Family Returns After More Than a Year at Sea

In March 2008, the Forlini family launched their 42-foot catamaran from Fort Lauderdale. Mike Forlini; his wife, Sotiria Klironomos; and their two grade-school-aged children, Dantes and Matteo, cruised the Caribbean for the next year and a half, making stops at a host of islands. They didn’t return to their native…

Morning Juice: Dolphins Looking ‘Catty; Horny Flies to Have Death Sex

Your Tuesday morning in Broward and Palm Beach:The Wildcat is alive! Chad Henne can throw! Ronnie and Ricky can run! The Fins beat the Jets in dramatic fashion. [NFL.com]The state’s investigation of improper communication between the Public Service Commission the utility it regulates, Florida Power & Light, hasn’t found squat…

Attackers Torch Deerfield Beach Teen

Horrific story coming out of Deerfield Beach. The Broward Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a 15-year-old boy named Michael Brewer was attacked at a pool within an apartment complex, then deliberately burned. Here’s the BSO news release: At 3:14 pm BSO deputies were dispatched to the Lime Tree apartments in…

Kendrick Meek Campaign Suddenly Saddled With Electability Questions

The St. Petersburg Times and Miami Herald teamed up for an article in yesterday’s editions that voiced concerns among Democrats that their leading senatorial candidate, Congressman Kendrick Meek, isn’t “high-profile” enough to beat Charlie Crist. It’s a strange moment to raise that question — it appears to have been prompted…

SWAT Team Dispatched in Boynton Beach

From WPBF: Several gun shots were heard before noon at a residence in Boynton Beach and SWAT team went into the home but found no one there. Here’s a cryptic report:WPBF 25 News’ Jim Abath said in a live report at noon that a woman said she heard what she…

Another BSO Deputy Busted in Extortion Case

Fausto Tejero, a 40-year-old Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy has been charged in connection with the extortion case of Det. Manuel Silva. From the BSO release:On September 30th, a citizen told a BSO supervisor that a district detective was extorting money from a man living near Fort Lauderdale. The victim, Orlando…

Accused Fraudster From Michigan Had Lauderdale Condo, Post-Madoff Success

If there’s any truth to the government’s allegations against David McQueen, holding on to his Fort Lauderdale condo would appear to be the least of his concerns. Federal authorities allege that McQueen, whose primary residence is near Grand Rapids, Michigan, defrauded investors by moving millions of dollars among multiple accounts…

Morning Juice: Adventures in Bad Parenting

Time to get your Monday on. But first, a look back on what made news this past weekend.Tamarac mayoral candidate Ed Portner gave a short interview to WPLG about why he went over to his daughter Stacy Ritter’s home with a gun last week: “I wanted to scare the crap…

Fort Lauderdale Tourism Director Roots Against Dolphins, Listens to Styx

As the director of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, Nicki Grossman’s primary responsibility is to market Broward County to tourists, but doesn’t she have some obligation not to annoy the hometown crowd? Today’s South Florida Business Journal reports on an appearance she made yesterday: CVB President Nicki…

Chris Rock Flashes Palm Beach Fashion in New Film

That’s the trailer for the new Chris Rock documentary, about the torment of African-American women endure for their hair. At about the two-minute mark, you’ll see Rock wearing a sweatshirt that says “Palm Beach.” No, he doesn’t live in Palm Beach. Rather, Rock lives in perhaps the only neighborhood in…

Broward Republicans: Still Crazier Than Broward Democrats

With an ethics scandal rocking the Democratic powers of Broward County — and just a few days after a Democratic mayoral candidate for one Broward city was arrested for pulling a gun on his daughter, the Democratic mayor of Broward County — the Republican Party may have been looking pretty…

Local Gym Caters to Kimbo Wannabes

There you have it: a gym strictly for the aspiring mixed martial arts star. The Fighter’s Edge on University Drive in Lauderhill trains its members to kick ass, Kimbo-style. Or at least before Kimbo got his own ass kicked.Seems a rather bold venture, though, in this economy. This month the…