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Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run Organizers Hint At Canceling Races UPDATED

UPDATE [5:00 p.m.]: Hans Huseby of Team Foot Works tells New Times that the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run in West Palm Beach for Wednesday will go on as scheduled."The West Palm Beach Police Department held a meeting today, evaluated the situation and informed us the event can go on," Huseby says ... More >>

New Details on Alleged Sexual Harassment by Craig Ferguson, Former Thompson Academy Director

The former director of boys' lockup Thompson Academy, Renza "Craig" Ferguson, resigned under a cloud of suspicion in March. Staff members had made allegations that he was transporting young male inmates off campus and bringing them home to shower. See also: - Our cover story on abuse at Thompson A ... More >>

Broward Residents Indicted for Running Massive Commodities-Trading Fraud

A handful of middle-aged alleged fraudsters in northern Broward has been charged with a whole bunch of fraud and money laundering, accused by the U.S. Attorney's Office of raising more than $20 million for a fake investment scheme.More than 700 folks were allegedly told they could invest in a compan ... More >>

Roosevelt Mondesir Douses Son's Mother in Gasoline, Sets Her Afire at 7-Eleven, Police Say (Updated, Again)

Update 2, 11:40 a.m.: Added details of the crime to the bottom of the post, including details that were incorrectly reported by police earlier in the day.Update, 9:01 a.m.: Added info about locations of those involved.Original post, 7:48 a.m.:Police haven't released much yet, but something bad happe ... More >>

It Was a Ruthless, Professional Hit, and It Was the Cops Doing the Shooting

Anticircumcision Activists Say Trimming a Bit Off the Top Is Too Much

Five Oddball Products Che Guevara's Face is Slapped On

by quinet​South Florida's Cuban community raised a bit of an uproar this week over Mercedes-Benz's decision to flash an image of Ernesto Guevara, AKA Che, during a presentation in Las Vegas.The company altered the iconic photo of the Argentine revolutionary so he was sporting the Mercedes logo on ... More >>

Missing Hollywood Man Found Dead in Canal; Medical Examiner Says Suicide

​The death of a missing Hollywood man who was found 13 feet underwater in a canal inside his Mercedes-Benz convertible has been ruled a suicide, according to the Fort Lauderdale cops.David Senkowsky, 52, was last seen on December 11 in Hollywood, and was found on Friday afternoon while helping ... More >>

Hack-a-Shaq: The Former Basketball Superstar Wages Digital War Against an Ex-Con Computer Geek

Cop Going With Family to 9/11 Ceremony Says Julio Mompeller Exposed Himself on Highway

Monroe County Sheriff's OfficeJulio Mompeller allegedly delayed a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and his family on their way to a 9/11 ceremony, by pulling out his penis on the highway.​An off-duty Florida Highway Patrol trooper says he was on his way to a 9/11 ceremony with his wife and kid when ... More >>

Plaxico Burress Not Going to Miami Dolphins, Signs Deal With New York Jets

Plaxico Burress​Embattled former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress is staying in the Meadowlands.Although Burress was practically begging to become a member of the Miami Dolphins, the team was quick to say it was "absolutely not" interested in having him in the aqua uniform -- so he's ... More >>

West Palm Beach Man's Girlfriend And Wife Fight In The Streets -- Gun Included

PBSOYanelys Chalu​It must've been a chick fight for the ages -- a West Palm Beach man's wife pulls in to a dead end street in her Mercedes-Benz SUV, ready for a fight with the man's girlfriend, who rolls up in her BMW and a loaded .45-caliber handgun.The man's girlfriend, 24-year-old Yanelys Chalu ... More >>

Bernie Madoff's Shiny and Expensive Stuff From Palm Beach Mansion Up for Auction

txauction.comSome of Bernie Madoff's junk from his Palm Beach house​If you've ever wanted to own a fishing vest, jumper cables, or a $169,000 painting that  once belonged to Ponzi scheme legend Bernie Madoff, now's your chance.The U.S. Marshals Service is holding a two-day auction on tons of ... More >>

The Boys and Girls Club

Local Boy Scott Storch Conquered Hip-Hop and Raked in Millions. Then He Broke Bad.

