Subject: Deerfield Beach

• I’m Board – Wax Me Down?

  July 5, 2007

• Students in Deerfield Flunk Looting 101

  Flickr User: primadonna926The arrests in Deerfield weren't quite as cute as this one in Texas.Monday marked the start of hurricane season in South Florida, but it seems a few youngsters in the region couldn't wait for an actual hurricane to start the looting. BSO reports:Last night, at approximately 2:42 am, Deerfield Beach Deputies responded to Deerfield Beach Elementary in response to a silent alarm.Upon arrival, a perimeter was established while a helicopter and K9 were deployed.  Deputi

  June 3, 2009

• Former Football Star Charged With Rapes

  October 1, 2008

• Mayor Al Capellini Charged With Criminal Corruption

  A government source just informed the Pulp that Deerfield Mayor Al Capellini has been charged right now with crimes of corruption by the State Attorney's Office. His mug shot, taken hours ago, is pictured at right. UPDATED: The charge is unlawful compensation, a third-degree felony stemming from his involvement in the development at Natura. I know about that deal because I broke the original story on Natura . Here's a link to the article in New Times. I alway

  December 12, 2008

• Deep in the Heart of Deerfield

  November 6, 1997

• Best Surf Shop

  March 11, 1999

• Best Place To Ride A Bike

  May 11, 2000

• A Great Lede Spoilt

  The New Year is going to be much like the Old Year on the Pulp -- I'll be faithfully grousing about local newspaper content. My first beef of 2009 is with the lead story in the local section of the Sun-Sentinel today. More specifically it is with the lede of that lead story. Rafael A. Olmeda and Juan Ortega, or one of them anyway, had one of those rare ideas for a perfect lede paragraph. It was for a bank robbery story where the dye pack exploded but the bandit got awa

  January 1, 2009

• Best Beach in Broward

  May 16, 2002

• Best Indoor Sports Facility

  May 13, 2004

• The Resolvers With Jacob Jeffries, Coexist Scientist, and DJ Crunchtime.

  December 18, 2008

• [UPDATED] An Off Night for Democracy, Free Press in Deerfield Beach

  Ex-Mayor Al Capellini (left), at the dais, next to mayoral candidates Don Cleveland and Jean RobbUPDATED WITH VIDEO LINKA mayor hit with felony corruption charges; a commissioner booked for the same; a city manager suspended after ordering deputies to remove a commissioner during a public meeting. When it comes to dirty tricks and political theater, Deerfield Beach residents have seen it all. But even the understandably jaded followers of city politics were appalled by what they witnessed Tuesda

  February 25, 2009

• Capellini "Not Guilty"? We'll Be The Judge Of That

  Yesterday, the Juice blog published one of the deceptive headlines from one of ex-Deerfield Beach Mayor's Al Capellini's newest propaganda rag, the Deerfield Beach Dispatch. In huge letters, the headline says, "Capellini Cleared." In small letters, between those words are the crucial, if equally dubious, "will be." In addition to shenanigans like that, Capellini continues to refer to himself as the mayor, even though he's been removed from office by Charlie Crist after he was hi

  March 3, 2009

• Yay! It's the Day That 90 Percent of Us Don't Vote!

  Finally, the end of the municipal election cycle is upon us. A few races we'll be watching today:In Fort Lauderdale, we've got runoffs in three commission districts, which means that a majority of the city's governing body will be elected today, joining mayor-elect Jack Seiler and Commissioner Charlotte Rodstrom, both of whom earned decisive victories last month.In District I, a bruising battle between incumbent Commissioner Christine Teel and former Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Bruce Roberts. T

  March 10, 2009

• Liveblogging the Muni Election

  The brains of the operation 8:31 Welcome to the Juice muni elections liveblog. I will be doing the play-by-play. At my left is the color commentator, a highly flatulent greyhound who somehow managed to cast a ballot (for Al Capellini, natch) and has been flaunting her "My Vote Counted" sticker to all the other mutts in the neighborhood. Storylines galore this evening: mayoral races in Davie and Deerfield Beach, an alleged felon trying to win back his old commission seat in Miramar, three commiss

