Two participants in a smuggling scam that secreted acid-like hallucinogens into a Broward Sheriff’s Office facility have pleaded guilty in federal court. But this story — which was broken by New Times in early December — doesn’t look like it’s over yet. Court records show Dean Aubol and Gregory Golden…
Tax day is a mere two months away. And while some of us owe and some of us won’t be satisfied with our return, now is a good time to remind ourselves that we’ve got it pretty good here in Florida when it comes to taxes. Most of us already…
On February 25, 2014, Carlos Gracida raced down the field at the Everglades Polo Club atop a powerful thoroughbred pony. After decades of being among the best to play the game, having already won every major prize and tournament multiple times in his long career, the 53-year-old had nothing left…
All indications point to All Aboard Florida being a go, even with opposition from concerned citizens growing. The private rail service that plans on running a passenger train from Miami to Orlando with stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach announced last month that it had hired Fort Lauderdale-based…
Oh yes. The Monday after Valentine’s Day. You’re probably either still basking in that lovey-dovey afterglow or you’re in day two of the kind of epic, soul-killing hangover that comes from pounding Miller Lites alone in an efficiency apartment while looking at your ex’s honeymoon pics on Facebook (uh, or…
Earlier this month, the federal government classified Lolita the orca as endangered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sending ripples across animal activists and whale lovers the world over. This meant that the orca, who has been captive and performing twice a day at the Miami Seaquarium since…
A 65-year-old West Palm Beach man at the center of a million-dollar gambling bust last week has a long history of running similar operations with Italian Mafia ties that goes back to when Ronald Reagan ruled the nation. Pasquale “Patsy” Capolongo was taken into custody along with several other men…
After falling painfully short of passing a bill that could have ended greyhound racing in Florida last year, advocates for the racing dogs have come back for another round, this time armed with a new study that reminds everyone of the cruelty these animals endure when forced to race. Grey2K…
In Haiti, anti-goverment protests have rocked the island nation over the past two months as thousands of people have taken to the streets over a wide range of issues, including delayed elections and high fuel prices. Often, Haitian police have fired tear gas to suppress the crowds, which gives the…
With little fanfare this week, the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress went ahead and passed legislation that would move ahead with the controversial Keystone Pipeline project. This tees up a showdown with President Obama, who’s already said there’s fat chance he’d sign it. But the good thing about congressional votes: They give…
Three Pembroke Pines minors — a 13-year-old girl and two 12-year-old boys — have been charged with electronic transmission of child pornography after they allegedly created an Instagram account that posted explicit photos of other minors in the Broward County area. Pembroke Pines Police say the account, which had around…
As Palm Beach County Commissioners are trying to figure out a compromise to regulate Uber, the ride-sharing company may have shut down the accounts of at least two of the county’s compliance officers on purpose. According to city inspectors, Uber allegedly shut down accounts and apps of Palm Beach officials…
On Wednesday, Palm Beach County Commissioners approved an $18 million agreement to have trash imported into the county from Broward. This was done to help raise revenue for the county’s new incinerator, and has been a sore subject among residents since last April. But West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio,…
One-percenters the world over are shaking in their Louboutins this week. Over the weekend, a massive leak of financial information from the British bank HSBC pointed a bright light into the suspect penny-saving going on at the institution’s Swiss branch. These documents basically show how assets were secreted away from…
Oh, Cupid. You’re the only tiny man in a diaper besides our grandfather who can inspire us to love. But once a year, unlike our grandfather (I sincerely hope), you torture us with pointy objects. On February 14, without fail, we wake with a poke, and there you are, standing…
Even with plans for a land-use change for a baseball site still up in the air, it looks like the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals will be making West Palm Beach their permanent spring training home for at least the next three decades following the 2016 season. Gov. Rick Scott…
The “Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow” campaign started by the Florida Department of Transportation is looking to curb pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and injuries throughout the state. The campaign focuses on making sure people are alert and cautious when crossing the roads. And police in Delray Beach are going full throttle…
Attorney General Pam Bondi is urging, via a letter, that oil companies BP, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Citgo, Shell, Sunoco, Valero, Marathon, and Phillips 66 get their gas stations to stop selling synthetic drugs, including synthetic marijuana. The letter, sent by Bondi and 41 other attorneys general across the U.S., expresses…
The Miami Seaquarium, one of the nation’s oldest marine mammal parks, is bracing for a hurricane. A tirade of condemnation is now raining down from thousands of animal rights’ activists who want the iconic Florida landmark shut down. They believe the park is exploiting captive animal performers — some of…
Reuben Stacy, a 37-year-old black man, hangs from a tree on Old Davie Road in Fort Lauderdale, blood trickling down his body and dripping off his toes. Behind him, a white girl, about 7 years old, looks on, a strange smile on her face as she takes in the sight…
Jack Seiler has won reelection as Fort Lauderdale mayor for a third straight term. With polls closing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, New Times is reporting that Seiler has won a decisive victory over opponents Earl Rynerson and Chris Brennen, getting 70.85 percent of the votes. Robert L. McKinzie, meanwhile, has…
On the heels of Rep. Jeff Brandes introduction of the Florida Medical Marijuana Act in late January comes a new bill, this time introduced by fellow Republican Rep. Greg Steube. But where Brandes’ bill focuses in on trying to close off loop holes to keep medical marijuana only in the…
