Now that former NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez is on his way to a life sentence for murder, more legal matter tied to the ex-player’s violent lifestyle are starting to come to light. One situation — a shooting of a Hernandez friend in South Florida after a night at Tootsie’s Cabaret —…
A Florida-based doctor and inventor is about to get all Star Wars-y up in your vag. In order to treat his patients suffering from pelvic pain, board certified female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeon Doctor Ralph Zipper came up with a device that used low-level laser therapy. But during clinical…
Jayvon Woolfork is the lone suspect in the brutal gang rape of a Hollywood teen not to have been offered a plea deal. Last month, Patricia Montes, 17, and Erica Avery, 17, took plea deals and on Wednesday, Lanel Singleton, 19, and Dwight Henry, 18, also took plea deals, pleading guilty to…
SeaWorld Entrainment Inc. announced a net loss of $43.6 million in the first quarter of the year, but tried to put a sunny spin on it by also announcing that attendance has gone up. The theme park has been fighting hard to rehabilitate its public image with a marketing…
The country is still reeling from the events this weekend in Garland, Texas, where anti-Islam activists were attacked by gunman while holding a cartoon contest meant to jab a provocative finger in the eye of extremists. The contests promised $10,000 to the person who could cook up the funniest image…
Stop. Collaborate. And let someone know you’re landing a plane in the water because people got scared. On Wednesday night, police got a call about a downed planed in the Intracoastal off Lantana Road Bridge. Palm Beach County Fire rescue was called in to investigate. But, as it turns out,…
Two BSO deputies are facing charges for brutally beating a man at a gas station last year and then lying about it in the arrest report. Those lies might have gone unchallenged if it wasn’t for the surveillance camera that caught the entire incident on camera. The Broward state attorney’s…
Last June, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that police had violated South Florida resident Quartavious Davis’ rights when they used his cell phone information without obtaining a warrant. Davis had been convicted and sentence for a string of robberies, with his cell phone records obtained from MetroPCS as the…
The Florida man federal prosecutors say was “hell-bent” on shipping guns to convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. Belle Glade resident Oscar Hernandez Jr. — who is not related to Aaron — pleaded guilty in January to three counts of lying to a…
Every year, we hear the same complaint: Why didn’t so-and-so win Best Of? But with so many great people and places around South Florida, it’s hard to get to them all. That’s why we invite you, our readers, to chime in with your thoughts on some of the best restaurants,…
Going to prison in Florida no longer means you can’t keep it kosher. After more than ten years of lawsuits, a federal court ruled that the Florida Department of Corrections must meet the dietary restrictions of prisoners who desire a rabbi-approved meal. The FDOC had already been providing kosher meals…
Donning t-shirts with the words “Am I Free To Speak” strewn across the chest, the Dream Defenders were back at Fort Lauderdale’s City Commission meeting to protest the city. It was the fist time the group had been back at City Hall since one of their members was arrested at the…
The Miami Dolphins are sending a group of players to try and convince standout LSU offensive tackle La’el Collins to join the team. Collins is considered one of the top offensive linemen prospects, and was projected to have been drafted somewhere in the top 15 last week before Louisiana police…
All that messy, sloppy, crappy, no-good rain that’s currently inundating our neighborhoods might actually become the first named storm of the year. Huzzah! Ironically enough, this system that is wrecking our week and making our daily commute a magical time is the same system that in the southwest part of…
Uber’s competition in Palm Beach County are upset over what they’re saying is “special treatment” given to the ride-sharing company by county commissioners. So much so, that several transportation companies have banded together and filed a class action lawsuit against Palm Beach County. Back in March, Commissioners entered into a…
Most of the time when you hear about a subway fight, the details do not include sandwich artists — but last Friday at the Sawgrass Mills Mall, that’s exactly how it all went down. The Sunrise Police Department confirmed to New Times that there was in fact a police report…
Wage equality, workplace opportunities and other issues linked to gender differences in the office finally seem to be getting the notice they deserve. That said, you’re average working mom still faces her fair share of uphill battles compared to male counterparts. A new study aims to rank the fifty states…
The SWAT team snakes behind a one-story pink and yellow house an hour before dawn breaks over a silent working-class block in Hallandale Beach. As the heavily armed cops in black military gear pour into the small backyard, Tank, a 15-year-old pit bull, rises from the concrete ground, straining at…
Kayla Mendoza, the 21-year-old woman who tweeted out “2 drunk 2 care” before driving a Hyundai Sonata the wrong way on the Sawgrass Expressway and crashing into a 2012 Toyota Camry, killing two people, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison, and six years probation. Citing her showing remorse,…
Douglas Bates, the disbarred lawyer who was sentenced to five years in federal prison for assisting Scott Rothstein in his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme, is getting 20 months shaved off that sentence for helping prosecutors. Bates, 56, had pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy. According to the Sun-Sentinel, U.S. District Judge…
Fort Lauderdale Fleet Week has arrived, which means sailers, Navy vessels, and all around awesomeness. Ships and cutters will be rolling into Port Everglades from May 4 through the 10th, including an amphibious assault craft, a Coast Guard response cutter, and two legendary Navy destroyers. Here are the coolest of…
Man, it’s getting to the point where the phrase “Florida Man” no longer conjures up images of meth-huffing trailer park residents who murder over burnt dinner roasts but over-privileged guys gunning for the 2016 Republican Presidential slot. Already the Sunshine State boasts two of the bigger names entering the political popularity…
