Chris Sweeney
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6 years ago | Broward News
Photo by Jonathan MannionBuju Banton remains behind bars on drug charges.Ever since Buju Banton, one of Jamaica's most talented and controversial reggae singers, was convicted of cocaine trafficking and gun charges in 2011, there have been signs h...
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8 years ago | Longform
"I'm dangerous," 23-year-old Garrett Holeve warns as he bounces around a bedroom in his parents' suburban, single-story house, throwing punches and kicks. A pungent combination of protein-powered farts, dirty laundry, and ball sweat permeates the ...
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8 years ago | Broward News
A Festivus Pole Arises Next to Jesus' Manger in Deerfield Beach
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8 years ago | Broward News
Out in Deerfield Beach, on a piece of government-owned property, an 8.5-foot-tall tower of beer cans is looming over baby Jesus. No, this isn't some rogue Art Basel installation that crossed the county line. It's Chaz Stevens' salute to the h...
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8 years ago | Environment
A recent round of job cuts at the Department of Environmental Protection has stoked the wrath of environmentalists. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility on Wednesday issued a statement blasting the DEP's decision to lay off 26 em...
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8 years ago | Broward News
It's been a marquee week for boner pills. First, a University of Florida professor and colleagues published a study showing that Cialis, the blockbuster erectile dysfunction drug, can help treat Becker muscular dystrophy, a rare and debilitating d...