Lois J. Frankel

Lois Frankel To Take On Allen West? A Whatta Terrible Idea!

​For the second time in as many weeks, a Florida Democrat has announced plans to challenge Allen West to represent Florida's 22nd district in 2012. That Democrat is Lois Frankel -- a woman with a lot of enemies, a few quirks, and a whole lot of explaining to do.Frankel served in Florida's congress ... More >>

Free Glass of Wine at The Blind Monk's Opening Celebration Tomorrow

Nicole DannaWho wouldn't like a free glass of wine? If you attend The Blind Monk's Opening Celebration event tomorrow, your first glass will be on the house.It's just one of the many reasons to head over to the popular West Palm Beach wine and craft beer bar, which will be hosting its bela ... More >>

Lois Frankel Leaves Office With a Legacy of Going From Great to Angry

In ten years, Frankel went from our best politician to political monster.​Just like the city that she governs, we've had a love-hate relationship with West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel. In the past ten years, we've called her the best local politician, labeled her Frankelstein, and blamed her for ... More >>

Sky Magazine Gives 32-Page Wet Kiss to Palm Beach County

Sky magazineYou might need a shower after reading this.​Palm Beach County, we hardly knew ye. Mesmerized by the hundreds of empty condos, parade of jail-bird politicians, foreclosure crisis, and pill mills, we've overlooked your many charms. Thankfully, Delta's Sky magazine dedicated 32 glorious p ... More >>

Morning Juice: Investigators Still Circling Broward Schools; Video Shows Tunidors Turning on Each Other

​Your daily spin through the local headlines:Even with Broward County School Board member Beverly Gallagher on her way to prison, there are indications that the investigation has only just begun, as the district's legal office is being asked by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to provide ... More >>

Morning Juice: As Pilots Strike, Spirits Cancel Flights; Dog Fight in Broward Over Kill Policy

​Here's what's happening in South Florida this Monday morning:With its pilots on strike, Miramar-based discount airline Spirit has canceled flights through Tuesday, forcing local air travelers to scramble for another way to get to their destinations. [CBS4]In a much more uplifting story about air ... More >>

Morning Juice: Teen's Murderous Texts; Peeper Gets Pummeled

​Let's see what's happening in our area this Friday morning;Text messages from15-year-old Wayne Treacy have been made public. They're a chilling prelude to what happened the afternoon of March 17, when Treacy allegedly attacked Josie Lou Ratley, also 15, outside a Deerfield Beach school bus stop. ... More >>

Morning Juice: Oil Will Ride Current to South Florida Coast; Circle K Killings an Isolated Event

​Here's what's in the local news this morning:If crews don't fix the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico soon, then scientists say it's "inevitable" that an ocean current will bring that contaminated water up Florida's east coast, through Broward and Palm Beach. [Palm Beach Post]Two forensic psycholog ... More >>

Morning Juice: Law Firm Accused of Shaking Down Insurers; SunFest Protest Leads to Arrest of Mayor's Son

​Here's what's happening in Broward and Palm Beach counties this Monday morning:With the oil spill in the Gulf, South Florida restaurants are soon to pull items from the menu like shrimp and oysters that comes from that region. [WPLG-10]Police have arrested a third and fourth suspect in an armed r ... More >>

Morning Juice: Police Hear Threat From Frankel; Rothstein Manager Denies Knowledge of Scheme

​End of the week. End of the month. Let's see what's in the local news.Hollywood Police now say that the fatal shooting Wednesday of 13-year-old Daniel Torres by a 14-year-old friend is believed to be an accident. Torres stayed home from school that day because he was being bullied by classmates. ... More >>

Morning Juice: Palm Beach Teachers Are Art Critics; Panthers, Heat Heading in Opposite Directions

​Your daily glance at what's news in South Florida:More friction between Palm Beach County teachers and district Superintendent Art Johnson. The union is threatening a work slowdown, asking its members to work only the seven and a half hours called for in the contract rather than the extra unpaid ... More >>

Scandal in West Palm Over Mayor's Phantom Speeding Ticket

Illustration by Fred HarperWhen Frankel's behind the wheel, stay outta the fast lane!​If you went 26 mph over the limit through a school zone and a cop pulled you over, do you think you could talk your way out of it? Well, Mayor Lois Frankel can. Jose Lambiet of Page2Live is reporting that the may ... More >>

Morning Juice: Bull Session Over Davie Land Deal; West Palm May Have Frankel Forever

​Let's check out the local headlines:First degree murder charges for 16-year-old Berenice Juarez, accused of stabbing to death her mother's boyfriend, Gilardo Ramos Paz, in the parking lot of a Winn Dixie in Delray Beach. Paz was reportedly married, with a wife and five children in Guatemala. Repo ... More >>

