Riviera Beach

Early Voting Places in Broward County and Palm Beach County

Voting. It's your civic duty. It's your right as an American. It's a big pain in the butt in your busy life. The good news is early voting got kicked off in Florida over the weekend, and runs through November 3rd. Which means, you can now stop complaining about politicians on blog comment boards a ... More >>

Riviera Beach Ex-Employee Sues City Over Drug Test He (Probably) Passed

Also: Woman sues Riviera Beach for police harrassment; Drug testing is a wasteMike Hunter, a man who used to work for Riviera Beach running the public-access TV channel is suing the city over a drug test. He took the test, was told the results were negative, then decided it had been unconstitut ... More >>

President Obama to Hold Free Campaign Visit in West Palm Beach on Sunday

President Obama is scheduled to hit up West Palm during a campaign stop this Sunday. FOR FREE. Aw, yeah. The POTUS will be speaking at the Palm Beach County Convention Center at 650 W. Okeechobee Blvd. and is inviting everyone to come along, but tickets are required. Maybe he'll talk more about ... More >>

Michael McAuliffe Went Fishing for Corruption in Riviera Beach, Went Home Empty-Handed

He rode into the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office promising to fight corruption, but in Riviera Beach, Michael McAuliffe failed spectacularly.Three years ago, McAuliffe charged three Riviera cops with felonies ranging from official misconduct to tipping off a murder suspect about an impending arre ... More >>

Woman Sues Riviera Beach for Alleged Harassment by Police (UPDATED)

​A Riviera Beach woman is suing the city in federal court for an incident in December 2009 when she claims Riviera Beach Police officers grabbed her, accused her of being a mental patient, kicked down the door, unlawfully entered her home without a warrant, ripped off her pajama top, caused her to ... More >>

Mosler's New Supercar Gets an Incredibly Awkward Introduction to Society

​The last time Riviera Beach-based supercar maker Mosler Automotive made waves in automotive circles was about a decade ago with the release of its lightweight speed demon, the Mosler MT900 (see Eric Barton's piece on the subject).Now there's the Mosler RaptorGTR, which includes some superimpressi ... More >>

Michael McAuliffe's Record on Prosecuting Cops

PBSORiviera cops Dodson and Schneider are awaiting trial.​The recent furor over Palm Beach State Attorney Michael McAuliffe's decision to drop felony charges against two former West Palm Beach cops brings to mind the prosecutor's other high-profile attempts to bust dirty cops. Considering his trac ... More >>

Letter: A Whistleblower's Farewell to the Riviera Beach Police Squad

​This week's New Times cover story is an in-depth look at the corruption scandal that has rocked the Riviera Beach Police Department in the past two years. Veteran Detective Lee Ann Schneider is now awaiting trial for allegedly helping a supervisor pad his overtime, while Sgt. Michael Dodson has b ... More >>

Things You Shouldn't Eat: Sperm Whale, Sea Turtle Eggs, Out-of-Season Alligator

​​If your neighbor invites you over for a slice of barbecued sperm whale, don't start planning the sides you'll bring. There's a decent chance your meal could land you in the clink.As several locals have discovered recently, tampering with protected wildlife can cost you. It all began earlier th ... More >>

Five Valentine's Day Gifts for Foodies

Flickr/Chrishermmerly Set off fireworks this V-Day​Valentine's Day is coming and you've yet to get a gift for your favorite foodie. You could buy some flowers at the drug store - if you never want them to speak to you again. Fortunately, there are a lot of great and interesting gift options ... More >>

Riviera Beach Accused of Violating Sunshine Law in Fight Over Marina

Photo by C.StilesLozman has been fighting the marina deal.​The plan to privatize a portion of Riviera Beach's public marina refuses to die. Voters tried to kill it last November. They passed a referendum against a deal to lease the marina to a megayacht company. It was a victory for the little guy ... More >>

Little Guys Beat Wayne Huizenga

If you seen Wayne Huizenga this weekend, be nice to the guy. Our local mogul took a bad beating on Election Day. ​No he wasn't backing Alex Sink -- he put a lot of money into helping to elect Rick Scott to the governor's mansion, including $100,000 into Scott's PAC, Let's Get To Work (I ... More >>

