Nonvoters Rule the Election

Editor’s note: Evan Rowe is an adjunct professor of history at Broward College. Despite the campaign hype and advertising, despite the fact that this election will decide Florida’s governor and the legality of medical marijuana, the largest voting bloc this election cycle will be, as it was in 2010, the…

700 Evacuated From Palm Beach-Bound Bahamas Celebration Cruise

This past Friday night, a whole lot of people aboard the Bahamas Celebration cruise liner had little reason to celebrate, as the cruise ship ran aground just outside Bahamas Freeport Harbour. Seven hundred passengers and crew aboard a Halloween cruise got a scare to remember when they were forced to…

Mug-Shot Monday: Halloween Edition

Sure, technically Halloween is for the ghouls and ghosts, but we know who’s really bumping out there in the night: people knee-deep into their worst behavior. To mark the festivities, we combed through recent arrests for a special Halloween edition of Mug-Shot Monday. Enjoy the drunk derp faces, failed costumes,…

Dan Marino Fixed Ryan Tannehill; Dolphins Destroy the Chargers

The Miami Dolphins won their third-consecutive game on Sunday by thoroughly trouncing the San Diego Chargers to the tune of 37-0. It was one of the most complete beatdowns the Dolphins have handed an opponent in some time, which not only made Sunday an absolute riot but also brought us…

Airport Workers to JetBlue: Pay Us or Get Rid of Contractor

Earlier this year, JetBlue replaced the contractor that cleans its cabins at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. One of the workers who was displaced was evicted from her apartment, while another couldn’t afford rent. Six others are still waiting for more than $10,000 in lost wages. According to a spokesperson for…

Daylight Savings Ends Tonight; Move Your Clocks Back

Friendly service reminder — There are three things you should do today: 1. Move your clocks back an hour and get an extra hour of sleep partying in! Daylight savings time is ovah at 2.a.m! (OK technically this is “tomorrow” not “tonight.”) It begins again Sunday, March 15, 2015 at…

Charlie Crist Edges Out Rick Scott in Final Quinnipiac Poll

With Election Day a mere five days away, the governor’s race continues to look like a photo finish. But, in a seemingly last-minute twist, Qunnipiac University’s latest poll (and last before the election) has given Charlie Crist a slight edge over Rick Scott. The number increases a bit when Libertarian…

Cold Front Coming: Could Be in the Mid-50s This Weekend

Brace yourself, everyone. South Florida is about to get all Planet Hoth on us with a cold front swooping in over the weekend that could be bringing temperatures as low as mid-50s. So get ready to bust out those winter coats and boots…it’s gonna be CRAZY. An arctic blast is…

Digital Domain Case Moved from Bankruptcy Court to State Court

Digital Domain, the Florida-based visual effects company that gave the world Titanic, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and a Tupac hologram, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy recently. This after Port St. Lucie officials gave the company a $40 million bond issue and West Palm Beach officials gave it f…