As hunters strap on their guns and ammo to venture into the woods Saturday for Florida’s impending bear hunt, anti-hunting activists will also gather their gear: cameras. As of yesterday, the number of hunters had surpassed 3,000 — nearly a hunter for every one of the estimated 3,200 bears in…
Flakka has been making headlines across the United States lately and has been most prevalent in Florida, specifically Broward County, where there has been a 45 percent increase in flakka cases over the past year. Flakka’s popularity has spread particularly into the urban areas, thanks to it being extremely inexpensive and…
The two Broward Sheriff’s Office employees who were arrested for inappropriate contact with two inmates say they never had sex with the men, though BSO is saying otherwise. According to a BSO report, Detention Deputy Tara Clark, 37, and Detention Technician Genice Cisnow, 26, spent “countless hours socializing and engaging in…
A peaceful protest was held outside City Hall in Palm Beach Gardens Thursday morning, that featured speakers and musicians who had gathered to remember 31-year-old Corey Jones. Jones, a well known and well liked local drummer, was shot and killed by a Palm Beach Gardens Police officer. Since then, his…
It’s been two years since three Broward Sherriff’s Officers shot Jermaine McBean, a 33-year-old African American computer engineer who was walking home with an air gun balanced on his shoulders. The officers maintained that they ordered McBean to turn around and that he then pointed the air gun at them…
Cooper City commissioner John Sims was among those who applied for a permit to hunt a Florida black bear beginning this weekend — a controversial topic that is explored in our cover story this week. Reached by phone, he told New Times, “It’s allowed and that’s it…. There’s a process…
If you’re commenting through the Hollywood and Coral Springs area this morning and into the afternoon, there are a couple of police checkpoints you should be aware of. The Hollywood Police Department, and Coral Springs Police Department are partnering up with the National Insurance Crime Bureau to conduct what they’re…
A protest has been planned in support of Corey Jones, the 31-year-old South Florida musician who was gunned down by a Palm Beach Gardens plain clothes police officer late Sunday night. The protest is being called to begin on Thursday at at 10 a.m. outside Palm Beach Gardens City Hall,…
On Wednesday afternoon, the Leon County Circuit Court will begin hearing oral argument in a case filed by atheist group Center for Inquiry against Lamb of God and Prisoners of Christ, two ministries that are also drug and substance abuse rehab centers. The CFI filed a motion for summary judgement last…
The universe is a vast, bullying, uncaring place. If you need any further evidence of this fact, here you go: the Tropic Cay is no more. Today, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler and likely Who’s Who for city officials and business types are going to be collecting at the beach…
Rep. Shevrin D. Jones, a member of the Florida House of Representatives who represents the 101st District, has called out the state to open an investigation in the shooting death of Corey Jones. Jones, a well-known black local musician, was shot and killed by a by Palm Beach Gardens Police…
Richard Couto borrows his looks from Mr. Clean: bald and intimidatingly muscular. He seems more comfortable in full combat gear than a pair of Dockers. But as tough as he appears, inside of this ex-Blackwater contractor lurks a major soft spot —- an all-consuming passion for animals. Last week, Couto and…
In the grand tradition of such notable celebrities like Tracy Morgan and Jim Belushi, Nick Cannon has been named the 2015 Grand Marshal of the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. Last year’s Grand Marshal, Flo Rida, announced his successor during a press conference Monday. Cannon, who has made his name…
On Monday, news broke of the shooting death of 31-year-old Corey Jones. Jones, a well known black local musician, was reportedly shot by a by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer on Sunday evening. On Monday, Palm Beach Gardens Police identified the officer as Nouman Raja, and said in a new release…
Life easily could have been over for James Joseph Richardson in 1967. A black orange picker from Arcadia, in central Florida, he was convicted that year of the gruesome murders of his seven children – murders he didn’t commit. It would take more than two decades of false imprisonment before…
At 7:30 in the evening, Terri Frana noticed two black bears gallop through the backyard of her 10-year-old, $725,000 house in Lake Mary, just north of Orlando. Frana, a 44-year-old banker with brown bangs and a kind face, was used to seeing the beasts around her woodsy neighborhood, but she…
Former Miami Heat forward Lamar Odom has reportedly awoken from his coma and checked out from the Las Vegas hospital he had been in since being found unresponsive at a Nevada-area brothel. According to multiple reports, Odom came out of his coma over the weekend, and has moved to a…
Fidel Lopez, the Sunrise man who made national headlines last month for disemboweling his girlfriend, has plead not guilty in a Broward court on Monday morning. According to the Sun-Sentinel, Lopez, 24, has been assigned a new attorney after his original lawyer withdrew himself from the case. Lopez was arrested…
Besides the big question of who will be president, marijuana legalization may be the most hotly debated issue in Florida going into the 2016 election cycle. United for Care is working to get a medical marijuana measure onto the November ballot, while two other groups are looking to get recreational…
Since 2010, Jillian Pim has been laying out spreads of vegan dishes weekly at a pavilion in Stranahan Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale, sharing food with others who might not be able to afford a healthy meal. Pim is part of Food Not Bombs, a grassroots group that believes society…
Well, it appears that Dan Campbell has scared the suck right out of the Dolphins. After a sluggish start to the season that saw Miami eek out one win in four tries, the Campbell Era took off like a phoenix rising from the ashes and then grabbing a bazooka and…
On Tuesday, Palm Beach County commissioners are expected to give a final approval for an ordinance that will decriminalize marijuana in that county, joining Broward, Hallandale Beach, Miami-Dade and Key West as areas in South Florida where those caught with a certain amount of pot will be fined rather than…
