As we enter the final stretch for elections, news had been quite somber for the passage of medical marijuana. After a year of strong initial polling that indicated Amendment 2 would be pushed through by voters, recent weeks have shown that the initiative was in danger of falling short and…
Polo mogul John Goodman has been found guilty. After deliberating for a few hours on Tuesday, the six-member jury that was brought in from Tampa found the founder of the International Polo Club guilty of DUI manslaughter in the 2010 death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson. In addition to manslaughter, Goodman…
Last week, news broke that Amendment 2 was in serious danger of not getting the necessary 60 percent in order to pass. And now, with Election Day exactly one week away, another poll says it’s still not looking great for medical marijuana legalization. Gravis Marketing, a PR firm based in…
Jury deliberations have officially begun in the John Goodman DUI manslaughter retrial, but not before yet another possible issue with the jury. Late Monday night, officials began an investigation on possible jury tampering. According to at least two reports, a witness in the trial was apparently texted from someone in…
Despite the moral swing-and-miss on meaningful gun control that followed the Sandy Hook school shooting, there still is some effort to get momentum going on reforms that would end the open season on young people in this country. One Florida group — the Dream Defenders — is going with a…
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show will be kicking off its 55th year this week and, as always, will bring in thousands of marine enthusiasts and boat lovers to gawk at superyachts, fishing boats, and seafaring vessels of every kind. It’s a time for people to head on out to…
On a Wednesday evening in early October, Congressman Joe Garcia strides through the empty lobby of a Key Largo community center, his black dress shoes clacking against the marble floor. Garcia is both affable and imposing. He has a large body and a broad face, with small dark eyes set…
Recently, television stations have been airing an ad from anti-medical marijuana group No on 2 titled “It’s Nuts.” The ad claims, among other things, that voting yes on Amendment 2 will legalize pot and that kids will be able to get weed on their own “without their parents’ permission.” In…
Jeb Bush — best buddy to Rick Scott, medical marijuana hater, and enemy of Matt Damon — is more than likely going to run for president in 2016. Oh, he’s also the younger brother of former President George W. Bush. According to Jeb’s son, George P. Bush, the younger Bush…
Moms and pops are suckers for their own little ones, especially in those sunny preteen days when nearly every kid could be a Gap model or at least mug on the cover of a cereal box, you know, before little Timmy and Sue get mugged by puberty. That brand of…
The Miami Dolphins did something rare on Sunday. They won a second-consecutive game. That’s two wins in a row! It was as if we had almost forgotten you can do that. But the Dolphins did and now stand at 4-3 on the season and well on their way to winning…
Halloween can bring a mixed haul of candy, and sometimes the kids gotta negotiate: five SweeTarts in exchange for a Twix. Reese’s Pieces for a Kit Kat and a ring pop. Parents, however, might be looking to swap out some of that sugar. Rather than engage in high-stakes bargaining with…
Contrary to popular belief, the Florida Panthers are still a thing that exists in South Florida. Despite attendance bordering on bat-mitzvah levels, annual losses of $25 million to $30 million, and a total lack of local coverage or interest, the team continues to state that it plans on sticking out…
Beer is awesome. Festivals are awesome. IT’S ONLY NATURAL TO COMBINE THE TWO. And that’s exactly what’s going down Saturday at the 17th-annual New Times’ Original Beerfest, presented by Isle Casino. What is Beerfest, exactly? Well, it’s only a time when breweries from all over the U.S. convene in our…
Back in September, we told you about the Satanic Temple’s plan to hand out pamphlets to school kids in Florida titled The Satanic Children’s Big Book of Activities in response to a recent Orange County School Board decision that allows for the distribution of religious materials in public schools. Now…
Rick Scott is supposed to be in California today for a deposition in a lawsuit his lawyers filed to block the release of emails from the governor’s Gmail account to allegedly circumvent Florida’s public records law. It’s a serious issue that puts more light on Scott’s shady ways. But instead…
A few weeks back, there was a small news story that blipped across the media about a local Jewish temple in Planation that was hit by a scurrilous cyberattack. Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El’s website was hijacked with anti-Semitic messages, including a shoutout to the ISIS terrorist group. Although the incident…
The 2014 Miami Dolphins season is well underway! And while lots of other sites will be breaking down each game and list reasons why the Dolphins will or won’t win while analyzing players, coaches, and match-ups against their respective opponent week to week, we won’t. Not us. Not here. Instead,…
The Middle East is ablaze with so many fires that even the Israeli-Arab conflict has been obscured by the smoke, fading from the headlines. Tomorrow, though, Palestinian activists in South Florida hope to change that, taking to the streets to air their concerns about the fate of a place of…
New Times is seeking a freelance arts writer to contribute a weekly column about the arts scene in Broward County and to write for special issues like our annual Arts & Eats guide and Best Of Broward-Palm Beach edition. Ideally, applicants will be familiar with the county’s longtime arts institutions…
On Tuesday, news broke that the South Miami City Commission voted to have Florida split into two separate states, citing Tallahassee’s lack of effort in doing something about the climate change threat. But now a former Ronald Reagan aide has taken that idea up a notch with a radical idea…
Pam Bondi is once again opposing same-sex marriage rights in Florida. On Wednesday, the attorney general filed papers in Broward County Circuit Court saying that Palm Beach resident Heather Brassner and her former partner, Megan Lade, should not be granted a petition for divorce. Brassner and Lade were joined together…
