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Palm Springs

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Mavericks High Has Lowest FCAT Reading Score in Palm Beach; Tied for Second-Worst in Broward

    Aside from the kids in the Palm Beach County jail, tenth grade students at Mavericks High in Palm Springs fared worse on the FCAT reading test than any of their peers in the county, according to data released last week by the state Department Education. Only 7 percent of the 54 students who took the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    George LeMieux Camp Says Maybe Connie Mack's Water Bill Is So Low Because He Drinks Tiger Blood

    While it's not clear if a Republican can beat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in November, the fight for the Republican nomination has no shortage of interesting rhetorical maneuverings.The most recent spat between George LeMieux and Rep. Connie Mack started over a web ad the LeMieux campaign released t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Frank Biden "Plans to Save the Country" With Mavericks High Schools

    Frank Biden, younger brother of the man who is second in line for the White House, has a flair for the dramatic. Last year, he called the Mavericks High charter school in Palm Springs a "hope factory" and said its management company, Mavericks in Education Florida, was "on a mission from God."  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Third Whistle-Blower Suit Filed Against Mavericks Charter Schools

    A former special-education teacher at Mavericks High in Palm Springs has filed a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging that the charter school is inflating enrollment records and fabricating grades.Angenora Mechato's suit is the third whistle-blower case to be filed against Mavericks in Education Florida, ... 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

    February 7, 2012

    Mavericks Assistant Principal Was Accused, and Cleared, of Kissing Former Student at Denny's

    ​On April 23, 2011, months before she was hired as assistant principal at the Mavericks High charter school in Palm Springs, Tisa Brandon was videotaped hanging out with teenagers at Denny's in the wee hours of a Saturday morning. At the time, Brandon was dean of Liberty High School in Kissimmee. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Mavericks High Assistant Principal Was Investigated for Misconduct in Kissimmee

    ​Here's the leadership team at Mavericks High School in Palm Springs: Principal Thomas Lockett is not certified to teach in Florida and has a background in pharmaceutical sales. Assistant Principal Tisa Brandon came to Palm Springs from the Osceola County School District, where she was investigate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Principal at Mavericks High in Palm Springs Not Certified to Teach in Florida

    ​The principal of the Mavericks High charter school in Palm Springs is not certified to teach in Florida, according to the State Department of Education.Thomas Lockett runs a school that serves roughly 500 at-risk students and promises to help them earn enough credits to graduate. Yet he does not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Frank Biden: "We're Not Profiting From Our Schools"

    ​Responding to this week's cover story about the charter school chain he runs, Frank Biden continues to insist Mavericks in Education Florida is not profiting from its schools. He says it's just the school buildings that bring in the dough."We're not profiting from our schools. Anybody with half a ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2011

    Mavericks High Schools Hope to Profit From Education – But at What Cost?

    ​Responding to this week's cover story about the charter school chain he runs, Frank Biden continues to insist Mavericks in Education Florida is not profiting from its schools. He says it's just the school buildings that bring in the dough."We're not profiting from our schools. Anybody with half a ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2011

    A Look Inside the Newest Mavericks High in Palm Springs

    ​Responding to this week's cover story about the charter school chain he runs, Frank Biden continues to insist Mavericks in Education Florida is not profiting from its schools. He says it's just the school buildings that bring in the dough."We're not profiting from our schools. Anybody with half a ... 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

    Palm Beach School Officials "Concerned" About Mavericks Charter Schools Track Record

    maverickshigh.comMavericks in Homestead graduated very few seniors.​Palm Beach County school officials are taking a closer look at the academic track record of Mavericks in Education Florida, the local for-profit charter school chain headed by Frank Biden. They have not been thrilled with their fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Palm Springs Man, 81, Dies After Being Hit by Cop Car in Pursuit of Possible Traffic Ticket

    Flickr​An 81-year-old Palm Springs resident died yesterday morning, 12 weeks after being placed in a hospice for injuries suffered when a cop car rammed into him, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.Frank Muxella was riding his motorized chair on a sidewalk near the 1400 block of S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Releases New Sketch of Serial Rapist

    PBSOSuspected serial rapist​The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has released a new sketch of the "very violent" serial rapist police believe has sexually assaulted five women between July 2009 and September 2011.The sheriff's office connected the most recent attack from September 23 to the seri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Palm Beach County Serial Rapist Attacks Victim Number Five, Police Say

    ​The "very violent" man suspected of raping women for more than two years has recorded his fifth attack, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office believes.Investigators have connected the September 23 sexual assault of a 22-year-old to their suspected rapist, marking the second assault linked to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    No Reservations: Anthony Bourdain in the California Desert

    Travel ChannelGirls, girls..there's no reason to lose your heads over Anthony Bourdain. He's married.​No Reservations has had Anthony Bourdain travel to some interesting places like Cuba, Ghana, Liberia and Cambodia. Imagine our surprise when last evening Tony was seen driving a vintage Thunderbir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    PBSO Looking for a Couple of Rapists, Including One Violent Serial Rapist

