Subject: Miramar

• Kiddy Parties Led To Mom's Death Spiral?

  December 12, 2006

• Extra: Death Of A No-Good Snitching Rat

  October 7, 2006

• The P Word

  November 26, 2007

• Housing Blues

  February 12, 2008

• Rahsaan Releases His Fly Paper Mixtape

  September 10, 2008

• Foxaganda

  October 28, 2008

• Best Local Boy Gone Too Far

  May 16, 2002

• Bus Fuss

  No detail is too small to escape the unblinking eye of Broward County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin. Just before the adjournment of today's commission meeting, she spoke of something horrible that she saw recently at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport while waiting for a ride from her husband, Richard. All 12,500 airport employees can exhale now. Turns out, it was Wasserman-Rubin's aesthetic sensibilities that were offended...by a courtesy shuttle bus

  January 6, 2009

• Letters for November 20, 2003

  November 20, 2003

• Best Jamaican Restaurant

  May 12, 2005

• Hurry to Get in on Tobacco Suit, Flight Attendant Aprons Ruin Beer Surprise, James Taylor to Dress Up

  A civil suit that goes to trial in Fort Lauderdale today is expected to be the first of a wave of lawsuits against Big Tobacco in Florida courts. The widow of Stuart Hess, a locksmith from Cooper City, sued Phillip Morris after his death in 1997, claiming the cigarettes he bought were defective. About 8,000 other plaintiffs are lined up to sue Big Tobacco, and I'm one of them. Well, technically its my soon-to-be widow.Now sure, I'm not dead yet, but I'm smoking the crap out of my daily

  January 29, 2009

• 10-S-N-E-1?

  Pay Through the Nose

  July 24, 2008

• Breaking: Mistrial for Fitzroy Salesman; New Trial "Imminent"

  Trial, that is.Not exactly vindication, but ole Fitzroy S. can give this a positive spin in advance of the March 10 election. The suspended Miramar commissioner is facing a felony charge of aggravated assault with a firearm after he whipped out a pistol in a Winn Dixie checkout line.This week a juror whipped out a weapon that proved lethal to the trial: a paperback dictionary, which the jurors apparently consulted for a definition of "imminent" -- the word that now describes the status of his ne

  March 3, 2009

• Is There a Duck Serial Killer in West Broward? Are Humans Next?

  Oh, sure. It starts with ducks. Then it's cats, maybe a dog. Eventually, that loses its thrill and the sick bastard upgrades to humans. So we really have to catch the Miramar Duck Killer, who struck again yesterday. From a statement released today by the Humane Society:The second duck was found impaled by an arrow Thursday night and was taken to the Wildlife Care Center where he had to be euthanized due to the extent of his injuries. Several other Muscovy ducks have reportedly been killed in t

  March 6, 2009

• Liveblogging the Muni Election

  The brains of the operation 8:31 Welcome to the Juice muni elections liveblog. I will be doing the play-by-play. At my left is the color commentator, a highly flatulent greyhound who somehow managed to cast a ballot (for Al Capellini, natch) and has been flaunting her "My Vote Counted" sticker to all the other mutts in the neighborhood. Storylines galore this evening: mayoral races in Davie and Deerfield Beach, an alleged felon trying to win back his old commission seat in Miramar, three commiss

  March 10, 2009

• This Ubiquitous Recession: Schools on Brink, No-Kill Shelter Considered Killing Cats

  This weekend, I popped into the Arts Academy of Hollywood to pick up a schedule, only to be told by staff that due to declining enrollment, they were closing that very afternoon. The school normally has about 800 students in classes at any given time, but that number had dropped to about 200 since the economic downturn began last fall, an employee explained. Even with the landlord offering a break on rent, the school couldn't afford to pay for salaries and electricity.School owner Linda Strutz w

  March 17, 2009

• Kicks and Sweat

  Rahsaan focuses on good rhymes and fresh apparel

  September 25, 2008

• Blood Diamonds

  Violent South American thieves are stealing millions in precious gems ... and getting away with it

  August 28, 2008

• It’s Not Easy, Bein’ Green

  But it could be

  March 13, 2008

• The Dirty Dozen of 2007

  Rush, Naugle, Loria... and, hey, what's going on in the criminal justice system?

  December 27, 2007

• Carnivals and Clusterfucks

  October 4, 2007

• The Man Who Would Be Mayor

  Dan Lewis wants to be Fort Lauderdale's next mayor. Or does he?

