The two men took turns waling on Jeffrey Worstell. A gold chain danced against the skinny one’s white tank top as he beat the 29-year-old mechanic senseless with a nickel-plated .357 Smith & Wesson. When the skinny guy needed a breather, his partner — a hefty six-foot man in a…
In what is pretty much the least shocking news item you’ll read all day, Gov. Rick Scott says he’ll vote against the legalization of medical marijuana should it make it to the 2014 ballot. And while 80 percent of Floridians are for the legalization of medical marijuana and Scott’s popularity…
Michael Peragine, good pal of Jordan Belfort, the real-life con portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Academy Award nominated film The Wolf of Wall Street, is currently running for Palm Beach Gardens city council. And now, fueled by the film’s success and exposure of Belfort to the movie watching public,…
Are you bored with working in the same old office day after day? And by “same old office,” we mean “not the swamp.” Do you feel like you need to be challenged at your job? And, by “challenged,” we mean “maybe almost eaten.” Because the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission…
Six same-sex couples are taking the State of Florida to court for the right to marry, Equality Florida Institute announced on Tuesday. The lawsuit claims that Florida’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, denying couples legal protections and overall equality that nongay married couples have. Four of the couples named…
West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio announced plans to set up a “Flagler Financial District” in downtown to try and bring in more Wall Street types and other financiers to the city. Muoio unveiled the plans during her State of the City address at the Palm Beach County Convention Center…
The documentary movie Blackfish has brought a world of negative attention to SeaWorld. The film, which shines a light on the horrors of orcas in captivity, was aired to huge audiences on CNN and provoked protests around the country. In response, SeaWorld execs have alternately refused comment or blathered about…
Beach Place in Fort Lauderdale has gone through some type of reverse metamorphosis since its birth in 1996. What was once an oceanfront butterfly has crawled back into its cocoon, where it has been for the past decade, regressing into a fat, belligerent, alcoholic caterpillar. It’s official: Beach Place is…
Over the weekend, police busted up a sold-out dance party at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach. The club — already smack in the middle of a dust-up with the city — was reportedly raided by almost 30 BSO officers as over 2,500 people watched from the dance floor. They hauled…
You spoke, we listened. Back by popular demand, welcome to this week’s Mug-Shot Monday, a longstanding franchise focusing on the week’s most eye-catching mugs from South Florida’s tat heads, tough guys, derp faces, and femmes fatale…
Twenty-three year-old Adam Jakowitz was watching the 8:30 p.m. showing of Devil’s Due at AMC Aventura 24 Saturday night with a friend. He says they were sitting in their seats right before the movie was about to begin when a girl came running into the theatre screaming, “There’s someone with…
New Jersey Governor Chris A Bridge Too Far Christie is hitting up Florida this weekend on a Rick Scott fundraising tour, and Democratic National Committee chief Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz will pretty much be following him around with her own press conferences. Wasserman Schultz plans to attack Scott and Christie’s…
A Florida woman who allegedly shoplifted items from a Volusia County Family Dollar store apparently had the most adorable accomplice in the history of crime, when she allegedly had her young son attack the store manager as they got away. Police say the woman, who remains unidentified and at large,…
Former Miami Dolphins and current Cleveland Browns wide receiver Davone Bess was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly assaulting an officer at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Police have yet to release any information on what led to the alleged incident. Bess, who has reportedly been going through personal family struggles,…
An email scam is targeting Florida Power & Light customers, the utility company announced Thursday. Both customers and noncustomers have reported receiving bogus emails that request personal information. The emails are disguised as monthly bills from FPL (or other utilities, such as Pacific Gas & Electric), and the company is…
FAU faculty met on the school’s Boca Raton campus yesterday to discuss the three remaining candidates for the school’s presidency. They expressed a clear preference that Dr. John Kelly, Clemson University’s VP for economic development, take the helm. Former Florida Sen. George LeMieux and Dr. Christopher Earley, dean of Purdue…
Two buddies had themselves a bro hang sesh on Wednesday night when things went horribly, horribly wrong. And by “things went horribly, horribly wrong,” we mean they accidentally shot themselves while cleaning their guns. The accidental shooting happened when one of them pulled the trigger. The bullet then went through…
Bills that throw a cloak of secrecy over fracking operations in Florida passed out of the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Tuesday. The measures exempt from public disclosure the chemicals, which are rich in toxins, used in the process. See also: – Florida Fracking: Sen. Jeff Clemens Says…
OH MY GAWWW! THE SNOWPOCALYPSE IS UPON US! According to weather people, South Florida is about to get hit with another cold snap — or, as they’re calling it, “cooler than normal.” The National Weather Service says “feels-like” temps will be hitting the 30s and 40s in certain parts of…
The Beach Boys and Pat Benatar have canceled their Brew & BBQ shows at Busch Gardens, Tampa, the park announced Thursday. Busch Gardens is owned by SeaWorld. Benatar and the Beach Boys join the likes of the Barenaked Ladies, Willie Nelson, Heart, and other artists who have decided to stiff-arm…
Because… why not? Meh musical act Country music star Trace Adkins, a big fridge of a guy who always wears black T-shirt’s and sings like a zombie, was supposed to be kicking back on a music cruise this week outside of Miami. Instead, he got into a brawl with himself,…
The push to legalize medical marijuana in Florida is one step closer today, as the People United for Medical Marijuana (United for Care) are claiming that they have officially collected 1.1 million petitions. Last week, New Times reported that the group thought it had reached the 1.1 million mark. An…
