The woman who alleges she was raped at gunpoint by a Boynton Beach Police officer has filed a lawsuit that holds no punches against the beleaguered police department. Back in October, Boynton Beach Police Officer Stephen Maiorino was charged with armed sexual battery, armed kidnapping, and unlawful compensation or reward…
Polo mogul John Goodman has been convicted — twice — after being found guilty — twice — for DUI manslaughter in the 2010 death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson. Two weeks ago, Goodman was sentenced to serve 16 years in prison — the same sentence he received the first time he…
Broward Judge Thomas Lynch has issued a temporary ban on arrests or citations for violating the controversial Fort Lauderdale ordinance that essentially banned feeding the homeless in public. The ordinance, which was passed in October, made it unlawful for groups to feed the homeless in public areas unless they provide…
Update 3 (3:45 p.m.): Police have released a photo of the carjacking suspect, Gregory Moore. Moore is suspected of carjacking three cars in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday morning. He also allegedly shot two people. One of the victims died from the gunshot wound. The FBI says Moore is still at large…
It took them until the fourth quarter to get things right, but the Miami Dolphins managed to overcome a rotten New York Jets team and get a 16-13 win. It was ugly. It was brutal. It was not fun to watch (until the very end). But when it was all…
The loosely organized internet group Anonymous put Fort Lauderdale in its sights yesterday, serving some anarcho-internet justice over the city’s homeless hate laws. Yesterday, the group posted a video on YouTube demanding Mayor Jack Seiler drop the series of ordinances targeting the homeless. If not, the group threatened to shut…
A Christian high school teacher caught having sex with a 14-year-old student plans to plead guilty this week and could face up to 20 years in prison. But his attorneys are asking for leniency, claiming their client is just a hopeless romantic. Eric Beasley, 25, was a biology teacher at…
For the past few months, anyone who has driven past Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino on Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach has noticed a curious shape taking form: a giant statue of a mythical creature. It is a massive and curious sight to behold, especially juxtaposed against the shopping-mall landscape…
Jillian Pim, who had been on a hunger strike to protest Fort Lauderdale’s homeless feeding ordinance and had been living on lemon water and salt, has ended her hunger strike after going without food for 24 days. Pim tells the Sun Sentinel she took food and ended her strike last…
Rick Scott is saying he actually won the Hispanic vote over Charlie Crist in November, contradicting most exit polls that reported Crist had won the Hispanic vote by double digits. According to Scott’s own internal polling, Crist won only 49 to 47 percent among Hispanics, which differs greatly from the…
Donald Trump can’t stop blaming President Obama for every little terrible thing that happens in America. But now the sometimes-Palm Beach resident is saying Obama is to blame for the rioting that’s been going on in Ferguson since a St. Louis grand jury announced it would not indict police officer…
One of the many gunbarrels America is staring down right now pertains to its infrastructure. Roads, dams, levees, coastal areas — basically, it’s all crumbling faster than state governments are willing to throw money at reconstruction, which means the next 20 years might be interesting. And although down here in…
The 2014 Miami Dolphins season is well underway! And while lots of other sites will be breaking down each game and listing reasons the Dolphins will or won’t win while analyzing players, coaches, and match-ups against their respective opponent week to week, we won’t. Not us. Not here. Instead, we’re…
Arnold Abbott, the 90-year-old chef and activist that has been cited several times for feeding the homeless in Fort Lauderdale will be speaking at a mass rally and march scheduled for Saturday. The rally, which will take place at the Federal Courthouse located at 299 East Broward Boulevard in Fort…
Hurricane season officially ends on Sunday and, here we are another year without getting hit by one. It’s almost as if we shouldn’t even bother with having a hurricane season. Yet scientists say we’re just smack in the middle of a ridiculously lucky streak — one that is going on…
We’ve all had those small-change domestic spats with our roommates that end up blowing into big deals. Where’s my favorite hoodie? Why didn’t you DVR this week’s Big Bang Theory? Shut the fucking refrigerator door. You know the drill. Unfortunately for a pair of Palm Beach County senior citizens, a…
Last Thanksgiving, spurred by the documentary Blackfish, 12-year-old Rose McCoy hopped a fence at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and staged a solo protest over the inclusion of the SeaWorld float as she chanted “Boycott SeaWorld!” and waved around a sign. This year’s parade saw the People for the Ethical…
Annnnd they’re off! The countdown is on. You’re officially on the clock when it comes to getting your holiday shopping done, so you should probably get on that. Today is Black Friday, generally accepted as the biggest shopping day of the year. Last year, 225,000,000 people shopped on Black Friday…
Black Friday is officially starting on Thursday night this year, because it’s never too early to have people elbow total strangers in the face over a super cheap toaster. Walmart is starting their madness at 6:00 p.m. It’s going to be crazy busy. But the craziness is also an opportunity…
The day that pro-solar power advocates across the state had been fearing finally came this week. The state’s Public Service Commission held a number of recent votes that basically knee-cap Florida’s home solar-power industry. This come after pressure from the state’s powerful utilities, which have been trying to edge solar…
Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers! Hopefully you’re all set and ready for the festivities and time with friends and family today. As is the case every year, most stores and businesses are closed for the day. But, as is the case every year, you might have forgotten to get something for…
Today starts the busiest travel weekend of the year and, if you’ve already been out on the highways today, you know what a major pain in the ass that can be. But, no worries, because if you plan on loading up the family roadster to hit the open road to…
