Following a scathing judgment concerning a defamation lawsuit in Miami court last month barring a prominent Haitian-American journalist, Leo Joseph, from printing the name of the Haitian prime minister, Joseph has vowed to fight the ruling, calling it another manifestation of the politician’s corruption. Last August, Joseph published a series…
On a recent overcast day in downtown Fort Lauderdale, a cluster of reporters watched a tanned blond man sashay into the federal courthouse dressed like the Joker: orange pants, purple socks, red pocket square, and a Technicolored iPhone in his hand. Murmurs immediately. “Who’s that?” one reporter asked. “He’s definitely…
Earlier this week, Rick Scott decided a tweet just wasn’t enough. Nor was a Facebook message. Nor an email. Rick instead did something wild. He wrote a letter, slapped a stamp on it, and shipped it across the land to Barack Obama in the White House using something called the…
Everett Wilkinson, portly, nervous, and drenched in Polo cologne, is a man of many titles. In the past year, the New York Times has called him “Chairman of the Florida Tea Party” and a “Tea Party leader.” To CNN, he’s “Chairman of the South Florida Tea Party.” The National Journal,…
Though a proposed ban on Broward County pit bulls was shelved last night, if the legislation reemerges in some form — and actually passes — the prohibition on the dog wouldn’t be anything unusual. In 1989, Miami may have been one of the first communities to ban pit bulls –…
A proposal to ban pit bulls in Broward County, which has roiled the community for days, was withdrawn today at the county’s commission meeting. Two other proposals, one of which carries a $500 fine for training pit bulls to fight and another that imposes a $300 fine for failing to…
You know how this goes. You have an adorable dog (or at least you think it is). And you’ve taken dozens hundreds of pictures of it. You’ve probably even made a few memes. OK, you’ve definitely made memes. But the problem? No one ever wants to sift through your pictures…
Following a tense weekend that one local city commissioner described as “mass hysteria,” Broward County’s vice mayor amended her proposal Monday afternoon, thereby allowing all resident pit bull owners to keep their dogs. Late last week, Barbara Sharief, vice mayor of the Broward County Commission, was set to propose a…
What’s the best way to top off a middling and Dave Matthews Band-filled career of harrumphs and hair gel? Sue a charity. The recently retired Andy Roddick, who went to high school in Boca Raton and was the sport’s most stalwart bro, has done just that…
Amid growing alarm among Broward County’s bureaucracies concerning the ownership of pit bulls — and whether they should be banned — scientific research offers a very different perspective on the animal. According to a 2008 study, “Breed Differences in Canine Aggression,” pit bulls are markedly less aggressive toward their owners…
As Broward County reels following yesterday’s announcement that it may soon follow Miami-Dade’s lead and ban the ownership of pit bulls, the City of Hollywood has asked the state for permission to take similar legislative action against the animal. Just in case the Hollywood City Commission decides it wants to…
UPDATED, 2 p.m, Clarification: State law prohibits breed-specific bans regulating canines. Barbara Sharief’s motion is for Broward to persuade the state Legislature to allow the banning of the breeds mentioned below. Nearly 25 years after Miami-Dade banned the ownership of pit bulls, Broward County may be next.Barbara Sharief, Vice Mayor of the…
While James Tracy’s two baby daughters vied for their father’s attention on a recent morning outside of May Memorial Unitarian Church in Boca Raton, one of the country’s most-hated professors thought for a moment. “I’d say if given the chance, apology might be something I’d be interested in,” said Tracy,…
The hacker group Anonymous — that sallow group of individuals ensconced somewhere in their parents’ basements — yesterday took down the King of Burgers. Sometime in the afternoon, Anonymous assumed control of Burger King’s Twitter feed, putting up a McDonald’s logo, tweeting that the company had been sold to McDonald’s,…
Late last week, a great call went out among the bureaucracies to assemble behind an apparently innocuous, win-win plan: an automobile-free pathway cutting through the Everglades so that walkers and bikers can enjoy the quiet beauty of the park without concern. Who could be against that? It was perfect PR…
Following an apparent “change of circumstances,” a New York County judge awarded temporary full custody of Carole Crist’s two teenaged daughters earlier this month to her ex-husband, Todd Rome, who alleges Florida’s former first lady has abandoned and ignored her daughters for more than two years. The judgment, which Rome read…
Thor Holm Hansen, disheveled and cantankerous inside his orange prison tunic, really wants you to know there hadn’t been much cocaine. Grenades and women, yes. A briefcase stuffed with $54,000: definitely that. But under no circumstances had there been more than two ounces of cocaine. On January 14 in federal…
By 11 o’clock last night, it was clear what the news of today would be: Marco Rubio’s water. Around ten minutes into his rebuttal last night — you know, just the biggest moment of this guy’s life — he looked down, looked back up, took on a look of someone…
This was a sin more reprehensible than the last, more egregious than the indictments, more damning, even, than the “golf cart full of hookers” on that steamy day in the Bahamas. Jim Greer is a liar. I don’t speak from vicarious experience. I say this from personal contact. Jim Greer…
Chuck Malkus really wants you to hate Scott Rothstein. Describing the disgraced and hilariously ostentatious Rothstein, Malkus uses phrases like “orgy of fraud” and “one big rotting tapestry” and — our favorite — the “Pandora’s Box that is Scott’s brain.” Malkus’ book about Rothstein, Ultimate Ponzi, was released last week…
And so, this is how the Loki Boy saga — which has captivated Floridians, New Yorkers and Londoners for weeks — will end. With a whimper. An empty mansion, some personal possessions strewn about, and Bank Of America has won AGAIN. Three cheers for America! Yesterday at 1:30 p.m., police…
Marco Rubio released his Spotify playlist yesterday. It couldn’t have been more hilarious, and, in a sense, very troubling. Apparently, Marco Rubio exclusively listens to the rhythms of America’s suburban and white and cliche youth. His Spotify list teems with top-40 trying-to-stay-with-it songs. See also: Senator Marco Rubio’s Spotify Track…
