Mug-Shot Monday: Show Us Your Best Side

You spoke, we listened. Back by popular demand, welcome to this week’s Mug-Shot Monday, a longstanding franchise focusing on the week’s most eye-catching mugs from South Florida’s tat heads, tough guys, derp faces, and femmes fatale…

Davone Bess, Former Miami Dolphin, Arrested for Assaulting Officer at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport UPDATE

Former Miami Dolphins and current Cleveland Browns wide receiver Davone Bess was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly assaulting an officer at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Police have yet to release any information on what led to the alleged incident. Bess, who has reportedly been going through personal family struggles,…

FPL Customers Being Targeted by Email Scam

An email scam is targeting Florida Power & Light customers, the utility company announced Thursday. Both customers and noncustomers have reported receiving bogus emails that request personal information. The emails are disguised as monthly bills from FPL (or other utilities, such as Pacific Gas & Electric), and the company is…

FAU Faculty Critique the Candidates for University President

FAU faculty met on the school’s Boca Raton campus yesterday to discuss the three remaining candidates for the school’s presidency. They expressed a clear preference that Dr. John Kelly, Clemson University’s VP for economic development, take the helm. Former Florida Sen. George LeMieux and Dr. Christopher Earley, dean of Purdue…

Florida Men Shoot Themselves While Cleaning Their Guns

Two buddies had themselves a bro hang sesh on Wednesday night when things went horribly, horribly wrong. And by “things went horribly, horribly wrong,” we mean they accidentally shot themselves while cleaning their guns. The accidental shooting happened when one of them pulled the trigger. The bullet then went through…

Cold Snap Hitting South Florida Expected to Last Into Next Week

OH MY GAWWW! THE SNOWPOCALYPSE IS UPON US! According to weather people, South Florida is about to get hit with another cold snap — or, as they’re calling it, “cooler than normal.” The National Weather Service says “feels-like” temps will be hitting the 30s and 40s in certain parts of…

We’re Getting Mormons! Huge LDS Temple Opening in Davie

You know how it is when new neighbors move in — you peek out the window and see what they’re unloading from the U-haul. Big speakers, heavy weapons, bongs, Justin Bieber records… all could spell trouble. But folks in Davie ought to be stoked about the new Mormon temple –…

Exit Strategy: Should Assisted Suicide Be Legal?

When Boca Raton Police Officer Lora McHugh entered Sandra Snow’s bedroom around 4:30 p.m. July 22, 2008, she found the plump 62-year-old lying face up on the bed, a green blanket pulled up to her neck. Snow was dead. The officer checked for signs of foul play but found none…

The First 48 Makes Millions Off Imprisoning Innocents

No one thought twice about the gunshots. It was just before midnight on NW 77th Street in Little Haiti. At that time of night, neighbors would later tell police, they often hear gunfire. Usually, it’s some jacked addict playing around like a fool. Other times, it’s significantly worse. But in…

Bill Lazor Is the New Miami Dolphins Offensive Coordinator

The Miami Dolphins have hired Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Bill Lazor to be their new offensive coordinator, ESPN reports. Lazor, 41, has received a lot of credit for the development of Eagles QB Nick Foles this season and was part of a high-powered attacking offense led by head coach Chip…

Couch Potato Dares Himself to Run From Los Angeles to Miami

Sure, running across the country is the kind of thing everyone hopes to do at some point in his or her life, like cleaning the leaves out of the gutter and crossing off some of those New Year’s resolutions. But on July 26, 2010, Milton Miller was lounging on his…