Palm Beach County is massive. Housing more than a million people, it’s the third most populous county in Florida. It spreads from the beautiful beaches of the east coast all the way to the shores of Lake Okeechobee. And it has been keeping Botox in business since the ’80s. Join…
Two members of the activist group Everglades Earth First were arrested after they chained themselves inside the offices of the Kolter Group offices in West Palm Beach. The activists managed to get into the Kolter Group’s “Kolter Urban” division office and chained themselves with a u-lock bicycle chain in the…
A new bill looking to legalize medical marijuana has been filed for the upcoming legislative session. Rep. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from St. Petersburg, has introduced the Florida Medical Marijuana Act, which would authorize a doctor to use medicinal marijuana to treat patients afflicted with specific illnesses. Among the ailments…
The Super Bowl is this week, and bettors and gamblers will be throwing down big bucks on who they think will win between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Oddsmakers are divided on which team will win the big game. But did you know there are also oddsmakers…
Miami Seaquarium’s Lolita the killer whale is quite literally the Magic City’s biggest star. For more than 40 years, she has been wowing crowds of tourists and locals with her incredible splash. This week, Lolita, one of the oldest living orcas in captivity, may come one step closer to swimming…
Update: a few days after this story ran, a building official advised that Marina Lofts in 2014 had applied for and received a two-year extension to apply for a building permit, a fact confirmed by city spokesperson Chaz Adams. The developer now must apply by February 20, 2017. Original story:…
The Solar Wars continue. As we’ve been steadily reporting over the past year, the face-off between the state’s powerful power utilities and the private solar industry has been pretty much a one-side squabble. Using their sway with Florida’s Public Service Commission, the state’s power companies like Florida Power & Light…
The Miami Heat has had something of an inconsistent season. While the team has struggled to find some coherence trying to overcome mediocre play and injuries, hope may have come in the form of a seven-foot journeyman who is capable of head-butting skyscrapers and obliterating basketballs like flies. Hassan Whiteside,…
Ten-time All Star free agent Ichiro Suzuki has agreed to join the Miami Marlins this season, according to multiple reports. Ichiro, who will enter the season at 41 years of age and is 157 hits away from his 3,000th hit, is being brought in as depth and insurance to a…
It’s time to dust off those sweaters and bust out the leather boots, because a sudden and pretty strong cold front is about to smack us in the face this weekend. It’s also expected to last into next week. Sure, it’s a balmy 78 degrees right now, and you probably…
A bill that would allow campus students in Florida to carry a concealed weapon was passed by the House Criminal Justice Committee by a vote of 8-4 this week. The bill — HB 4005 — written by Rep. Greg Steube for the State Legislature, says that allowing college students to…
Somewhere, according to rumor in a supersecret lair hidden under an abandoned zoo, Jeb Bush is training. Curling phone books, running up cement stairs, practicing ancient Chinese martial arts — whatever it takes to prepare for that day when he’ll have to strap on a santo mask and tights and…
In two short news stories, there was so much shade thrown at Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene, the former U.S. Senate candidate might have to invest a few hundred million in solar power just to believe sunlight still exists. Greene was over in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum,…
The Miami Dolphins finally did something right, it would seem. After a three-year relationship with SeaWorld, the Dolphins are ending their marketing partnership with the theme park. For SeaWorld, it’s yet another company that has broken ties. Southwest Airlines, Virgin America, STA Travel, Hyndai, and Taco Bell have all distanced…
Just four days since police were called to Drew Rosenhaus’ home over a domestic incident, the superagent has filed for divorce from wife Lisa Thomson. According to TMZ, the brouhaha between the couple came after Rosenhaus learned that Thompson had been partying with Dan Bilzerian, the trust-fund playboy who calls…
An eighth-grade student at Polo Park Middle School was stabbed by another student Thursday morning. The student, a female, was transported by helicopter to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach with what reports say were minor injuries and released. According to WPBF, the girl was stabbed by a…
James Currie, the birding expert and host of National Geographic Wild’s Aerial Assassins, was apparently arrested for trying to defend Superman from cops after a multicar accident, and now the TV host is suing the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for wrongfully arresting him. OK, let’s back up. Currie, a…
You should probably recycle just because it’s, ya know, the right thing to do for the ecosystem, but Cooper City realizes that a few of us might need some incentive to throw jars into the recycling bin rather than the trash can. It’s instituting a program that rewards people for…
Sunshine, beaches, alligators, corruption — you name it, Florida’s got it. But now there’s another reason to love this place: We have the 12th cheapest marijuana in the country. The average price of pot in Florida goes for $9.09 per gram, according to stats compiled by The Economist, which compared…
While the Dolphins finished another year without making the playoffs and their owner has bungled things up yet again by building a confusing hierarchy, there’s been at least one bright spot: Ryan Tannehill’s emergence. And now reports from Dolphins camp have begun to surface that the team is ready to…
To generate extra buzz about the idea of saving water, Broward environmental officials are trotting out flashy, pun-worthy promotional tools. Number one — a plush toilet that prances and poses for pictures. Number two — an opportunity for the public to help name the friendly-faced bowl. A prize goes to…
An unconscious Brooke Lennon was lying on the ground, his head a massive bloody wound. Lennon’s young wife, Michelle, had smashed a baseball bat across his head. Her live-in boyfriend, Robert Tomassi, stood a short distance away, coaching Michelle on how to properly hold a bat for a more accurate…
