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Sometimes a story is meant to be seen rather than read. And when that happens, we at New Times grab our cameras, hit the road, and start filming. Our videos of 2014 ranged from the weird to the serious. They tackled everything from senior porn stars to public protests. They…

Marriage equality is poised to come to Florida next week, assuming that federal judge Robert Hinkle does as expected and declares that his injunction has statewide effect. Even if that happens, though, there’s still a chance that an appeals court could reverse his decision. So hundreds of Southern religious leaders…

Hey there. It’s New Years Eve. You know that. But in all the excitement of getting prepped for your celebration tonight, and the prospects of a brand new year, you may have forgotten about a thing or two. Like, for instance, please do not fire a gun into the air…

Sony’s PlayStation Network was shut down during Christmas after a hacker group infiltrated the company’s system and brought everything to a grinding halt. As you might imagine, it was a major pain in the ass for people who wanted to log onto the network and play their videogames. But this…

It’s New Year’s Eve awwwriiiight! That means counting down 2015, family, friends, noise makers, party hats, and booze. But mostly, it’s about booze. What it doesn’t mean is getting sloshed and then getting in your car. That would be dumb for multiple reasons. So, to make sure you don’t do…

The Sunshine State’s largest employer, Publix Super Markets, will expand its spousal benefits to include married same-sex couples beginning on January 1, 2015– just days before the lifting of a federal stay is expected to bring marriage equality to Florida. According to Equality Florida, one of the state’s leading LGBT…

Happy New Year, South Florida! The time has come to turn the calendar to leave 2014 behind. Many of you will be hosting New Year’s Eve parties and New Year’s Day bar-b-ques, but your pantries, refrigerators, and liquor cabinets are empty. On top of that, you have nothing to wear!…

The racing world suffered a loss this past Sunday when an experienced track worker at the Palm Beach International Raceway died during a race when an unmanned, out-of-control motorcycle crashed into him. Robert “Goofy” Hoffstetter, who had more than 30 years’ experience as a corner marshal (the guys who help…

With same-sex marriage license distribution possibly mere days away, a Florida-based conservative group has filed two lawsuits to keep county clerks of court from handing out licenses to LGBT couples looking to get married come January 6. The group, known as Florida Family Action, filed the lawsuits on Tuesday against…

Looks like we’re finally witnessing the final death throes of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale. Last year, the hall’s board of directors voted to stop contract negotiations with the City of Fort Lauderdale and pack up their memorabilia — such as Mark Spitz’s starting blocks, Jenny…

The new year is just around the corner, which means IT’S RESOLUTION TIME. That’s right, folks. Time to buckle down, grab some pen and paper, and start writing down all the things you resolve to do in 2015 to better your life. And while most of us will give up…

Update, 11:35 a.m.: Barbera responded: “The only way we can determine this is to run every vandalism report we have and read them. This could be labor intensive.” We won’t put her through the trouble. For alternate context: of the 140 media alerts I have received from Barbera since November…

Richard Rosengarten walked into Publix at 4:20 p.m. November 15, 2013. Normally, not even Rosengarten, a brilliant and bespectacled University of Miami law student, would remember the exact date and time he went grocery shopping. But it’s not every day you see cops electrify an innocent man. The supermarket’s automatic…

Last week, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ordered the state to respond to his same-sex marriage ruling by midnight Monday. And just before the midnight deadline hit, the state threw it back to Hinkle and said he needs to make the ruling. Hinkle, who had previously ruled that Florida’s same-sex…

Earlier this year, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which owns shares of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., tried to propose a solution for the park’s ongoing public criticism over its treatment of captive orcas: the creation of a coastal retirement sanctuary for SeaWorld’s killer whales. The proposal was…

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle has ordered Florida to respond on its position concerning his ruling on same-sex marriage by today, Monday, December 29. Particularly, Hinkle is waiting for a response on whether county clerks will be legally allowed to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples come January 6. Earlier…

Former professional wrestler Kevin Nash, AKA “Diesel,” spent a portion of his Christmas in jail this year after he and his son apparently had a little unsanctioned WWE action in their Volusia County home on Christmas Eve. Nash, 55, and the 18-year-old Tristen both caught domestic-battery charges after the family…