  July 21, 2005

• Hollywood's Finest

  After even a police chief called them unfit, these officers continue to patrol Hollywood's streets

  June 30, 2005

• Jamaica Yes Problem

  Far from their homophobic homeland, expatriate Jamaican gays are haunted by the same old ghosts

  September 2, 2004

• Battle of the Bugs

  The blood runs pink as biowarfare is waged against insect pests

  March 11, 2004

• A Touch of Charm

  This Argentine eatery is anything but mundane

  September 11, 2003

• Strictly Speaking

  Positive vibrations detected in Miramar

  April 10, 2003

• Mail Chauvinists

  The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is tough on mail fraud -- and, some say, even tougher on its black female agents

  April 11, 2002

• Sabor Latino

  ¡Viva Broward!

  October 11, 2001

• Better Than Everyone Else

  Cities that try to restrict the sale of Homeless Voice hear from the voluble Sean Cononie

  January 25, 2001

• Hungarian Rhapsody

  Take a culinary cruise down the Danube at Cafe Paprika's

  December 14, 2000

• Spirit Airlines: Run by Red Sox Fans?

  Flickr user: maestraThe Miramar-based airline notorious for an ad that shows a post-coital cuddling session between a young man and a cougarish lady that advertises an innuendo-thick "three way" deal to its customers and treats its flight attendants as billboard space has -- if you can believe this -- stumbled into another crop of bad publicity.A couple of South Florida tweens spent their bar mitzvah loot on tickets to opening day at the new Yankees Stadium and say that after a series of delays,

  April 20, 2009

• Tiny Dancers

  June 11, 2009

• Final Fourth

  July 2, 2009

• Transsexual Charged Again With Back-Alley Silicone Injections

  via Flagler County Sheriff's OfficeThe male-to-female transsexual sent to jail after a client's botched cosmetic procedure ended in death was arrested again this morning. Flagler County cops and Florida Department of Health raided the quiet, two-story home of Donnie Hendrix at 8 a.m. They collared her for operating medicine without a license. She's accused of charging $400 to $600 for silicone injections, the same procedure that caused the 2001 death of a 53-year-old Miramar secretary. &nb

  July 8, 2009

• Biden: Here's a Billion Bucks; Now Hire Cops

  The Office of the Vice President just announced how it would divvy up a billion dollars in grant money for the hiring of cops. Broward and Palm Beach cities listed below:Boynton Beach: Eight officers for $1,948,352Delray Beach: Six officers for $1,360,164Fort Lauderdale: Twelve officers for $3,243,444Hallandale Beach: Five officers for $1,307,135Hollywood: Four officers for $1,132,096Lantana: Two officers for $413,118Lauderhill: Five officers for $1,283,085Miramar: Nine officers for $2,389,599Ri

  July 28, 2009

• Search for Airline More Spartan Than Spirit Ends in Ireland

  Quick, someone block the New York Times website on the computer of Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza. The head of the Miramar-based discount carrier will be devastated if he learns that there's another airline that is more ruthless about achieving low fares (a Baldanza obsession) and more willing to offend customers with public statements.In Baldanza's case, that's an advertising campaign full of harmless sex jokes, but in the case of Michael O'Leary, it's a penchant for bluntly telling his custo

  July 31, 2009

• Spirit Airlines: Your Skank in the Sky

  ​That's an actual advertisement from Spirit Airlines, the pride of Miramar. Clearly a shot across the bow at Virgin America, which is coming soon to the FLL.

  August 12, 2009

• Several Dead in Miramar

  Several people have been found dead at a home on Encino Street in Miramar, along with at least one survivor who is at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood. Still no word on a suspect, a motive, nor the cause of death or even an exact number of those killed. We're trying to reach the Miramar Police Department and will update this post when we know more.

  August 17, 2009

• Morning Juice: Mystery in Miramar; Hurricane's Northern Path May Kill Bill

  ​So far, the morning brings no new information on what, exactly, happened yesterday in Miramar -- just that whatever it was was horrible. WPLG has some video with interviews from neighbors. In the meantime, here's what else is happening in South Florida:The U.S. Justice Department has indicted Albert Gonzalez -- not to be confused with Alberto Gonzales, Bush-era U.S. attorney general, who fired all those federal prosecutors for political reasons. No, this one is the alleged Bernard Madoff of i

