On the outskirts of Orlando lies the small town of Mount Dora. Often referred to as the New England of the South and famous for its October bike festival and macabre ghost tours, it is also now the scene where a quirky piece of history has allegedly just taken place…
Just off the six lanes of Tamiami Trail, west of Florida’s Turnpike and behind a Kentucky Fried Chicken, a secret gate leads to a backyard where dugout canoes rest under a chickee hut. Across the grass and through a sliding-glass door is a living room that doubles as the Medicine…
A Davie police officer was hanging out at Geronimos Bar & Grill, located at 3528 S. University Drive, on Saturday night when the .380 caliber Glock in his pocket accidentally discharged, shooting him in the foot. The officer, Maiker Sanchez, 36, was not on duty at the time and was…
Giancarlo Stanton has reportedly signed a massive 13-year, $325 million contract to stay with the Miami Marlins. It’s not only one of the most unexpected things the Marlins have ever done; it’s also the richest contract in pro sports history — a record previously held by Alex Rodriguez, who signed…
Back in September, the Satanic Temple announced its intention to hand out pamphlets on its tenets to Florida schoolchildren in response to an Orange County School Board decision that allowed a Christian group to hand out Bibles and pamphlets of its own. But the outcry over the idea of a…
A young Vanilla Ice, blond hair spiraling out from the top of his head, floats through outer space and approaches the flaming sun, with whom the future performer of “Ice, Ice Baby” begins a spiritual conversation. This really happened — in a short film produced by Jillian Mayer and Lucas…
Mark Haines, a prominent leader in the LGBT community and founder of the popular website Mark’s List, was killed after being struck by three vehicles while walking after having had dinner with friends Friday evening. Haines, 54, who hailed from Fort Lauderdale, had been in the Florida Keys with his…
This year, the City of Fort Lauderdale has budgeted $25,000 to purchase bus tickets for homeless people who would like to leave town to be taken in by their friends or family. According to Deanna Greenlaw, public information officer for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, “this program is facilitated via…
Hal Kreitman, the “Gator Whisperer,” who was the subject of a New Times story last month, was recently arrested by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on “harassment of a protected species” charges. Kreitman could be facing a felony conservation charged. Kreitman received a bit of attention after our piece…
Broward County Circuit Judge (and misdemeanor drug court judge) Gisele Pollack, who was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in early May, sat before a panel of the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission on Thursday and vowed never to drink again. Pollack, who pled guilty in September for driving…
The Miami Dolphins opened a very large can of whoop-ass on the Buffalo Bills Thursday night, decimating the Bills 22-9 in a game that was slathered in playoff implications. The winner of this game would move on to challenge for the AFC East title, the loser would be on the…
A group that claims to be a champion of transparency has been filing a slew of lawsuits against Florida’s government agencies, ostensibly to force the agencies to comply with public records laws. But just how much money has the group won? They’re not willing to say. Over the past few…
In less than 40 hours, Hurricanes fans and Seminoles fans alike will flock to the Sun Life Stadium parking lots to share the same tailgate grounds, and this is going to shock you, but some of them might not exactly have the nicest things to say to each other. Hey,…
A courtroom hearing erupted into chaos after the teen brother of a stabbing victim physically attacked the murder suspect during bond court. Seventeen-year-old Kayla Storey’s brother Robbie attacked her alleged murderer, and deputies had to take down the young man as he lunged at suspect Bryan Augstin. It took three…
The Miramar High football team has officially been banned from the state playoffs after the school self-reported allegations of ineligible students and “impermissible benefits” to players. Principal Loli Formoso sent parents an email explaining that the school was pulling out of the playoffs and the reasons why. On Thursday morning,…
With the midterm election dust settling and political donors and insiders getting ready to do it all all over again in a couple of years, Marco Rubio has decided to go all-in without actually making any kind of announcement of a 2016 run at the White House by releasing a…
Kayaking can be a fun, relaxing time to spend an afternoon. Except, of course, when there’s a 13-foot hammerhead shark stalking you the entire way. Not as fun or relaxing. But that’s what happened to a pair of kayakers off the shores of Palm Beach earlier this week. The shark…
If your morning commute features a trip through central Broward on I-95 north, you may have noticed a new work of art recently, hanging from an overpass south of the Cypress Creek exit. Florida Department of Transportation officials called it vandalism (but didn’t conduct an investigation) and scheduled a cleanup…
As reported earlier by New Times, a midmorning protest went on as scheduled outside of the home of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler on Wednesday. About 60 homeless advocates and some homeless people carried signs and chanted outside the home while mounted police guarded Seiler’s driveway. The protest was the…
For a city with the highest concentration of same-sex couples, Fort Lauderdale got a pretty substandard score in the Municipal Equality Index this year. The index, released annually by the gay-rights group Human Rights Campaign, grades how municipalities across the country treat lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender residents. And Fort…
Jillian Pim hunger-striking in protest of Fort Lauderdale homeless feeding laws from Voice Media Group; video by Dylan Bouscher. Jillian Pim hasn’t eaten in over a week. She only drinks lemon water, twice a day adding salt for electrolytes. Jillian and her husband, Nathan Pim, are activists with South Florida…
