Injuries and Traumas

FAU's James Tracy Mistakenly Yells At Boston Globe Intern,Thinks She's A Reporter

James Tracy thinks journalists get a lot of things wrong. He thinks journalists mindlessly ingest whatever false narrative the U.S. government provides and plop it into the news inches as fact. He thinks journalism is corrupt. He thinks journalism is incompetent. He thinks journalism is weak. But a ... More >>

Pit Bulls Maul Florida Woman as She Protects Her Daughter

A Daytona Beach woman was attacked and mauled by a pack of pit bulls as she shielded her 6-year-old daughter from the animals. Brandy Bookamer, 27, went for a stroll with her daughter by their home on Holly Lane in Daytona North on Sunday evening when they were suddenly and viciously attacked by fi ... More >>

Woolfenden Family Statement: Three-Year-Old Marathon Victim Out of Hospital

As events regarding the Boston Marathon bombing suspects continue to unfold, there is some positive news in one case close to our hearts here at Clean Plate Charlie and New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Long-time freelance writer and food blogger, Tricia Woolfenden, was personally affected by the trage ... More >>

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Hillary Clinton in Hospital for Blood Clot Following Concussion; Allen West Led the Way in Mocking It

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to New York Presbyterian Hospital Sunday after doctors found a blood clot related to a concussion she suffered ten days ago. Earlier this month, Clinton was sick with a stomach virus when she fainted and banged her head, causing a concussion and openi ... More >>

Dolphins' Daniel Thomas Passes Concussion Test, Still Won't Play Sunday

Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas was bonked on the head during 30-10 loss against the Houston Texans last Sunday. He left the game with an apparent concussion and didn't return. But according to Orlando Alzugary of 640 Sports, Thomas passed his concussion test. However, according to Alzugary's s ... More >>

Florida Woman Hospitalized After Sturgeon Leaps From Water and Knocks Her Off Boat

Sturgeons are big, ugly fish that look like something a dinosaur crapped out a few million years ago that never properly evolved. Some can top 200 pounds and grow up to seven feet in length, yet they have no internal skeleton and are covered with razor-sharp scutes. And though they're not ... More >>

Oscar Winner "Undefeated" Employs All the Old Sports Cliches

Steve Sipek, Recently Arrested Tarzan Actor, Is Cooler Than You'll Ever Be: Four Reasons Why

​On Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Committee arrested former Tarzan actor Steve Sipek and removed two tigers and a leopard from his Loxahatchee home. It's hard to justify keeping giant beasts like those in a private residence, especially after ... More >>

Cops Respond to Report of Children Being Tortured, Discover Child With Fingers Burned Off

​Update, 1:56 p.m.: In a new post, we look into whether Chevelier is a Maryland hip-hop artist with a criminal record.Fort Lauderdale Police went to a home on Saturday to investigate reports that children at the house were being tortured. There, they encountered 22-year-old Irma Mustamu and a youn ... More >>

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After 235 Fourth of July Celebrations, People Still Injuring Themselves With Fireworks

bsoblog.wordpress.comThis is your watermelon. Now this is your watermelon on fireworks.​Yet again, the Broward Sheriff's Office is entitled to another told-ya-so moment.Year after year, the BSO invites media members to see the fire marshal and the bomb squad blow up fireworks on mannequins, includ ... More >>

Whip It, Derby Style

Playing Doctor: Politicking Medical Professionals Kill Anti-Concussion Bill, Leaving Kids Unprotected

Got Damage? ​ Pop quiz.You're a legislator, and you've got a chance to vote on a bill that would protect kids from deadly brain injuries at no additional cost to the state.

