Carnival Has More Sexual Assault Reports Than Any Other Cruise Line, Statistics Show
Since 2016, Carnival has consistently reported the most incidents.
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New Documentary Suggests Sunrise Police Taser Shock Led to Black Teen’s Drowning
Whether Martin’s drowning was accidental is the defining question.
Fort Lauderdale’s Iconic Pier 66 Turns 54 Amid Redesign
Seeing the space-age tower conjures images of the Jetsons. The spire-topped Pier 66, with its revolving rooftop restaurant, is a mid-century icon. Now it and the marina it calls home are under massive redevelopment. Pier 66’s iconic styling is known as “Googie”, coined after the futuristic lines of Googie’s coffee…
Coral Springs Comics Shop Calls It Quits Even as D&D Thrives
Loot Comics & Games sits in a strip mall in Coral Springs, wedged between a bakery, a barber, and a pain clinic specializing in back and neck issues. Or, rather, it sat there, having closed for good November 22 after a three-and-a-half-year run. A hastily drawn sign on the door…
Brightline Is the Deadliest Train Per Mile in America, According to the AP
Brightline has killed people at a constant and startling clip.
Dolphins Ran Greatest Trick Play in NFL History for Surprising Win
It was truly a momentous play not only for the Dolphins but also for humankind.
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Online Payday Lenders Exploit Florida’s Laws, Critics Say
Rent-a-bank schemes are an age-old grift.
Gulfstream’s Horse Death Toll at 34 as Championship Meet Opens
If 34 basketball players died during last year’s NBA season, the league might have canceled this year’s campaign. As Gulfstream Park opens for its championship meet, critics of horse racing are making arguments like that.
The Seven Best Things to Do in South Florida This Weekend
If you’re just settling down for a long Thanksgiving Day snooze, very little is dancing in your head except thoughts of football, festive desserts, and a work-free holiday weekend. Most of America has put the work-a-day world on hold to give thanks for life’s many good things. The yuletide, though,…
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My First Trump Rally: California Native Enters Belly of the Beast
Attending your first Trump rally is a rite of passage of sorts.
Convicted West Palm Beach Killer Still Says He Was Sleepwalking
After his arrest in the stabbing death of his roommate Brooke Preston, Randy Herman Jr. had a bizarre defense.
FBI Says Former Student Plotted ISIS Attack to Kill Broward College Dean
According to the FBI, Salman Rashid tried to contact ISIS to recruit someone to use explosives to kill deans at Broward College and Miami Dade College.
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Elizabeth Warren Just Picked Up a Major Florida Endorsement
Sen. Elizabeth Warren just picked up a major endorsement from the Sunshine State.
Baby Trump Is the Shiny Object Florida Needs During Impeachment Season
The secret to defeating Donald Trump? A big orange balloon, obviously.
Recreational Weed Would Pump $190 Million Into Florida’s Economy, Report Says
If approved in 2020, recreational marijuana could inject a whopping $190 million in sales tax and tourism dollars into Florida each year. That’s according to a recent financial analysis of an ongoing ballot initiative, which a state commission reviewed earlier this month. The analysts say the overall economic effect would…
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Two Bills Could Dismantle Florida’s Medical Marijuana “Cartel”
In Florida, companies such as Philip Morris and Bacardi aren’t required to cultivate and process raw plant material and then package, distribute, and sell their cigarettes and rum. But for some reason, state law requires medical marijuana producers to operate exactly that way. Florida legislation requires the medical marijuana industry…
The Seven Best Things to Do in South Florida This Weekend
Despite the anticipated lull at this festive time of the year, the entertainment world and, yes, even sports, are at full tilt in South Florida — so there are plenty of fun and interesting things to do this weekend.
Broward’s Smallest Village Runs Afoul of Florida Laws, Report Says
Broward County’s smallest village has been running amok. Lazy Lake, a municipality of a whopping 26 residents surrounded by Wilton Manors, violated state law and its own charter by seating village officials without holding elections, according to Broward’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
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The Ten Best Things to Do in South Florida This Week
Riptide Festival (with the Killers, Jimmy Eat World, the 1975, and many other) will rock South Florida this week. Plus enjoy a beach bash and a new Georgia O’Keeffe exhibit.
Five Reasons the 1972 Miami Dolphins Will Forever Be the Only Undefeated NFL Team
Last week, the San Francisco 49ers lost 27-24 to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime on Monday Night Football. You’re probably wondering what that fact has to do with you. Well, if you’re a Miami Dolphins fan, it has everything to do with you because the 49ers were the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL for the 2019-20 season, meaning, once again, the 1972 Dolphins stand as the only undefeated team in NFL history.
The Dolphins Still Lost a Football Game Even Though #TankForTua Is Dead
Following a 0-7 start to the season, everything recently had turned to butterflies, lollipops, bubbles, and rainbows for the Miami Dolphins thanks to straight wins over the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts. Head coach Brian Flores got a celebratory Gatorade shower after the Jets game, and Dolphins players no one had ever heard of got interviews with ESPN after the Fins pulled off a surprise win over the Colts last week.
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Miami-Dade Prosecutors Hit Kodak Black With Two New Gun Charges
Mere days after receiving more than three years in prison after lying on a gun background-check form, South Florida rapper (and accused rapist) Kodak Black is facing two additional felony gun charges after Miami-Dade prosecutors unsealed a new case against him. The Miami Herald first reported this afternoon that Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle has hit Black with two felony counts of possession of a firearm by a felon.