Terri Wright is one of the jurors who helped convict reggae singer Buju Banton in a federal drug and gun trial in February 2011. She’s also passionate about law. The Tampa resident, who works in the insurance industry, jokes that she would be a professional juror if she could. But…
Gone are the days of chalkboards, abacuses, and dunce caps. Nowadays elementary-school students (of a certain social stratus) tote iPads and laptops and get shamed for their stupidity on social media. And while the prospect of Little Billy jumping on Plantation Middle School’s wireless network to polish his social studies…
Unless your last name is Cousteau or James Cameron has taken a personal interest in you, getting funding for marine biology research is tough. Just ask Jose Lopez, a professor at Nova Southeastern University who’s on the verge of major research breakthrough. He just needs $4,500 to get over the…
Gone are the days of chalkboards, abacuses, and dunce caps. Nowadays elementary-school students (of a certain social stratus) tote iPads and laptops and get shamed for their stupidity on social media.And while the prospect of Little Billy jumping on Plantation Middle School’s wireless network to polish his social studies project…
Bigeye thresher shark? Nope. Squid? Nope. Paul Ryan? Most definitely not. The freakishly beautiful giant eyeball found on Pompano Beach last week belongs to a swordfish, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. See also-Giant “Mystery” Eyeball Discovered in Pompano Beach…
Lionfish are nothing new. The vibrant and venomous invasive species has been screwing up local marine habitats since the first one was recorded in U.S. waters off our very own Dania Beach back in 1985. Their persistence prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to release a new reports on best practices for controlling…
Early in last night’s vice presidential debate, questions came up about what to do over Iran’s nuclear program. Things got fierce. Biden scrunched his brow and hammered away on Iran’s lack of missiles to deliver whatever it enriches and driveled on about diplomacy. Ryan’s giant wet eyes darted around as he feigned foreign-policy expertise, shoveling some…
What in the hell is going in Broward County these days? First a guy dies from eating too many bugs, then this thing washes up in Pompano Beach.The above picture is of a giant eyeball that a Pompano Beach resident discovered and turned over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Terri Wright, a juror on Buju Banton’s federal drug and gun trial, says she’s passionate about law. Wright, who works in the insurance industry and lives in Tampa, jokes that she would be a professional juror if she could.But did her passion compromise the outcome of the reggae singer’s trial?In…
Early in 2009, legendary reggae performer Buju Banton stood behind a microphone at his Gargamel Studio in Kingston, Jamaica, and belted out what now seems to be a frighteningly prophetic tune: “Innocent.” “Jah knows I’m innocent. Jah knows I’m innocent,” the track opens, the 39-year-old artist’s gravelly sing-song style stretching…
Terri Wright has been called to serve jury duty seven times. But none of the cases compares to the federal drug and gun trial of reggae singer Buju Banton. That one “took the cake,” as she puts it. She still talks to coworkers about the murky back story of the…
If you’re a queasy reader who’s going to be turned off by a guy vomiting up a crap ton of bugs and then dying, turn away now.Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Edward Archbold, a 32-year-old West Palm Beach resident who died after “he had consumed dozens of roaches and worms.” This…
Broward health officials have now recorded 34 cases of whooping cough this year, according to the latest data. For the whole of last year, there was only one case documented in the county. See also-Broward Whooping Cough Cases Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone-Whooping Cough Cases Surge in Broward, Florida The surge of the highly…
It’s always sad when an endangered Florida panthers dies. But there’s a silver a lining to the most recent death of Florida Panther 79, better-known as Don Juan. See also-Urban Sprawl Kills Endangered Florida Panthers Simply put, Don Juan got a whole lot of tail over his nearly 17-year-long life. But as the News-Press…
The NBA is finally taking a stand against grown men getting paid millions of dollars to act like giant babies whenever an opponent brushes up against them. Starting this season, floppers get fined. First flop equals a warning. Second flop leads to a $5,000 fine. Flop five times and the fine…
Tour-boat captains are supposed to be a little zany, maybe even a bit edgy if the crowd is right. But Angel Rodriguez of Island Safari Tours was apparently very drunk and totally insane when he took a trio of tourists out for a day of sightseeing near Key West. Yes, it sounds awesome at…
Do a Google Image search for “Obama and small business” and you’ll get inundated with mindless memes harping on the president’s “you didn’t build that” comment. But a recent poll shows that 37 percent of small business owners in Florida see Obama as being more supportive of their ventures, compared with 34 percent who favored…
Mike Woika sounded dismayed, perplexed, and just a tad angry as he worked his way through our post from last week about Boca Raton’s water supply and a recent Notice of Violation handed down by the Palm Beach County Health Department.See also-Boca Raton Utility Order to “Immediately” Fix Water Contamination…
Steve Sipek, former star of a Spanish Tarzan flick and all around badass, wants his pet tigers and leopard back. But that’s proving difficult.See also:- Steve Sipek, Former Tarzan Actor, Is Cooler Than You’ll Ever Be: Four Reasons WhyEarlier this year, Florida Fish and Wildlife and Conservation Commission officials seized…
If you’re going to drop $100,000 on rehab, the place better live up to its plush promises of personal chefs and nutritionists. It’d also be nice to come out of the place not addicted to whatever vice drove you there, but there are no guarantees in life.Scott Dickenson of Atlanta…
Last September, 26-year-old Aaron Stinson sat around a friend’s apartment in upstate New York drinking some beer and smoking Relaxinol, a brand of so-called “herbal incense.” Manufacturers would usually stamp warning labels on these products to indicate that they were “not for human consumption,” but users knew that smoking them…
Bad news, thirsty Boca residents. The Palm Beach County Health Department has ordered the City of Boca Raton Utility Services Department to immediately address a host of long-standing problems that might be contaminating the city’s drinking water with, well, remnants of poo and other unsavory ingredients found in wastewater…
