Hallandale Beach

Marissa Karp Murder: A Decade of Investigation Pays Off

Hallandale's Cheetah Strip Club Can Now Stay Open Until Dawn

Ever been to a strip club and thought to yourself, "Boy! This place is great! I sure like looking at all the boobies! If only it were open until the sun came up so I can look at boobies till breakfast!"? Well, Hallandale Beach resident who loves boobies, you're in luck.Because, thanks to City Hall ... More >>

Case of Missing Hallandale Beach Boy is Now Homicide Investigation

The remains uncovered at the home of Brittany Sierra, 21, and Calvin Melvin Jr., 27, are being called "consistent with with that of a small child or infant," by authorities, and will undergo DNA testing on Saturday for positive identification. The search for the missing 18-month-old son of Sierra a ... More >>

Power Rank Friday: A Wise Jurist, Drizzy Eats His YOLO, and the Sports Fans Among Us

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., charting the hip jiggles of the 4 p.m. early-bird dancers at King of Diamonds). 5. U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy. Just fo ... More >>

Hallandale Teens Charged With Murdering Homeless Man Were Looking to Hire a Prostitute

The two teens who were charged with murdering a homeless man behind an auto parts store were looking to hook up with a prostitute on that fateful night. Juan Xolo, 17 and Jose Carlos Llano, 14, who confessed to police of stabbing the man with a pen, had been introduced to a hooker by the man they a ... More >>

Chapultepec Mexican Restaurant in Hallandale: Cheap Beer and Slow-Roasted Meats

Tucked behind an empty lot with anemic-looking trees, you can barely see Chapultepec while flying down Hallandale Beach Boulevard. Yet it's there, and it's a Mexico-Aztec-Incan oasis replete with cheap beer and slow-roasted meats stuffed inside everything from corn tortillas to tamales. The restaur ... More >>

Gulfstream Betting Doubles on Opening Weekend

There's been a lot of sideline crystal-balling and analysis about the national decline of horseracing, but Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach racked up some impressive numbers this past weekend with the kickoff of the thoroughbred season. Besides tanking cultural relevance, the big issue here was ... More >>

Hallandale Beach Lifeguard Tomas Lopez Fired for Leaving Assigned Area to Save Swimmer UPDATED

Update, 2:25 p.m.: Lopez was reportedly offered his job back. He declined, adding what looks to be a conclusion on the biggest life guard PR meltdown we can remember.Original post, 11 a.m.:Hallandale Beach lifeguard Tomas Lopez ran 1,500 feet outside of his assigned area to help save a drowning vict ... More >>

Father's Day is June 17: Where to Take Dad in Broward County

Father's Day is Sunday, June 17. For many families, that means backyard or beachside barbecues and other meaty affairs. If you don't have the facilities or inclination to put together a holiday meal on your own, Father's Day in a restaurant in Broward County may be the easiest option. After the ... More >>

Show Your Poker Face and Save a Greyhound

Michele Lazarow, Friend of the Puppies, on Hallandale Beach Puppy-Store Ordinance

After Wednesday night's dramatic meeting about puppy stores in Hallandale Beach, we caught up with Michele Lazarow, who has been the strongest voice behind getting a puppy-store ban passed in that small city.Lazarow -- who says she doesn't want to call herself an "activist" because that would make p ... More >>

Broward County Beaches: The Former Home to More Than 4,500 Pounds of Garbage

icanhascheezburger.comDropping the reefer.​The beach: not where your garbage goes.People apparently didn't know that this year, as the Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division reports today that volunteers picked up more than 4,500 pounds of people's crap left at county be ... More >>

"My Mother Is the Mayor; I'll Spit All Over Your Kids," and Other Tales From Hallandale Beach

Mayor Joy Cooper​Over the past few months, Hallandale Beach City Commissioner Keith London has been in touch with New Times to express his concern about the number and frequency of police and fire department responses involving the personal activities of Mayor Joy Cooper and her family.We have obt ... More >>

Where to Eat Easter Brunch in Palm Beach and Broward

​With Easter being only a hop away, it's time to get all your eggs in a basket. You may already have the kids' baskets prepared and you know where you're going to church -- but do you know where you're going to brunch?! This Easter, many of your favorite restaurants will be setting up an elab ... More >>

Reunion for Button South

Why Greyhound Racing Could End in Florida This Year

​Last week State Sen. Maria Sachs, a Democrat from Delray Beach, proposed a new bill that would allow greyhound tracks to keep their slot machines and poker tables, even if they don't actually race dogs on-premises. The bill (SB 1594) would end the 15-year-old live-racing requirement established i ... More >>

Happy Hour: Tricky Dick's Pub in Boca Raton

Photo by Erica K. Landau​The Place: Tricky Dick's Pub, 9900 Sandalfoot Blvd., Boca Raton. Call 561-482-7400. The Hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. The Deal: $2 bottles, $2.50 drafts, $6 pitchers of Ice House and PBR, $6.50 pitchers of all other drafts. The Digs: Located in a non-descript strip ... More >>

It's a Boozy Kind of Summer at These Events

Beer's the only thing sweating more than you this Summer.​This Summer has been crazy. It's either so rainy that the streets look like giant Slip and Slides, or so hot out that even your sweat is sweating. I guess, if anything, that translates into good boozing weather. When you're stuck inside by ... More >>

