On Tuesday, Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge Diana Lewis ruled against Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage by recognizing the Delaware marriage of W. Jason Simpson and husband Frank Bangor, who died earlier this year. See also: Broward County Judge Rules for Same Sex Marriage in Florida…
Former Miami Heat center Greg Oden was arrested this morning in Indiana on battery charges for allegedly punching a woman. Lawrence Police were called to a home belonging to Oden’s mother around 3:30 a.m. by a friend of the victim’s. According to the Indy Star, the victim was found lying…
Kadesha Roberts was camped out at a friend’s condo in a cookie-cutter, tile-roofed development off McNab Road when the knock came. The short Jamaican woman with spiked hair opened the door to find a UPS man clutching a large package. After identifying herself, she grabbed it. Then all hell broke…
“No good those cats ever did nobody,” Jack Laban says before spitting onto the sand in the Big Cypress Preserve. Laban and other rural Florida residents say the Florida panther’s rebound is destroying their way of life. Gladesmen believe a monster cat created in 1995 to save the species is…
On Wednesday afternoon, Charlie Crist decided to take some questions on his Facebook, which is something politicians love to do even though it always devolves into a mess. Because, politics. The session’s post featured Crist in what apparently is a selfie where, once again, he looks like a cartoon vulture…
Marco Rubio hasn’t been a friend to the environment. We know this. You know this. But is he the worst climate denier in Congress? That might be up for debate, but we’re going out on a limb and say, pretty much yes. Mainly because he’s the senator from Florida, and…
In one of the bloodiest incidents in recent Palm Beach County history, three teenagers were murdered Monday in Mangonia Park. Nineteen-year-old Carley Chapman and 17-year-olds Martavious Brown and Se’sawn Danford were shot to death in a Mangonia Park apartment on Australian Avenue, Palm Beach deputies say. Neighbors reported shooting just…
One day after Tony Bosch was arrested for illegal steroid distribution, the reporter who broke the story on A-Rod’s doping scandal, Tim Elfrink, will be hosting a Reddit AMA. Like many illustrious men before him — including the man with two penises, former New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller,…
A Deerfield Beach man was busted for breaking into a home and stealing appliances. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the man had two accomplices — his teenaged sons. The two boys — ages 15 and 16 — helped their dad haul away the merchandise but were foiled when a…
On Tuesday, Charlie Crist’s campaign sent out an email alert about a major policy announcement coming down the pike in the afternoon. And it appears that the major policy is something called “Fair Shot Florida.” Fair Shot is being described as Crist’s “middle-class jobs and opportunity plan” and was launched…
An ordinance that would require West Palm Beach contractors to offer equal family benefits to all of their employees was given an initial approval Monday night, with two commissioners voting against it. Should the ordinance become law, city contractors would be able to offer the same health insurance and benefits…
A Voyeuristic Look at Camming Con 2014 from Voice Media Group on Vimeo. This past weekend, hundreds of cam girls — or women who make a living chatting with or performing for fans online — descended upon the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach. That’s where CammingCon, the first-ever expo…
The Florida Medical Association has come out and opposed Amendment 2, the initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. The FMA, which represents 20,000 doctors in matters such as regulatory affairs, public health, advocacy, and licensers, released a statement Monday over its concern that legalized medical marijuana would bring “unintended…
Marek Christopher Amann was busted last week for bootlegging. OK, Prohibition ended long ago, but 32-year-old Amann had a still and a jug of homemade hooch as well as Mason jars for more, the state Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco reported Monday…
Kadesha Roberts was camped out at a friend’s condo in a cookie-cutter, tile-roofed development off McNab Road when the knock came. The short Jamaican woman with spiked hair opened the door to find a UPS man clutching a large package. After identifying herself, she grabbed it. Then all hell broke…
Broward County Circuit Court Judge Dale Cohen just became the third Florida judge in thee weeks to rule that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Cohen had been presiding over a same-sex couple’s divorce. The couple were not married in Florida, but the court needed to recognize the…
Lester Leroy Williams is serving ten years in prison for sexually battering a child. Back in 2008, he was also sentenced to 4.5 years of probation. Recently, the 35-year-old Williams made a bizarre request: He wants the state to physically castrate him. In a letter Williams wrote at the Union…
Gov. Rick “I’m No Scientist” Scott is suddenly all about helping the environment, after spending four years pretty much ruining it. During a campaign stop in Martin County on Monday, Scott is expected to pledge hundreds of millions of dollars on environmental programs, if we completely ignore how he’s screwed…
Little Red Bunny is taking a breather outside the Eden Roc in Miami Beach when a soon-to-be fan approaches her. A middle-aged man wearing cargo shorts, an orange Polo and a visor waddles up as the famous cam girl takes in a pool-side view. “Your look is cute,” the dweeb…
When it comes to airports, people generally choose Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International over Miami International because it’s less crazy, less hassle, less traffic, and not as filled with never ending construction. But when it comes to hitting up a restaurant for a quick bite before your flight, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International is…
Since both their lawsuits challenge the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, the six couples and the Equality Florida Institute in the Pareto v. Ruvin lawsuit in Miami-Dade are hoping to join forces with the couple in Monroe County, Aaron Huntsman and William “Lee” Jones, in their continued fight to bring…
Oh hey, good news. We’re not going to get hit by a hurricane. At least, not this weekend. Forecasters had had their eye on TS Bertha all week, and where the storm initially formed was a bit of a cause of concern for us here in South Florida. But, the…
