BMW AG

Lip Shtick

Baldwin Sets The Pulp Straight

Is R&B Singer Akon a Fraud?

Last Night: Carlos Santana at Hard Rock Live

Miami According to Brooklyn: Miami vs. Ft. Lauderdale

To read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn, click here. Since I've lived and worked in both Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, I want to talk about the differences between the scenes, and also just getting around in each place. First off as far as Ft. Lauderdale goes, transportation sucks. Eve ... More >>

Undercurrents

Lights! Camera! Conspiracy! A local filmmaker blames Hollywood’s mayor for Gus Boulis’s untimely demise.

Where the Money Is

Gas Stations, Gas Tanks

Search Warrant Released in A1A Porsche Killings; LeVin to Be Cleared?

Fort Lauderdale Police have released the search warrant in connection with the deaths of two British tourists last month, struck by a white Porsche that was drag-racing on Seabreeze Boulevard. It appears that LeVin and his friend, Derek Cook of Tamarac, switched cars before the accident, the Sun-Sen ... More >>

John Patrick Fravel's Con Artistry

South Florida papers refer to John Patrick Fravel (pictured) as a "Coral Springs man," while to upstate New York papers, he's a "Salina man." In fact, the real Fravel appears to be a modern version of the carpetbagger: According to police, he finds a mark, fleeces him, then leaves town one step ahea ... More >>

Miami According to Brooklyn

The local hardcore legend opens his mouth again

Rise of Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein has town talking

The local hardcore legend opens his mouth again

Judging Ana

Broward Judge Gardiner's alleged relationships with defense lawyers and prosecutors raises troubling questions

Trill-a, Trill-a Nights

Broward Judge Gardiner's alleged relationships with defense lawyers and prosecutors raises troubling questions

Under the Sea

Broward Judge Gardiner's alleged relationships with defense lawyers and prosecutors raises troubling questions

Yup, Yup, Yuppie

GenArt’s having a party and we’re so there

Crime Most Slumberous

Off With His Head

Psych Job, Part 2

Miami Psychic author is accused of a fortunetelling scam and jewelry theft as her book is published.

Tailpipe

Smokin' Hot

Senior Moment

Jan Decleir shines as a senile hit man in The Memory of a Killer

Vice Squad

Haiti's T-Vice is ready for its big break -- and being sex symbols doesn't hurt

Missing Leg

The cops tagged amputee Duane Brown as one of "America's Most Wanted," but now he's fighting back

Slack and Loud

Persevering through pain, reggae superstar Yellowman is still the king

Keep on Slicin' and Dicin'

Edison and Bell are alive and well on the direct marketing gadgetry circuit

2 the Extreme

The high-speed sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious delivers more noise and more flash

The Pain Train

Two years later, a digital-video short film became an overnight ad sensation

Canine Spending

Plus: Broward County's spiderman gets off easy this time, but he's still snarled in authorities' web

The Heart of Whiteness

The South Florida Aryan Alliance, the World Church of the Creator, the Aryan Werwulfes: They're here, they're white, get used to it

Critter Comforts

Italian DJ duo Racoon is tuned for maximum chillage

Keith Clayborne

Keith was editor and publisher of The Broward Times

A Double Whammy

Two top execs at the gaming company that Boulis built have deep ties to the Christian right

Design of the Times

MoCA contemplates the vanishing line between consumer culture and fine art

Greed Huber Alles

Five years ago Lee Crompton was nearly killed in a car accident. He got a fat settlement, which has been dwindling ever since.

Street Theater

Praying With the Enemy

Saddle Up For a Round on These Links

The Second Annual Charity, Open Invitational, Orange Blossom, Westfair, Cowboy, Cow Pasture Golf Classic

Fight Club

Chris Paciello, the dangerous darling of the South Florida nightlife set, has a reputation for fisticuffs. And Mob ties.

Father's Day Formula

Chris Paciello, the dangerous darling of the South Florida nightlife set, has a reputation for fisticuffs. And Mob ties.

License to Drive: At 15, the Fun of Going 150

He can't legally drive down the Glades Parkway in his hometown of Weston, but 15-year-old Gabby Chaves has a half-million dollar Formula BMW race car that he's driven at speeds of 150 mph en route to being the league's youngest champion ever.Weston, apparently, is where the U.S. hides its world-clas ... More >>

'Til Death

Why did this gay-rights activist stab her wife with a screwdriver 222 times?