Morning Juice: All Eyes on Haiti

​Thursday brings another chilly morning but warm weather is on the way. Let's look at the local headlines:A Boynton Beach man was at the Port Au Prince airport when the earthquake hit and says it felt like an airplane strike. [Palm Beach Post] Members of a united nations United Nations stabilizati ... More >>

West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel Took on Community Activists, and Dreams for Northwood Village Died

Crist's "Culture of Corruption" is an Old Story

In Florida, you gotta pay to play​With Broward politicians and contractors in hot water over bribery allegations today, it's not surprising that Governor Crist has called for a statewide corruption Grand Jury. According to the Sun-Sentinel: Citing an apparent "culture of corruption" taking root i ... More >>

Morning Juice: Justice at a Snail's Pace

​On the day that Obama has chosen for his health-care miracle, let's look at what's happening on this rain-spattered peninsula.Opening arguments today in the trial of the week: Toby and Kerstin Fenn, accused of first-degree murder in the death of Elly Lorey -- Kerstin's 89-year-old mother, who had ... More >>

7 Reasons to Re-read West Palm's 'Pay to Play' Grand Jury Report

Summer's a great time to revisit the classics!​Here we are in the dog days of August, an excellent time to do a little summer re-reading.  On the Juice's beachside reading list is the Grand Jury Report released in 2007 on the "Pay to Play" scandal in West Palm Beach. A Grand Jury was convened ... More >>

West Palm Mayor Forgets to Ask Obama to Fix City; Mice Apparently Do Frankel's Bidding

Frankel's got moves on the dance floor. In city hall, not so much.West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel met with President Obama to talk about how she'd like to spend the stimulus money. Frankel, if you haven't been following things, is the mayor who broke a bunch of shit, like downtown and city roads ... More >>

Madoff's House Gets TP'd, Young Criminals Learn About Dressing Up for Crime

Teenagers toilet papered Bernie Madoff's Palm Beach house this weekend and then called the newspaper to take credit. They said the prank was sanctioned by their parents because Madoff had lost their trust funds. Madoff is confined to his Manhattan condo, so he didn't see the TP himself. Nor did he r ... More >>

Morning Juice: Avoiding IRS is Actually a Crime, Lois Frankel Tells Us to Go to Work

Prosecutors: Swiss Banker Tried to Screw IRS. Us: Is That Wrong?Federal prosecutors in Fort Lauderdale have charged a Swiss banker with helping 20,000 Americans hide assets from the IRS. A judge signed an order yesterday declaring that former UBS AG executive Raoul Weil is a fugitive from justice. N ... More >>

Lois Has Discovered the Next Michael Israel

Hi Brittany. Congratulations on being enrolled in the Dreyfoos School of Arts in West Palm, where there is no history of violence. And congratulations for earning the distinction of having your painting showcased for the city's inauguration celebration, which meant that you got to be on TV with Mayo ... More >>

Party Like A Rock Star -- With A Rock Star -- in West Palm

Yes, it has been a whole entire year since Feelgood's opened on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach and bar owner/Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil came to town to hold a free concert in the street.  Whattaya say, Vince? Do it again?All right! Neil's partner in the venture, Cleve Mash, who also co ... More >>

A Dose of Feelgood

Vince Neil and friends bring back that old feeling to West Palm

Stomp the Worm

Saint Aaron to the rescue in Haiti

Is Arthur Anderson Accountable?

Frankelstein

How did the West Palm Beach mayor's reelection attempt turn into such a fright?

Buffy The Zucaro Slayer

Till Firing Bad News

Great Taste, Less Lame

With Clematis Street sputtering, Ray's Downtown barely holds on as a beachhead of hip

2005's Egregious Eleven

The scam artists/malfeasants come at you in waves in South Florida

Tailpipe

Toot Uncommon

Tailpipe

Clam Up

The Next Ex-Mayor

After two years in office, West Palm Beach Mayor Frankel has little to show except blocked streets

Hold the Mayo

SoFla, So Good

A look back at the year in music

Freaks, Unite!

Nothing like pumpkin beer to bring people together...

Pimp My Chopper

Big wheels, little wheels, and ugly wheels keep on turnin' at CycleFest

Letters July 15-21, 2004

Cleaning It Up

Not-so-cute Place Names

Bombing Run

Keith Clayborne throws missiles from a safe distance

Banned in WPB

Phallic condos and shiny Starbucks push the under-21 crowd off Clematis.

Prelude to a Butt Whippin'

The GOP eyes a George W. Bush victory in traditionally Democratic Palm Beach County. Here's why.

What, Me Pay?

West Palm's Next Mayor Speaks

Forget Joel Daves. Lois Frankel rules.

Best Intentions

Lois Frankel's bid for governor of Florida

Letters for November 29, 2001

The weekly paper’s burden

Longshot

Florida House minority leader Lois Frankel is waging an impossible campaign for governor

Best Local Politician

State Rep. Lois Frankel

Minority Madness

Wisecracking Democrats in Tallahassee were steamrollered during the presidential contest. But they didn't take it lying down.