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Sexiest Toques at SoBeWFF and Where to Find Them

For more on South Florida's food scene, check out New Times' Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. As human beings, we are subject to the undeniable laws of attraction. If something looks good, we gotta have it. And if you've got an interest in food, neck-breaking sexy male chefs h ... More >>

Andre "Loki" Barbosa, Boca Raton Squatter: An Exclusive Look Inside the Mansion

We've been telling you about Andre "Loki" Barbosa, the 23-year-old Brazilian squatter who moved into a $2.5 million Boca mansion via the vague "adverse possession" Florida property law. As we reported, Loki has issues with Bank of America, which served an eviction notice last week. See also: -And ... More >>

'Loki Boy' Tells Friend: "They'd Have To Kill Me To Get Me Out" UPDATED

UPDATED: Our source, Rebecca Marie Knox, responds to our story this morning: Please be aware,your reporter is a joke,,,he spams are accounts,acting as a friend???but is really a reporter???low lifes.....please keep my name out of your paper,your paper is a racist joke,,,bullies,,,privacy please... ... More >>

Andre "Loki" Barbosa, Boca Raton Squatter: Biggest. Scrub. Ever.

Andre "Loki" Barbosa, who has taken over a $2.5 million mansion in Boca Raton by exploiting the Byzantine nature of foreclosure Florida property law, may, in fact, be the biggest tool ever. There are many reasons for this conclusion. But the most obvious might be his "about me" on his Face ... More >>

Carlos Gimenez, Al Lamberti, and Alligator Gods Conspire Against Duke Basketball

The local personalities, egos, and public figures who swung through the news cycle this week, ranked by New Times' crack research department using a highly scientific algorithm. (i.e., "Is that a rhino in the Magic Eye? Can you see the rhino? No, not a kiwi, a rhino. Just give me the damned vaporiz ... More >>

Bill Clinton Chows Down at Cafe Boulud

Bill Clinton, escorted by a group of secret service agents, walked into Cafe Boulud last evening at around 9:30 p.m. for an intimate dinner with 14 friends. According to the Palm Beach Daily News, Clinton and pals dined at a courtyard table at the tony restaurant inside the exclusive Brazilian Court ... More >>

Smelling Saltz: Howard Saltz Bailed on Millions in Debts -- and Now He's Running the Hometown Paper

America's Petro-Terrorists

Wall Street and Washington conspire to destabilize the U.S.economy, one barrel of oil at a time.

Oscar Luis Franco Padron Staged Car Accidents, Got Eight Years in Prison and $4.3 Million In Fines

South Florida is a grifter's paradise. And the latest con to emerge in this skeezy swampland is as brazen as it is complex: staging car accidents. Earlier this week, the FBI announced that at least ten people have been sentenced in a West Palm Beach court for their role in the scheme. ... More >>

Lynn Szymoniak, Palm Beach Gardens Woman in Foreclosure, Wins $18 Million From Banks

​Homeowners facing foreclosure turn to some creative measures to try to fight the banks. For example, there's the Luznar family of Pembroke Pines, whom we followed last year as they hung massive signs on their house saying, "We are fighting back."Meanwhile, another homeowner -- Lynn Szymoniak of P ... More >>

Broward Inspector General Report Slams Lauderdale Lakes Administration

​Lauderdale Lakes is in some hot water, and not all of it is old news.A preliminary report dated yesterday outlines the findings of the Broward Office of the Inspector General regarding the "gross mismanagement of public funds" in Lauderdale Lakes. The OIG says preliminary reports aren't public re ... More >>

OIG Report: Lauderdale Lakes Bounced a $1.2 Million Check to Broward Sheriff's Office

​A draft of a report by the Broward Inspector General was leaked today outlining the office's finding when it comes to "gross mismanagement of public funds by the City of Lauderdale Lakes" -- check out our original post for a run-down of the allegations.There are a looot of details about how the O ... More >>

In Defense of Bankers: Why Occupy Protesters Shouldn't Target Those Who Cash Our Checks

​One banker, we'll call him Steve, was walking out of the corporate office in Orlando recently when a protester got in his face. There were three or four Occupy protesters who spotted Steve with a couple other people wearing suits. The protesters figured they had found one percenters. "You're resp ... More >>

Allen West Finds a New Friend to Help Him Raise Money: Donald Rumsfeld

Is Dick Cheney available?​Here's another name promoting Rep. Allen West's reelection campaign, aside from his new corporate sponsors of Bank of America and Halliburton: Donald Rumsfeld.The former Secretary of Defense, who said the Iraq War "certainly" wouldn't last longer than five months, has bee ... More >>

Allen West's PAC Contributions Include Some Old Favorites: Bank of America and Halliburton

​Rep. Allen West's campaign submitted its quarterly report to the Federal Election Commission at the end of the week, and he scored a few grand from the political action committees of a few companies that think it's a good idea to keep West in office, including Bailout Bank of America and Hall ... More >>

Florida Employers Laid Off 1,638 Workers in September, According to Report

​September's numbers on employment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics aren't due until Friday, but a private report says 1,638 Floridians were laid off last month.The consultants at Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. released their findings this morning, reporting that more than 115,000 Americ ... More >>

Roseann Arces Gets Probation for Assaulting "Jewish Bitch" After Backing Into Her Car

Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeRoseann Spera Arces​Roseann Spera Arces decided to settle a minor car accident in a bank parking lot by beating up the other woman for being Jewish. That would be a felony.Arces, 49, pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months' probation, instead of the ... More >>

Bank of America Forecloses on Its Own Branch, Providing Much-Needed Anecdote

​Our neck of the woods is still making news these days in the building-bubble world: Yesterday's housing numbers saw prices in South Florida hit a new low, and many of the houses that are being sold are foreclosures. Some routine housing-market data, then, but wait... we need an anecdote! How else ... More >>

