Here's a good one. Remember that wayward Broward College student we told you about earlier this week who's running for Broward County Commission, and has been arrested twice for impersonating a police officer? There's more. Much, much more. See also: - Christopher Warnig, Candidate for Broward ... More >>
Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Warnig really wants to be a Democrat. He's studying political science at Broward College. He loves MSNBC and adores our Democratic representative, Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The youth is filled with so much zeal for democracy that he's even decided to take a shot at a ... More >>
Fans of B.C. Tacos' unique caveman-themed food truck can soon enjoy some good eats in a more traditional setting when B.C. Tacos Cafe opens in Davie in the spring. The restaurant doesn't have an opening date yet but expect to be able to chow down sometime in April, 2013. Located on University Drive ... More >>
On December 15, the day Danielle Sachs and her boyfriend allegedly dined at a Fort Lauderdale Wendy's, met a man there, went back to his house, and suffocated him, Sachs' horoscope mood was "curious," and she was told to "keep an eagle eye out for new people." Apparently, she did. According to poli ... More >>
UPDATE 3:45 P.M.: Capt Engel says: "We found the girl. She had a copper-colored gun lookalike that's a lighter." Did the police and school security overreact or not? "I think that they did what was right, because you don't know. If you saw this thing, it looks just like a gun. If she pulled th ... More >>
We got several reports around 2:30 this afternoon of a gunman on Broward College's Davie Campus. A spokesman for the school said he had been told of an "armed intruder somewhere on campus."Turns out it was somebody pulling a gun during an argument in the parking lot.According to Davie PD Sgt. Christ ... More >>
UPDATE, 3:26 p.m.: Received a statement from Broward College. Modified the post accordingly.A developing story from Gossip Extra: Apparently, a police leadership class at Broward College's central campus was dismissed early today after "what appeared to be child porn popped up on the instructor's co ... More >>
We have a winner! Congrats to Castor Morales on being chosen to judge the second annual Junior Achievement World Uncorked! on January 21 at Broward College from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Morales' love for a variety of bread puddings made us hungry and secured his win. I'll be sure to order the one ... More >>
Junior Achievement World Uncorked! II is just days away, but you can still nab general-admission tickets for the upscale fundraiser (sorry; VIP tickets have sold out) on Saturday at Broward College in Coconut Creek. Not sure what Uncorked! entails? A quick rundown of the event after the jump.
We need your help and your appetite. New Times is looking for a judge for the second annual Junior Achievement World Uncorked!, a swanky event on January 21 at Broward College from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Details after the jump.
Fred Phelps and the rest of the "God hates fags" crew from the Westboro Baptist Church in Nowhere, Kansas, say they're coming to Fort Lauderdale on December 8.Remember, Fred Phelps told the Pulp back in July that he was gathering up the gang to protest the funeral of 24-year-old U.S. Army Spc. Jo ... More >>
The $399 diploma belonging to a Miami New Times reporter.About two months ago, a reporter from our sister paper to the south, Miami New Times, decided to see how easy it would be to get a high school diploma that could be used to be accepted into a few local, taxpayer-funded colleges.He called a ... More >>
Friday, the Miami Herald published a glowing editorial about a city in Broward County. The reason? Despite a general downward plunge in Florida's population growth, this lucky municipality grew by a whopping 67% in the last decade!Here are some quotes. Take a gander, and see if you can figure out ... More >>
Like Darwin Day but with a better sense of humor, the second annual Carl Sagan Day takes place tomorrow at Broward College Central Campus. Hundreds of scientific minds with gather to celebrate the life and times of Sagan, the renowned astronomist, author, and pot smoker. Sponsored by the Center f ... More >>
Photo: WMPDCan Perez hold on to his job as police chief?Richard Perez apparently thinks offensive racial stereotypes are hi-larious, but he's not laughing as hard lately since the South Florida Times revealed a series of racially offensive emails that were circulated by the Wilton Manors Police C ... More >>
Broward.eduBroward College's Pine Center campus, where a future terrorist suspect took chemistry classes.Seeking to "stem the tide of incorrect information," Broward College has released a statement that clarifies the school's association with Adnan El Shukrijumah, the former Miramar resident who ... More >>
El ShukrijumahThis weekend has seen a media feeding frenzy, following the FBI's declaration that a former Miramar resident, Adnan El Shukrijumah, has become the head of global operations for al Qaeda.That may be, but press accounts have been spotty on other details, particularly those relating to ... More >>
Courtesy of Greensource Power Systems Inc.Shawn Hiester's companies have already earned millions from Pines.The founder of the private firm set to receive a controversial, no-bid outsourcing contract in the City of Pembroke Pines has a long history of raking in millions of dollars in business fro ... More >>
Marc WilliamsMarc Williams has a tragic habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. On April 26, 1992, a 17-year-old Williams joined a couple of teenaged friends in a very sloppy criminal plot to rob a taxi driver. (They claimed a television news segment was their inspiration.) But follo ... More >>
Flickr: missteenusa2009Kayla Christina Collier, on the right, is the reigning Miss Florida Teen, and she'll give away her crown Sunday in Davie.The finals of the Miss Florida Teen USA pageant happens Sunday at Bailey Hall at the Broward College campus in Davie. But the "Miss Cruel Teen USA" event ... More >>
The ultimate South Florida outsider artist, Purvis Young, is the subject of a pair of mini-retrospectives.
Mother's Day weekend is a prime time for tales of parental heroism; it's just a shame that two of the more affecting stories should put Broward County in the spoiler's role. It's the common ground in two otherwise unrelated stories of parents willing to do anything to improve the lives of children w ... More >>
