Coral Springs Officers Charged With Stealing From Union

Three Coral Springs Police Officers and former executive board members of the Coral Springs Police Union were charged with grand theft and organized scheme to defraud, according to the Broward County’s State Attorney’s Office. The three cops allegedly used police union credit cards for unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals. They also…

Florida Still Feeling the Fallout of Digital Domain Collapse

The Tupac hologram wasn’t enough. Back in 2012, New Times brought you a comprehensive post-op on Digital Domain, a California-based special effects company that grabbed a lot of attention after it resurrected hip hop legend Tupac via hologram for the 2012 Coachella music festival. But at the same time the…

Pam Bondi Appeals Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

It had appeared as if maybe she wouldn’t, but late Thursday afternoon Florida state Attorney General Pam Bondi filed an appeal notice on behalf of Surgeon General Dr. John H. Armstrong, Secretary of Management Services Craig J. Nichols, and Washington County Clerk of Court Harold Bazzell. On August 21, U.S…

Medical Marijuana Still Polling Strong Among Floridians

Another poll, another strong showing for medical marijuana. With Floridians hitting the polls in a mere two months, it’s looking more and more like the majority favors legalizing marijuana. At least according to every poll that’s come out since the initiative was put on the ballot. The recent polling comes…

Chavez, Matisse, and the Heist That Shook the Americas

In November 2002, Genaro Ambrosino was packing paintings to ship overseas when the door to his North Miami gallery swung open. In strode a handsome Frenchman with shoulder­-length hair and well-­tailored clothes. He quietly asked Ambrosino for help. “Genaro, I know that you’re from Venezuela, so I wanted to ask…

Miami Football Is One Big Con

South Florida football fans have plenty to gab about these days. The Miami Dolphins — who haven’t won a playoff game in more than a decade — are preparing for this Sunday’s opener at home against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. And this past Monday night, the University…

Fort Lauderdale Looking Into More Homeless Crackdown Laws

Fort Lauderdale city leaders are meeting Wednesday to look over the possibility of implementing new homeless laws that will put an end to panhandling, sleeping in public places, and even remove park benches in some areas. Specifically, the focus will be on camping laws and looking to prevent the homeless…

Palm Harbor Marina Hotel Approved by West Palm Beach

The Palm Harbor Marina Hotel, an 8-story, 75-foot, 108-room waterfront hotel, with meeting rooms, a restaurant and bar facing the Intracoastal Waterway, was approved by West Palm Beach commissioners on Tuesday. The approval follows several meetings where the hotel developers had asked for the motion to be tabled so that…

John Morgan’s Profanity-Laced Video: United for Care Responds

Opposition to the legalization of medical marijuana has been circulating a cell-phone video showing United for Care benefactor John Morgan giving a profanity-laced speech to young voters about marijuana. The anti-medical marijuana group No On 2 cut down a six-minute video of Morgan at a post-debate party last week, showing…

Rick Scott, Charlie Crist Make Statements on Steven Sotloff Murder

On Tuesday afternoon, news broke over a purported video that surfaced showing South Florida journalist Steven Sotloff being beheaded by ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Shortly after the news broke, the two men running for governor of Florida released statements on Sotloff’s murder. See also: Steven Sotloff’s…