Greenacres Police Officer Jared Nash is accused of breaking a 14-year-old girl’s arm during an arrest attempt that was initiated because the officer attempted to view a video on her cell phone without a search warrant. The officer then arrested the teen for resisting arrest. The incident happened at the…
For a moment, it looks like the standup comedian is about to cry. From behind thick black glasses, he peers out — pupils contracted by the glare — at the roomful of strangers and says nothing. Then he turns away from the crowd and pulls a crumpled piece of paper…
Election Day has arrived, and while the big battle remains Scott versus Crist and whether you want to vote for medical marijuana, there are also some pretty important local races going down you may want to be aware of. While voting can be a time-consuming affair, no one should just…
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…
For more than a year, David Mech — formerly known as porn star and director Dave Pounder — has been tussling with the Palm Beach County School Board. In federal court, the Boca Raton resident charged that the district wrongly yanked down banners advertising his math tutoring business because some…
Tomorrow is the big day in the fight to legalize medical marijuana, and United for Care is calling for all hands on deck to help push the “Yes on 2” medical marijuana vote over the top. United for Care is asking any and all people willing to volunteer some of…
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…
A 90-Year-Old and Two Reverends Cited for Feeding the Homeless in Fort Lauderdale from Voice Media Group on Vimeo. UPDATE: Arnold Abbott, the 90-year-old homeless advocate who was originally cited for feeding the homeless in this video, has once again been stopped from feeding the homeless and cited by police…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
So according to the internet, catcalls have become as pressing and dangerous an issue as the spread of ebola. The web is up in flailing arms over the complete and unacceptable horror of being hit on in the public realm by unattractives, possible perverts, maybe molesters, and total fucking creeps,…
Hal Kreitman, the subject of a New Times story just a few weeks back, was arrested this week in a sting conducted by Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers. The KeysNet.com reports that Kreitman is facing a felony conservation charge, and currently has a $2,500 bond…
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…
If you’d like to recycle your plump and fresh Halloween pumpkins, some playful possums, squirrels, and raccoons would be pleased to put them to good use. For pouncing. For gnawing. And best of all, for poking around intriguing eye and mouth holes…
The 55th-annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show kicked off Thursday and will run through the weekend. It’s a time for people to head on out to take a look at all kinds of boats, from small vessels to superyachts. The event is expected to bring in about half a billion…
Fort Lauderdale’s controversial “sharing ban” goes into effect today, putting restrictions on where and how homeless people can be fed. But in defiance of the law, several groups will begin a “week of resistance” and continue to provide food for the needy. Food Not Bombs will kick off the protest…
A Boynton Beach Police officer is being charged with kidnapping and raping a 20-year-old woman who was a passenger in his patrol car. Officer Stephen Maiorino was officially charged with armed sexual battery, armed kidnapping, and unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior. A criminal complaint was filed against Maiorino…
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…
Jazz Jennings has the mind of a girl but the body of boy. So reads the back cover of her 32-page autobiographical book, I Am Jazz. The book, which was released in September, chronicles Jennings’ struggles as a transgender child, opens up the dialogue on gender identity, and has helped…
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…
