Jeb Bush Taps Condoleezza Rice to Take the Reins of his Foundation

Somewhere, according to rumor in a supersecret lair hidden under an abandoned zoo, Jeb Bush is training. Curling phone books, running up cement stairs, practicing ancient Chinese martial arts — whatever it takes to prepare for that day when he’ll have to strap on a santo mask and tights and…

Miami Dolphins Sever Business Partnership With SeaWorld

The Miami Dolphins finally did something right, it would seem. After a three-year relationship with SeaWorld, the Dolphins are ending their marketing partnership with the theme park. For SeaWorld, it’s yet another company that has broken ties. Southwest Airlines, Virgin America, STA Travel, Hyndai, and Taco Bell have all distanced…

Student Stabbed at Polo Park Middle in Wellington

An eighth-grade student at Polo Park Middle School was stabbed by another student Thursday morning. The student, a female, was transported by helicopter to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach with what reports say were minor injuries and released. According to WPBF, the girl was stabbed by a…

Cooper City Launches Rewards Program for Recycling

You should probably recycle just because it’s, ya know, the right thing to do for the ecosystem, but Cooper City realizes that a few of us might need some incentive to throw jars into the recycling bin rather than the trash can. It’s instituting a program that rewards people for…

Florida Has the 12th Cheapest Marijuana in the Country

Sunshine, beaches, alligators, corruption — you name it, Florida’s got it. But now there’s another reason to love this place: We have the 12th cheapest marijuana in the country. The average price of pot in Florida goes for $9.09 per gram, according to stats compiled by The Economist, which compared…

Ryan Tannehill May Be Getting Contract Extension

While the Dolphins finished another year without making the playoffs and their owner has bungled things up yet again by building a confusing hierarchy, there’s been at least one bright spot: Ryan Tannehill’s emergence. And now reports from Dolphins camp have begun to surface that the team is ready to…

Broward County Wants You to Name This Toilet

To generate extra buzz about the idea of saving water, Broward environmental officials are trotting out flashy, pun-worthy promotional tools. Number one — a plush toilet that prances and poses for pictures. Number two — an opportunity for the public to help name the friendly-faced bowl. A prize goes to…

Jury Finds PBSO Deputy Guilty of Excessive Force

Back in 2008, a woman claimed that she was pulled over for a blaring stereo in Belle Glade — and that her encounter with police ended with a beating in the back of a police car. She filed a lawsuit against the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. This month, a federal…

Five Instagram Posts Fort Lauderdale Needs to Stop Doing Already

Instagram can be fun. It’s a social media outlet where you can share what you’re doing, where you are, and generally show off those hidden Annie Leibovitz skills. But like anything else, some things can get stale and played out — particularly in places like Fort Lauderdale, where the choice…

The Family of a Black Teen Shot by Palm Beach County Police Wants Answers

It was December 13, 2012, when 40-year-old Sunjee Louissaint, a soft-spoken woman with gentle eyes, looked across the front yard of her West Palm Beach home and saw two green-and-gold-striped Palm Beach County Sheriff’s cruisers. Two deputies had pinned her 17-year-old son, Devin, to the ground. She heard a bang…

Florida Ranks as the Riskiest State for Drivers’ Wallets

Florida drivers are terrible. But you know this already. All it takes is a five-minute drive around the block to come to that realization. But now, we have definitive proof that not only are drivers in Florida a complete nightmare but that our fair state ranks as the riskiest for…