  August 18, 2009

• In Carolina, Former Miramar Football Coach Finds More Money, Fewer Wins

  Two years ago, the athletic director of Everglades High in Miramar was desperate to hang on to the school's promising young coach, Mike Palmieri. A 2007 article in the Sun-Sentinel (sorry, I can't find a link to a web version) details how Everglades lost Palmieri -- who it paid about $3,000 -- because a school in North Carolina was offering $10,000, plus all the additional money its boosters could raise.Palmieri is now the football coach of the high school in Mallard Creek, a town outside Charlo

  August 18, 2009

• Two Names Released in Miramar Murder Case

  Faith Bisasor, 49, and her 15-year-old son Davion Bishop are two of the three people who were found dead yesterday at 9581 Encino Street in Miramar, both apparently victims of gunshot wounds.The Miramar Police Department released their names a few minutes ago. The name of the third victim has still not been released, pending the notification of next of kin.A fourth victim, a woman and the lone survivor, remains at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood and is said to be undergoing surgery. The

  August 18, 2009

• Morning Juice: Still More Questions in Miramar Deaths; End of the Line for Broward Murderer on Death Row

  ​Here what's happening this morning in South Florida:CBS4 has video that includes a photo of the two victims of a shooting in Miramar -- Faith Bisasor and her son Damion Bishop -- as well as an interview with a family friend who says Bisasor never opened the door to strangers. The Sun-Sentinel adds new details about Bisasor's work as a nurse.At the Miami Herald, Curtis Morgan reports that Bill's gaining strength but still headed out to sea while Ana's to be a mere "annoyance," likely to bring

  August 19, 2009

• Letters From the Issue of August 27, 2009

  August 27, 2009

• Morning Juice: Senator Sidesteps Corruption Probe; Triple Murder in Lake Worth

  ​On what's unofficially the last week of summer, here's what's in the news:Florida's U.S. senator designate, George LeMieux, did not fall for an effort by Alan Mendelsohn, the Hollywood ophthalmologist and Charlie Crist fundraiser, to lure the administration into admitting complicity in the Mutual Benefits fraud, according to investigators in that case. [Miami Herald] The Seminoles and Charlie Crist's office are expected to announce a deal that would allow the tribe to play blackjack in exchan

  August 31, 2009

• 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 Alzheimer's and whose emaciated corpse was found in the couple's Boca Raton home four years ago. The Palm Beach Post's Susan Spencer-Wendel will be posting updates on her Twitter page, here.Broward's

  September 9, 2009

• Morning Juice: Dolphins Make the Bills Pay; Local Family Makes the Doctors Pay

  ​It's Monday. Here's the news from the weekend in Broward and Palm Beach. Big win for the Dolphins, who desperately needed a boost of confidence after an 0-3 start and Pennington's season-ending injury. Vontae Davis returned an interception for a touchdown, setting the tone for the defense's best effort of the year. Productive day for Ronnie Brown and for Pennington's replacement, Chad Henne. [NFL.com]The hits keep coming for Broward Sheriff's Office, which has discovered another crooked deput

  October 5, 2009

• Morning Juice: Enough With the Broward Corruption -- Give It Arrest!

  ​The dawn brings a fresh batch of crazy to Broward and Palm Beach:At the risk of sounding like a broken record, more political figures have been arrested, including Ed Portner, running for mayor of Coral Springs Tamarac, for pulling a gun on his daughter Stacy Ritter, the mayor of Broward County. In the future, maybe it would just be easier to report when Broward officials don't get arrested? [Sun-Sentinel]The Super Bowl will be in South Florida again this year! But maybe never again, says the

  October 8, 2009

• Thief Who Lost His Cell Phone, Soon to Gain a Cellmate

  Photo courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeSinclair photographing himself; saving time for investigators.​Losing your cell phone is not a crime. If it was, we'd all be locked up! But if you lose your cell phone at a crime scene -- say, a strong-arm robbery -- well, then you might have some trouble. Right, Scano?Scano Conrade Sinclair is the 28-year-old man from Miramar who Broward Sheriff's Office investigators say tried to rob a Palm Beach County man, failing and losing his cell phone in the proc

  October 26, 2009

• Morning Juice: Nobody Wants Oil or Feces in Their Backyard

  ​Let's scan the headlines for this Thursday morning:If you challenged Miramar resident Joe Otano to name one exceptional quality of living next door to  Ellie Boudreau, here's what he'd say: "What really makes it stand out is the throwing of feces over into my property -- human feces." [WPLG]The attorney for William Gorzynski, the 15-year-old from Coral Springs, charged with stabbong his 14-year-old brother to death, says it was self-defense. [Miami Herald]In Tallahassee, proponents of dr

  October 29, 2009