Because the weather is awesome and because of beaches and because we do, in fact, rock, South Florida has hosted a record ten Super Bowls. And now SoFla is among the finalists to host what will be a milestone 50th Super Bowl. Although the NFL may want to stop it…
A few weeks ago, the first presidential debate took place, in which Barack Obama was replaced by a sock puppet and Mitt Romney was declared President for Life. The Mittbot was spirited and on the offense, while pointing his finger and blaming the president for all the ills of society…
They were back in force again last night, some 40 strong local GOPers to cheer on the Romster at the Palm Beach Ale House. No red-white-and-blue boaters as at PrezDebate I, but balloons on the tables in red and blue with white stars. Almost cheerful enough to make up for…
This being South Florida, ya takes yer mystical experiences where ya finds ’em. So it was in a nondescript Boynton Beach medical building last Friday night that two dozen local souls gathered to get the lowdown on the much-talked-about Mayan calendar and its supposedly apocalyptic implications. In the past year…
Unless your last name is Cousteau or James Cameron has taken a personal interest in you, getting funding for marine biology research is tough. Just ask Jose Lopez, a professor at Nova Southeastern University who’s on the verge of major research breakthrough. He just needs $4,500 to get over the…
If you’re driving down A1A between now and 8 p.m. you may want to know that the Fort Lauderdale Police Department is conducting a traffic safety checkpoint.The checkpoint is located at the 2500 and 2600 blocks of North Ocean Boulevard, A1A. Fun!…
Winter Park residents Marshall Phillips and Destin McMahon didn’t care for the food they were served at Wazzabi restaurant Sunday night. So they decided to tell their server they were unsatisfied. The server then apologized profusely and wondered what they could do to make things better. And by “the server…
Jason Espeland had himself a case of road rage. And he paid for it by being on the wrong end of a severe beatdown. According to Boca police, 32-year-old Espeland’s 2013 Hyundai Accent was cut off by a white Lincoln Navigator on Military Trail just before 9 a.m. Having another…
According to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a voucher plan for Medicare — like the one Mittington Romnom RoboRomney and his young ward P90Ryan are proposing — would cost Florida patients more than $100 million. But since the Mittbot is promising instant jobs to everyone as soon as…
Hollywood City Commission candidate Rick Valdez doesn’t want your money. He just wants you to vote. He also wants you to kick it at his hip-hop party on Wednesday night. “I was given a space where I could have a fundraiser or something,” Valdez tells New Times. “So I went…
Dion Robinson, a 43-year-old assistant coach for a West Park youth football team, didn’t like that a referee called an unsportsmanlike penalty on his team. So, in a perfectly reasonable response, he ran across the field and slapped the referee so hard, it knocked him down. “I was shocked!” referee Andrew…
The motto of the Broward Sheriff’s Office could be “if it’s uncomfortable, don’t talk about it.” The death of an inmate by suicide, with plenty of warning signs, in a Broward jail? Silence. The federal investigation into Lt. David Benjamin, who ferried Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein to his getaway jet? Silence.The…
Gone are the days of chalkboards, abacuses, and dunce caps. Nowadays elementary-school students (of a certain social stratus) tote iPads and laptops and get shamed for their stupidity on social media.And while the prospect of Little Billy jumping on Plantation Middle School’s wireless network to polish his social studies project…
Maybe it’s because he’s trying to temper expectations. Or, maybe it’s because he doesn’t want Republicans to get complacent and stop working. Or, maybe it’s because he’s naturally dickish and can’t help himself. But Gov. Rick Scott doesn’t believe the latest polls that say Mitt Romney is up by seven…
Here’s a heartwarming story of a mom, her kids, and a crapload of wine!A Boynton Beach woman was arrested on DUI charges after she got her wine on, then crashed her BMW into another car with her children onboard. Janet Malizia, 49, slammed her car into an SUV on I-75…
Apparently, Barry Obama’s debate performance was so craptacular, The Mittbot has gained some points with Latino voters in Florida. According to a ImpreMedia & Latino Decisions tracking poll released Monday, Obama’s lead among Hispanic voters in Florida has slipped from 72% last week to 67% this week. Among those polled,…
Bigeye thresher shark? Nope. Squid? Nope. Paul Ryan? Most definitely not. The freakishly beautiful giant eyeball found on Pompano Beach last week belongs to a swordfish, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. See also-Giant “Mystery” Eyeball Discovered in Pompano Beach…
A crash involving a Palm Tran bus and a pickup truck happened on the 14000 block of Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach shortly before rush hour this morning. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue officials report that 13 people had to be taken to the hospital with head and neck…
The Dolphins are 3-3 and locked into a four-way tie with the rest of the AFC East. Which means either the Dolphins are good again, or the AFC East really, really sucks. Either way. While 3-3 is as mediocre as it gets in the NFL, it’s still a vast improvement…
Edward Crisante Jr., a depressive 32-year-old, turned himself in at the Broward Main Jail on June 29, 2010, after failing to appear in court on traffic charges. He left the jail four days later on a stretcher, after hanging himself in his bunk with a bedsheet. He died in the…
Lionfish are nothing new. The vibrant and venomous invasive species has been screwing up local marine habitats since the first one was recorded in U.S. waters off our very own Dania Beach back in 1985. Their persistence prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to release a new reports on best practices for controlling…
Well, at long last it looks like John Goodman’s douche caught up to him, and he is finally going to spend some time in the slammer. The International Polo Club owner, who has been under house arrest on a DUI manslaughter charge for killing 23-year-old Scott Wilson back in February…
