It didn’t take long for Pokémon Go to become a hazard to public health. Just yesterday, a car crash took place in Texas after a driver parked in middle of the road and jumped out of the car to catch a Pokémon. No wonder, then, that local police have asked…

Given the two recent high-profile incidents of black men dying at the hands of the police, you wouldn’t think black-on-black crime would be the top concern on people’s minds. But that’s the subject of a forum this weekend hosted by motivational speaker Kevin Dorival and headlined by Broward Sheriff Scott…

Earlier this year, Florida passed a law allowing naloxone to be sold over the counter at drugstores. At the time, it was heralded as an important step towards fighting the growing number of opioid deaths in the state. Naloxone, better known by its most common brand name, Narcan, can temporarily…

To put it mildly, it’s been a bad week. On Tuesday night, Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old father of five, was fatally shot by police officers in a Baton Rouge parking lot where he’d been selling CDs. Then, on Wednesday night, Philando Castile, 32, was shot by a police officer in…

A man who tried to apply for a job at Twin Peaks in Davie is now leading a class-action lawsuit arguing that what he calls a  “breastaurant” chain discriminates against men. Rafael Ortiz claims that he was told by the manager on duty that he couldn’t fill out an application…

Maylinn Arroyo owns three vape pens. She says she used to smoke, but doesn’t anymore.  “It was definitely a fad, but it’s not anymore,” the 18 year old, who lives in Sunrise, explains. “There’re people who still think it’s the bomb, though. I can show you pictures of my ex…

Boynton Beach really likes beer. Last night, the city commission unanimously voted to change the law  to make it easier for microbreweries to open in the city. The changes were inspired by Mike Halker, the owner of Due South, Boynton’s first microbrewery. Halker had been looking for a way to…

At 5 p.m. Sunday, Dr. Michael Russin, a well-known hand surgeon, amateur pilot, and avid Cincinnati Reds fan, left Boca Raton Airport in his experimental single-engine plane. He was headed for Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport. It should have been just a short flight. But by nightfall, his family still hadn’t heard…

Michael Rajner didn’t expect to see a man getting a blow job. It was the middle of the afternoon, and he was at Colohatchee Park walking Gidget, a Yorkie-mini Schnauzer mix. But it was impossible to mistake what was happening on the park bench ahead of him: one man was…

Florida has a true American treasure in the form of Snooty the manatee, who lives at the Parker Manatee Aquarium at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton. Snooty was born in 1948, making him the oldest manatee living in captivity, and probably in the entire world. He weighs 1,100 pounds…

Here’s a fact guaranteed to ruin your day: in the month of May, more than 200 kittens that came into Broward County’s animal shelter were euthanized—either because they didn’t have homes, or because they were suffering from serious illnesses. It’s kitten season, which lasts from April to October. During that…

If Google auto-suggests the word “arrested” after your name, you’ve probably ruled out running for public office by now. That is, unless you’re Boyd Corbin. Corbin is perhaps best known for the time he was arrested for attacking a drag queen with a lit tiki torch while dressed up as a…

It’s highly likely that, at some point over the weekend, you will find yourself bitching about how much driving on 95 sucks. Presumably, nobody will disagree with you. But if you want some hard data to illustrate your point, simply refer to this study from the Auto Insurance Center. By…

In the wake of the controversy over a city commissioner’s remark that Hollywood Beach has become “overrun” by people from Dade County, one Kendall woman has planned a “Hollywood Beach Hispanic Invasion” for this Sunday. The event description explains: If you read the article where Commissioner, Linda Sherwood, District 6…

Fort Lauderdale is going to return over $40,000 in grant money that was supposed to be used to house the homeless. As the New Times previously reported, the Office of the Inspector General found that $78,231 in grant funds intended to help the homeless in Fort Lauderdale were “inappropriately spent.”…

Last week, the New Times reported that the city of Hollywood had tentatively approved an ordinance that would limit the size of tents, umbrellas, and coolers that people could bring to the beach. What ended up causing more controversy than the changes to the rules, though, were the remarks made…

The tragic attacks at a gay club in Orlando the weekend before weren’t going to stop the party at Wilton Manors’ annual Stonewall Pride Festival, and neither was the sweltering 94-degree heat. Instead, the LGBT community and allies showed up ready to show their pride and solidarity, and have a…

Wilton Manors’ annual Stonewall Pride Festival is a time to dress up in rainbow everything: beads, tutus, sweatbands, t-shirts, kneesocks, bow ties, and bandannas. That is no less true if you happen to be a dog. Here are some of the most pride-filled pets that we spotted at the parade…

Ever since the New Times pointed out that several streets in a historically black Hollywood neighborhood in Hollywood are named for former Confederate generals (and one member of the Ku Klux Klan,) activists have been fighting to have them renamed. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the debate has brought neo-Confederates out of the…

Heads up to people from Kendall who head north to Hollywood: some politicians are trying to crack down on coolers, tents, and umbrellas so that you’ll stop coming to their beach. Yesterday’s commission meeting in Hollywood, which is at least 34 miles from Kendall, ended in a vote to tentatively…

Not long after the news broke that 49 people had died in a mass shooting at an Orlando gay club, Ghazal Tajalli began seeing the posts appearing in her Facebook feed again. Just as had happened after the San Bernardino shootings, people were blaming Islam and suggesting that Muslims be…