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A Sandwich Makes The Perfect Murder Weapon

Ever since news broke that a Port St. Lucie man beat his girlfriend with a sandwich, we've been waiting...waiting...to learn exactly what was his weapon of choice. The Port St. Lucie Police Department is not about to give such clues away. But whatever the sandwich in question was, it failed to ach ... More >>

Everybody's Kung Food Fighting

We used to joke about serving a "knuckle sandwich" and washing it down with a cool "can of whoop-ass" (pictured above). But no more. Not since this rash of cuisine-related crime struck Florida. This past week, we've been too scared to enter a Dunkin' Donuts, and only now that our brave sheriff has a ... More >>

Morning Juice: Hearse Joyride Ends Without Jump, Bikini-Clad Teacher Helps Local News

An acceptable way to end a car chase. Hearse Joyride Has Lame, No-Jump Ending Johnny Silfrain just doesn't know how to end a joy ride. Cops say Johnny stole a hearse from outside a funeral yesterday in West Park, took the thing on a joyride, and then drove right back to the funeral. Now, see, if ... More >>

All You Can East

An acceptable way to end a car chase. Hearse Joyride Has Lame, No-Jump Ending Johnny Silfrain just doesn't know how to end a joy ride. Cops say Johnny stole a hearse from outside a funeral yesterday in West Park, took the thing on a joyride, and then drove right back to the funeral. Now, see, if ... More >>

If at First You Don't Succeed, Get Hired by the City Again

Consultants Hazen and Sawyer oversaw one the biggest utility failures in Fort Lauderdale history. So why does the city keep hiring them?

Letters to the Editor

Letters for August 9, 2001

Bandwidth

You know, it's not every day you get to see an '80s synth-pop icon do a pratfall on-stage

Letters to the Editor

Letters for August 30, 2001

Radio Silence

Bandwidth takes to the airwaves -- and lives to tell the tale

Eureka, Maybe

Adios, Unleaded

Funky and Furious

After 30 years of DJing, acclaimed mixmaster Funky Junction finds new purpose in South Florida

Fill 'Er Up

After 30 years of DJing, acclaimed mixmaster Funky Junction finds new purpose in South Florida

Three-Minute Miracles

Dada embraces rock 'n' roll fantasy

Metal on Metal

Dada embraces rock 'n' roll fantasy

Boca Lawyer, Not Carl Bernstein, Broke Chinese Drywall Story

Suddenly, "made in China" doesn't have a good ring to it.In the Hollywood-produced movie about the Chinese drywall controversy, I'm guessing the story will be broken wide open by Zac Efron as ace reporter Carl Bernstein Jr. That would be supercool for me and all the other Efron fans. But in real lif ... More >>

Cheating for Dollars

It's easy if you're a county commissioner who's also a hired gun. Just pocket the money and deny everything.

Knotty Head Bandits

In the bank robbing business, these guys are the best. They're also the most wanted.

We've Got the Power

A legendary producer wants to make Fort Lauderdale a hit factory

West Palm Madness

A battle for a basketball court displays differences

Grinders

With bigger pots at stake in the track poker rooms, the workaday pros are lining up to get in

Infinite Justice

Moody by nature, electronica maven Infiniti travels an endless loop

Screen Scene

The PBGIFF keeps its film offerings short, sweet, and homegrown

White Greetings

Ex-Klan frontman J.D. Alder has exchanged his robe and pointy hat for a reverend's blacks

Wrestling With Faith

Rev. Billy C. Wirtz

Gold and Gadgetry

"1st Annual Anniversary Birthday Bash Art Exhibit"

Power Plays

Idyllic Florida landscape courtesy of FMPAResidents of Lake Worth, many of whom have made small but successful careers specializing in complaining about their high utility bills, might not know the city actually gets the power to turn their fans and nuke their frozen dinners not from the beleaguered ... More >>

Numbers Prove It: Florida Properties Flattened by Recession, Slumping Toward Deep South

Flickr: marsmet47OK, maybe not everything... but our housing market sure is.​We held out for as long as we could. Property values in Florida -- especially South Florida -- were always so much higher than those other Southern states. We were so smug, weren't we, in 2006?That's the year when the hou ... More >>

Morning Juice: Merhige Caught in Long Key; Dolphins Lose Quarterbacks, Playoff Bid

​The holidays are over, and a new year is upon us. Let's see what 2010 has in store for the local news.Jupiter's Thanksgiving massacre suspect, Paul Michael Merhige, was found Saturday night in a hotel room in Long Key, after the hotelkeepers saw an ad for America's Most Wanted displaying Merhige' ... More >>

Trucker Arrested for License Fraud may be International Fugitive

​A Port St. Lucie truck driver arrested for perjury and driver's license fraud may also be wanted in Brazil for swindling, unlawful seizure, receipt of stolen goods, and a fun little thing called murder, TCPalm reports.The Florida Highway Patrol arrested Geraldo Ricardo Miranda, 42, on Wednesday f ... More >>

Community Property Brings Rock and Soul to Beerfest

​A Port St. Lucie truck driver arrested for perjury and driver's license fraud may also be wanted in Brazil for swindling, unlawful seizure, receipt of stolen goods, and a fun little thing called murder, TCPalm reports.The Florida Highway Patrol arrested Geraldo Ricardo Miranda, 42, on Wednesday f ... More >>