David J. Stern Employs Gigantic Balls and Asks for Money in Possibly Shady Cases his Firm Handled

Stern, behind those handsome glasses, says he's owed big from his former clients.​Imagine the audacity of running a law firm like a mortgage document factory, with employees who routinely pushed through foreclosure documents without checking to be sure the homeowners even knew it it was coming. Th ... More >>

Before Allegedly Shooting Escort, Jimmy Dac Ho Had Backpage Run-in With Fraudsters

"Stephanie," in an ad for her escort services​Jimmy Dac Ho lived a troubled life with a gun on his belt, first as a Lauderhill police officer and, until yesterday afternoon, as a member of the Florida Atlantic University police force. From 2002 to 2004, he worked for the Broward Sheriff's Office b ... More >>

The Dirty Dozen: 2010's Most Despicable People

Allen West: Following the Money

Allen West has raked in the dough.​Congressional candidate Allen West has gained national attention for his enormous campaign haul -- he'd raised $4 million by August, compared to $2.5 million raised by his opponent, U.S. Rep. Ron Klein. It's time to examine the origins of all that dough. Some of ... More >>

Countywide Search for the Man With the Exploded Pants

FlickrThese pants would be perfect for a bank robbery.​When planning to rob a bank, it's a good idea to pack a change of pants. The stress, you see, makes it hard to keep mastery of your bladder and bowels. And even if you manage that, your pants have a way of exploding right in the middle of your ... More >>

Boynton Beach Looking for Hipster Bank Robber

Photo: Boynton Beach Police​The Great Depression had Bonnie and Clyde. This not-quite-great depression of modern times has the gentleman to the right. Yup, a cheap knockoff. I think that's a trilby he's wearing, which would have looked better on Clyde Barrow, circa 1933.From the Boynton Beach Poli ... More >>

What Else Is Going On

-- If you're tired of being mad Sunrise, how about Hollywood? The Balance Sheet, a Hollywood political sheet, has looked into the city's efforts to get Wifi and it appears to be another multi-million-dollar government boondoggle. This one involves a hefty Bank of A ... More >>

Did Friendship Cost a Young Scott Rothstein Lawyer Her Life?

Michael Dippolito's Business Partner

Courtesy of Palm Beach County State Attorney's OfficeDalia meets with the "hit man."​When Dalia Dippolito met with an undercover Boynton Beach cop to plan her husband's murder, she revealed some interesting details about Michael Dippolito's finances.Dalia told the cop -- who she thought was a hit ... More >>

Scott Rothstein's Emails Reveal His Mindset and Dependence on Debra Villegas

Be on Lookout for Bank Robber; Looks Like Loser in a Paintball Match

Somebody's been writing out his Christmas wish list early this year. But the guy in the Miami Hurricanes hat should have stipulated that he does not want an exploding dye pack with the rest of the cash in his bag. While running out of the Bank of America in Oakland Park, he probably looked a little ... More >>

President Obama Fails to Go After Those Responsible for Financial Meltdown

Morning Juice: Reservations on Seminole Deal; Kissing Bandit Seeks Love and Money

​Your Tuesday in South Florida news:Police questioned Bruce Strachan, the suspect in a triple homicide in Lake Worth, through the night, and we can expect an update this morning on that case. [WPBF]In a period of agonizing service cuts, a consultant says West Palm Beach can cut 52 jobs in its Fire ... More >>

Robbery at Fort Lauderdale Bank of America; Suspect Arrested

Screen grab: Google MapsThe Bank of America at Davie Boulevard and SW 31st Ave in Fort Lauderdale.​The Fort Lauderdale Police Department just issued a news release saying that someone tried to rob the Bank of America at 3030 Davie Boulevard, near with intersection with SW 31st Ave.That's the bank ... More >>

Homeowner With Chinese Drywall Confronts Builder

Photo providedLisset Sanchez-Schwartz and Ian Schwartz pose outside their newly purchased house in June 2007. They're now on the verge of losing the place.For many homeowners suffering with Chinese drywall, it's safe to say they wouldn't mind a chance to confront the builders who installed the defec ... More >>

Morning Juice: Bees Invade Home You Can't Afford, Moguls May Slap the Dance out of Journalism

The Juice News Team. Bees Invade, Kill WienersA shocking development today in the ongoing story of South Florida's housing crisis. Killer bees that took up residence in an abandoned Riviera Beach home have murdered a neighbor's Dachshunds. While the bees have not made their demands clear, it's evide ... More >>

Rise of Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein has town talking

Ken Jenne Back At Work At Rothstein's Firm

Trickster in Chief

Famed political hit man Roger Stone takes a special interest in would-be Broward Sheriff Scott Israel

Buffet for the Beholder

Get a taste of various art movements under one roof

They'll Take Your Houses

South Florida's real estate forecast calls for pain

Plantation 9-1-1

Taser the Baby With the Bath Water

Robo-Invasion!

Robby and B-9 Take Boca

Radio Round-Up

Loving the Nacho

Jack Black's portrayal was over-the-top, so stop being offended.

Knotty Head Bandits

In the bank robbing business, these guys are the best. They're also the most wanted.

Dip into the Salsa

Givin' props to Puerto Rico

Hectically Eclectic

This melting pot, a jumble of Caribbean, Japanese, and Cantonese influences, won't melt

Something Fishy

If the home opener is any indication, the Florida Marlins will have a hard time hooking South Florida's disillusioned fans

Sabor Latino

¡Viva Broward!

Peebles Power

When it comes to making deals, developer R. Donahue Peebles has no qualms about filing lawsuits -- or playing the race card