Las Olas and Downtown Fort Lauderdale is going cause a bit of a mess with traffic Thursday afternoon. That’s because the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run is being held in the area, which means roads will be shut down and chaos might be in your future. So, if your afternoon commute involves…
Florida is growing ever so closer to making it more difficult for a woman to have an abortion, with the legislature looking at least three different measures that would either restrict abortion rights, or eliminate them altogether. One of those measures has been fast-tracked this week. A bill that would…
As an athletic teenager living in Homestead in the early 90s, Vanessa Alenier had a secret she held on to tightly, scared she might be rejected by her friends, and even family, if discovered. She was same-sex attracted. Though Alenier attempted to fit into the social molds of the day by…
Fort Lauderdale businessman George Levin brought more money into Scott Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme than anyone else involved with the convicted ex-lawyer. And now, Levin himself has been convicted by a federal grand jury. On Wednesday, the jury found Levin liable for fraud in his roll with Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme. In…
A trio of bills snaking their way through the legislature will likely help close the door more on open government. Although each of the proposals was likely cooked-up in the spirit of well intentions, their effect will be rubbing away at the essential tenants of the Sunshine Laws, critics claim…
Democratic New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez has been indicted on corruption charges and Palm Beach opthamologist Dr. Salomon Melgen is at the heart of the scandal. In a 68-page indictment, Menendez is accused of accepting lavish gifts from Melgen, including private flights, vacations in the Dominican Republic, cash contributions, and…
Three BSO deputies are facing criminal charges after allegedly accepting cash payment from the Pink Pony Pompano for allowing the strip club to remain open for longer hours, and covering up illegal drug use at the establishment. Deputies Reginald Arteta, Alberto Ferreras and Troy Wilkins turned themselves in on Wednesday, and…
Hollywood Police shave been trying to track down the suspect who struck and killed 31-year-old Jason Swanson on Sunday before driving off. Thus far, they’ve got little to go on. “Only a better description of the suspect’s vehicle,” Hollywood PD spokesperson Jamie Hernandez tells New Times. The one break…
President Barack Obama put a dent in America’s ridiculous reputation for insanely long sentences for drug offenses by commuting 22 federal prisoners, eight of which were for life without parole, including Pompano Beach woman Theresa Brown, who has been in prison since 1993 for a crack cocaine offense. Because she…
And just like that, the Florida Panther’s season is over. After a furious run and a season filled with anticipation of a playoff berth, the Cats saw their season essentially die at the hands of the Boston Bruins when they allowed a goal with 3:38 remaining in the third period…
The Florida Bar yesterday announced that it is suspending the law license of West Palm Beach attorney Janice L. Jennings for refusing to schedule a mental health evaluation. Jennings— a Florida State University law school grad who is now in her mid 50s — had said in previous court cases…
Remember when the Oakland Raiders were demolished by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002? The game was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego and the Bucs trounced the favored Raiders 48-21. And, somehow, a Raiders AFC Championship ring found its way to Delray Beach because…
West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio has joined the growing number of politicians and leaders across the country that have placed a travel ban to Indiana in response to the so-called religious freedom law Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law this week. The law, called the Religious Freedom Restoration…
Lisa “Noodles” Hayden-Gorden’s light-blue 2003 Hyundai Elantra was covered in muddy water, the ink-black detritus caked the windshield and windows, hiding her lifeless body inside. A tow truck dragged the Hyundai up a launch that led straight into the murky water, off the boating slip in Cooley’s Landing, the marina located…
At midnight on April 23, 2011, Colin Johnson, a prisoner at the Fulham Correctional Centre in Sale, Australia, was found in his cell, naked and bent over on his knees, surrounded by blood and vomit. A closer look found his head had been bashed in and the right side of…
In the 1950s, the only way for Beatrice Miller to get home from her after-school job picking peppers at her father’s farm was to cut through the cemetery — when it was getting dark. For the teenage girl, few things were more frightening. “I ran so fast my feet never…
It’s been two seasons since the Dolphins became the NFL’s most vilified franchise thanks to a locker-room scandal involving team bullying. But now a former team trainer has filed a lawsuit against the franchise. Kevin O’Neill is now claiming that he was served up as a sacrificial lamb in order to…
Early in the morning of August 4, 2013, Steven Sotloff walked across the border from southern Turkey into Syria. He passed through three security checkpoints, then a no man’s land between the two countries, on a road surrounded by olive groves, yellow flowers, and leftover mines. Sotloff, a stocky, bearded…
In the wake of the public exposure of a racist video and racist text messages between four ex-Fort Lauderdale cops, the Fort Lauderdale/Broward NAACP, backed by Public Defender Howard Finkelstein, announced Friday that it is digging deep to root out racism in the police force. “With information we’ve received and…
Jason Swanson was found in the middle of the street on 56th avenue, his body was on fire. Pieces of a vehicle were strewn across the road not far from where Swanson lay. The Hollywood Police officers responding to the scene tried to extinguish the flames from Swanson’s body, and…
A controversial bill that would have made kratom a Schedule I controlled substance, classifying it as a drug that has a high potential for abuse and no medical benefit, has been amended. The amendment includes having the state’s attorney general, as well as the Department of Children and Families, and the…
Tax Day is a mere two weeks away, and there’s a good chance you haven’t done them yet. Sure, Florida remains one of the tax friendliest states, actually doing taxes remains a tedious pain in the neck. Fact is, you’d probably rather spend a few extra bucks to have an…
