The Florida Department of Health in Broward County has confirmed that four new cases of the disease pertussis, better-known as whopping cough, have come to its attention over the past two weeks. Three of the newly infected patients are adolescents, and one is an infant. Health officials are stressing that…

Katharine, the most famous of the 47 great white sharks tagged and tracked by the nonprofit Ocearch organization, has made her way back to Florida. The 2,300-pound, 14-foot-long great white shark with a Twitter following spent some time over the past week meandering around the Cape Canaveral National Seashore off…

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, bruh; you better start formulating a plan. Last year, you waited until the last minute, and you ended up taking your girl to Outback. This year inevitably will be the same as every past Valentine’s Day in South Florida: long reservation lists at…

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene, who made an absolute fortune hedging against the real estate market by betting that people would default on their mortgages, has put a 35,000-square-foot mansion in Beverly Hills on the market for what is believed to be the most expensive public listing in the country…

People of the internet, I have an important announcement — I need to borrow $100,000. Why, you ask? Because that’s how much ex-Bears head coach and current ESPN talking head Mike Ditka says it will take for him to Prancercise. I feel like this is where the post should end,…

Target has started a fashion war! Total basics will soon be able to buy the Lilly Pulitzer brand in the Everyman’s department store; it will no longer be sold only at high-end outlets and exclusive boutiques! How will we know who sells Mary Kay?! #SaveLillyPulitzer !! Wednesday, Target announced that…

The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting a pregnant dolphin in Miramar Beach, in the Florida Panhandle (600 miles…

Saying he “heard God’s call” after being moved by a television report about minority Yazidis trapped by ISIS fighters on Mount Sinjar, Dean Parker, 49, originally from West Palm Beach, decided this past November to join the Kurds in their fight against the ISIS jihadists in Syria. Parker, who has…

Happy New Year, South Florida! The time has come to turn the calendar to leave 2014 behind. Many of you will be hosting New Year’s Eve parties and New Year’s Day bar-b-ques, but your pantries, refrigerators, and liquor cabinets are empty. On top of that, you have nothing to wear!…

Former professional wrestler Kevin Nash, AKA “Diesel,” spent a portion of his Christmas in jail this year after he and his son apparently had a little unsanctioned WWE action in their Volusia County home on Christmas Eve. Nash, 55, and the 18-year-old Tristen both caught domestic-battery charges after the family…

Fort Lauderdale has been in hot water this year regarding its treatment of the homeless population, especially after the enactment of ordinances — called “homeless hate laws” by detractors — designed to drive homeless people out of town, or at least out of sight. People around the world were quick…

Add South Florida to the list of cities that will screen the previously pulled Seth Rogen comedy “The Interview” starting this Thursday. The 13 screen Swap Shop Drive-In located at 3291 Sunrise Blvd in Fort Lauderdale will begin showing the film at 7 p.m. on Christmas Day. Preston Henn, the…

Eleven Palm Beach County precincts gave the wrong ballots to more than 100 voters this past Election Day, according to a report published by Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher. The problem was found to stem from voters being handed a ballot from the wrong precinct at polling places that contained…

Miami Dolphins fans aren’t exactly in the mood for good news right now. Their team will miss the postseason this season for the sixth straight year, guaranteeing they will live through a 14th straight year of witnessing no Miami Dolphins playoff wins. That sucks, but not everything sucks; nope, some…

Did your sister just remind you that your brother-in-law will be at Christmas this year? Did you just remember you need gas for the grill? Did you forget to pick up your medication? Thankfully for you, lots of places have extended their store hours this holiday season through late Christmas…

Richard DeLisi, sentenced to three consecutive 30-year terms, or 90 years, for a marijuana importation conviction in 1989, will remain incarcerated. Judge Michael E. Raiden denied a motion requesting a review of his sentence last week. DeLisi has spent the past 26 years behind bars for a nonviolent offense that…

When a Brazilian ownership group purchased the Fort Lauderdale Strikers earlier this year, they promised to class the place up, add some buzz, and bring some recognition to the constantly-battling-to-stay-relevant NASL team. Damn if they didn’t deliver on that promise quickly. Brazilian soccer legend and two-time World Cup champion Ronaldo…