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 >>

Extra Reading on the Calvin Williams Murder

Calvin Williams was killed May 14.​This week's New Times feature story focuses on the murder of Calvin Williams, 41, a special-ed teacher at L.C. Swain Middle School in Greenacres. In May, a lover allegedly shot and killed Williams in his Riviera Beach apartment.Lawrence Hunt, 20, told police that ... More >>

Morning Juice: Fido Finds Lobsters, With or Without Butter

​Current events, currently splayed across a web browser near you, right after you wake up:Jordan Howard Breslaw, in a race for a Broward County judge position, is collecting unemployment benefits. Evidently working as an attorney and a chiropractor isn't paying the bills. Sun-SentinelA wonderful c ... More >>

Morning Juice: Investigators Still Circling Broward Schools; Video Shows Tunidors Turning on Each Other

​Your daily spin through the local headlines:Even with Broward County School Board member Beverly Gallagher on her way to prison, there are indications that the investigation has only just begun, as the district's legal office is being asked by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to provide ... More >>

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 >>

Today’s Plan: The Ocean, the Grill, and a Cooler

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 >>

Morning Juice: Hollywood Shedding Cops; Riviera Beach Activist Loses Court Battle

​Every single South Florida television newscast now agrees: It's cold. You could step outside of your home to confirm this yourself, but better to crank up the heat, turn on the tube, and enjoy our region's nonstop, wall-to-wall coverage of this historic event. Fortunately, there is also slightly ... More >>

Devin Hester Victimized by Wardrobe Malfunction

Last night on NBC's Sunday Night Football, the world saw a new dimension of Devin Hester.  Late in the game, with his team desperate for a first down the Riviera Beach native, U. Miami alum and current Chicago Bear ran a crossing pattern. But his quarterback, Jay Cutler, threw the ball low, and ... More >>

Best Mustache in Broward, Palm Beach, Planet Earth: Burt Reynolds

Flickr: Photo by Alan LightThe Reynolds 'stache in full bloom at the 1992 Emmys​We have some splendid local mustaches, but the only suspense in this week's contest was for readers who forgot that Burt Reynolds is eligible based on his brief residence at a West Palm Beach addiction treatment center ... More >>

Morning Juice: Cancer Cluster Claims Pet Lives; Foreclosures Mire the Courts

​On a chilly Monday morning, here's what's in the news in South Florida:A family that lives in The Acreage, where experts have been seeking to explain a cancer cluster, report that three different pets died of the same kind of cancer, hemangiosarcoma. [Palm Beach Post]Homicide detectives are inves ... More >>

The Long Arm of Calvin, Giordano in South Florida

Flickr user: doncon402Can you find a city where Calvin, Giordano is not working?​The private, Fort Lauderdale-base consulting firm Calvin, Giordano & Associates plays a big role in providing essential government services in Broward County. As the Juice has reported, the firm has a monopoly in ... More >>

Burt Reynolds Coming to West Palm for Rehab

Flickr: Alan Light​Looks like America's most handsome mustache has been having a bit of trouble kicking a habit for the pain pills, and now Burt Reynolds is coming to West Palm Beach for treatment.How come South Florida only gets a visit from a celebrity after he or she has hit the skids? Burt: If ... More >>

Right Neighborly

With this much local good will, Centro has it made.

Broward Links

300 Accept Post Buyouts; Layoffs Lurking -- UPDATED

Naked Negotiation in Riviera Beach

How a Riviera Beach official allegedly does business in a very warm climate

Back On The Horse

Zell Bites, DeGroot Writes

Come Aboard, We’re Expecting You

WPLG Needs To Defend Weinsier

They Went Off And Did It

The (Soon To Be) Departed

Witness for the Defense

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

Bad Beginnings

Do Wii Have A Story?

Letters for September 7-13, 2006

City Bites Dog

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

Killer Dog, King Belief, and Charity Good--UPDATED

Beatcomber

... With an Achin' in My Heart

Letters for June 16-22, 2005

Mosler's Makeover

The racing world's perennial dork produces a super-fast beauty in Riviera Beach

Rub-a-Dub-Dub, It's a Manatee Tub

Manatee Viewing Area

Caught in the Headlights

Tim Dorsey

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.

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

Night & Day

March 26- April 1, 1998