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…
Update: Uber has responded to SEIU’s criticisms. “Insufficient service plagued neighborhoods for decades before Uber,” spokesperson Taylor Bennett tells New Times. “Today, trips originating in underserved areas have been growing faster than ever in South Florida, because residents simply didn’t have another option before Uber. The fact is, Uber is…
As we wrote in a recent cover story, the tale you’ve been hearing your whole life about the creation of the world’s most famous comic hero is bogus. Bill Finger, the quiet and shy writer who came up with all the major elements behind Batman, was never truly credited for…
One of the first high school polo teams is getting started at a high-priced high school owned by one of the billionaire Koch brothers — and the students are going to practice at “Wall Street Farm.” Palm Beach resident William Koch, younger brother of the Republican kingmakers Charles and David…
True to its name, Nicaragua’s Puro Humo cigar festival is hazy as hell. The smoke is thick enough to slice. Flames flicker and fade in the darkness. Figures drift through the fumes. Grinning businessmen gnaw on smoldering cigars. Bow-tied waiters scurry in the half-light. And beautiful women in sequined dresses…
Fort Lauderdale’s Municipal Primary Election is going down this Tuesday, February 10, which will have residents hitting up the polls to decide if they’ve had enough of Jack Seiler and want a fresh face representing them or if they’re going to stick with the establishment and let it ride. It’s…
Update (Tuesday 2:30 p.m.): Broward Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who drowned early Monday morning as Gerdle Moise, 27, of Margate. Original post: A man jumped into a canal and died after running away from Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies as the officers stopped him and a friend to ask…
The 2012 shooting of 24-year-old Seth Adams at the hands of a Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office deputy has received new interest as a civil investigation by the family’s attorney has renewed doubts about the police narrative of what led to the fatal encounter. PBSO’s story is that Sgt. Michael Custer,…
Chances are good that you or someone you know is a sucker for fantasy sports — pretending that real-life players are on your imaginary team and competing against friends’ teams based on how the real players fare in weekly performances. This time-killing hobby for sports obsessives has ballooned in recent…
Last week, it was announced that the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will not move forward with Florida’s gay marriage case until after the U.S. Supreme Court decides the issue nationally, which likely won’t be happening until some time in June. SCOTUS is set to hear and rule on…
Bill Cosby has fallen far and hard from his days as America’s Dad. Dozens of women have emerged to tell stories about how the comedian allegedly drugged and raped them or fondled them. The victim list includes at least one West Palm Beach woman. And now, a sculptor is sharing…
Don’t worry that local police departments are getting special training from the federal government to deal with “civil disturbances” — it’s merely to protect your freedom of speech. That’s what BSO and several other police departments are saying about a program they’re participating in that is offered by the Department…
Florida was pretty close to legalizing the good green last November — a constitutional amendment that would have allowed medical marijuana failed by just two percentage points. But even though those stats make the Sunshine State look weed-friendly, the facts on the ground paint a different picture. A recent study…
Katharine, the most famous of the 47 great white sharks tagged and tracked by the nonprofit Ocearch organization, has made her way back to Florida. The 2,300-pound, 14-foot-long great white shark with a Twitter following spent some time over the past week meandering around the Cape Canaveral National Seashore off…
In January 2013, an anonymous tipster lead authorities to the home of Jesse Teplicki. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies found 46 marijuana plants there. Teplicki was promptly arrested and charged with a felony count of possession. Prosecutors gave him a probationary offer to keep him out of prison. Teplicki turned it…
Evan Rowe is a former professor of history at Broward College. He frequently writes critiques of higher education management…
Video by James Argyropoulos On January 6, 2015, same-sex marriage became legal in Florida. Since that day, thousands of gay couples — old and young, male and female — have exchanged rings, said I do, and tied the knot. But none of them did it quite like this…
Check out our interviews with the other Ft. Lauderdale mayoral candidates Earl Rynerson and Chris Brennan. Mayor Jack Seiler got his first taste of national attention last year, but it wasn’t the way he wanted it. After news stories of 90-year-old do-gooder Arnold Abbott getting arrested for violating the city’s…
It has all the makings of a big-screen thriller. You’ve got a globetrotting computer expert who once worked for Blackwater and continued to get high-security clearance from the U.S. military despite past run-ins with authority. His wife, a young expat Iraqi. U.S. military locations in hot spots such as Iraq…
Check out our other interviews with Fort Lauderdale mayoral candidates Jack Seiler and Chris Brennan. Earl Rynerson knows what it’s like to go toe-to-toe with Jack Seiler. The openly gay Republican challenged Seiler for mayor in 2009 and in 2012. And now the retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel is back…
Check out our interviews with the other Ft. Lauderdale mayoral candidates Jack Seiler, and Earl Rynerson. In 1969, “gonzo” journalist Hunter S. Thompson ran for sheriff of Aspen, Colorado, on a platform he dubbed “freak power.” He called on outcasts, misfits, and the disenfranchised to support him and collectively topple…
