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Port St. Lucie

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Juliana Mensch Murder: Text Messages Between the Accused Killers

    Police say 19-year-old Juliana Mensch was strangled to death March 23. 32-year-old James Ayers was arrested a week later and charged with the murder after reportedly telling a friend that he strangled Mensch after his girlfriend tried to break Mensch's neck and failed. The couple left her body ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    The Tin Fish To Open on Clematis in May

    The Tin Fish will debut in the former Luigi's space, at 118 S. Clematis Street, just in time for Sunfest in May. Owner Andy Noonan, said he liked the concept of The Tin Fish in Port St. Lucie so much that he wanted to open a branch of his own. The original plan was to open in Fort Lauderdale. Yet in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2011

    The Sweet Chariots' Freddy Schwenk: It's Better Than Hardcore

    ​In a musical world fueled by electronic beats and pop star remixes, there is little room for a revival of rock 'n roll nostalgia. However, South Florida rockabilly quartet, the Sweet Chariots, is dedicated to proving otherwise. A few years ago, seasoned drummer Freddy Schwenk crossed paths with T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    "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 >>

  • Music

    December 23, 2010

    VersaEmerge's Alt-Rock Crunch Coming to Revolution

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    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 >>

  • Music

    July 22, 2010
  • Music

    April 15, 2010
  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2009
  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    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 >>

  • News

    April 17, 2008

    Eureka, Maybe

    Adios, Unleaded

  • Music

    December 20, 2007

    Funky and Furious

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

  • News

    August 16, 2007

    Three-Minute Miracles

    Dada embraces rock 'n' roll fantasy

  • Calendar

    July 19, 2007

    Metal on Metal

    Dada embraces rock 'n' roll fantasy

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2006

    Top of the News

    Dada embraces rock 'n' roll fantasy

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2006

    Hell On The Riviera

    Dada embraces rock 'n' roll fantasy

  • News

    July 28, 2005

    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.

  • News

    November 11, 2004

    Knotty Head Bandits

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

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    We've Got the Power

    A legendary producer wants to make Fort Lauderdale a hit factory

  • Dining

    September 2, 2004

    Fill 'Er Up

    A legendary producer wants to make Fort Lauderdale a hit factory

  • News

    March 25, 2004

    West Palm Madness

    A battle for a basketball court displays differences

  • News

    February 5, 2004

    Grinders

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

  • Music

    March 13, 2003

    Infinite Justice

    Moody by nature, electronica maven Infiniti travels an endless loop

  • Music

    January 16, 2003

    Radio Silence

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

  • Calendar

    February 28, 2002

    Screen Scene

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

  • News

    August 30, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters for August 30, 2001

  • Music

    August 23, 2001

    Bandwidth

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

  • News

    June 21, 2001

    White Greetings

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

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Wrestling With Faith

    Rev. Billy C. Wirtz

  • Culture

    October 28, 1999

    Gold and Gadgetry

    "1st Annual Anniversary Birthday Bash Art Exhibit"

  • News

    May 14, 1998

    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?

  • Dining

    December 11, 1997

    All You Can East

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

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