  March 10, 2009

• New Mayor of Deerfield Beach... and Already a Scandal

  Not 24 hours after Peggy Noland won the Deerfield Beach mayoral race, she's already got a scandal on her hands. And no, I'm not talking about her son's election eve arrest on charges of stealing campaign signs of other mayoral candidates. Guess that should be "scandals," plural.Multiple sources tell Juice that Deerfield Beach City Manager Mike Mahaney has recently launched an investigation into charges that members of the Deerfield Beach Fire-Rescue -- where both Noland's husband and son work --

  March 11, 2009

• Times Article From Weekend About "Affordable Fun" in South Florida Already Outdated

  flickruser:hollyblablaThanks to the New York Times for nudging those suddenly budget-conscious East Coast and Midwest staycationers out of their stupor and toward South Florida. This weekend, the Gray Lady recommended a trip to the less celebrated tourist nooks of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, and Hillsboro Beach, all of which offer "affordable fun."But let's hope the tourists buy their tickets fast. The article, which ran with a picturesque scene of fishermen on Anglin'

  April 6, 2009

• “Faire” Ye Well

  The Florida Renaissance Festival Returns

  February 5, 2009

• Not Just Another “The” Band

  January 15, 2009

• Ganey's

  December 20, 2007

• Calling All Wenches

  Let the RenFest job faire hire your inner serf

  November 29, 2007

• Tipperary Pub

  November 1, 2007

• Letters for June 22–28, 2006

  June 22, 2006

• Letters for June 15-21, 2006

  June 15, 2006

• Letters for June 8–14, 2006

  June 8, 2006

• Letters for April 27-May 3, 2006

  April 27, 2006

• Fire and Surf

  Firefighters and lifeguards, woo hoo!

  May 19, 2005

• It's No Joke

  February 17, 2005

• The Need for Speed

  October 7, 2004

• Oil of Olé

  Wear a thong!

  September 2, 2004

• Fruit and Funk

  June 17, 2004

• Save the Manatees

  A new chance for Florida hockey

  November 6, 2003

• Plant Huggers

  Why aren't palms trees and other timeless questions

  April 3, 2003

• This week's Day-by-Day

  The Mercury Program

  February 13, 2003

• Fear No Mango

  Soul and gospel sounds highlight what organizers hope to be a harmonious Mango Festival

  June 13, 2002

• Foodstuff

  Heavenly Ham

  March 16, 2000

• Foodstuff

  The Whale's Rib

  December 16, 1999

• Foodstuff

  July 16, 1999

• Pete Boinis: Asshole Of The Week

      BoinisThe Pulp's Asshole of the Week (so I stole an idea from Larry Flynt, what are you gonna do, shoot me?) is Pete Boinis. He's the guy that cordoned off his swath of land next to the Deerfield Beach Pier with a bunch of poles and then had "No Trespassing" signs up. e Deerfield Beach Pier. This is just rude -- a bunch of ugly Keep Out signs sitting next to one of the most popular beach spots in north Broward County? Why'd he do it? Out of spite.

  May 14, 2009

• To the Spoiler Goes the Victory; Deerfield Mayor's Son Pays Fine for Campaign Sabotage

  It was the kind of sloppy political sabotage you'd expect in a Banana Republic. But hey, we're talking about Deerfield Beach. So we shouldn't be surprised that the punishment for Thomas Noland is roughly equivalent to the kind you'd expect for a prince in a corrupt kingdom: A fine of $250 for the 20-year-old son of Peggy Noland, on whose behalf Thomas and friends embarked on a raid of rivals' campaign signs on the eve of the March 10 election.The disposition of Noland's case is here, on Acts of

  June 11, 2009

• Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants: Deerfield Firefighters Have Legwear, Light Penalty in Common

  www.deerfieldbeachfirerescue.orgFire Chief Anthony Stravino An internal investigation of Deerfield Beach Fire-Rescue's involvement in the city's March municipal investigation found that six employees committed ethical violations. But those violations -- storing political material in the fire station and wearing their work pants on the campaign trail -- weren't serious enough to cost the employees their jobs. Instead, they'll be given counseling.That's the determination of Robert Weech, the

  July 24, 2009

• Hole in One for 4-Year-Old Boy From Boca

  DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:"13845",bannerAdObjectID:"5",videoAdObjectID:"4",videoAdConDefID:"2",playerInstanceID:"24FAD9E0-DC70-2532-414F-7E6F051C4C2F",domain:"wptv.dayport.com",rootCategory:"null",categoryID:"3",accPos:"CCTVI.SPORTS.LOCAL",accSite:"WPTV"}); A nearly Guinness Book record-setting stroke of beginner's luck. Poor kid may spend the rest of his life trying to repeat the feat.Tiger Woods made his first hole in one at age 6.UPDATE: Just found this. The oldest man to hit a hole-

