The first day of Roger Stone’s criminal trial fittingly descended into a circus, cut short by health emergencies, protesters, and a 30-minute bathroom break by the defendant mere minutes into proceedings.
Monday brought the announcement that Trevor Noah will take his Loud & Clear Tour to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino January 18.
Saturday afternoon, the Miami Hurricanes went to Tallahassee and demolished the Florida State Seminoles 27-10. Nine sacks against FSU and some well-timed dime passes from UM quarterback Jarren Williams sealed a third straight win over Miami’s biggest rival. Much fun was had in the state capital at the Seminoles’ expense.
Bad takes — they happen to the best of us. There is literally an entire Twitter account dedicated to getting a good chuckle at how wrong we all are when it comes to sports opinions. Sometimes, though, a take is so predictably bad, so outrageously hideous, that when said take inevitably fires backward we must, by Twitter law, gather together to point it out.
Immigration detainees are held on civil, not criminal, charges. Therefore, imprisoned immigrants have argued for years they cannot legally be forced to work like prisoners while held in civil detention. In December 2017, Raul Novoa — a Mexican man living in Los Angeles on a green card — sued the GEO Group, the private prison corporation based in Boca Raton. He alleges that detainees were forced to work for the company for as little as $1 per day and that the absurdly small wages were illegal for detainees who hadn’t been convicted of crimes.
Along with shady condo sales and sleazy politicians, South Florida also attracts its fair share of minority-owned businesses. The Miami metropolitan area remains fertile ground for startups — so fertile, in fact, that it ranks among the top four places in the country for new minority-owned businesses.
With so many things to do across Broward and Palm Beach counties over the post-Halloween 2019 weekend, Dale King offers a short list of some of the best.
The best things to do in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, and West Palm Beach for the week of October 30 to November 5, 2019.
Anderson Cooper is no stranger to South Florida. But when he arrives with TV host Andy Cohen this weekend, it will be for an uncommon reason: to let loose and have fun.
With no remaining options, Lazaro Rodriguez could only beg Miami-Dade County Judge Andrew Hague for mercy. But his pleas were in vain. Hague was yelling at him now — in English, a language Rodriguez barely understood.
Wednesday night, fans were introduced to the 2019-20 Miami Heat. There were T-shirt cannons, a pre-tip Justise Winslow speech, a new introduction video, and, uh, holy shit, like an entire roster of new-ish players who are apparently all going to win Rookie of the Year.
State Sen. Joe Gruters — a man who wants to protect hate speech online and has a racist poster hanging in his government office — just can’t stop himself. After pushing through a ban on so-called sanctuary cities earlier this year, Gruters vowed to introduce even more anti-immigrant legislation during the upcoming legislative session. Now, the leader of Florida’s GOP wants to check the immigration status of every new employee in the state.
Johnny Depp, Khloe Kardashian, The Chainsmokers and more celebrate the grand opening of South Florida’s new place-to-be.
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the release of “Empire State of Mind,” the smash-hit single featuring Alicia Keys from Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3. Is a star-crossed anniversary reunion too much to ask for a multi-platinum song that won two Grammys, netted Hova his first No. 1 single on…
The massive Florida Day of the Dead celebration returns to downtown on Saturday, November 2, for year ten, now expanded to include the Night of the Dead at Revolution Live.
You have wild Halloween options galore this week (duh). There’s a Harry Potter movie night, indie craft bazaar and the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is back, too.
When was the last time you stormed your parents’ bedroom in a fit of childish rage for not getting that thing you wanted? When you were a petulant little shit of a 6-year-old, maybe? So before diving into Rep. Matt Gaetz’s recent shenanigans, it’s worth noting he is 37 years old and, seemingly, a fully grown adult man.
The Broward Inspector General’s Office released a report alleging Pompano Beach Mayor Rex Hardin repeatedly broke campaign finance laws during his 2018 run for office.
Hey, who turned on the heat? We thought this was October, but outside, it still feels like August. We think Halloween is still coming, if we don’t melt first. There are still a lot of pumpkins out there looking to become either Jack O’Lanterns or pumpkin pies. Scary holiday events…
A federal judge has dismissed complaints against a Florida Muslim advocacy group filed by Laura Loomer, the conservative conspiracy theorist with a history of Islamophobic comments who’s now running for Congress.
Winding down his current tour, with only seven dates remaining on his 2019 schedule after his appearance Wednesday at the Broward Center, Bill Engvall says he has no plans to retire or even slow down.
The horrors of slavery in United States history and its continued impact today are undeniable. Though Florida’s pristine beaches and palm trees aren’t typically regarded as part of America’s Deep South, the facts say otherwise.
