Broward Students Left Eight Miles From Their Stop by School Bus

A Broward school bus driver transporting middle school students from school made a slight error in judgment and missed the original stop by eight miles. The driver left the students there anyway. At least that’s what their parents are saying. The Broward school district, however, is giving a slightly more…

Don Shula Trolls Obama at White House Gathering

As You may have heard, the 1972 Perfect Season Miami Dolphins were honored at the White House by Barack Obama on Tuesday. Obama mostly joked and joshed with the players, but also noted that the ’72 team was a juggernaut, that they ran over opponents with two 1,000 yard rushers…

Marina Lofts Wins Approval; Rain Tree Will Be Moved

Sorry, Egypt. The “eyes of the world [were] on Fort Lauderdale” last night. At least, that’s what Marina Lofts developer Asi Cymbal said without the slightest hint of irony before a packed house at a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting Wednesday. The commission, voting on the relocation of a century-old…

Kaitlyn Hunt to Remain in Jail Until Trial, Judge Rules

In a Tuesday-afternoon hearing, Indian River County Judge Robert Pegg ruled that Kaitlyn Hunt is to remain in jail for violating her pretrial-release court order when she sent thousands of text messages, including naked photos, to the girl she’s accused of having sexual relations with when the victim was 14…

Stand Your Ground Law Repeal Bill Filed by Florida Legislator

Alan Williams, a Florida legislator and a supporter of the Dream Defenders — the protesters who staged a sit-in in Gov. Rick Scott’s Tallahassee office over the controversial Stand Your Ground law — has filed legislation to repeal the law. Williams, a Tallahassee Democrat and outspoken critic of Stand Your…

Kaitlyn Hunt Placed Back in Jail, Will Face Judge Tuesday

Kaitlyn Hunt was booked into the Indian River County Jail Monday night, the same day prosecutors revoked a plea deal. Hunt had been scheduled to meet a judge for a hearing on Tuesday to address the prosecution’s allegations that she violated her pretrial release court order when she sent thousands…

They Shoot Sex Offenders, Don’t They?

In this week’s print edition of New Times, you’ll find a feature story on the warring opinions over Florida’s sex offender registry. It’s also not the only piece of journalism around town this week diving into the issue. Over the last three days the Sun-Sentinel has dropped a large-scale investigation…

The 17 Worst Things to Happen to the Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins just recently lost their big-time free-agent acquisition, tight end Dustin Keller, to a horrific injury that tore the ACL, PCL, and MCL in his left knee. It’s just the latest in many horrific blows that have nut-punched this team for more than a decade. Some would say…

I-95 Toll Rate Hike is Being Considered by State Officials

State officials have underestimated how much people hate the crap out of sitting in jammed up traffic on I-95. So much so that they are now looking to propose raising the maximum toll rate from $1 to $1.50 a mile. The initial idea for charging a toll on the express…