On the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster that spilled 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Rick Scott celebrated by going fishing.Sounds strange, but Slick Rick didn’t have much choice. He favors offshore drilling. He’s refusing to sue the owner of the Deepwater Horizon…
Amid the sunshine and glittering surf of a Sunday afternoon on Lake Worth beach, the scene was hard to miss. A cluster of tanned, leggy college girls in short, tight shorts chased a volleyball around the net with a rumpled-looking group of guys in sweaty T-shirts. Occasionally, they were interrupted…
What’s the problem, Miami Heat fans? Are you too busy sipping mojitos and grazing on patatas bravas to get your butts in the seats on time? Is it the economy? Do you secretly hate LeBron James as much as the rest of the country does?These are the allegations lobbed at…
Despite protests by union workers, environmentalists, and competitors, the Palm Beach County Commission yesterday handed one of its largest public works contracts to a company owned by controversial war contractor KBR.Acting as the Solid Waste Authority, the commissioners approved a bid by Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group and KBR…
Remember that high-speed rail project that Governor Rick Scott rejected? The bullet train between Tampa and Orlando would’ve been the first of its kind in the country, made possible by $2.4 billion in federal funds.But Scott returned the cash to Washington, prompting a high-ranking Florida Department of Transportation official to…
The federal budget deal congressional leaders inked late Friday avoided funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, but a future Senate floor vote on the issue still looms. The Juice has given you U.S. Rep. Allen West’s views on the organization and a response from Planned Parenthood about the sexual health services…
Dalia Dippolito, the Boynton Beach newlywed accused of plotting to have her husband killed, was in court yesterday preparing for her April 25 trial. Her lawyers and prosecutors from the Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office set some ground rules for the court proceedings, including a ban on mentioning allegations that…
This week’s New Times cover story explores allegations of abuse and violence at the Thompson Academy juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines. One of the most disturbing allegations, outlined in a federal class-action lawsuit, involves a 15-year-old boy who says he was twice forced to have oral sex with a…
Last week, we told you about an anonymous, wealthy West Palm Beach man giving away $5,000 to strangers so that his wife would have sex with him. It sounded like an April Fool’s joke, yet hundreds of people wrote in to his website, dealfool.com, explaining why they deserved the money.Turns…
Reggie got the call on New Year’s Day, when most of the world was still nursing its hangover. “Your son got into an altercation,” said a staffer at the Thompson Academy juvenile detention center in Pembroke Pines. “We think we’re going to have to take him to the hospital.” Heart…
The Decision ESPN special that heralded LeBron James’ move from Cleveland to Miami last summer highlighted two sides of the NBA superstar: his ego, and his generosity.Although it inspired ridicule and resentment in many longtime fans, the one-hour show also raised $3 million for charity, according to USA Today. So…
“I’ve seen the mountaintop!” shouted a woman blowing a whistle and marching in combat-style boots down Okeechobee Boulevard.”We shall overcome Rick Scott’s tyranny!” added a man who followed close behind, limping a little.In three short months in office, Gov. Scott has managed to anger people from all walks of life…
Maybe it’s me, but spring break seems to be lasting an inordinately long time this year. Just when you think it’s safe to walk around the block for a slice of pizza, you run smack into some spray-tanned co-ed in a wife beater, drinking green beer.So for you, dear Juice…
No, it’s not an April Fool’s joke — at least, not yet.An anonymous, wealthy West Palm Beach man is offering to give $5,000 to a stranger because his wife wants him to be more charitable. Specifically, she said, “Be more philanthropic and charitable, and until then, NO SEX!”So the man…
So this is what karma looks like.Last night, LeBron James arrived at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland wearing a T-shirt that said “Long Live the King.” That kind of hubris doesn’t go over well in the Paris of the Rust Belt. Especially not when you are the fallen hometown…
The Pembroke Pine police have investigated this beating, which we first reported on January 7. Read more after the jump.Regla Cazañas holds up a picture of her 17-year-old son’s swollen face. His pale skin is marred by wine-colored bruises and covered with an oxygen mask. On January 1, he was…
At a town hall meeting this week, U.S. Rep. Allen West said he found it “offensive” that many Planned Parenthood programs are located in black neighborhoods.Judith Selzer, vice president of public policy for South Florida’s chapter of Planned Parenthood, wrote the Juice to respond. Here’s an excerpt from her comments:A…
U.S. Rep. Allen West managed to sound relatively sane for the first hour of his town hall meeting in Palm Beach last night. He used lots of pie charts and graphs to outline bedrock GOP talking points about slashing spending and cutting down on the national debt. Then a woman…
In South Florida, defending green space from a developer’s bulldozer is akin to protesting oil rigs in Texas. Yesterday, the activists attempting to block the construction of a new Scripps Research Institute biotech center in Palm Beach Gardens got a glimpse of how quixotic their quest may be.Two protesters camped…
Dear diary,Saturday night, Spring Break 2011.I was wandering the lavishly carpeted halls at The Breakers on Palm Beach, searching for a bar serving $14 cosmos. Ostentatiously heavy chandeliers lit each long, winding hall. I passed medieval-looking tapestries, and a random baby grand piano. In a back ballroom, near the ocean,…
What does a Republican fundraiser and wealthy oilman have in common with sleazy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein?Who knows, but it’s something worthy of exchanging digits. David Koch, the billionaire Tea Party bankroller, makes an appearance in Epstein’s address book.He joins an illustrious group of celebs now tainted by Epstein’s practice…
We’ve told you about Rick Scott’s new ban on felon voting rights, which returns Florida to a racist era of stamping out African-American votes. Many people have suggested that by prohibiting felons from voting for five years after completing their sentences, Scott is trying to cut down on Democratic voting…
