“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…
On Tuesday, Broward commissioners voted to build a 40,000 square foot animal care shelter in Dania Beach. The shelter project will be undertaken by Stiles Corp, and will cost around $1.5 million, according to the Sun-Sentinel. It will also be replacing the old World War II military barracks that’s currently…
When a Broward County jury ruled that 50-year-old Jesse Teplicki was not guilty of growing marijuana earlier this month because his need for medical cannabis outweighed the crime of actually growing the still illegal plant, cannabis reformers rejoiced. The victory meant a precedent was set and more victories cold follow…
Despite public outcry over the unfairness of red light cameras, and despite not one — but two — judges ruling that red light camera citations are in violation of state law, Fort Lauderdale commissioners decided they’re going to keep the traffic lights with cameras anyway. For now, the red light…
Frank Artiles’ restroom bill that is being criticized as an anti-transgender ordinance has passed its second hurdle in twelve days. On Tuesday, the House Government Operations Subcommittee voted to approve the bill 7-4. Back on March 5, the House Civil Justice Subcommittee approved it with a 9-5 vote. The bill…
“One of the arguments from those who pushed the homeless ordinance and back it is that the homeless are driving people away from local businesses. We’re saying ‘no’ to that argument” says Mark Sims, pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Coral Springs. “We’re saying, no maybe they’re not…
A million thoughts raced through Randy Lanier’s head as he cast a fishing line into the azure waters off Antigua, 1,300 miles from South Florida. He had a family back in Davie — a wife, an 8-year-old daughter, and a newborn son. Then he pondered auto racing. He’d been a…
There’s always going to be money in hawking supplements to gym-rats looking to fast-track their way to Schwarzenegger-style bods. But one Boca Raton-based supplement company has recently been hit with a lawsuit filed by a competitor. The legal action claims that Blackstone Labs is trying to pass off its products…
We’ve all had that moment when we receive a mail from the county, open it up, and see a photograph of our vehicle. The ticket says we owe some arbitrary extravagant amount of money for running a red light. We proceed to punch things. But now, thanks to rulings by…
Marijuana might not be legal in Florida yet, but that’s not stopping a Fort Lauderdale software company from being at the forefront of technology helping the more enlightened states keep track of how cannabis is processed and sold. BioTrackTHC is a five-year-old software technology firm that has managed to make…
On March 7, off a dirt road 40 miles west of Miami, swamp buggies careened into the thicket and little kids shimmied up a 40-foot wooden pole trying to grab the $50 bill stapled to the top. At a booth, Betty Osceola, a Miccosukee tribe member with a long black…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Fort Lauderdale! Time to put on something green, hit the beach, grab some brew, and dance an Irish jig. You’re not Irish, but it doesn’t matter. This is a holiday where drinking heavily is actually encouraged. And it’s a holiday that can be great if done…
