FPL to Put Power Lines in Everglades National Park?

It’s a very real possibility that Florida Power & Light could put power lines through Everglades National Park. These would bring power from the Turkey Point nuclear power plant to points northward. The only time to object in person is tonight, at a public meeting at Florida International University. Here’s…

Dan Marino Out at CBS; Could He Be Joining Dolphins?

CBS announced on Tuesday that former Miami Dolphin great Dan Marino will not be returning to do their Sunday pregame shows next season. Marino, who had been with the network since 2002, is now apparently out of a job. The Dolphins, meanwhile, are in serious need of a makeover, following…

President’s Day Beach Brawl in Fort Lauderdale Forces A1A Closure

South Florida is for fightin’ on President’s Day, apparently. Because people got their rumble on during Monday’s holiday. A huge throw-down in Ft. Lauderdale forced cops to shut down portions of A1A on Monday afternoon. Cops say the beach brouhaha began on the corner of Las Olas Boulevard and A1A…

Harvard Law Professor Calls For New Trial for Buju Banton

Back in 2009, a series of boneheaded decisions landed Mark Anthony Myrie — known in patchouli-soaked dorm rooms and Caribbean dance halls as reggae star Buju Banton — in federal custody. He faced charges of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of a firearm in…

Broward’s Best (Worst) Local Commercials

Commercials can be frustrating. A giant corporation spends millions of dollars to take up 30 seconds of your life and, more often than not, leaves you saying this is the best we can do. I mean, I’m a peaceful person, but if I ever see the Geico lizard walking down…

City of Fort Lauderdale Looking for Street Artist to Paint Crosswalks

The three intersections on East Las Olas Boulevard from Southeast First to Southeast Third Avenue are gray. While their purpose in keeping fast-moving vehicles from crashing into each other used to be enough, the millennials have spoken, and if they’re going to help a grandma cross the street, they’re going…

One Dead After Small Plane Crashes in Wellington

One person is dead after a small plane crashed into a lake by the Wellington dog park in the 2900 block of Greenbriar Blvd. The Palm Beach County Fire Rescue reportedly found the pilot dead inside the cockpit of what is being described as an “experimental plane.” The plane went…

Florida Man Murdered Roommate Over a Chicken Foot

A Florida man apparently beat his roommate to death after the roommate got mad at him for taking a chicken foot from him. Tampa police have given few details on how exactly the victim died, but an autopsy revealed the victim suffered internal bleeding from numerous blows to the face…

Seventy-four Greyhounds Died in Florida During Second Half of 2013

The greyhound racing industry has always had considerable influence in Tallahassee. The passage of the 90 percent rule (a rule that allows dog racing tracks to add gambling tables only if they maintain 90 percent of the races the track ran in 1996) might be its greatest feat since greyhound…

FSU President Is Leaving for Penn State

Clarification 2/16, 3 p.m.. This article initially called Penn State “Penn” on one reference. The mistake has been fixed. The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Florida State University president Eric J. Barron is leaving to take the helm at another football-mad school — Penn State, home of the Joe Paterno/Jerry…