An international firestorm erupted last November over Fort Lauderdale’s citing of then-90-year-old Arnold Abbott, and the arrests of members of the activist group Food Not Bombs, for violating the city’s outdoor food sharing ordinance that passed October 22 — a measure that was part of a trend of “homeless hate…
The Delray Beach City Commission unanimously voted on Tuesday to enact an LGBT-inclusive civil rights ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, pregnancy, familial status, or age. The vote came as a culmination of work…
On November 14, 2014, three men flew a 1976 Gulfstream II jet from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport to Venezuela, making stops in the Cayman Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago. The jet returned to Fort Lauderdale nine days later, stuffed with over 485 pounds worth of cocaine — a load worth…
On the same day the South Carolina Senate voted to remove the Confederate flag from it’s Capitol, comes news that a pro-Confederate flag rally is being held in Loxahatchee this Saturday. As first reported by the Palm Beach Post, the rally and march has been planned to run through Loxahatchee, Seminole Pratt…
Despite campaign promises to go after environmental bad actors and polluters, Rick Scott’s administration has done no such thing. That’s the take away of a new report released Monday by the Florida chapter of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Each year the group monitors the number of new environmental enforcement cases…
George Gray, all five feet eight inches of him, flies up the court like a Chihuahua released from a cage. He bursts through midcourt, dribbling at hyperspeed, and weaves around two towering defenders near the goal. Just before slamming into another, an enormous center beneath the rim, he spins instinctively…
On Monday, Donald Trump decided to put the kibosh on all the hullabaloo over his controversial statement about Mexicans being rapists who bring drugs into America by releasing a statement saying that Mexicans bring diseases into America. Trump, seemingly unhappy his comments are being misconstrued, released the statement to clear…
After saying it couldn’t do business in Broward County after commissioners pushed through new regulations to be imposed on ride-sharing app companies, Uber has announced that it will suspend operations in Broward effective July 31. Back in April, in a statement provided to New Times, Uber spokesman Bill Gibbons said the…
Despite being fired from several jobs and having his “brand” harmed, Donald Trump is not only not backing down from his Mexican immigrant comments, he’s going nuclear against fellow GOP Florida candidate Jeb Bush. At least he was, until he realized that’s probably not a good idea. Over the weekend,…
After hurdling over legislative red tape and squabbles over spending, it looks like a new spring training complex will be built in West Palm Beach after Gov. Rick Scott held a ceremonial bill signing Monday morning. The 160-acre facility, which will be home to the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros,…
The early a.m. docket at Broward County’s criminal court is like the day’s first race at a dog track – if you start late, it screws up the whole schedule. But two circuit court judges have regularly shown up to the bench tardy – around 10 p.m. or later –…
For the last couple of years, Deerfield Beach activist and blogger, Chaz Stevens, has made it his annual goal to have a Festivus pole erected in the Florida Capitol rotunda during the holidays. Now, Stevens is gunning for a third-straight time. But with a twist. Stevens has decided that this…
New York Giants defender Jason Pierre-Paul — known as JPP — reportedly seriously hurt his hand in a fireworks accident on the Fourth of July, and was treated at a Broward Health facility in Deerfield Beach. Posts on social media — including two videos that Pierre-Paul posted to Instagram (@iamjasonpierrepaul)…
Bad news for Broward County: the section of South Florida continues to top a list of the Sunshine State counties when it comes to reporting news cases of HIV and AIDS. Each month, the Florida Department of Health releases data on the new reported bases throughout the state. Most of…
Donald Trump must disclose how much money he made from his so-called Trump University, San Diego U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel ruled this week. The judge ruled that one of several plaintiffs that had signed up for Trump U is allowed to question the current GOP presidential candidate about the…
For anyone with a bike and a USB cable, your life is about to get a little easier. South Florida resident Nicolas Zamora is an engineer with a passion for cycling. He combined those two elements and created The CydeKick — a device that hooks on to the wheel of…
If it’s an animal found in Florida, you can be sure it’s trying to kill us. With flesh eating bacteria floating around off our beaches comes more good news from Florida waters — scientists have found that a rare toxin carried in certain spices of edible local fish have been…
As it goes with every major holiday where heavy drinking is a part of the festivities (i.e. pretty much all of them) AAA, along with partner Bud Light, is once again offering free towing for anyone in South Florida who’s going to need it this Fourth of July weekend. And…
On Tuesday, longtime curator Jane Hart confirmed that she is no longer with the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood. She was hired eight years ago and the reasons for her sudden departure are unclear as both Hart and Joy Satterlee, Executive Director of the Arts and Culture Center, declined…
Last week’s news that a local strip club chain was agreeing to settle with class action lawsuit filed by dancers could detonate across the entire bump-and-shake industry here in South Florida. The agreement, which still has to be signed off on by a federal judge, would see Scarlett’s Cabaret ponying…
With Miami-Dade taking the first step in making it a civil offense for anyone caught with marijuana this week, Broward County Commissioner Martin Kiar is confident Broward isn’t far behind. The new measure, passed on Tuesday, will allow Miami cops to issue a citation to anyone caught with 20 grams…
Anthony “Big Tony” Moscatiello, who, along with Anthony “Little Tony” Ferrari, had been accused of having Miami Subs founder Konstantinos “Gus” Boulis rubbed out in a Mob-style hit was convicted of first-degree murder and guilty of murder conspiracy Wednesday in the 2001 killing of Boulis. Ferrari was was found guilty for his…
