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    April 20, 2012

    John Goodman Settlement: $46 Million to Parents of Scott Wilson

    The lawyers of Wellington polo mogul John Goodman are trying to get him out of jail while he appeals his March conviction for DUI manslaughter, failure to render aid, and vehicular homicide in connection with the death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson, whom Goodman rammed off the road while he was drivin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    John Goodman Trial: Some Reading Material While You Wait for the Verdict

    ​The jury in the murder trial of Wellington polo mogul John Goodman began deliberations earlier today. There's no telling how long it will take them to decide whether Goodman is guilty of vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter in connection with the car accident that killed Scott Wilson two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    John Goodman's Girlfriend/Adopted Daughter Testifies in DUI Trial

    ​Let's say you're sleeping with a multimillionaire who's on trial for DUI manslaughter, and you also happen to be the defendant's adopted daughter and trust fund beneficiary. No one expects you to be an unbiased witness. Yet Heather Colby's testimony in the John Goodman trial yesterday reached new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Lake Worth Street Painting Festival: Packed Despite the Clouds

    ​The sky was gray and cloudy; the wind whipped through and briefly brought a chill rain. Yet by Sunday afternoon, Lake Worth's streets were filled with crowds admiring the 18th-annual Street Painting Festival. Artists came from as far away as Santa Barbara, California, and St. Louis, Missouri, to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Woman Sues Riviera Beach for Alleged Harassment by Police (UPDATED)

    ​A Riviera Beach woman is suing the city in federal court for an incident in December 2009 when she claims Riviera Beach Police officers grabbed her, accused her of being a mental patient, kicked down the door, unlawfully entered her home without a warrant, ripped off her pajama top, caused her to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Palm Beach School Officials Recommend Denying Three New Mavericks Schools (Updated)

    UPDATE: Read about the School Board's vote after the jump.A New Times story prompted officials to ask questions.​Mavericks in Education Florida should not be allowed to open three more charter high schools in Palm Beach County, school district officials say, because the for-profit company's claims ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Tell Mavericks High What You Think: Public Meeting Tomorrow

    Facebook.comFrank Biden is president of Mavericks in Education Florida.​For three months, we've been telling you about Mavericks in Education Florida, a local charter school chain headed by the vice president's brother, Frank Biden. Tomorrow evening is your chance to see a Mavericks campus for you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Melissa Britt Lewis Murder Trial Postponed -- Again

    ​It's been nearly four years since Melissa Britt Lewis, a 39-year-old Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler attorney, was found murdered, her body dumped in a Plantation canal. The man charged with killing her avoided trial for years because he was initially deemed mentally incompetent. Tony Villegas, 48, wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Mavericks Charges Charter Schools $350K in Rent, Plus Fees

    Facebook.comBiden at a recent Mavericks graduation in Fort Lauderdale.​When a private company aims to profit from a taxpayer-funded public school, the extra dough must come from somewhere. For Mavericks in Education Florida, the charter school chain headquartered in West Palm Beach, leasing agreem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Palm Beach School Board Member Chuck Shaw's Ties to Mavericks Charters

    pr.comFrank Biden joined other Mavericks employees in donating to Shaw's campaign.​When the Palm Beach County School Board approved a new Mavericks High charter school this February, one board member abstained from the vote. Chuck Shaw, the former principal of the JFK Medical Center Charter School ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    South Florida Earns a Spot on the List of "Judicial Hellholes" for the Ninth Year in a Row

    ​Another year has just about gone by, which means it's time for South Florida to appear once again on the American Tort Reform Association's list of "judicial hellholes."Now every year since 2003 -- when they actually just picked Miami-Dade County -- South Florida has maintained its spot among ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Frank Biden Now Listed on State Docs as Charter School President

    pr.comBiden is president of the for-profit company.​It's official. Frank Biden, brother of the man second in line for the White House, is listed on state documents as president of the for-profit Mavericks in Education Florida charter school chain based in Fort Lauderdale.Last month, when New Times ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Merick Lewin, State House Candidate With Ties to 411-PAIN, is Fundraising Leader in District 97

    Facebook.comLewin is leading the fundraising pack.​If money determines elections, Davie Republican Merick Lewin is the leading state House candidate to represent western Broward in 2012.Lewin, who has familial and financial ties to the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, has raised far more money tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Merick Lewin, State House Candidate, Was Lobbyist for 411-PAIN Clinic

    Facebook.comMerick Lewin lobbied for his family's clinic.​Merick Lewin, the Davie state house candidate who said he did not want to be judged by his "familial relationships," was a registered lobbyist for his family's medical clinic last year.State records indicate Lewin lobbied for the Browa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    UPDATED: Who Will Help Dalia Dippolito Skip Jail and Post $500K Bond?

