After a heated contest for the 18th District, a vote tally that saw him lose, a partial recount that saw him lose, and another recount that saw him lose even more, Allen West is finally, for real, no kidding this time, officially conceding the election to Patrick Murphy.West released a…
Around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, a group of 19 or so divers were exploring the waters of Palm Beach when an unexpected visitor showed up. The beast? A giant whale shark.”It just came right through the middle of the divers,” says Van Blakeman, captain of Narcosis, the dive boat that was…
After only two years, Richard DeNapoli is done. Chairing the perennially underachieving Broward County Republicans — like coaching any team that sucks — hasn’t been easy, and DeNapoli, who’s a tad thin-skinned, won’t seek reelection. “It’s not a glamorous position,” he said, adding he’s taking a position in another part…
Earlier today we talked about how Marco Rubio is gonna charisma his way to the top of the presidential charts in 2016. As part of the whole getting himself into the psyches of sad Republicans, Rubes sat down with GQ for an interview. In the Q&A, Rubio was asked how…
Fort Lauderdale Airport service workers gathered for what they called a peaceful “Thanksgiving Prayer” rally and protest to demand just compensation. Put together by property services union SEIU 32BJ, the protest saw roughly 80 people, including baggage handlers, cleaners, community supporters, and clergy, gather outside Departure-Terminal 1 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport…
Election night, Chicago. President Barack Obama had just trounced Mitt Romney, but he’s still frustrated. You can hear it. “I want to thank every American who participated in this election, whether you voted for the very first time or waited in a line for a very long time.” Pause. “By…
Just as he did in his defining moment in Iraq, Allen West tried to strong-arm the law in this election and break it to his will. But the law bounced back and bit him in the ass. The disgraced former military officer and confessed, unrepentant torturer will soon — after much cynical, hyper-legalistic…
With Mitt Romney off blaming his election loss on Obama’s gifts to everyone (by the way, we’re still waiting on our GIFT, Mr. President!), the GOPers are scrambling around trying to convince everyone that they totally like 47 percent of America now and that health care ain’t so bad. Also,…
St. Lucie County Election County Canvassing Board missed its noon Sunday deadline to file results of their recount of 37,379 ballots to the state Division of Elections. Which means Allen West lost. Again. The recount actually gained more votes for Murphy. But even that didn’t matter because under Florida law,…
The adult room of Delray Beach’s Salt Suite looks like a well-groomed beach. Plush white leather chairs line the perimeter, a flimsy white plastic partition separating each. But there’s no sand. Just salt. Everywhere.On the ground are several inches of coarse, granular salt. The walls are coated with dense, jagged…
At 1 p.m today, Allen West fans outside the St.Lucie County courthouse were parading with signs and chanting, “What do we want?” and “When do we want it?” Answer one was “Recount!” Answer two was “Now!”At 3 p.m., Circuit Judge Dan Vaughn told them “No” on both points. But by…
Allen West’s lawyers got their hearing today to ask a judge for a full recount of all 37,379 early voting ballots in St. Lucie County. And at around 2:45 Friday afternoon, West was shot down by the judge. Again. Circuit Judge Dan Vaughn told West’s attorneys that he doesn’t have…
Christopher Castillo of Melbourne, Florida, was not so happy that Barack Obama was going to implement his health-care law. It was the last straw, even. So Castillo, 28, did what we all do when we’re angry about stuff. He went to The Facebook and updated his status with angry emoticon…
Keith Kirk appeared in court Thursday with a face that looked like it had been trampled on by a horse. Kirk, 30, showed up in Fort Lauderdale bond court and stood before Judge John “Jay” Hurley with black swollen eyes and stitches between his eyebrows. It turns out that Kirk…
The Palm Beach County School District and the teacher’s union had a tentative agreement all ready to go that would give most teachers at least a $1,500 raise. And then, at the last minute, things became unraveled when arguments that had nothing to do with the subject at hand derailed…
The Dolphins went into Orchard Park last night and promptly got kicked in the onions several times by the Buffalo Bills to the tune of 19-14. And while that score might seem tight, it felt more like a 35-point blowout. Against one of the worst defenses in the league, Reggie…
Angel Raymundo’s odyssey began in the style of B. Traven, fleeing the highlands of Guatemala in search of a life beyond subsistence. It ended like something out of Franz Kafka, ground up and cast aside by an impenetrable bureaucracy.It’s a common story here lately, one detainee after another accusing the GEO Group’s…
Earlier this month, we told you about a guy named Trevor Allen. Then, it was over a video in which Allen seemed to beat up a 12-year-old student, and that despite this evidence, no one had investigated Allen. Well, now Broward County School District has suspended Allen. But this investigation…
Imagine standing along A1A, chugging some ice-cold brews on a hot fall day and watching a string of Formula One cars race by at 190 mph. The breeze from the beach, the whistling whiz of the engines, the potential for a horrific wreck — these are the things dreams are…
The last time we saw the Miami Dolphins, they were busy getting clubbed in the face with a frozen chicken at the hands of the Tennessee Titans. So then, with only a few days to prepare for the Buffalo Bills, the Fins had to pick their teeth off the floor and…
It was announced Thursday that BP is to fork over $4.5 billion in a settlement with the U.S. government because of its devastating 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This also includes the biggest criminal penalty in American history, with almost $1.3 billion in criminal fines, including manslaughter…
Because this thing is never, ever going to end, a hearing has been scheduled for Friday to hear Allen West’s request for a full recount of roughly 37,379 St. Lucie County ballots. The county did a partial recount last weekend that made the race a bit tighter, but still not…
