Hallandale Beach

Willie Dumel, Suspect in Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Family on I-95, to Be Arrested and Charged

The Florida Highway Patrol says it will arrest and charge the suspect in the horrific April 3 wrong-way head-on collision on I-95 that killed Dennis Ortiz, 31, of California, and Albertson Anthony Almase, 31, Kristina Almase, 26, and Lily Azarcon, 26, of the Philippines. See also: -Four Dead in Hor ... More >>

Hallandale Beach Police Want You to Tell Them in a Letter What They Can Do Better

Hallandale Beach Police Department needs to be reaccredited.And it wants to make sure it's doing its job well. And so, it's going to you, John and Joan Q. Public, to make sure everything is hunky-dory.

Four Dead in Horrific Highway Crash Near Hallandale Beach Boulevard UPDATED

Updated, 10:24 a.m."We assumed there were four people killed, but we just don't know how many people were in the van," said Joe Sanchez, spokesperson for the Florida Highway Patrol, referring to a terrifying accident that has rocked the region this morning. "It was that bad of an accident." Sanchez ... More >>

Top Chef Alum at Winn-Dixie

Breastaurants Will Be Hitting Up Hallandale and Weston in the Coming Months

What's better than a beer, a burger, and some very large boobs? Hallandale Beach and Weston would say, "Nothing. Nothing is what's better than those things." Because, as it turns out, both cities are planning to open new breastaurants in the coming months because titties is awesome! Hallandale Bea ... More >>

Five South Florida Food- and Drink-Related Events This Weekend: Swank Table Lunch, Food Trucks, and More

So, you survived the holiday season madness and are ready to reclaim your weekends as your own. Clean Plate Charlie has gathered up a few food- and drink-related events going down this weekend in Broward and Palm Beach counties. After the jump, find a few ways to keep busy and entertain the palate - ... More >>

Teens Confess to Stabbing, Killing Homeless Man Behind Auto Parts Store

Yesterday we told you about a dead man that was found behind an Advance Auto Parts store in Hallandale Beach. Police had taken two teens that were spotted fighting with the man in for questioning. According to Hallandale Police Chief Dwayne Flournoy, Juan Xolo, 17 and Jose Carlos Llano, 14 confe ... More >>

Early Voting Places in Broward County and Palm Beach County

Voting. It's your civic duty. It's your right as an American. It's a big pain in the butt in your busy life. The good news is early voting got kicked off in Florida over the weekend, and runs through November 3rd. Which means, you can now stop complaining about politicians on blog comment boards a ... More >>

FLIFF Returns

Tequila Dinner

May Every Keyhole Find Its Key

Crazy-Fancy iPic Movie Theaters Coming to South Florida

​The "ultimate movie redefining entertainment" is coming to South Florida. Boca-based luxury movie theater company iPic Theaters announced plans yesterday for theaters in Boca Raton and Hallandale Beach, the Miami Herald reports.The theaters will feature leather recliners, blankets, booze, and gou ... More >>

Restaurant Roll Call for January

​Unlike Miami -- which saw a record number of big-name restaurant openings, like Jean Georges Vongerichten's J & G Grill; Bar Tanaka, Blue Collar, and the Federal -- around here postholiday has been relatively quiet. Michelle Bernstein's departure from the Omphoy is the biggest news, followed ... More >>

Hallandale Beach Government Pays Millions to U.S. Post Office in Yet Another Land Deal

Keith London: Just say no.​Once again, Hallandale Beach Commissioner Keith London found himself the lone dissenter on a vote in which the gung-ho City Commission voted, under the leadership of Mayor Joy Cooper, to spend millions on a real-estate purchase without clear plans for what the property w ... More >>

Shops of Boca Center Mall to Get Brio Tuscan Grill

Brio Tuscan Grill in Tampa​Upscale casual Brio Tuscan Grill, part of the Ohio-based Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain, is slated to debut in the Shops of Boca Center mall sometime this fall.  The 8,400-square-foot Brio will be the chain's fourth SoFla location, joining fellows in Hallandale B ... More >>

The Button South Class Reunion at Bash of Boca 4/15 & 4/16

Oops! Redacted Hallandale Beach Transactions Were Taken from Wrong Accounts

Welcome to the land of petty intrigue​Well, that's a relief. Good to know that the City of Hallandale Beach wasn't covering up some massive intrigue when it covered up charitable contributions in public records with no explanation. No, they were just covering up a good old blunder: taking money fr ... More >>

Hallandale Beach Hides Financial Contributions From Public Record

Below: Is this a legitimate "travel expense"?​Most people are proud of their charitable donations and don't mind publicizing them a bit. But the people who run the city government of Hallandale Beach are not most people.All of the donations that a city makes to charity are supposed to be available ... More >>

Top Five Happy-Hour Highlights at the Village at Gulfstream

Photo © miamism/Flickr​You don't have to be as hungry as a horse to find a meal at the Village at Gulfstream, the multibillion-dollar outdoor shopping expansion to horseracing's Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. The following happy-hour deals will do the intended (make ... More >>