Atlantis' Alleged Dog-Throat-Slitter Goes Missing

Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeKenneth Russell Hall​Have you seen the Atlantis man who may or may not have slit the throat of his own dog recently?Neither have the Palm Beach County courts -- which is a problem.There's now a warrant out for the arrest of 40-year-old Kenneth Hall after he skippe ... More >>

Dan Johnson, Former Miami Dolphins Tight End, Admits He Took 1,000 Pain Pills a Month

​For his ability to play through unbelievable amounts of pain, tight end Dan Johnson, who played seven years with the Dolphins in the '80s, was nicknamed "The King of Pain." He dealt with broken bones, knee injuries, and multiple back issues. Turns out, he was actually dealing with a serious addic ... More >>

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More Tragedy for Crofutt Family of Boynton Beach

Ryan Crofutt​As if Frank and Vicki Crofutt haven't been through enough, last night their brain-damaged son Ryan was arrested for domestic battery, after a scuffle left his father with two broken legs.Ryan Crofutt's case became a crusade for state legislators like Joe Abruzzo, who were incensed by ... More >>

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Eleven Hospitalized After Student Sets Off Pepper Spray at Seagull Alternative High School

Nine students--some pregnant--and two staff members were hospitalized Friday afternoon when a student attacked another student with pepper spray at Seagull Alternative High School, says the Broward County school board. "The perpetrator has been arrested, there's been a suspension, and an expulsion i ... More >>

[UPDATE] Greyhound Advocates Rallying Against Racing at Mardi Gras

If it's not completely clear, the clip above shows a 76-pound male greyhound named BB's Story Book (referred to by the announcer as "the five") falling in the first turn of a race at Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center in Hallandale Beach, getting up, running the wrong way on the track, and event ... More >>

Boynton Beach Man Accused of Beating 11-Month-Old Infant

Jean-Carlo Baptist told police that he was tired and trying to sleep after working a night job, when his 11-week-old daughter wouldn't stop crying. His wife was working at Walgreens at the time. Baptist had told paramedics that his daughter had fallen out of bed, but after questioning by Boynton Bea ... More >>

Hit ’Em in the Lone Star

[Updated -- Again] In Boynton Beach, a 10-Year-Old Struck by a Car

The accident on Congress Avenue happened an hour ago. The 10-year-old, who wasn't named in the Boynton Beach Police Department release, has been taken to the trauma center in Delray Beach. It's not safe for adults to be pedestrians in Florida, much less kids.From police spokeswoman Stephanie Slater: ... More >>

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Burn Victim's Medical Bills No Match for South Florida Celebrities

LA TimesPicture of 15-year-old burn victim, Michael Brewer​Joe Kessling isn't ready to start naming names, but suffice to say they're big -- literally. He has commitments from Miami Dolphins, among other South Florida athletes, all dedicating part of their Saturday, November 21 to raising money fo ... More >>

Now Five Teens Charged in Burning of 15-Year-Old

In addition to the three teenagers who appeared in court today on charges they set fire to Michael Brewer of Deerfield Beach, the Broward Sheriff's Office is now reporting the arrest of two more juveniles: Steven Shelton and Jesus Mendez, both of whom are also 15 years old, like the victim. From the ... More >>

In Honor of Tim Tebow: 10 Great Football Careers Ended By Concussions

flickr.com No pressure, Tim, it's only your brain. ​Though the University of Florida and coach Urban Meyer have been nothing but careful with their words, I don't think there was ever really a doubt that Tim Tebow would play in tonight's big game against LSU. This, just two weeks rem ... More >>

"Perhaps These Were Love Crimes"

That's the sarcastic lead-in by John Rabe, of Coral Ridge Ministries, who today is criticizing the sensitivities of South Florida's gay community, on the alert for hate crimes after two gay men were beaten -- one nearly to death -- in two separate robberies last month.Rabe, a Youtube successor to th ... More >>

The Most Amazing Playoff Comeback... That Wasn't

  If you're anything like me, you turned off last night's playoff game at halftime. The Hawks already had a 23-point lead and Dwyane Wade probably had a concussion. Plus, Lost was on. I didn't even want to see the results. I figured if John Locke can somehow summon the power of the polar bear/t ... More >>

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Our Top Story Tonight: Fire Bad!

WSVNGranted, "stimulus packages" sound a lot more telegenic than they actually are. But one would think that a desperate, trillion-dollar attempt to save the American economy would be a sure thing for the top spot on TV newscast. And it might have been until fire struck in Plantation (pictured).Nobo ... More >>

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