Video: John Wall Sucker-Punches Zydrunas Ilgauskas

 Zydrunas Ilgauskas — the seven-foot-three statue known as “Big Z” — can’t help that he’s the giant European white guy on one of the most flashy, interesting, talked-about NBA teams of all time. It makes him an easy target. (And trying to rent out his digs in the middle of…

Chad Henne Found in Bahamas Dancing With Fake Boobs

Dolphins fans haven’t seen moves like this from Chad Henne since… yeah, never. Nor is he usually that calm under pressure. Yes, NFL players are currently locked out, and even if that weren’t the case, Henne’s job would be in jeopardy. But the robotic one was spotted this week in…

Chris Brown Freaks Out On Good Morning America

Chris Brown has serious problems. And not serious-but-still-kind-of-funny problems like Charlie Sheen. No, Chris Brown’s problems result in violence. And today has been a problematic day for the troubled young performer.He appeared on Good Morning America this morning to promote his new album, and not long after host Robin Roberts…

Why Greyhound Racing Could End in Florida This Year

Last week State Sen. Maria Sachs, a Democrat from Delray Beach, proposed a new bill that would allow greyhound tracks to keep their slot machines and poker tables, even if they don’t actually race dogs on-premises. The bill (SB 1594) would end the 15-year-old live-racing requirement established in an effort…

Square Grouper Reviews Are In

Well, the reviews are in. Square Grouper, the new documentary about South Florida’s wild pot-smuggling history — the movie features Robert Platshorn, the man who served the longest pot-related prison term in U.S. history for his part in a the Black Tuna gang — premiered last week in Austin at…

New Florida Senate Bill Officially Defines “Sexting”

If a new Florida Senate bill becomes law, the Sunshine State will finally have a legal definition of “sexting” – sending sexual advances or photos via text message. That may sound like a silly thing for the state legislature to be working on during a period of such economic uncertainty…

South Florida Lags Woefully Behind in Spring Break Dangers

In a recent survey of the most dangerous spring break destinations in the country, Fort Lauderdale — birthplace of the modern spring break — didn’t even crack the top ten. West Palm Beach ranked fifth and Miami was tenth. The survey, conducted by the website lawyer website avvo.com, looked at…

Reader: The Real Taboo at Sex Clubs Is Frank STD Discussion

Over the past few days, we’ve received quite a bit of feedback about this week’s cover story, about the massive swinger subculture in South Florida. There have been emails, letters, and more than 50 comments between the Broward and Miami readers. We’ve heard from offended family members, excited swinger rookies,…

Mardi Gras Dog Track Loses $2.5 Million A Year On Greyhound Racing

Though greyhound racing in Florida pre-dates pro football, baseball, just about every other kind of entertainment, the dog tracks in Broward and Miami-Dade have been losing money on the moribund industry. Dan Adkins, the president of the Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center in Hallandale Beach, recently told CBS4’s Jim…

Guess Where I’m Peeing: A Hole in the Ground

​Guess Where I’m Peeing is toilet humor, plain and simple, set in the scenic restrooms of South Florida. We post ’em, you name ’em.For this edition of GWIP, we bring you to a spicy, spacious water closet in a well-traveled restaurant-bar in Broward County. The air in this dark haunt…

FAU Green Mann Banned From Dancing On Campus

We think it’s nice that the Sun-Sentinel has started writing about Green Mann, even if it’s four months after we started. Last week the paper had a feature about him, and this week they covered news of his banning.That’s right, Michael Buoniato, the FAU student known as Green Mann, who…

Food Not Bombs Clashes With Fort Lauderdale Police

The local collective of Food Not Bombs, an international group dedicated to ending hunger and war, says that members of the group have been harassed recently by Fort Lauderdale police. The group claims that police recently raided a house illegally and that officers are making a concerted effort to stop…