    PBSODalia got the dough she needed.​UPDATE: Dalia Dippolito posted the $500,000 bond on Monday and is now on house arrest at her mother's home in Boynton Beach. She'll remain there while appealing her conviction for solicitation to commit murder.August 11, 2011: After calling her "pure evil" and s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    A Thank-You Note From Rick Scott

    No, thank you, Mr. Governor.​When one arm of the government fails to speak to another, bizarre things occur. For example, a reporter might write a lengthy critique of Florida's governor and his legislative accomplishments, including a cover illustration of him as the evil emperor from Star Wars. F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Rick Scott to Speak at RedState Gathering, Schmooze With Other Ricks and Scotts

    Rick Scott did not get top billing at the conference.​This summer's sweltering conference season is upon us, and Gov. Rick Scott has been making the rounds. First there was the secret Koch brothers soiree in Colorado, then the video chat with the devoted crowds at Gov. Rick Perry's prayer rally in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2010

    The Rothstein Affair: What Does It Mean?

    Slain attorney Melissa Britt Lewis had an affair with Scott Rothstein? Villegas, Christine Kitterman, and Lewis. ​That's what Debra Villegas told Plantation police detectives, according to a post on the Juice blog broken by Lisa Rab. And Vlillegas had no reason to lie -- in fact, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Debra Villegas Faces Decade-Plus in Prison

    Villegas, on the left.​She entered a guilty plea to charges that she assisted Scott Rothstein in a massive Ponzi scheme, and now it looks like a federal judge will be throwing the book at Debra Villegas. A presentencing report cited in a recent filing by Villegas attorney Robert Stickney suggests ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Insider Tells of La Palma's Last Days

    Lisa RabLa Palma recently had to report on its own demise.​Over the course of its six-year existence, La Palma, the weekly Spanish-language spinoff of the Palm Beach Post, has seen plenty of ups and downs. The editorial staff grew to about 14 people, then shrank back down to four.Two weeks ago, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Polo Mogul John Goodman's Concern for Crash Victim: "Somebody's Dead."

    Lisa RabThe crash site has become a memorial for Wilson.​Multimillionaire polo mogul John Goodman has taken a lot of heat for leaving the scene of the Wellington car crash that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson this February. But interview records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Suit: Polo Owner Was Falling Down Drunk Night of Fatal Crash

    Lisa RabFlowers mark the site of the crash where Scott Wilson died.​John Goodman, the multimillionaire owner of the International Polo Club Palm Beach, was so drunk the night of a fatal car crash this February that he "fell down for no apparent reason,"  according to a lawsuit filed in Palm B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Palm Beach State Attorney to Get Neo-Nazi Stabbing Case Next Week

    Flickr: Paul Garland​Manalapan Police Chief Clay Walker says his investigators are wrapping up their case against the two men involved in the knife fight Monday night at the Ritz Carlton, where Nazi historian David Irving was giving a speech. He expects to deliver investigative findings to the Pal ... More >>

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    Letters From the Issue of September 17, 2009

    Flickr: Paul Garland​Manalapan Police Chief Clay Walker says his investigators are wrapping up their case against the two men involved in the knife fight Monday night at the Ritz Carlton, where Nazi historian David Irving was giving a speech. He expects to deliver investigative findings to the Pal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Morning Juice: Swine Flu Claims Casualty in PBC; Budget Talks Get Rowdy in Pembroke Pines

    ​Here's what's going on this morning in Broward and Palm Beach counties:A 33-year-old woman from Palm Beach County has died from H1N1, despite having none of the conditions that suggest she should have been at greater risk. So doctors are warning the public to get treatment in cases in which his o ... More >>

  • News

    July 2, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of July 2, 2009

    ​Here's what's going on this morning in Broward and Palm Beach counties:A 33-year-old woman from Palm Beach County has died from H1N1, despite having none of the conditions that suggest she should have been at greater risk. So doctors are warning the public to get treatment in cases in which his o ... More >>

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