100 Things to Do in Broward County Before You Die (# 81-100)

Florida tends to remain on the receiving end of many a cruel joke, due to its comically unfortunate shape, its geographic positioning, the subtropical heat, and its weirdo populace. (Us!) Those of us who live here know how to take it. Heck, we’re laughing the loudest — when we’re not…

Elián González, Now 20, Slams U.S. Immigration Policy

Elián González, now 20 years old, is saying some very inconvenient things about American immigration policy that contradict the old-school, right-wing Miami Cubans who have dominated South Florida politics for decades (a group Fidel Castro once called “Fascist American Gangsters.”) Anyone who grew up down here will remember the little…

BangBros Accused of Underage Porn

The last thing the director did before shouting “action” was serve Amber a slice of pizza. She understands now that it was a ploy: one final nod to normalcy before upending her life forever. But back then, at age 15, she was too distracted by the party and the promise…

Dean Trantalis Ambushed With Ethics Complaint During Commission Meeting

Commissioner Dean Trantalis was ambushed with an ethics complaint by attorney Bill Scherer during Tuesday evening’s public hearing for the new proposed Vintro Hotel on the beach. It seemed like a well-organized attack, as Scherer accused Trantalis, in front of everyone at the meeting, of ethical violations concerning the hotel…

Barbara Sharief Named Broward County’s First Black Female Mayor

Barbara Muhammad Sharief has become Broward County’s first black female mayor. Commissioners selected Sharief, 42, to be county mayor on Tuesday evening. Sharief, who was raised in the Muslim faith, will be serving for one year in what is mainly a ceremonial role. But as a self-made businesswoman and mother…

Cannabis Planet TV Airs Saturday With Help of Robert Platshorn

God’s green plant now has a friend in cable television as the new show Cannabis Planet TV debuts on several stations across the United States, including South Florida’s WHDT. The man who is partly responsible for getting it aired is Palm Beach pot activist and convicted smuggler Robert Platshorn, who…

Trey Radel Was Arrested by Undercover Agent Posing as Coke Dealer

As we reported last night, Rep. Trey Radel, who represents the 19th Congressional District in the Fort Myers-Naples area and calls himself the “Hip Hop Conservative,” was arrested on October 29 for “unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally” possessing “a quantity of cocaine.” Now, new information has surfaced that says the arrest…

Rep. Trey Radel Busted for Cocaine Possession

Trey Radel, a freshman Republican representative, was charged Tuesday with cocaine possession, according to court documents. Radel, 37, who represents the 19th Congressional District in the Fort Myers-Naples area, was arrested October 29 for “unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally” possessing “a quantity of cocaine,” according to documents…

George Zimmerman Has Guns Taken Away as Judge Sets Bail at $9,000

A judge ruled on Tuesday that George Zimmerman is not allowed to possess weapons or ammunition and will be monitored with a GPS. The judge also set Zimmerman’s bail at $9,000. Zimmerman was arrested Monday afternoon after a domestic dispute with his pregnant girlfriend. According to the girlfriend, Zimmerman pointed…

Katherine Harris’ Husband Commits Suicide, Police Say

Sarasota Police say the husband of former U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris, who was also Florida’s secretary of state, has committed suicide. Police were called to the Harris residence around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. William Hild, a pastor at Sarasota First Baptist Church, confirmed that Harris’ husband, Anders Ebbeson, had taken his…

Dentist Punched 4-Year-Old, Pinched Kids, and More

On August 9, 2011, Benjamin and Madeline Rodriquez sat in the waiting room of a West Palm Beach dental office. The couple’s 5-year-old daughter, Briana, was inside for a cleaning. When the little girl appeared, her eyes were streaming tears. Blood ringed her lips. Instead of a simple brushing, three…

George Zimmerman Arrested for Domestic Violence in Orlando

George Zimmerman has been arrested in Orlando after an apparent domestic incident at a residence. Zimmerman was arrested by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office about 1 p.m. today, authorities said. The Sheriff’s Office stated it will release the 911 call and the police report as soon as they become available…

WTF Florida: Woman Arrested for Kicking Geese on Video

A 20-year-old woman was booked on charges of animal cruelty Friday after police received multiple reports of a video in which she allegedly is seen kicking at three geese at Twin Hills Park, while a child can be heard laughing in the background. The police report states that in the…

Hollywood Gospel Singer Evon Latrail Poses Nude

Nude pictures of gospel writer/singer and children’s book author Evon Latrail, who lives here in Hollywood, have popped up on the internet recently, as naked pictures tend to do, and it seems to have created a bit of a fuss locally…