  August 3, 2009

• Deerfield Beach Fire-Rescue Investigation Is Over, But Jury's Still Out

  DeerfieldBeachFireRescue.orgIs Deerfield Beach Fire true to the principles it advertises?​It looks like Deerfield Beach Fire-Rescue isn't very eager to boast about the thoroughness of its recent internal investigation. That is, the one that came after a March report that its firefighters were engaged in improper political conduct. Since reporting on the department's findings nearly two weeks ago, I've made numerous calls to the station in hopes of finding out more about exactly how Assistant C

  August 5, 2009

• Juice Memo: To Deerfield Beach city workers; Re: Appropriate Greeting for the Mayor

  Deerfield Beach city employees who fail to greet Mayor Peggy Noland in the manner seen above will be deemed "disrespectful." To wit, any other greeting is "unacceptable" and causes "irrevocable damage to the welfare of the department" and their fellow workers. As such, those workers will face disciplinary action, just like Cassandra Moye.Also, your city computers have been adjusted to allow for a larger font size, so that in the future you can greet the mayor by email in the manner seen here in

  August 6, 2009

• Documents Show Deerfield Firefighters Short-Armed Internal Investigation

  Photo: deerfieldbeachfirerescue.org​It wasn't exactly Watergate, but for Deerfield Beach, it had the makings of a defining moment in its scandal-plagued history: firefighters accused by residents of engaging in improper political activities during the final, frenzied week of the city's municipal elections in March. With a new mayor and two new commissioners, would the city dare to demand accountability from the powerful Deerfield Beach Department of Fire and Rescue?No. Not judging by the reco

  August 21, 2009

• Was Ethics Fad a Mere Summer Fling for Deerfield Beach Commission?

  Judging by this agenda item for Tuesday's meeting, Deerfield Beach commissioners are ready to fling their ethics code out the window after just two and a half months. The idea belongs to Mayor Peggy Noland, who needs an ethics code worse than Michael Beasley needs a Twitter editor.The paper-thin excuse being offered is that the state has ethical guidelines to keep elected officials in line, but that doesn't address the original basis for adopting of an ethics code -- to add an extra layer of acc

  August 31, 2009

• As Ethics Code Hangs in Balance, Deerfield Beach Activists Arm for Battle

  Flickr: BlackSiriusOn this fine china Deerfield Beach demonstrators will be serving political activism.​The statement below arrives courtesy Deerfield Beach blogger Bett Willett, a co-president of the Original Save Our Beach Committee, which has closed ranks to oppose the city commissioners' apparent back-sliding on ethics reform. Willett asks other supporters to attend tonight's meeting with paper plates that say "Ethics YES."Although, let's hope it doesn't confuse commissioners who, if they

  September 1, 2009

• Capellini Case Continued

  Capellini​Former Deerfield Beach Mayor Al Capellini was in Broward County Circuit Court this afternoon to present his motion to dismiss the felony corruption case against him. He was represented by the ubiquitous David Bogenschutz. Two weeks till the judge rules on the motion.This report brought to you by a source who, as predicted, is only semi-retired from the Deerfield Beach political scene.

  September 3, 2009

• Confirmed: Motion to Dismiss Felony Case Against Al Capellini Denied

  Capellini​Broward Circuit Court Judge Dale Cohen has dismissed a motion by former Deerfield Beach Mayor Al Capellini to dismiss the felony corruption charges against him, a spokesman for the prosecutor told Juice a moment ago.We reported on Cohen's order yesterday, based on hearing of it from a source with knowledge of the case, before it had not posted to the electronic docket. This afternoon Broward State Attorney's Office Ron Ishoy confirmed. No trial date has been set.

  September 10, 2009

• In Overhaul of U.S. Immigration Facilities, More Will Resemble Broward's Facility

  Photo: geogroupinc.comThe Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach​The Obama administration has plans for kinder, gentler immigration holding centers to be located in nursing homes and hotels. This new generation of facilities will be less like a prisons, more like the immigration facility in Pompano Deerfield Beach:The New York Times interviewed John Morton, the assistant secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Mr. Morton said that on Sept. 18 the agency began housing nonviolent

  October 7, 2009