in Las Olas Hit and Run

    Fort Lauderdale police have just released a description of the SUV driver who struck and killed Carolyn Bianco and injured her friend, Victoria Kirby, earlier this month:He has been described as a white/light skinned male, 30s, dark hair, possibly worn slicked back, clean shaven, and slender built. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    UPDATED: Derek Cook, Alleged Driver in Porsche Hit and Run, Surrenders to Police

    Photo: Broward Sheriff's OfficeDerek Cook​Since February 2009, Fort Lauderdale police have been looking for Derek Cook, the Tamarac man who was allegedly racing a Porsche on Sea Breeze Boulevard when he lost control and struck two tourists from Great Britain, killing them.This morning, just before ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    UPDATED: Haiti Earthquake Jolts Local Charity

    A scene from LW's "Women helping women" program​Jon Pace, a boardmember of local charity  Living Water Ministries of the Palm Beaches told us by phone this morning that Executive Director Pastor Etienne Jacklin's house in the Bon-Repos area north of Port au Prince was destroyed, and his wife' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Bike Fatality on A1A in Fort Lauderdale

    Photo: Google MapsThe Fort Lauderdale intersection that was the site of a traffic fatality early this morning​A 59-year-old man was struck and killed by a car just after midnight today on A1A in Fort Lauderdale, according to a police department news release.Daniel Colotte was riding a bicycle nort ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2009

    They Really Go With Everything

    Photo: Google MapsThe Fort Lauderdale intersection that was the site of a traffic fatality early this morning​A 59-year-old man was struck and killed by a car just after midnight today on A1A in Fort Lauderdale, according to a police department news release.Daniel Colotte was riding a bicycle nort ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Miami Herald Left-Eye Shooter Wins Pulitzer

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Music

    December 25, 2008

    Dirty Dozen Brass Band

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Music

    June 19, 2008

    Dirty Dozen Brass Band

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    Coverage A Train Wreck

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    They’ll Never Be Big In Burma

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2008

    Martin Merzer Among Miami Herald Buyouts

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2007

    Negligent Notification in the Pines

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2007

    Imus Kills New Jersey Governor!

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    January 4, 2007

    Weird and Wonderful

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    December 21, 2006

    A True Horror Classic

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Film

    November 9, 2006

    And the Sea Took Us

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2006

    Help Team Bores Us To Tears (Or Is It Our Contacts?)

    Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell won the Pulitzer Prize today for the horrific and harrowing images he captured in Haiti during the devastation wrought last year from hurricanes. I've never agreed more with a prize, since Farrell's photographs crush your heart to look at them. Click he ... More >>

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    The Deep End

    Let It Blow

  • Music

    March 2, 2006

    Mogwai

    Mr. Beast (Matador)

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Heating Up

    The Radiators

  • News

    September 15, 2005

    The Bad-Hands People

    You say you want United Auto Insurance to pay your medical bills? Be ready to go to war.

  • Music

    September 23, 2004

    Overheard

    You say you want United Auto Insurance to pay your medical bills? Be ready to go to war.

  • News

    February 10, 2000

    Publix Where working can be lethal

    Five workers have died in Publix's Deerfield Beach warehouse in the past eight years. Has the workplace gotten safer? Apparently not.

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