South Florida's Hey Monday and VersaEmerge Add a Female Kick to Warped Tour

Vans Warped Tour

Jesus' Five Favorite Foods to Appear On

photo by ideacreamanuelapps via flickr​On last night's episode of Glee, one of the characters discovers Jesus' face on his grilled cheese, introducing us to "Grilled Cheesus." While this fictional event may be the most famous occurrence of the messiah's mug appearing on food, it's definitely not t ... More >>

Fox 29 Suggests Gas Prices in Tiny Towns

Flickr: ramparts54There's no need to trek to the boondocks for your gas.​Fox 29 didn't disappoint this morning. As part of their usual repertoire of using minifacts to fill the two-hour morning news segment, they provided loyal readers with some cheap gas prices. This would be nice and useful ... More >>

Gays Still Can't Marry in Florida, but Straights Sure Can Divorce

flickr.com​Though certain Florida politicians would have you believe they are dutifully "protecting" marriage with laws preventing gay people from legally marrying, a new list of America's 50 Divorce Capitals has more cities from the Sunshine State than anywhere else.The website, The Daily Beast, ... More >>

South Florida Homes Safe From "Worst Cities for Real Estate Investing" List

Flickr: lexlevinradApparently in Port St. Lucie the foreclosure bus will come foreclose on your house in a hurry.Want to invest in some real estate? Don't start looking in Florida.Forbes.com writer Francesca Levy published a list recently called "The Worst Cities for Real Estate Investing." Out of t ... More >>

Silver Alert: The Amber Alert for Old People

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia CommonsHi, Mom!​Florida has the nickname "Heaven's Waiting Room" for a reason. Many snowbirds end up making the final trek to our sandy shores to live the rest of their lives in luxury. During that time, many fall sick with various illnesses -- including dementia.Back i ... More >>

The Lawyers and Clinics in the 411-PAIN Network

Facebook.com​Last week's New Times cover story was an investigation of the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been in car accidents. Some readers requested we list the names of the professionals involved in the network. Since it's ... More >>

VersaEmerge's Alt-Rock Crunch Coming to Revolution

Facebook.com​Last week's New Times cover story was an investigation of the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been in car accidents. Some readers requested we list the names of the professionals involved in the network. Since it's ... More >>

"Chuck Norris" Weed Comes to South Florida

flickr.com​ A strain of marijuana named for the eye-straining, diminutive ass-kicker, the modern folk legend known as Chuck Norris, has reached the streets of South Florida, according to a source involved with local law enforcement. The designer pot, which originally popped up in California pot di ... More >>

Las Olas Farmer's Market

​The other farmer's market (Riverwalk) can't compare to Sundays at the chemist parking lot on 12th Avenue and Las Olas Boulevard. Typically frou-frou gourmet offerings aside, this feels like a small street festival more than a farmer's market. Didn't used to be you could find five kinds of fancy s ... More >>

Westboro Baptist Creeps Planning Florida Funeral Protest in Response to Proposed Bill

thegatewaypundit.comWestboro Baptist weirdos.​It looks like the Westboro Baptist "Church" is interpreting State Rep. Pat Rooney's military funeral buffer-zone bill as an invitation.The Kansas crazies haven't placed it on their public schedule yet, but the Palm Beach Post reports the "Thank God for ... More >>

Cops: Kid Beat Parents to Death With Hammer, Threw a Party With Their Bodies on the Floor

​UPDATE: Police have provided us with a few extra details about the alleged hammer murders of Blake and Mary-Jo Hadley.Cops in Port St. Lucie say a 17-year-old kid murdered his parents, then decided to throw a house party at their place -- while their bodies were still on the floor in a bedroom.An ... More >>

Tyler Hadley Timeline: Made Facebook Invite Before Allegedly Killing Parents, Then Partied

Port St. Lucie PoliceMary-Jo Hadley (left) and Blake Hadley, allegedly murdered by their son with a 22-inch hammer.​Port St. Lucie police have released a few new details surrounding 17-year-old Tyler Hadley, who allegedly beat his parents to death with a hammer over the weekend.Police say Hadley c ... More >>

Tyler Hadley, 17-Year-Old Alleged Hammer Murderer and Party Host (Photos and Video)

St. Lucie Sheriff's OfficeTyler Hadley​Now that we've got the timeline worked out by Port St. Lucie cops -- that Tyler Hadley created a Facebook invitation for a party at his place first, then allegedly murdered his parents with a hammer before party time -- the St. Lucie Sheriff's Office has rele ... More >>

Tyler Hadley, Alleged Kid Hammer Murderer, Reportedly Showed Off Bodies, Blames Ecstasy

St. Lucie Sheriff's OfficeTyler Hadley​As is probably the case with most murders allegedly carried out by 17-year-old kids that involve bashing in their parents' heads with 22-inch framing hammers, the Tyler Hadley case is getting weird.According to several reports, Hadley told another friend that ... More >>

New York Times Makes Odd Weed Implication in Tyler Hadley's Alleged Hammer Murder

St. Lucie Sheriff's OfficeTyler Hadley, victim of the illicit drug "marihuana"?​The New York Times has been the recipient of 106 Pulitzer Prizes as one of the most historic newspapers in the country, but the paper's weekend piece about Port St. Lucie's alleged teenaged hammer murderer, Tyler Hadle ... More >>

Clinton Drake: Another Florida Teenager Accused of Murdering Relative With Hammer

​Clinton Travis Drake, 19, was arrested yesterday by the Cape Coral Police Department on Monday, accused of bludgeoning his 84-year-old grandfather to death with a hammer. This is now the second hammer-murder of a relative allegedly carried out by a teenaged family member, after 17-year-old Port S ... More >>