Lemonade Stands Sprout Up in Hollywood To Fight Childhood Cancer

​Every year, employees of global tech firm PerkinElmer team up and run lemonade stands for a day. They're not just playing hooky. They're raising awareness and money by teaming up with Alex's Lemonade Stands, a 501(c)3 charity that helps kids with cancer.Back when she was only four years old, Alex ... More >>

Nitzer Ebb Will Prove Goth's Still Cool at Grand Central

Wheels, Don’t Fail Me Now

Activists Target Hallandale Beach Puppy Store

​The same women behind the recent protest of Michael Vick's appearance at Gulfstream (at which Vick ultimately did not show) are now targeting at least two puppy stores in Hallandale Beach: Best Price Puppies and the newly-opened Baby Doll Yorkies Inc.Michele Lazarow, a former police officer and a ... More >>

Hallandale Mayor in War of Words with Broward Commissioners

Joy Cooper​Joy Cooper is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the most erratic political figures in South Florida, and now the Hallandale Beach mayor has picked a fight with Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom.Rodstrom was one of the commissioners who two weeks ago voted against a controve ... More >>

In the People's Republic of Hallandale Beach, Juice Is Banned

Flickr: murkyMichelangelo's David. (Stay tuned to see if this image sets off the censor alarms in Hallandale City Hall.)​If you're reading this right now from a computer in Hallandale Beach, watch your ass. The mayor and city manager believe Juice's political coverage is unpatriotic, maybe treason ... More >>

Daybreak

Flickr: Christie1951Gulfstream, in Hallandale Beach.​

The Meat of the Matter at Texas de Brazil in Hallandale Beach

Photo by Flickr user mainochurrascaria​Now that Mr. Persnickety and I are nearing the sixth month of our courtship, I've started to become obsessively concerned that he try new foods nearly every time we go out to eat, and I have become more vocal in my insistence that he join me on my quest to un ... More >>

Hookin' Up at Yard House in Palm Beach Gardens

Photo by Flickr user DogbiteWhere there are a hundred beers on tap, there are men.​Back when I was on the prowl, and even now that I'm fully entrenched in coupledom, I often get asked where the boys are. Meaning, where should a great gal go to find some available, fresh male meat? The truth is, I ... More >>

Daybreak

Flickr: cinnamon girl 71A bettor inspects the Racing Form at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach.​

Sex on the Beach: Cops LOVE Going Undercover at Strip Clubs

Photo: Courtesy Boynton Beach PoliceThe scene Friday night at Platinum​After DEA and a Boynton Beach Police SWAT team stormed into the Plantinum Showgirls nightclub on Friday night, it was a good bet that that was going to be the sexiest news story of the weekend. But with the FBI now hanging out ... More >>

Biden: Here's a Billion Bucks; Now Hire Cops

The Office of the Vice President just announced how it would divvy up a billion dollars in grant money for the hiring of cops. Broward and Palm Beach cities listed below:Boynton Beach: Eight officers for $1,948,352Delray Beach: Six officers for $1,360,164Fort Lauderdale: Twelve officers for $3,243,4 ... More >>

Eats for Under $7: Rice Balls and Spinach Rolls at Carini's

You'll have to do a little ordering at Carini's to get a filling "meal" for under $7, but it's worth the effort. Carini's is a New York-style pizza joint on Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach worth visiting for the cheap appetizers alone. The mini rice balls (which are about the size of an apricot) ... More >>

It's Time to Ditch DROP

I'm speaking of the Deferred Retirement Option Program that made such a lucrative payout to Hallandale Beach City Manager Mike Good. He's not the only public official getting rich from this excessively generous policy. In editorials yesterday and last Sunday, the Orlando Sentinel lists officials who ... More >>

Casinos Are a Kid's Best Friend

If only every town in Florida had a casino. Then our little tykes in need might have some Christmas dough to spend and sports teams to join.The lucky little ones in Hallandale Beach have Gulfstream Park, the horse racetrack and casino. Although they're not yet old enough to play poker or tug on ... More >>

Mayor Joy Cooper Blows Up

Letter for April 24-30, 2008

V Day Invasion

Washed Up

101 Haitian refugees sailed north full of hope. They got screwed.

Georgia on My Mind

From the Caucasus to the shore, it's time for some post-Soviet soup.

Let the Good Times Bowl

Indie Rock Bowling

Frank 'n' Family

The fare at Frankie's Pier 5 is peerless.

Earache

The Holy Terrors and the Pitt marry the old with the new.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Strictly Speaking

Positive vibrations detected in Miramar

Gateway to Poptopia

An independent record store opens in downtown Fort Lauderdale!

Swimming Against the Tide

Hallandale Beach's black community, ignored for years, loses another round

Not Kid Stuff

Natalie Wiggins struggles with gangs, cops, and her children in Hallandale Beach

Kitsch-'n'-Kiev

At Pearl by the Sea, both the floor show and the delectable Russian cuisine are over the top

Better Than Everyone Else

Cities that try to restrict the sale of Homeless Voice hear from the voluble Sean Cononie

Best Place To Gamble

Gulfstream Park