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Riviera Beach

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Fane Lozman Files Legal Brief; Supreme Court to Decide if His House Was a Boat

    The U.S. Supreme Court has taken on some of the most compelling debates in history: the struggle for civil rights, the power of corporations to influence political campaigns, a woman's right to get an abortion. Now, thanks to a South Florida activist, they'll be taking on another subject for our div ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Riviera Beach Strip Club Advertising to Hire High Schoolers

    ​Attention, high schoolers: Your days of toiling away for minimum wage are over. Emperors Gentlemen's Club (& Steak House) is looking to give you a much higher-paying gig. So throw away that ice cream scooper and pick up some clear, platform heels, because a strip club wants you.The Riviera Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Huizenga CFO on Water Management Board; Does This Have Anything to Do With Yachts?

    Flickr user: totalAldoHuizenga is building a megayacht center in Riviera Beach.​Rick Scott's decision to appoint a pro-business corporate executive to the South Florida Water Management District's governing board is not exactly stunning. This is the governor, after all, who declared Florida "open ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Deputies Tell Victims of Strip-Club Shooting to Drive Themselves to the Hospital

    Would she have gotten better medical attention?​Deputies of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office told two women wounded June 30 in a strip-club shooting to drive themselves to the hospital, according to a police report obtained by the Pulp.So 40-year-old Janie Scott of Boynton Beach and  23 ... More >>

  • News

    March 17, 2011

    Despite Decades of Corruption Allegations, Is the Riviera Beach Police Department Clean?

    Would she have gotten better medical attention?​Deputies of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office told two women wounded June 30 in a strip-club shooting to drive themselves to the hospital, according to a police report obtained by the Pulp.So 40-year-old Janie Scott of Boynton Beach and  23 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    In Riviera Beach Marina Vote, a Victory for the People

    Flickr user: totalAldoIt was not a victory for megayachts.​While most of the state saw red on Tuesday, voting in favor of developers and a millionaire governor, Riviera Beach won a victory for the people.Voters approved a referendum blocking a plan to lease a portion of the city's public marina to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Florida Law Enforcement: Tough on Sagging Pants

    Flickr: spookyriggs​It's the land of Bernie Madoff, Scott Rothstein, prescription drug overdoses, concealed carry, extortion, Mob money, gang violence, and more... but Florida sheriffs have a new menace on their hands. The case of the sagging pants."It's a fashion thing," the Fort Pierce Tribune q ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2010

    South Florida Gadflies Learning to Swarm

    Riviera Beach's most persistent activist, Fane Lozman, has joined with newspaper publisher John Beatty in filing for a recall effort against the city's five council members. The recall is a typical tool for gadflies, but what makes this one ominous is that it's attracted participation from gadflies ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Daybreak

    Photo: State Library and Archives of FloridaMaking straw hats in Riviera Beach, 1939.​

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Morning Juice: Prison for Bev Gallagher; Oil Nears Panhandle

    ​Here's a glance at what's in the local headlines:It's not quite the Miracle on the Hudson, but a small plane made a safe emergency landing in a field just short of the Fort Lauderdale airport's runway. It narrowly missed hitting a home. [WPLG-5]Broward County School Board member Beverly Gallagher ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Morning Juice: Archbishop Says Buh-Bye; Grief at Greenacres School

    ​Programming note: I'm breaking in a new computer this morning, so expect some technical difficulties. Here's a look at what made news this weekend:Archbishop John C. Favalora led his final mass at St. Mary's Cathedral Sunday. He's stepping down after 16 years, with much of the past decade mired b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    South Florida Immigration Officials Under Fire After Targeting Guatemalans in Jupiter

    Flickr: anita gtThe government of Guatemala has issued a public protest based on immigration officials' actions in Riviera Beach.​A Guatemalan immigrant in Jupiter is facing deportation after Federal Express employees in Riviera Beach opened a package, inspected its contents, then reported a possi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    FPL Plant Deals Dirty on the Race Question, Activists Say

    FPL's Riviera plant: Looks great from a distance​Environmental activists and some Riviera Beach residents are fed up with living with "one of the dirtiest power plants in the entire state of Florida," according to a news release from the Palm Beach County Environmental Coalition. The Coalition, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2010

    Manatees to Pythons: A Rough Weekend For Local Wildlife

    Baby, it's cold outside.​Iguanas falling from the sky.Pythons slithering from the swamps and into suburban yards in search of warmth. It would make a great horror movie if it weren't true life. It's been so frigid in South Florida this week that 250 sea turtles in cold shock have already been pick ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    Morning Juice: Crist Talks Rothstein; Cops Charged in Riviera Beach

    ​It's Friday. If you are not hung over from your holiday party, then I offer my grudging congratulations. Here are the headlines:Those of you who suspected Scott Rothstein was a crook before he got busted, well, you must have a "crystal ball." So says Gov. Charlie Crist, who would like to borrow t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 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 $3,243,4 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    America is Watching Riviera Beach's Ass, Laws

    There was a fantastic piece in The New York Times yesterday from former New Times managing editor Edmund Newton about a Riviera Beach law banning droopy drawers. The ordinance, passed last year with over 70% voter support, makes it illegal to wear pants low enough to reveal skin o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    Morning Juice: Gay Pro Bowl Coming to Florida, Riviera Beach Outs Itself, West Palm Employees Like the Porn

