Academics do a lot of weird studies to get published. The most recent example involves a professor named Nicolas Guéguen hanging around some bars in France to figure out if people with tattoos and piercings are more inclined to get shitfaced than people without tattoos or piercings. How does one go about getting…
Everybody had a good, amused chuckle when the Florida Legislature finally passed that antibestiality law last year — “Oh, Florida,” everybody said, figuring the thing would get relegated to cheesy lists of weird laws, in between the one about washing your house on Tuesday afternoons and the one about eating…
We recently brought you the story of the murder of Fort Lauderdale multimillionaire Ron Vinci, for which his girlfriend Catherine Pileggi is awaiting trial. In addition to the accounts of their lives before the murder, there are things that don’t make sense and a mysterious poisoned bottle of gin. But…
Last June, our cover story My Father’s Bones told the sprawling, stranger-than-fiction tale of a son searching for a father who had been killed by the husband of his mother, urged on by her father. Yeah, it’s complicated. The victim was David Jackson, whose bones were found buried near the…
Charges for DUI and driving with a suspended license have been filed against former WQAM-AM (560) sports radio host Sid Rosenberg, who was arrested April 5 after police say they found him crying and vomiting in the middle of the road.His arraignment has been scheduled for April 30 at 9 a.m., according…
Update, 6/28: Rosenberg was on WFAN earlier today and discussed, among many other things, the DUI case. Click here for the arrest report.Original post, 4/13:Popular Miami sports radio host Sid Rosenberg was fired earlier this week after being arrested on DUI charges. After news of his arrest broke on the…
In this week’s cover story, we explore the strange living situation and gruesome death of Ron Vinci, who had just moved into the Tarpon River home where he was found dead in a bag by the side of the bed. His girlfriend, Catherine Pileggi, faces trial for the murder.According to…
UPDATE, 2:10 p.m.: Just heard back from a PayPal spokesperson who said this wouldn’t work, so we tested it out with our own accounts. Post has been updated (heavily) to reflect what we found, which is that PayPal will gladly take your penny but wouldn’t charge the recipient.Maybe ditching his lawyers…
A warehouse in Pompano Beach is full of fancy stuff seized by the government: watches, wines, iPods, and diamond bracelets taken from criminals of every sort by U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, the IRS, and the Secret Service. And starting Friday, they want to sell it…
Nothing has changed in Casey Anthony’s probation check-ins over the past few months, but all of you folks Googling her keep getting sent to our post from last November, so here’s her March check-in paperwork.It says she’s still unemployed, living somewhere in Florida, and isn’t in debt. There’s also still…
The bulk of the background information for this week’s feature story about the murder of Ron Vinci came from evidence released by the prosecutor’s office at the end of last year, during an initial media inquiry. At the time, media outlets had been reporting that Vinci’s body had been found…
A day after George Zimmerman’s lawyers held a news conference to announce they were quitting as his legal counsel, special prosecutor Angela Corey charged Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the February 26 death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford.Talk about timing.His lawyers yesterday complained that Zimmerman had completely cut off…
UPDATE, 4/11: He’s been fired, per the Sun-Sentinel.Original post, 4/10:Last Thursday, prominent South Florida sports radio host Sid Rosenberg had a bad night. A really, really bad night. You already know he was arrested and charged with DUI and driving with a suspended license, but the details… woof.According to police, Rosenberg…
Good news! There is finally a way to help pay for George Zimmerman’s living expenses while he hides from the angry hordes seeking “justice” for Trayvon Martin. It looks like the site went up late yesterday, and MSNBC’s Mara Schiavocampo confirmed with Zimmerman’s attorneys that it was in fact him.The…
The National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment is a South Florida-based antibullying organization. It’s holding a “VIP Reception and Recognition Ceremony” tonight at the Hard Rock with a “special appearance” by Creed frontman Scott Stapp and a “lifetime service award” being given to Liza Minnelli. Neither is a stranger to…
The Miami Marlins’ season started Wednesday. By Sunday, news outlets across the country were writing about all the people calling for manager Ozzie Guillen’s resignation.The hubbub is over an article from Time magazine that quotes Guillen saying pretty much the one thing Miami public figures should be told not to…
The Broward Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man they say is connected to two muggings at the end of March — they want you to know that he’s six feet tall, gets around in an old, gold-colored Nissan, and is… fat.In an announcement headlined “Big Boy Wants a Purse,”…
Felony charges have been filed against 24-year-old FAU student Jonatha Carr, according to her sister, in connection with her classroom outburst in which she was filmed threatening to kill a professor and classmates.Her family spoke to the Pulp last week about Carr’s long struggle with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Despite…
UPDATE, 4/10: The not-so-tame police report is up.UPDATE, 4/6 12:15 p.m.: Hollywood Police Department has confirmed that Rosenberg was arrested Thursday on alcohol-related DUI charges, but that the police report would not be ready until next week. Broward Court Records now also indicate there are as-yet unfiled charges for DUI…
A former special-education teacher at Mavericks High in Palm Springs has filed a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging that the charter school is inflating enrollment records and fabricating grades.Angenora Mechato’s suit is the third whistle-blower case to be filed against Mavericks in Education Florida, a for-profit, West Palm Beach-based company that manages…
UPDATE, 3:24 p.m.: Tyson’s been fired, according to the Sun-Sentinel.Original post, 10 a.m.:Brace yourself — this one’s a story about the Boca Raton Police investigating an unmarked Lantana Police car crashing into an unmarked Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office car. There’s been a lot of crime stuff on the Pulp lately,…
South Florida’s favorite anti-Islam nut bag masquerading as a Republican congressional candidate has his knickers in a twist over a recent meeting between Broward sheriff’s officials and Muslim leaders.Joe Kaufman, head of the hate-mongering group Americans Against Hate, is upset because the sheriff’s office had the gall to host a…