15-Year-Old Car Jacking Suspect Rams Two Cops Before Arrest

Flickr: dm.nyc​Corinthian Johnson was not going to wait till he turned 16 to start driving, as evidenced by his Clerk of Courts record. Nor was he going to wait till he was 18 to be arrested for a felony. Johnson allegedly stole a black BMW SUV in Aventura on August 28, and that was just his openi ... More >>

Riding in Style

Flickr: dm.nyc​Corinthian Johnson was not going to wait till he turned 16 to start driving, as evidenced by his Clerk of Courts record. Nor was he going to wait till he was 18 to be arrested for a felony. Johnson allegedly stole a black BMW SUV in Aventura on August 28, and that was just his openi ... More >>

7,000 Facebook Friends Root for Burned Deerfield Boy Michael Brewer

Valerie Brewer at a fundraiser for Michael​Recently released discovery documents reveal that 15-year-old Michael Brewer had nine enemies -- a ring of boys that surrounded him one October afternoon in Deerfield Beach, doused him with rubbing alcohol when his back was turned, and lit him on fire. Bu ... More >>

Lithium From Bolivia Could Reshape Miami and the World

Valerie Brewer at a fundraiser for Michael​Recently released discovery documents reveal that 15-year-old Michael Brewer had nine enemies -- a ring of boys that surrounded him one October afternoon in Deerfield Beach, doused him with rubbing alcohol when his back was turned, and lit him on fire. Bu ... More >>

The Ultimate Ebenezer Scrooge of Saint Patrick's Day

This is what your car looks like when Eddie Leb is around.​Saint Patty's Day is one of those rare times every year when a large part of the population can take a few hours to relax, kick back a few intoxicating beverages with friends, and try to forget the stresses of life. It's a time for decent ... More >>

State Rep. Jim Waldman Investigated, Loses Sham Home in District

For the second time this week, we've found evidence that a state legislator out of Broward County doesn't live in the district he represents and has been playing a thinly veiled hoax on the public in the process.  This time, we're not talking about House Pro Tem Joe Gibbons, who doesn ... More >>

Dirty Developers Sue City; Ritter on Diplomat Tab: "I Don't Remember"

Bruce and Shawn Chait paid off a who's who of Broward County public officials to get government approvals for their controversial housing development on two golf courses in Tamarac. ​The father-and-son team bought since-imprisoned Broward County Commissioner Joe Eggelletion a golf ... More >>

UPDATED: Charges Brought In Ynot Case

​ ​ Ynot with son Max just days prior to his death​ UPDATED: The SAO just announced that it has filed charges in the case of graffiti artist Jonathan "Ynot" Corso. The release: The Broward State Attorney's Office has charged Reynaldo Rodriguez, 32, with vehicular homicide in ... More >>

Rick Scott Does Something Good. Yeah, I Said It

Model Citizen Scott deserves a hand today. ​Rick Scott's move to force government employees to contribute to their pensions (like everyone else) and drop the horrid DROP triple-dipping program is flat-out wonderful. It's high time someone derailed the gravy train that government ... More >>

"My Mother Is the Mayor; I'll Spit All Over Your Kids," and Other Tales From Hallandale Beach

Mayor Joy Cooper​Over the past few months, Hallandale Beach City Commissioner Keith London has been in touch with New Times to express his concern about the number and frequency of police and fire department responses involving the personal activities of Mayor Joy Cooper and her family.We have obt ... More >>

West Palm Beach Man's Girlfriend And Wife Fight In The Streets -- Gun Included

PBSOYanelys Chalu​It must've been a chick fight for the ages -- a West Palm Beach man's wife pulls in to a dead end street in her Mercedes-Benz SUV, ready for a fight with the man's girlfriend, who rolls up in her BMW and a loaded .45-caliber handgun.The man's girlfriend, 24-year-old Yanelys Chalu ... More >>

Teenager Driving Stolen BMW Killed by Karma Police: Friend Was Playing With Gun, Cops Say

​A 15-year-old kid who allegedly stole a BMW with his friends was shot and killed this morning by one of his accomplices, who was playing with a gun in the back seat of the car, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.The cops say they think the three boys, all juveniles, were cruising ... More >>