    Pro Bowl Comes to South Florida, Possibly Kindling Gay AffairSouth Florida will host the NFL's Pro Bowl in 2010 and may also become home of the Gay Games. Somehow, inexplicably, these two stories haven't been linked by other media outlets. But it's clear to see that the Pro Bowl could stand as the c ... More >>

  • Music

    December 25, 2008

    Winter Bling

    Pro Bowl Comes to South Florida, Possibly Kindling Gay AffairSouth Florida will host the NFL's Pro Bowl in 2010 and may also become home of the Gay Games. Somehow, inexplicably, these two stories haven't been linked by other media outlets. But it's clear to see that the Pro Bowl could stand as the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    Morning Juice: Bees Invade Home You Can't Afford, Moguls May Slap the Dance out of Journalism

    The Juice News Team. Bees Invade, Kill WienersA shocking development today in the ongoing story of South Florida's housing crisis. Killer bees that took up residence in an abandoned Riviera Beach home have murdered a neighbor's Dachshunds. While the bees have not made their demands clear, it's evide ... More >>

  • News

    May 22, 2008

    Riviera Beach Sweetheart

    A popular waterfront tiki bar rocks and rolls on municipal largess

  • Calendar

    January 3, 2008

    Come Aboard, We’re Expecting You

    A popular waterfront tiki bar rocks and rolls on municipal largess

  • Music

    April 5, 2007

    Dred Scott!

    Spring Bling

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2007

    Riviera Beach Revolution

    Spring Bling

  • News

    March 8, 2007

    Witness for the Defense

    When a man bites City Hall in court, our columnist takes the stand

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2006

    Do Wii Have A Story?

    When a man bites City Hall in court, our columnist takes the stand

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2006

    Activist Jailed In Riviera Beach

    When a man bites City Hall in court, our columnist takes the stand

  • News

    September 7, 2006

    Letters for September 7-13, 2006

    When a man bites City Hall in court, our columnist takes the stand

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    City Bites Dog

    How to deal with a man holding up $2.4 billion in development: Kick his pooch.

  • News

    August 17, 2006

    Letters for August 17-23, 2006

    How to deal with a man holding up $2.4 billion in development: Kick his pooch.

  • News

    August 17, 2006

    Who Crowned Michael Brown?

    Laws? The Riviera Beach mayor doesn't need laws.

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2006

    Killer Pool Drains Stalk Our Children! (Updated)

    Laws? The Riviera Beach mayor doesn't need laws.

  • Music

    May 11, 2006

    Beatcomber

    ... With an Achin' in My Heart

  • News

    April 27, 2006

    Bangin' in L-Dub

    A half mile from Lake Worth's trendy eateries, a war is under way. With guns and cyber-graffiti.

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2006

    Hell On The Riviera

    A half mile from Lake Worth's trendy eateries, a war is under way. With guns and cyber-graffiti.

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2006

    Pulp Puts Herald In The Hot Seat

    A half mile from Lake Worth's trendy eateries, a war is under way. With guns and cyber-graffiti.

  • News

    January 19, 2006

    Letters for January 19-25, 2006

    A half mile from Lake Worth's trendy eateries, a war is under way. With guns and cyber-graffiti.

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    Arrest His Development

    Damn it, Beck gets older with Guero

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2005

    NBA Slugfest

    Damn it, Beck gets older with Guero

  • Sports and Recreation

    May 13, 2004

    Best Picnic Spot

    Peanut Island

  • News

    April 8, 2004

    Fourth and Long

    He was bound for football stardom until that night at Notre Dame. Now Abram Elam struggles for redemption.

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004

    Southern Fried Jazz

    He was bound for football stardom until that night at Notre Dame. Now Abram Elam struggles for redemption.

  • News

    September 19, 2002

    The Egg Men

    Volunteers spend millions of hours trying to rescue sea turtles. So how come so few people care about busting poachers?

  • Best of BPB

    May 11, 2000

    In Our Travels

    Peanut Island Bunker, Saint Pierre Botanica Shop and Spiritual Store, Mai-Kai Restaurant and Lounge

  • News

    February 10, 2000

    You Call This the Riviera?

    The waters off Riviera Beach have earned the unfortunate distinction of being the place where boats come to die

  • Calendar

    September 3, 1998

    Night & Day

    September 3 - 9, 1998

  • News

    August 27, 1998

    Your Worst Nightmare

    Welcome to Riviera Beach, home of slums, violent crime, a police department in turmoil, political hit lists, union busters, angry ex-wives, junkyard insurrections, and Zedrick Dwayne Barber, South Florida's most-investigated cop

  • News

    May 14, 1998

    Letters

    Welcome to Riviera Beach, home of slums, violent crime, a police department in turmoil, political hit lists, union busters, angry ex-wives, junkyard insurrections, and Zedrick Dwayne Barber, South Florida's most-investigated cop

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    Cruisin' for a Bruisin'

    With politicians in its pocket and more than a few violations under its belt, SunCruz sails into a port near you

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