Bernie Weiss could be your grandpa. Nestled on the 12th floor of a custard-colored Collins Avenue retirement home, his small studio apartment bears all the signs of senescence. The air inside is as cool and moist as a supermarket veggie aisle. The coffee table is spread with gummies and Publix…
George Zimmerman has popped up again and says in a video that the justice system failed because he shouldn’t ever have had to go to trial, it was God’s wish for him to stalk and kill 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, and President Barack Obama personally tried to stoke racial tensions in…
After being rescued March 10 from a vacant building, her eyes so infected they needed to be removed, Frances the dog is showing off a vibrant and affectionate personality. “She smiles from ear to ear. It’s almost like her eyes that are sewn shut are squinting when she smiles,” said…
Royal Caribbean has confirmed that a man fell overboard from their cruise ship Liberty of the Seas on Sunday. The ship, which often docks at Port Everglades, was about 20 miles off the coast of Marathon and returning to dock at Fort Lauderdale when a passenger reported seeing a man…
Rep. Patrick Murphy has announced that he’s gunning for Marco Rubio’s senate seat, whether Rubio runs for reelection, or decides to run for president, according to a report by Politico. Murphy, represents the 18th district, which covers part of Palm Beach, has been a congressman since he defeated Allen West…
Florida sends more kids to adult prisons than does any other state, largely owing to the state’s “direct file” law, which gives prosecutors — not judges — discretion over whether to charge children as adults. But this year, there are five separate bill proposals to reform the oft-criticized practice. This…
Snowbirds land in South Florida hauling all sorts of baggage. For one former Connecticut resident, that includes six lawsuits stemming from allegations of Catholic church sex abuse. The most recent allegations hit just last week. n the late 1970s and early 1980s, Father Walter Phillip Coleman was the priest at…
Nelson Osceola, the father of Ahizya Osceola, the three-year-old boy found dead in his Hollywood home last week, is set to go before a Broward judge Monday after he requested an attorney over the weekend. Osceola had been in court Saturday to learn if he would retain custody of Ahizya’s siblings,…
Three Fort Lauderdale police officers have been fired and another resigned before he could be fired after an internal affairs investigation found the cops spent time on the taxpayer clock sending each other racist text messages and sharing a racially-charged video using racial slurs and images. The officers’ names are…
The Fort Lauderdale Police department has scheduled a 4:00 p.m. press conference regarding an Internal Affairs investigation. While police are not revealing which specific investigation is being talked about, a source tells New Times that it’s related to the abrupt termination and reassignments of four Fort Lauderale police officers last…
Last week, the Florida House voted to repeal the state’s unconstitutional ban on gay adoption. But on Thursday, a bill that would allow both secular and faith-based adoption agencies that receive money from the state to turn down whatever groups of families from adopting that they see fit, passed a Florida…
“Ahizya’s body was found deceased inside the household.” The somber news, delivered early Friday morning by Hollywood Police Chief Frank Fernandez to reporters, confirmed the tragic end of the search for three-year old Hollywood boy Ahizya Osceola. Ahizya had gone missing Thursday morning, prompting a press conference and search for…
The Burmese Python problem down here is a problem. So much so that there was, once upon a time, a state sanctioned open hunt for the invasive snakes. That went bust. And now, according to a study published in The Royal Society this week, it looks like the Burmese pythons…
You probably didn’t need any fancy study to tell you that Florida is a hot-bed for all things illegal and shady. But the Federal Trade Commission did just that, dropping a recent state-by-state break down of all fraud complaints filed with the federal agency for the 2014 calendar year. Not…
The Florida Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision to ban mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles should be applied retroactively, possibly affecting more than 200 cases. In 1997, 15-year-old Rebecca Lee Falcon was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery for her involvement…
Allen Jerkens, Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer and legend of the sport of horse racing, has died at the age of 85. Jerkens was nicknamed the “Giant Killer” thanks to his horses constant take-downs of favored big-name thoroughbreds over the years. In 1973, Jerkens’ horse Onion bested legendary Triple Crown…
Fort Lauderdalians are known for their love of boats, but we’ve also got lots of love for cars. Beautiful, wonderful, cars. And there will be plenty of those to gawk at this week at the 2015 Fort Lauderdale Auto Show. The show, which runs from today until Sunday, will feature…
Pastor Mike Olive says downtown Lake Worth is not exactly a safe haven for followers of JC. “They’re not tolerant of Christians living a public life downtown,” Olive says of the city’s government, adding, “There are certain people [government officials] who have personal agendas where Jesus would stand in the…
The West Palm Beach health clinic at the center of shady allegations and legal action got some good news this week. The state’s Department of Health has dropped its investigation into Hippocrates Health Institute’s head Brian Clement and his wife, Anna Maire. This comes after the department last month sent…
Donald Trump just got one step closer to announcing his run for President. On Wednesday, Trump announced via Twitter that he was launching an exploratory committee to explore the possibility to take another run at the White House in 2016. Trum used his experience as a business man and TV…
The orca Lolita has lived in captivity and performed three times a day at the Miami Seaquarium for more than 44 years. During that time, she has been swimming in circles in a tank that has become the subject of increasing public scrutiny. Animal rights activists have for years alleged…
Sen. Maria Sachs called for the state to get tougher on the texting and driving ban. As it stands, texting and driving in Florida is only a secondary offense, which means a citation can be issued only when the driver is already seen committing another offense, like running a red…
