Fort Myers

Man Chased From Front Door By Gator

Naples resident Lloyd Tomer had himself quite the trip to the mail box. He walked out of his Twin Eagle's Community home to go check his mail, and upon returning from collecting his bills and coupons for half-off car washes, he was confronted by a live four-foot gator sitting between the mail box a ... More >>

Defecating, Masturbating Naked Carnie Attacks Fort Myers Home

Apparently carnival workers didn't have a bad enough reputation, so Gregory Matthew Bruni decided to add yet another story to the stereotype and 'attack' a Fort Myers couple's home using only his bodily fluids and craziness as a weapon. The naked 21-year-old reportedly climbed on top of Tony and La ... More >>

Joe Biden Visiting Florida on Friday and Saturday

He's like the crazy uncle who comes to your family holiday party and says awkward things but always has a dollar to give ya 'cause he thinks you're awesome, squirt. Unfiltered. Off the cuff. A little nutty. He's Uncle Joe Biden, and he's hitting up the Sunshine State for a two-day marathon o ... More >>

Mug-Shot Friday: Paul Simon, Propellerhead, and A Wooden Car Thief

​Welcome to this week's post of the Broward-Palm Beach edition of Mug-Shot Friday, a longstanding franchise focusing on the week's most eye-catching mug shots from South Florida's tat heads, tough guys, and femmes fatale. Check out Miami New Times' Riptide blog for the Miami-Dade edition.

Foreign Buyers Totally Into South Florida Real Estate

Popular real-estate website Trulia.com has been tracking you, international real estate buyers. And now it's telling everybody.While a study released earlier this week found that searches for U.S. homes from other countries has dropped 10 percent on the website since 2011, there was other informatio ... More >>

Connie Mack Pitches Fit When Tampa Bay Times Endorses Dave Weldon for Republican Senate Primary

On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Times editorial board members explained to readers why they thought Republican Dave Weldon was a better choice than Rep. Connie Mack to face Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in the fall. They were not kind:Rep. Connie Mack IV of Fort Myers has the famous name, the endorsements, t ... More >>

One of Two Airlines Flying to Niagara Falls Ditches Fort Lauderdale International

Niagara Falls is one of the most recognizable natural wonders in North America, 165 feet tall in places and as majestic as a bald eagle flying in slow motion with a golden scepter in its talons.So it was good news when Allegiant Air announced last month that it would be flying routes from Fort Laude ... More >>

It Will Never Stop Raining: Five Florida Movies on Netflix

It was raining all weekend, the second half of the Fort Lauderdale Air Show was canceled, and the falling wet stuff isn't going away anytime soon. Rain in Florida isn't anything new, but weather reports indicate thunderstorms hitting the area every day for the next week. Womp.Weather.com puts next S ... More >>

Ink Wars: A New Law Pits Florida Tattoo Artists Against One Another

Parents Hate "Parent Empowerment" School Bill, So Why Does It Exist?

​A bizarre showdown is unfolding in Tallahassee this week. Advocates for parents -- including the Florida PTA and Parents Across America --  are lobbying vehemently against a bill that's supposed to "empower them."The proposed legislation would let parents vote to turn a failing public school ... More >>

Lineten Belizaire Accused of Killing Three People, Leaving His Infant in Apartment with Bodies

​Father's Day isn't until June, but a strong candidate for father of the year has emerged in 20-year-old Lineten Belizaire, whom police arrested early Sunday in connection with last week's triple homicide in Lauderdale Lakes.Police say Belizaire shot and killed 21-year-old Octavia Barnett, 25-year ... More >>

Vintage Cookbooks, Magic Thermometers, and Other Gifts for Foodies

This vintage number looks Picasso inspired. ​The holidays are here. It's time to impress your friends with your thoughtful taste in gifts. To show your foodie friends how much you "get them," here are some of my favorite food finds in the world of cooking, grilling, and being a culinary nerd.

Gold Coast Derby Grrls Head to Regional Championship

Jammin'.​Leopard leggings and neon tights. Candy-striped socks. Booty shorts and cat ears. Sparkly skull decals and paisley bandannas. Scuffed-up helmets and nappy body padding. Pouting lips swollen with plastic mouth guards. Suitcase upon suitcase filled with gummy, rubber wheels. A group of abou ... More >>

Fort Lauderdale Activists Travel to Fort Myers for Inaugural Food Not Bombs Event

Stefan KamphSharing food in Centennial Park.​On Saturday afternoon, Haylee Becker, a 19-year-old volunteer with Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs who does most of the talking to the media about the local group, sat in a vegan ice cream shop on the other side of the Everglades and talked about confron ... More >>

