No person exemplifies Broward County’s raging clash of cultures better than the county’s top public defender, Howard Finkelstein. He is, at once, an unabashed proponent for human rights; a diminutive loudmouth; a champion for the poor and mentally ill; a tanned, ponytailed, ex-party monster; a grateful man of God; a…
The end for South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz could come this August, in a Democratic congressional primary, at the hands of a 62-year-old mail carrier who once landed a tiny helicopter on the U.S. Capitol building’s lawn. The mail carrier, 62-year-old Douglas Hughes, who lives just outside Tampa, announced…
The United States constitution says that “no person… except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have…
Welcome to your safe place, bandwagon Florida Panthers fans — we’ve been expecting you. Imagine this as an anonymous after-hours meeting in a poorly-lit room with group of steel chairs perfectly placed in a circle; This is your judge-free zone. There is no such thing as a “bandwagon Florida Panthers…
Suspended Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Peraza, the first Broward cop indicted for killing a civilian in 35 years, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges at the Broward County Courthouse at about 9:50 this morning. Just as he did after a hearing in December, Peraza emerged from a the courtroom…
It’s the new year, and surely, you’ve got resolutions. If those involve weight loss or toning up, here are 15 places that will make it easy to reach your goal. Know of other great gyms? Tell us in the comments! 15. Orange Theory This rapidly-growing fitness franchise started right here…
C’mon you stinkin’ fickle fans. Go to the games. The Dolphins are done. The Marlins are “a joke,” according to one rival owner, The Heat is winning, but now faces about a million away games that will probably chip away at that solid record, But the Panthers — the best…
In November, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals helped Hendry County law enforcement to care for over 100 dogs seized from an unlicensed, substandard puppy mill in Clewiston, 100 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale. The dogs were found in crowded, filthy cages, with no access to…
Scientists concerned about global warming and sea level rise often describe Miami as ground zero — the next Atlantis, even. Magazines including Rolling Stone and the New Yorker have speculated that huge chunks of the city could go underwater and that people would flee in a mass exodus. (The symptoms…
Bob Renault, 59, owns RRPSI Firearms, a small gun shop in Boynton Beach. He said a panic seems to have washed over his customers as of late — his clients appear to be stocking up on weapons. He said he’s only seen them like this once before, after the December…
As self-described “patriots” take over a wildlife refuge in Oregon, the Southern Poverty Law Center yesterday announced its annual count of right-wing militia groups in America. There are currently 276 such groups – up from 202 in 2014, a 37 percent increase. The nonprofit organization explained that “the number represents…
By halftime, the ASA College Silver Storm had a commanding lead over the Alabama Prep Sports Academy Bearcats. The late Sunday afternoon sky was overcast and the metal bleachers all but empty at Ricky M. Cairns Memorial Stadium, a high-school field 35 miles south of Birmingham where one end zone…
One hour into 2016, Daniel Stettin jumped into an Uber. He was leaving Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale and on his way to Weston. The 25-mile ride usually costs $30. Fifty-one minutes later, he arrived and looked down on his phone. $217.33. “I had a good night up until…
It’s easy to get depressed about the state of the world today, what with the scourges of terrorism, global warming, and Sandy Hook hoaxers. Well, there’s an antidote to that: 15-year-old Hannah Herbst. This smiley, bright, and poised-beyond-her-years 9th grader from Boca Raton has invented a device called an “ocean…
2015 was a rough year for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Flakka incidents soared in Broward County, making this year especially difficult. The department was met with heavy criticism after a racist video created by four officers surfaced online. It didn’t help that the year before officers arrested 90-year-old activist…
Rejoice, South Florida! 2015 is finally over. We somehow managed to survive a questionable bear hunt, invasive pythons, and flakka. Through it all, you stuck by us and read along as we churned out story after story of all the craziness happening in the area we call home. And with…
After contracting dengue fever — a serious, if not necessarily fatal, virus transmitted through mosquito bites — your body temperature skyrockets, you become nauseous, and your head starts to pound. Your joints swell, and excruciating pain stabs through your body when you try to move. Then, a few days after…
On New Year’s Eve, Debbie Castagna isn’t thinking about her midnight kiss or her resolutions. She’s thinking about Jasper, her 5-year-old terrier mix terrified in their Delray Beach home. That’s because at midnight, when everyone ignites their fireworks, Jasper panics, sprints around the house, and darts into a closet. He…
It’s the final day of 2015 — and you know what that means — resolution time! Ugh. If 2016 is going to be the year you finally quit smoking or lose those extra 25 pounds, you’re going to have to do something differently from what you’ve always done. It’s easy…
Maybe 2015 was awesome for you. Maybe it wasn’t. Whatever the case may be, it was relatively fine for Florida, as a whole. Aside from the whole reelecting Rick Scott as governor, and probably being responsible for Donald Trump’s candidacy for president. There were a few other bumps in the…
Per citizen, Fort Lauderdale spends more on its police department than almost any other city in the country, according to a study the finance website WalletHub released earlier this month. On the surface, that might seem like a good thing. More money should help officers do their jobs better, right?…
Grayson Flory will not be spending New Year’s Eve sipping champagne in his swankiest outfit. Instead, the 28-year-old activist will be making as much noise as possible on the sidewalk outside of the Broward County jail. Scores of other activists are expected to join him with pots, pans, drums, megaphones,…
