Defense attorney John Cotrone stood before Broward Circuit Judge Ana Gardiner in her marble-laden courtroom and dropped in what seemed like a jab at her honor. It came after Gardiner, the chief criminal judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit, asked for an amended file on Cotrone’s case. The lawyer pointed…
This just came across the Pulp transom — an invitation to join CBS 4’s local web network. I kind of like the idea, though it would be weird to have CBS 4 news video on the Pulp. Sounds a little unholy. Still might do it. Good Day, My name is…
I may not be a superdelegate, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have an opinion. Since the Democratic primaries began I must confess that opinion has switched more than few times between Barack and Hillary. With Clinton’s victory in Pennsylvania, the Big Mo is swinging her way. But I’ve decided…
The Sun-Sentinel’s Elizabeth Baier reports this morning on the scheme to recall Cooper City Commissioner John Sims and I think it stinks. Most recall efforts are bunk. Unless they are truly based on crimes of corruption (that perhaps a certain state attorney might have ignored), I don’t want to hear…
Cal Deal captures one of the pitfalls of newspaper online advertising — and he’s not pleased with the Sun-Sentinel’s “web weenies.” “If their goal is to annoy visitors to your web site, they are succeeding brilliantly with these annoying pop up windows. Do they understand why browsers like Safari have…
Miami Herald sports columnist and ESPN commentator Dan Le Batard is taking a year-long leave of absence from his column so, according to a memo sent out to the newspaper’s newsroom yesterday evening, he can “have more balance in his life.” Here’s the memo from Miami Herald Sports Editor Jorge…
The Miami Herald’s Dan Christensen writes about State Attorney Michael Satz choosing not to charge Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter with corruption counts — despite strong evidence that she voted on matters that enriched her husband, the lobbyist Russ Klenet. It provides further evidence that Keith Wasserstrom was basically a…
Well, it looks like it if this is any indication. And remember, if you want to be editor of New Times, you have to be able to edit and write. Not just one or the other. I can’t stress that enough, people. Our current chief, Robert Meyerowitz, will be departing…
In it’s story on Gov. Charlie Crist’s chances of being picked as VP candidate by John McCain, here’s how the Miami Herald and political columnist Beth Reinhard handle the whole big gay thing: “Crist’s moderate politics and bachelor lifestyle could rankle conservatives suspicious of McCain. Imagine their reaction if McCain…
Vanilla Ice was arrested last night in Wellington on battery charges after his wife complained that he’d punched and kicked her after an argument over a bedroom set. Here’s the story by Antigone Barton in the Palm Beach Post. But the Pulp has done one better: Below is footage taken…
I know postings on here have been a bit light, but there’s a good reason for it: I want to live! By that I don’t mean that I want to have a life — gave up on that a while ago (about the time I had my second kid and…
Here’s a good way to see what’s happening in the housing market via foreclosures. The website is hotpads.com and here’s a map of the Fort Lauderdale market. Getting a little crowded, eh? For comparison, here’s a map of houses for sale. My money says foreclosures got ’em beat. (UPDATED: According…
When the City of Hallandale Beach bailed out a developer by wasting millions on a bad land deal, state Senator Steve Geller was there. Geller, the Senate minority leader who represents Hallandale and Hollywood in Tallahassee, wasn’t there to fight for taxpayers. He was trying to pry more of their…
It was only a matter of time. The Miami Herald, in an attempt to eliminate two percent of its staff, is offering buyouts to veteran employees, including at least a “handful” of photographers, “veteran writers” and other staff in the newsroom. Executive Editor Anders Gyllenhaal sent out an email (full…
I’m gonna start this week with two predictions, neither of them in my favor. First, I’ve heard a lot of forecasters calling for bad hurricane seasons. Every damn year. I had to read an idiotic Sun-Sentinel story a couple years ago about goddamn psychics predicting ultimate death and destruction. I…
Air America suspended the former queen of South Florida radio yesterday for this: So she called Hillary Clinton a “fucking whore.” Who cares? Air America must be getting a lot of hate mail from the Clintonites. Liberal weenies…
Speaking of George McEvoy, click here to see a vintage shot of the Sun-Sentinel/Fort Lauderdale News newsroom back in 1979. The shot, which for technical reasons I couldn’t reproduce here, includes McEvoy, Fred Schulte, Dan Lovely, Dan Christensen, and Cal Deal. (It was Deal who illustrated the shot and whose…
The Pulp was properly called out by a commenter yesterday for failing to mention the death of Palm Beach Post columnist George McEvoy, who has been a staple in South Florida journalism for decades. Here’s what the commenter wrote: I’m surprised a blog that covers South Florida journalism has not…
From the morning papers: — Kevin Deutsch writes about the DUI arrest of Boca Raton developer Greg Talbott after he was caught napping in his Bentley after 1 a.m. Talbott sounds like a walking disaster at this point, as he’s been accused of being in default on about $50 million…
Sorry haven’t posted as much as you might be used to, but been real busy. I feel a little guilty, so here’s something just for laughs that I picked up on another blog…
The Pulp mailbox was recently hit with this list of Sun-Sentinel editors, including their gender/ethnicity: Deputy Managing Editor: Pat Thompson (female) Editorial Page Editor: Antonio Fins (Hispanic male) News Editor: Willie Fernandez (Hispanic male) Broward Metro Editor: Dana Banker (female) Director of Photography: Taimy Alvarez (female) Business Editor: Anne Vasquez…
WINZ 940-AM has dropped syndicated “progressive” talker Ed Schultz from its lineup — and Fort Lauderdale graphics artist and gadfly extraordinaire Cal Deal doesn’t like it. So he sent the Clear Channel station’s general manager, Ken Charles an email: From: Cal Deal Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:52 AM To:…
