He giveth unto South Florida what he taketh away from our neighbors to the north. Although Rick Scott refused $2.4 billion federal stimulus money in 2011 that would have funded a bullet train between Orlando and Tampa, he was one of the biggest supporters of All Aboard Florida. Either our…
Well hell, this is getting out of hand. Miami megastar LeBron James is gargling over his free agency options, and us lugs are camping out on our duffs all day, sweating and refreshing Twitter every 30 seconds or so. And what makes it all worse, for those of us from…
This past July 4 holiday, a South Florida man was struck by lightning while grilling in his back yard. He fell into a canal and family members told a local news station he couldn’t feel his legs. He survived, but so far this year in Florida, four people have been…
And just like that, Miami Heat free agency has gone plaid. ESPN’s Chris Broussard is reporting that the Houston Rockets have offered Chris Bosh a max deal for 4 years, $96 million. In addition to that, Broussard says Bosh is considering the offer after supposedly having had a conversation with…
A new Florida Watchdog report says that a computer software company found that 44 voter ID card were issued to the same person in Miami-Dade, raising questions and concerns about voter registration issues. The company, AddinSolutions Inc., says that Florida’s Division of Elections is not cross checking records in order…
Meet the newest threat to Florida’s face. The Argentine Black and White Tegu Lizard — native to Argentina and parts of South America — was found in Florida first back in the early 2000s. Thanks to an ability to withstand cold and reproduce rapidly, the lizards aren’t going away –…
When last we checked on the LeBron James, Miami Heat free agency situation, were were in a things are kind of all over the place scenario. So now the update: The things are kind of all over the place scenario has gone ludicrous speed. Over the weekend, things went nuts…
The environmental keystone of the South Florida ecosystem, the Everglades, remains the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, and a landscape of almost mystical power. “Grassy Waters,” the Seminole first called it; “River of Grass,” the Anglos later said. See also: Dropping Acid in the Everglades: Fracking War Drags…
Valarie Joaceus looks beat. Inside her tidy living room in North Lauderdale, the blinds drawn tight against the July sun’s bite, she’s slumped on a leather couch, a heavy-set, middle-aged mom overloaded with worry. Joaceus’ two sons — 26-year-old Jonathan and 25-year-old Gregory — have had their trouble with police…
The first time Tim Morgan smoked Afghani weed, he thought, “I like this.” The 20-year-old college student was hanging out in his Gainesville apartment with his high school girlfriend and about ten friends. Everyone was huddled around a single measly joint. “I thought it wouldn’t last long, and I didn’t…
A 20-year-old South Florida woman named Melissa Acosta and one other woman (unidentified for now) were detained in Cuba this week for allegedly trying to smuggle in synthetic weed. El Nuevo Herald reported that Acosta’s mother — Jenny Valdes — had told a local CBS affiliate that her daughter has…
There’s a classic episode of Current TV’s Vanguard that takes place in Florida. “Oxycontin Express” took reporter Mariana van Zeller to Broward, where she talked to pill addicts and the people who travel here from out of state to purchase drugs and traffic them elsewhere. It’s so good! It won…
Happy Fourth of July everyone! Now that you have your entire day free and know how you plan to celebrate America’s butt-kicking of Britain, here’s what you need to know: The Broward Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a countywide DUI saturation patrol today and throughout the remainder of the holiday…
Free agency is well underway, and so far the Miami Heat has signed no one. In fact, all we have are rumors, speculation, and so-called “reports” swirling around all saying different things (or, in most cases, saying nothing at all). So what’s a Heat fan to do? What’s to be…
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July. And that means hot dogs, beer, American flags, and fireworks. It’s a glorious time. Unfortunately, for your pets, it’s just another day. Except on this day, things are exploding over and over outside for inexplicable reasons. While it’s all fun and games for us…
A Florida gentlemen’s club — Bliss Caberet in Clearwater — is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a suit that alleges that the club’s owner maintains racially discriminatory practices. After a black bartender was hired, according to the suit, club owner Michael Tomkovich instructed a…
Broward County is a wonderful place. Let’s just start out by saying that. Beautiful beaches, amazing cuisine — there’s a reason tourism is a big business here. People want to come to Broward. Yay, Broward! You go, Broward! OK, have we built Broward up enough yet? Yes? Good. Let’s knock…
We know that Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford’s stubborn, hypocritical decision not to expand Medicaid in Florida (aided and abetted by Governor-for-the-Moment Rick “Robot” Scott) is costing the state $50 billion in federal aid over the next ten years — and likely resulting in the deaths of an estimated six…
Tucked on the Intracoastal, the Anheuser-Busch estate is one of the snazzier stacks of historic brick in Fort Lauderdale. Built by America’s first family of beer in 1938 by world-class designer Francis Abreu, the six-bedroom Spanish-style villa spreads out over 12,533 square feet of waterfront property, making it one of…
You may want to reconsider getting that divorce because it’s gonna cost you a crapload of money. The reason: Florida is the most expensive place to get a divorce in the U.S. According to a national database from FindTheBest.com, getting divorced is not only expensive, it’s a pain in the…
One long night in the late ’90s, Coconut Grove native Robert “Beau” Thompson was “absolutely hammered” and about to get very lucky with the beautiful daughter of an oil tycoon. In the darkness Thompson fumbled for a condom, but he couldn’t tell which side was up. Forced to resign himself…
A short list of the worst ways to get back at an ex: poison the goldfish, glitter-bomb the car (shit never vacuums up), and here’s a new one: Have your mom write a tell-all book, then ship the skinny out to everyone in his or her life. That’s the scenario…