West Palm Beach: Second-Most-Organized Sock Drawers in the Nation

notallthere.netIf you have an organized drawer of sock puppets, you should probably sign up for a dating website.​We have no idea how they compiled this "information," but the dating website Chemistry.com claims people from West Palm Beach have the second-most-organized sock drawers in the country ... More >>

The Real Birthers Movement

Morning Juice: Charges May Be Coming for Rothstein's Supporting Cast; Charges in Hollywood Boy's Shooting Death

​A rundown of what's news in South Florida:A day after Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in prison, the speculation begins about which of his associates will be charged next. Two prime candidates: his law partners Russ Adler and Stuart Rosenfeldt. [Sun-Sentinel]Loan modification programs m ... More >>

Morning Juice: Break in 25-Year-old Murder Case in Jupiter; Ethics Panel Driving Hard Bargain in Broward

​Your daily glance at the headlines in South Florida:The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office closed a 25-year-old cold case yesterday with the help of DNA evidence that linked a Fort Myers man to the 1984 murder of Vickie Lynne Long in Jupiter. The suspect, Todd Clayton Campbell, was 22 and lived on the s ... More >>

Fort Lauderdale's Four-Legged First-Class Travelers

FlickrFido flying first class​At Pet Airways, man's best friend flies first class -- even the ones who are homeless. The exclusive airline played a central role in the "Pup My Ride" rescue mission over the Thanksgiving holiday, transporting more than 50 dogs from parts of the country inundated wit ... More >>

Lonely Condo Owner Adds to Related Group's Headaches

Photo by C.StilesCityPlace South Tower was taken over in a "friendly foreclosure."​The hits keep coming for Miami real estate giant The Related Group. First, the lenders on its extravagant, 420-unit CityPlace South Tower condo in downtown West Palm Beach took control of the project in a "friendly ... More >>

West Palm, Miami Lose "Sweatiest City" Honor to Phoenix

flickr user: greencolanderSure is hot ...In an unabashed marketing ploy, the makers of Old Spice deodorant have ranked the Top 20 All-Time Sweatiest Cities.  Phoenix, AZ took the top spot; Miami came in at number 7; and West Palm Beach placed at number 8. Old Spice number-crunchers say that "Ph ... More >>

At Last, Peace Reigns in Tattooland

The bill that would have overhauled tattoo regulation in Florida is dead. The two factions of state tattooists, who had earlier this month waged an epic, expletive-laden battle in the comments thread of this Juice post, are now on the same team, or soon to be. And together, they will work toward a b ... More >>

Plies' New Album, Da Realist, in Stores Today

For those that don't already know, Plies' highly anticipated second album of the year, Da Realist, is available in stores today. It's not common for artists, especially rappers, to release multiple albums in one year, but Plies, who was born and raised in Fort Myers, seems determined to prove someth ... More >>

Remind You Of Anyone?

Highway to Hog Heaven

Deep Down South takes the road less traveled and finds itself far ahead of the pack

News-Press Lays Off 36

Sean Taylor: What Would You Do?

Timoney Does His Michael Vick

Wingin' It

Fledgling Guardian Angels get the call from gang-riddled Lake Worth

Eight Skeletons, Weird Town

Booze and Theatre

Muddy drama and insults for pay go down well with beer

Shula Picks Colts

Who's The Baby's Mummy?

Bad Beginnings

"It's Alive!"

Letters for January 19-25, 2006

Best Reason to Avoid the Marlins Clubhouse

Josh Beckett

Letters for January 8, 2004

What? You expected team loyalty?

Dying to Be Thin

Like other "super morbidly obese" people, Marc Patterson would do almost anything to slim down

Midseason, Minor League

How the local teams stack up after half a season on the diamond

Why Mia?

The search for good, casual Mexican fare in South Florida continues

Letters for November 21, 2002

A left-wing zealot

The Antiwarriors

Riding shotgun with Broward County's tiny but angry peace movement

Folk Yourself

The Southwest Florida Folk and Blues Fest

Juris Imprudence

"Boca Museum Artist Guild Juried Competition and Exhibition" and "49th Annual All Florida Competition and Exhibition"

Best Drive-Thru Donut

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Best Day Trip

Koreshan State Historic Site

Ready! Wet! Go!

Behold the swamp buggy races, South Florida's oddest racing tradition, where the engines roar, the muck flies, and the vehicles sometimes sink

It Came From the Swamps!

A huge, hairy beast that walks upright and craves lima beans is stalking South Florida's marshland.

A Revolting Development

Does the Fort Lauderdale beach area want to be a "world-class tourist destination" or a decent place to live?