A chorus of hot-for-teacher jokes kicked into overdrive in May, when a Palm Beach County charter school principal was busted by police in a car that stank of marijuana, with a male student, in a state of alleged hanky-panky. The incident landed Krista Morton, principal of Mavericks High in Palm Springs…
On September 27, 2012, 73-year-old security guard Earl Brown was working the night-watchman shift at International Global Meats, a meat-processing plant in Lauderhill, when he noticed somebody trying to steal junk metal on the property. Wanting to be safe, Brown called police for help in apprehending the suspect. But when…
Ever since the beginning of June, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat have been in a weird public spat over his contract negotiations. Wade wants more money, while the Heat want him to not opt out so they can spend on getting better. It’s a bit of a pickle. But…
A Boca Raton business that claimed to be a “nails, facials and no massage” spa, which has been in business since July, 2014, was a front for a brothel, police say. The spa, located at 22 SE 6th St., allegedly serviced clients with sexual favors for money. Investigators say they’ve…
Delray Beach is a little closer to enacting a LGBT-inclusive civil rights ordinance, though not with a ton of legwork from Rand Hoch and the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council. On Tuesday, City commissioners voted 4-1 on first reading to enact a public policy that Delray Beach would officially oppose…
Currently the nation is waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to release its decision on two legal questions. The first is whether states must allow same-sex couples to marry, and the second is whether states that ban same-sex marriage must recognize such marriages performed in other states and countries. Some…
Florida is one of thirteen states that fail to meet the US constitutional standards on the use of lethal force by law enforcement officers, according to a report by Amnesty International. The report, “Deadly Force: Police Use of Lethal Force in the United States,” blasted all 50 states in the…
One thing American cities from coast to coast love to do is brag up their rankings — Best City for THIS and THAT — perfect fodder for tourism brochures and such. In the mad scramble for municipal bragging rights, probably one of the most coveted laurels is ranking that have…
The entire nation is reeling and reacting to Wednesday night’s tragic shooting in a Charleston, South Carolina church. According to multiple reports, a white man named Dylann Storm Roof allegedly sat with African American parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church during a Bible study for about an hour before…
The Florida Supreme Court has ordered that embattled Broward Circuit Judge Laura Marie Watson be removed from office, according to JAABlog. Watson had been accused of negotiating the $14.5 million settlement of a 2002 a civil lawsuit against Progressive Insurance in secret when she was an attorney. Watson reportedly did…
A naked man apparently high on flakka was spotted by a passerby in Victoria Park chanting towards the sky about Jesus as cars passed by, The entire incident was caught on video by Kurtis Schlieicher, who posted it on his Facebook. Schleicher says he was out walking his dog on…
One of the truth’s about life in South Florida is that condo boards are pretty much hell-holes of infighting and disfunction. Put a dozen or so people in the room and ask them agree on anything — just see what happens. That’s what makes the continuing story of the Edgewater…
Under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), the Miami Seaquarium is required to renew its exhibitor’s license every year with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), an agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Before the marine mammal park’s license expired in 2012, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, a California-based animal advocacy…
Last year, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross’ New York-based Related Companies and Related Fund Management bought the W Hotel & Residences in Fort Lauderdale for a reported $90 million with the intent to spruce it up and make it all new and shiny. Now that vision is closer to becoming…
With Election Day a mere 17 months away, it looks like Hillary Clinton still holds an edge over Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush in their own home state. Though the gap looks like it has closed a bit in the last couple of years or so. According to a new…
“I should cut your fucking head off,” Charleston Calix allegedly told his stepfather, as he wielded a machete. Riviera Beach Police say Calix, who has an extensive violent criminal history, was high on flakka when he made the threat. According to an incident report, Calix, 30, and his stepfather, William…
Florida ranks third in the nation when it comes to the number of people killed by police, which sounds accurate since this is the third most populous state in the country. But when looked at per capita, Florida is actually a little better – this year, at least – according…
Human trafficking and prostitution has masquerading as a massage parlor has been growing industry throughout the state, particularly in South Florida. But the City of Hollywood wants to get ahead of the trend and curb its growth by instituting new distance restrictions and requirements of massage parlor businesses throughout the…
Gaudy-hotel builder, Obama birther, epic combover-haver Donald Trump announced that he’s running for president Tuesday. And while his candidacy is good fodder for comedians and late night talk show hosts, we think he’d actually probably make a fine good president. And on Tuesday, he proved that he’s quite qualified because,…
The parent of a Broward County Boy Scout who objected to a parent leader showing hardcore porn to kids received a letter from the South Florida Boy Scout Council warning him that he will be kicked out unless he stopped making the accusations. Last week, Mark Kern, a former parent-volunteer…
As if Floridians need more to worry about from Mother Nature — take your pick, we’ve got invasive pythons, wild bears and coyotes, deadly snails — now health officials in the Sunshine State have released a warning on a flesh eating bacteria that has been making appearances on our beaches…
Hallandale Beach might be following in Miami-Dade’s footsteps to have anyone busted with marijuana possession to have to pay a fine rather than get arrested. That is, if Commissioner Keith London gets his way. Just last week, Miami-Dade Commissioners heard from residents and public defenders on an ordinance that would…