    PBSOWho has two thumbs and is a suspected rapist? That guy.​If you know a guy who may or may not have raped four women and looks a lot like the dude in the picture to the right, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office would like to know about that.Detectives from PBSO are looking for the "very viol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Jack Tobin: One Of A Kind

    Margate political powerhouse and consummate deal maker Jack Tobin, who died Tuesday at the age of 69, will be laid to rest Friday. He's remembered with near reverence by many who knew him, even those who also knew the rather unseemly nature of his long political career as a state legislator, Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Palm Beach County's Serial Rapist Will Get America's Most Wanted Treatment

    Sketch: PBSO / P. Moody​He has raped at least four women during a 9-month period, according to investigators with the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, which is still looking for the man. Tomorrow night, viewers of America's Most Wanted get to take a crack at it. The show airs Saturday at 9 on WSVN-7.O ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Owner of Lake Worth's John G's Dies

    johngs.com​The owner of John G's Restaurant in Lake Worth, John Giragos, died on Wednesday following a stroke.Giragos, who was 81, founded the popular breakfast and lunch spot in the Lake Worth Casino in 1973. The restaurant is operated by his children, and still enjoys the long lines that made it ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 9, 2008

    Inside Out

    johngs.com​The owner of John G's Restaurant in Lake Worth, John Giragos, died on Wednesday following a stroke.Giragos, who was 81, founded the popular breakfast and lunch spot in the Lake Worth Casino in 1973. The restaurant is operated by his children, and still enjoys the long lines that made it ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 24, 2008

    Guatemala Típico

    Two miles, two wonderful meals

  • News

    June 26, 2008

    To Hug a Porcupine

    Three little boys set out to destroy the parents who loved them. This isn't how adoption is supposed to work.

  • News

    August 2, 2007

    Wingin' It

    Fledgling Guardian Angels get the call from gang-riddled Lake Worth

  • News

    October 12, 2006

    Checking Into Rehab

    After a bummer first time, Dennis Rodman's bad habits brought us back for a blast.

  • Film

    April 13, 2006

    Diary of a Fat Black Woman

    Mo'Nique gets her groove on in the sassy but amateurish Phat Girlz.

  • News

    March 30, 2006

    Win the Tourney or It's Your Mom's 401-k

    Making the top 500 in pro tennis is a big investment.

  • News

    November 3, 2005

    A Constant State of Rage

    In Delray Beach, cops have a remarkable history of shooting black suspects — with impunity

  • News

    October 6, 2005

    Letters for October 6-12, 2005

    In Delray Beach, cops have a remarkable history of shooting black suspects — with impunity

  • News

    September 8, 2005

    White Fort Lauderdale

    The color of the newest mecca

  • News

    September 1, 2005

    Where the Boys Are

    Georgie's Alibi is the cornerstone of the Manors milestone

  • Film

    January 22, 2004

    Torque Nada

    Motorcycle sound and fury signify nothing but do kinda rock, a little

  • News

    May 22, 2003

    Unsafe Sex

    Our intrepid reporter probes the gay orgies that have helped to spark a runaway syphilis outbreak

  • Music

    April 10, 2003

    Dark Roots

    Concrete Blonde's travels build upon its Latin foundation

  • News

    February 27, 2003

    Letters for February 27, 2003

    The Oliphant in the Room

  • News

    July 4, 2002

    Letters for July 4, 2002

    Cox suckers?!

  • News

    March 28, 2002

    Letters for March 28, 2002

    Straighten up, free weekly

  • News

    December 27, 2001

    A Handy Dandy

    Jeff Wright brings out the best in people

  • News

    October 19, 2000

    A Big Outing

    Two South Florida activists take their local production Out & About

  • Film

    June 8, 2000

    Going, Going, Gone

    Gone in 60 Seconds

  • News

    May 25, 2000

    My Life as a Eunuch

    What's a man to do if he doesn't want his balls hanging around? Simple: Just find someone to cut them off.

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2000

    Gay Retail's Sharp Claws

    Shopping the rainbow

  • Film

    April 1, 1999

    Singing Through History

    Shopping the rainbow

  • Music

    November 19, 1998

    History Repeating

    Shopping the rainbow

  • News

    September 3, 1998

    I Think, Therefore I Scam

    America gave Franco Nicoletti opportunities and riches beyond belief. But it didn't give him a conscience.

  • News

    June 4, 1998

    The Politics of Pop

    Pepsi pays Jeff Koons big bucks to lobby for its causes. And the West Palm Beach city commissioner is worth every cent.

  • Culture

    May 7, 1998

    There's Something Fishy Going On

    Pepsi pays Jeff Koons big bucks to lobby for its causes. And the West Palm Beach city commissioner is worth every cent.

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