That's Foul

Hoops hero Rumeal Robinson blew a fortune on strippers, got indicted, and left his mom homeless.

Money Manager From Davie Enters Guilty Plea to Cheating New Orleans Housing Agency

Flickr: sledhockeystar7The Lamborghini Gallardo's an awesome car -- just not if your financial officer's driving it.​The Housing Authority of New Orleans entrusted its financial books to a South Floridian: Elias Castellanos, who had an accounting firm in Coral Gables and a McMansion in Davie. He a ... More >>

Bike Fatality on A1A in Fort Lauderdale

Photo: Google MapsThe Fort Lauderdale intersection that was the site of a traffic fatality early this morning​A 59-year-old man was struck and killed by a car just after midnight today on A1A in Fort Lauderdale, according to a police department news release.Daniel Colotte was riding a bicycle nort ... More >>

Pit Bulls Banned in Miami Find Refuge in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Shiny Sheet Sellout

Socialites say they've been buying their way into Palm Beach's newspaper.

Palm Beach Author Says 'Shiny Sheet' Society Editor Received Gifts

The Palm Beach Daily News, or "Shiny Sheet" as it is known on the island of filthy riches, is one of the most influential small-town newspapers in the country.   Millionaire socialites gauge their worth by their appearances in the newspaper, which has a circulation of about 7,000. C ... More >>

Where the Money Is

Gas Stations, Gas Tanks

Look at That Pig in Lipstick

As the housing market collapses, desperate sellers get creative

Judging Ana

Broward Judge Gardiner's alleged relationships with defense lawyers and prosecutors raises troubling questions

The SXSW highlights reel

Sugar Kisses

For the wealthy old in search of the beautiful young, South Florida is a sweet spot

Calling All Debtors

Halfsies!

Welcome to Wellington, home of hot studs, deep tans, and the mother of all custody showdowns. The child in question? A stallion named Bam Bam.

Moving Targets

In the past 15 years, at least 14 newspaper hawkers have been killed on the job and 29 more have been injured

Buried Treasure

Take a tour of South Florida's best roots stash

Keith Clayborne in Black and White

A lesson in becoming a black power broker by doing business with the white media elite, courtesy of the controversial editor of The Broward Times

A Homeless Homicide

A stoned driver killed Christina Van Huffel in his Mercedes. The mental-health system let her die.

Going, Going, Gone

Gone in 60 Seconds

The Fabulous Baker Girl

In South Florida R&B stands for Ruby Baker

Healthy, Not-So-Wealthy, but Wise

Epicureanism

The King of Titles

DMV Specialist Randolph Williams has a way with car titles. An investigation finds that way riddled with phony paperwork.

Chasing Danny

Is Dan Marino a stoic swaddled in hype or an autistic sports celebrity with the personality of an egg timer? Both.

The Sheriff's Criminal Association

If Ken Jenne were like most cops, he'd be investigated for being friends with felons who give him money

Hell on Wheels

Is America ready for the reinvention of Roller Derby? Patrick J. Schaefer thinks so, and he's willing to put your money where his mouth is.

The Dark Side of Swing

Swingers Redux

Fed up with fear of infection and bored with the Internet, a new generation of swingers reinvents South Florida's sexual underworld

Undercurrents

King Con Speaks

Escape artist Steven Russell fills in the details about how he bluffed his way out of prison and plotted his next big score

Big Chief Moneybags

Part CEO, part shaman, Seminole leader James Billie has his tribe charging toward economic independence.

The Single-Minded Professor

The Resurrection of Robert Tilton

On the trail of the elusive (yet surprisingly TV- friendly) Pastor Bob, fallen man of God and new South Florida resident