If money determines elections, Davie Republican Merick Lewin is the leading state House candidate to represent western Broward in 2012.Lewin, who has familial and financial ties to the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, has raised far more money than his Republican and Democratic opponents in District 97. In fact, his campaign war…
Standing in the pouring rain in one of the wealthiest enclaves in the country, the man in the Gators cap did not mince words. “I’m not issue-specific, because there are so many things fucked up right now about how our country is managing itself.”And so the Occupy movement came to…
Chiropractors, physicians, and medical clinics have donated a third of state House candidate Merick Lewin’s campaign contributions so far, and many donors are members of the 1-800 411-PAIN Referral Service owned by Lewin’s family.Lewin, a Republican candidate from Davie, told New Times he did not want to be judged by…
The Palm Beach Post laid off “more than” 20 people today, adding to the more than 300 jobs the newspaper cut three years ago.With papers across the country shrinking, shifting, and shutting down, Post Publisher Tim Burke blamed the economic downtown for the latest cutbacks.Insiders say four of the employees…
Days after recommending that two former West Palm Beach police officers who repeatedly kicked a handcuffed suspect in the head should not face felony charges, the prosecutor handling the controversial case resigned from the Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Danielle Croke submitted her letter of resignation on September…
To: U.S. District Court From: Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning We’re having a small problem with voting down here in Florida. In May, our Legislature passed some brilliant new requirements designed to crack down on unnecessary voters — specifically, people who are poor, move around a lot, and might…
Poor GEO Group. The Boca Raton-based private prison operator, former known as Wackenhut Corrections, had planned to invest $3 million in its quest to win a contract to run most of the prisons in the southern part of Florida. But two weeks ago, a circuit court judge struck down the state…
Last night, Jon Stewart focused his beloved comic lens on the Florida GOP’s recent decision to move its presidential primary date up from March to January. The Daily Show host gleefully ripped the state a new one for having the audacity to seek more power over the electoral process. And yes,…
Florida’s attorney general is investigating the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, looking into allegations of “deceptive and misleading advertising” that echo the complaints made in a civil lawsuit filed against the Lauderdale Lakes company last year. 411-PAIN — whose billboards, TV commercials, and radio ads are tough to miss in South Florida –…
Spend a little time in Palm Beach County karaoke bars and you’re bound to encounter a wiry older man with wild puffs of hair and a beard he dies to match his outlandish outfits. If you’re not careful, he may try to grind with you onstage.Allan Lee, 79, sings karaoke…
Merick Lewin, the Davie state house candidate who said he did not want to be judged by his “familial relationships,” was a registered lobbyist for his family’s medical clinic last year.State records indicate Lewin lobbied for the Broward Rehab Center, a medical clinic in Lauderdale Lakes. The vice president of the…
As state legislators consider tougher regulations for companies that refer car accident victims to chiropractors and lawyers, one powerful Broward referral service has a family member gunning for a seat in Tallahassee.State House candidate Merick Lewin is a little-known Republican seeking to represent District 97 in western Broward County. Lewin lives…
The air in Wet Willie’s is swampy, ripe with sweat. A rainstorm blew through West Palm Beach a few hours ago, discouraging crowds. Behind the long, open-air bar, fruity pink and green swirls advertise the daiquiris that are the pride of this establishment — concoctions with names like Shock Treatment…
Extensive field research went into this week’s New Times feature story highlighting South Florida’s local karaoke scene, and some of that research was quite painful. Not only did I embarrass myself onstage but I watched several innocent people mangle songs that should never, ever be performed outside of the shower.These…
This week’s New Times feature story explores the thriving karaoke scene in Broward and Palm Beach counties. If you’re looking for a place to channel your inner Kelly Clarkson, there’s always a show somewhere — whether you want to sing in drag, in a dimly lit dive bar, or on…
Green markets, with their mountains of fresh veggies and artisan bread, have long been the yuppie alternative to slumming it with the wilted lettuce at Publix. But in the Town of Palm Beach, where the millionaires roam, fresh kale and organic tea are still no match for blue-blooded snobbery.This week,…
In August 2009, the Boynton Beach police took a gamble on a sexy case. A young, flirtatious, cosmetically enhanced newlywed named Dalia Dippolito was plotting to have her husband killed. She hired a hit man, who turned out to be an undercover cop.One morning, Dalia went to the gym as…
UPDATE: Yes, the new 101.9 FM signal is weak and not available everywhere in Palm Beach County. Unfortunately, there’s not much the station can do about it. Read more after the jump.Sept.14– Static, fuzz, then the sweet sound of a geeky story about teenaged driving. Moments later, an even dorkier…
Last month, New Times introduced you to Bill Koch, the Palm Beach billionaire who owns a coal and gas company, is known for his voracious appetite for wine and women, and has two brothers famous for being the sugar daddies of the Tea Party. While Bill Koch is not as politically…
Dr. Alberto Sant Antonio, a Weston physician whose patient stopped breathing during a liposuction procedure this summer, is temporarily banned from performing office surgeries in Florida.The Florida Department of Health issued an emergency restriction on Sant Antonio’s medical license on July 14, a month after 38-year-old Maria Shortall died following a…
UPDATE: Dalia Dippolito posted the $500,000 bond on Monday and is now on house arrest at her mother’s home in Boynton Beach. She’ll remain there while appealing her conviction for solicitation to commit murder.August 11, 2011: After calling her “pure evil” and sentencing her to 20 years in the slammer,…
Ten years ago, as the Twin Towers fell, there were fears the attacks would bring on a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in America. Some people worried that every innocent citizen in a headscarf would be blamed for the terrorists’ plot and that ethnic and religious profiling would become an accepted…
