In the hunt for the signature of LeBron James, South Florida has suddenly (briefly?) vaulted into the lead. Apparently, there was a “summit” last weekend in Miami, hosted by Dwyane Wade, with Chris Bosh and LeBron James himself in attendance. ESPN is reporting that Wade made a recruiting pitch that…
A glance around the headlines in South Florida for this Tuesday morning:Tamarac Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco refused to comment Monday morning when asked whether she had received anything of value from developer Bruce Chait, who has figured in other Broward corruption cases, including the one that led to last week’s arrest…
Here’s a story that’s on its way to Florida at approximately the same rate as the Sea of Oil. It’s about the depression and chemical addiction spreading through the coastal regions of the Gulf of Mexico among people who owe their livelihood to the ocean. From Nola.com:Psychiatrists who treated people…
It’s like a circular firing squad, but with apologies. Let’s break this down in chronological order.1. During a congressional hearing, Texas Rep. Joe Barton apologized to BP executives for what he said was a “shakedown” by the Obama administration to force the oil company to pay for cleaning up the…
In a talk radio appearance Sunday afternoon night, Deerfield Beach Commissioner Sylvia Poitier said that she and other organizers for the city’s Mango Festival were planning to stage a new event in October, after poor planning and financial failings doomed the Mango Festival June 19-20.Poitier, however, used her time on…
The local news for this Monday morning:Tropical Storm Alex is gaining strength and as it charges through the Gulf it looks bound to complicate the clean-up of the oil spill. [Palm Beach Post]Josie Lou Ratley attended a bike race fundraiser Sunday morning, her first public appearance since the March 17…
The always excellent Elgin Jones of the South Florida Times landed a video interview of Norris Wiggins, the promoter the ill-fated 2010 Mango Festival, which failed to deliver musical acts or to sell enough tickets to satisfy sponsors and vendors.As you can see, Wiggins ducked the question about whether race…
A Pompano Beach man has been arrested in connection with the shooting and killing of a tree-trimmer in 2004. The suspect, Michael Ange-Silien, is 22 years old, meaning that he had only recently turned 17 when, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Ange-Silien murdered his neighbor, 44-year-old Dennis Bolender.The news…
What do you give the person who has everything — except critical thinking skills? Why, you head over to the website of Fort Lauderdale-based Coral Ridge Ministries and snatch up a copy of its newly released DVD, Socialism: A Clear and Present Danger. Above, that’s an excerpt from the video,…
Fort Lauderdale police have named Michael Nunn, 44, as the man who was the basis for a SWAT team standoff that began late last night and ended early this morning. According to a department news release, Nunn had been in his room all day while his roommates were preparing to…
Since February questions have been raised about construction projects awarded by the Deerfield Beach Housing Authority. In particular, the agency seems to have a checkered history of following guidelines for keeping its procurement process corruption-free. Earlier this month, executive director Pamela Davis agreed to discuss two controversial contracts. This post…
Your Friday local news round-up:A Palm Beach County jury convicted D’Andre Bannister of second-degree murder in the 2002 beating death of his 2-year-old stepson. Bannister claimed that the child’s injuries were caused by falling from a tree. [Palm Beach Post]Sam and Sheree Bonsett of Plantation were told that their newborn…
Even before last weekend’s Deerfield Beach Mango Festival failed, there were signs of a bait-and-switch.Organizers of the festival lured sponsors and vendors on the basis that the event would draw some 40,000 people. That number, plus photographs of vast crowds from past Mango Festivals, appeared in a promotional package inviting…
A lightning-quick look at what’s happening news-wise in South Florida:A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy has been charged with fraud for allegedly filing a false accident report in hopes of getting insurance money. An unreliable babysitter and Def Leppard figure in the case. [Palm Beach Post via Miami Herald]Thousands of environmental…
If there’s a single moment that triggered the demise of Deerfield Beach’s Mango Festival, it occurred one week before it was to begin, when a $12,500 check to Lonnie Ferguson Events bounced.This was only a symptom of the festival’s shaky finances and its poor planning. But it was the one…
A 2-year-old child fell into a pool and drowned late Tuesday afternoon in Hollywood after he was left unattended by his mother. According to the release by Hollywood Police, Mariana Parmisciano put her child, Valentino Llenderrozo, in a room in the back of her home on McArthur Parkway while she…
For the past week, Sen. George LeMieux has been obsessed with skimmers. So obsessed that he’s found one to match his salmon tie, as you can see above. Recently, Politifact.com busted out its bullshit detector and put LeMieux’s claims to the test…
Your Wednesday local news roundup:A Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue medic somehow failed to find 23-year-old Scott Wilson after a crew arrived at the site of the February crash with polo mogul John Goodman. The medic is said to have been looking in the driver’s seat but didn’t find him there…
