Of all the sports-related documentaries in ESPN’s series “30 for 30,” none looks as intriguing as Run Ricky Run, the profile of Dolphins running back Ricky Williams.In the trailer, Herald columnist (and ESPN personality) Dan Le Batard has the best quote on the enigmatic Williams: “I still don’t know as…
In this video, University of South Florida defensive end (and Deerfield Beach product) Jason Pierre-Paul is challenged by another USF player in — of all things — a back-handspring competition. Pierre-Paul does 16. Then he (understandably) stumbles around for a bit.It’s a feat of pure athleticism. And apparently that’s actually…
Rarely has a single cinematic work shaped the identity of a city like Where the Boys Are did Fort Lauderdale. The spring before the movie was released, 15,000 college kids descended upon the beaches and beer joints of what was then a mostly quiet vacation town. Then in December of…
The cover story in this week’s print product, about the not-so-pretty side of the Lingerie Football League, includes an interview with league founder, Mitch Mortaza, who created the first Lingerie Bowl seven years ago.The slick self-proclaimed millionaire, whose record includes arrests for drunk driving and public intoxication, wasn’t new to…
In seconds, beauty morphs into brutality. The quarterback takes the ball and drops back three steps, right elbow cocked, eyes darting across the field. Anonka Dixon spots her favorite receiver, Tina Caccavale, but she’s double-covered. The quarterback searches for another receiver but instead sees a tall defensive end barreling down…
For centuries, one question has tortured the most devote Christians: If Jesus Christ comes down to Earth, cracks the ground, and takes all the good souls directly to heaven, who will watch over their pets? What about Fido and Fluffy? Well, there’s good news and bad news. The good: One…
Do skeptics enjoy some time in the sun? How about cruising the Caribbean, discussing the finer points of incredulity as they gaze upon crystal clear waters and tropical islands? You better believe they do.If South Florida seems a little more gullible this week, it’s because James Randi, the “King of…
A Deerfield Beach woman got stunning news this morning. The woman (who asked not to be named) has been receiving unemployment benefits from the state for a few months now. But today, she was told her benefits are done. She was told she had a job working at an accounting…
House Rep. Joe Gibbons of Hallandale Beach says he will ask Gov. Charlie Crist to commute the sentence of a man sentenced to 20 years after the death of his infant daughter. In 2007, as a rookie representative in the Florida House, the first piece of legislation Gibbons passed was a…
A self-proclaimed “Tea Party activist” from Coral Springs filed three complaints again Ron Saunders of Key West, the House Democratic leader, yesterday. James K. Barnes, a salesman by trade, alleges Saunders violated the public trust by “double dipping” on travel and per diem expenses and by violating campaign finance rules.”Rep…
Among the statistics about pain clinics: a new one opens here every three days; doctors in Broward alone dispense nearly 10 million oxycodone pills a year; more than half of the illegal prescription pills in the country come from South Florida.But this weekend’s debate between Democratic attorney general candidates in…
Earlier this week we brought you the story of Chrissy Benoit, who owns Havana Hideout in Lake Worth. Not long ago, Benoit was approached by the Palm Beach County tax collector’s office and informed that she owed years worth of unpaid fees (plus interest) for what is know as the…
Chrissy Benoit refuses to be pushed around. The owner of Havana Hideout, in Lake Worth, Benoit says the Palm Beach county tax collector’s office has essentially been shaking her down for an “entertainment fee” because the bar occasionally pays musicians to play live. Benoit says the tax is explicitly meant…
Last week, Andrea Huerfano was looking for some friends interested in a road trip to Tallahassee. This week, she’ll be in the state capital, campaigning for the DREAM Act, telling the story of how her family came to this country seeking asylum. A piece of federal legislation that has been…
Tell us the best actor in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here for an archive of articles about local thesbians.And click here for a master list of all Readers’ Poll items…
Last week, we brought you the story of Antontio Balta, the Peruvian horse groomer whose daughter died in the back seat of his car in Hallandale Beach six years ago as he gambled and waited for his girlfriend to get off work. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison,…
Tell us the best artist in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here for an archive of articles about local artists.And click here for a master list of all Readers’ Poll items…
Hold your dead horses, South Florida. Joey Porter isn’t gone yet. Hours after announcing that the team is releasing the controversial (some might say over-rated) linebacker, the Dolphins just sent out this message: “The release of Joey Porter was determined to be an invalid termination. Therefore at this time, Porter…
We’d like to think of it as some sort of response to our extensive expose of South Florida vice, though maybe that’s presumptuous. Either way, the “pain clinic” problem is simply too big for anyone with a conscience to ignore. A Florida Medical Examiners Commission report estimated that on average,…
He coached the Miami Hurricanes. He coached the Miami Dolphins. Now Jimmy Johnson is coaching men to buy ExtenZe, a “male enhancement tablet” that promises to “really make a difference.”In television commercials, the company is very sly, never making specific claims about what “difference” the product makes. But on the…
When Antonio Balta saw his 9-month-old daughter, Veronika, her eyes were rolled back in her head. Her body was limp. When he lifted her up, a thick, milky substance seeped from the baby’s mouth.Balta had been inside Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, waiting for his girlfriend to get off work…
Ursula O’Donnell was arrested in 2002 for helping to kill more than 2,000 greyhounds. Last month we learned she was still working as a trainer in the state of Florida, where her alleged crimes took place. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation investigated O’Donnell, a member of the…