Local Police Down With OPP: Other People's Property Up for Auction

propertyroom.com​Several local police departments are bringing in extra money by auctioning off the goods left in their evidence rooms. Police auctions have long been a great place to "steal back" some nice loot cheap (plus there's always a chance it has cocaine hidden inside), but a new website, ... More >>

Morning Juice: Reddus Lightus Camerata, Infecting an Intersection Near You

​Woke up this morning, looked at the news, felt like sharing. Yes, brothers and sisters, can I get a witness?A dead whale in Hallandale Beach. Pretty much sucks for the whale and for the poor vet who had to euthanize it. Not much to tell except it was a baby sperm whale, only three feet, and it be ... More >>

Morning Juice: Heat Hit a Free Agent Lotto; Thief Lived by Gun, Died by Gun

​A look at the local news for Wednesday morning in South Florida:Within hours of announcing her resignation from the Broward County Commission, Diana Wasserman-Rubin was arrested and charged with unlawful compensation, based on her casting votes on grants for Southwest Ranches that were written by ... More >>

Could Hallandale Beach Become the First City in Florida to Ban Pet Stores?

​There are as many as four million animals put down in shelters every year in this country, according to estimates by the Humane Society of the United States. The problem is particularly bad in South Florida, where the recession has left many families unable to take care of the family pets. One sh ... More >>

Meeting on Hallandale City Manager's Fate Canceled After Mayoral No-Show

Photo: Hallandale BeachCommissioner Dotty Ross was M.I.A. when the time came to vote.​Just 24 hours after calling a special meeting to discuss the employment of the city manager, Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper helped cause the cancellation of that meeting by failing to attend.The special meetin ... More >>

A Full House (or an Empty Bank Account)

Bank Robber From Mobbed-Up Family Was Hiding Out in Hallandale

Ludwigsen​George Ludwigsen will soon be sentenced for breaking into safety deposit boxes in Mississippi with a saw -- and that's not nearly the most exciting criminal caper the 40-year-old Hallandale Beach resident has to his credit. Earlier in the decade, Ludwigsen and his more famous younger bro ... More >>

Morning Juice: Haiti Quake Survivor Tells Miraculous Story; MLK Parade in Hallandale Nearly Takes Tragic Turn

​Here's what's in the local news this Tuesday morning:Mereille Dittmer, the 50-year-old woman from Pembroke Pines who somehow survived for five days in a tiny space within a collapsed Port-au-Prince grocery store, told her amazing story to reporters Monday. [WPTV]The families of the four Lynn Univ ... More >>

Vittles Galore Coming to the Village at Gulfstream Park

​Lots of us foodies just can't wait until February rolls around now that we know the Village at Gulfstream Park is going to open with scads of promising new restaurants. Media folks were treated to a sneak preview of the massive complex Tuesday, followed by one of those pop-your-button lunches onl ... More >>

Hallandale Beach Police Union Dispute Makes Strange Bed Partners

  That's a video of a recent protest by the Broward County Police Benevolent Association, which is turning up the heat on Hallandale Beach City Manager Mike Good for stalling on contract talks with the city's cops. But since that hasn't worked the PBA has moved to Phase II, circulating a big fl ... More >>

Eats for Under $7: Turkey Burger From Flashback Diner

Technically, you'll need just a little more than $7 to enjoy a burger at Flashback Diner, as the menu price is $6.99, so with tax and tip you'll be a little over budget. If you can scrounge up the extra couple of bucks, though, it's not a decision you'll soon regret. Flashback Diner is an old school ... More >>

Gulfstream and Mardi Gras at Odds Over Gambling Bills

If you're looking for a safe investment in this rough recession, I'd consider betting on gambling. Both the Florida House and Senate are considering new legislation that would ease restrictions on gambling in this state. At the same time, horse tracks like Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Be ... More >>

Casino Files for Bankruptcy, Promises to Continue Feeding Broke Gamblers

Gulfstream's hiding $44 million under its barrel.The owners of Gulfstream Park have filed for bankruptcy, causing broke gamblers who have also filed for bankruptcy to wonder where all their lost gambling money went. Gulfstream's owner, Magna Entertainment Corp. of Ontario, promises that it will cont ... More >>

Sporty Delight

Slots by a TKO

Get ready for the era of Broward County, the Gambling Mecca.

Letters for December 29, 2005-January 4, 2006

Strip Stake

Boca leaders go on a hunger strike, so we eat for them

Best Picnic Spot in Palm Beach

Gulfstream Park

Tailpipe

Energizer Con Man

Pixelating Experience

Watching TV at Gulfstream

Ponies Are Running!

They're Off!

The races return to Gulfstream

Tennis and Tight Pants

Scarred survivors of the 1980s rock scene, unite!

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Cut Your Losses

The Knife needs to take another stab at both quality and service

This week's Day-by-Day

The Mercury Program

Gone South

The Little Italian Tavern crosses the line

Citrus Tree Removers Leave Sour Taste

Letters for July 20, 2000

Foodstuff

Gala French Wine Trade Tasting

Letters to the Editor

Letters for February 3, 2000

The Little Tavern That Could

Little Italian Tavern