The local personalities, egos, and public figures who swung through the news cycle this week, ranked by New Times’ crack research department using a highly scientific algorithm (i.e., darts, board, hangover-shaky hands.)…
Following an apparent “change of circumstances,” a New York County judge awarded temporary full custody of Carole Crist’s two teenaged daughters earlier this month to her ex-husband, Todd Rome, who alleges Florida’s former first lady has abandoned and ignored her daughters for more than two years. The judgment, which Rome read…
The Daily Look At This! is our daily video and/or gif of the day. It’s Valentine’s Day! *awkward high-five!* Here are a couple of videos to get you into the mood as you get ready to drunk-text your ex about how amazing your life is without them and how they…
Former Pahokee high school, Florida State Seminole, and current Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin is being questioned about a now-dissolved company that he was once a shareholder with that’s being accused of running a massive Ponzi scheme. The then-Palm Beach County-based Hawk Systems Inc. is being…
A trial is set for former WPTV-Ch. 5 weatherman Rob Lopicola for June. Lopicola, 45, was arrested last July on charges he engaged in unlawful sexual activity with teen boys he met on Craigslist. Basically, Lopicola allegedly lured the boys via some pretty heinous text messages before meeting with them…
Fairway Elementary School in Miramar is reporting a case of bacterial meningitis, according to Broward school officials. School principal Michelle Engram-McKnight sent a letter to parents on Tuesday asking them to immediately take their children to a doctor if they begin to display any symptoms such as high fever, chills…
The President of the United States has his very own airplane and can travel anywhere in the entire world he wants on a whim to kick back and relax. And for President’s Day Weekend — which is a weekend named after him, he’s choosing West Palm Beach. It’s about to…
The people united will often be defeated, sad to say. But labor union members yesterday took some measure of satisfaction from Palm Beach County commissioners’ response to workers’ complaints about unfair treatment by Kellogg Brown and Root, the many-tentacled global corporate octopus formerly helmed by war criminal former VP Dick Cheney.See…
A man was shot and killed at a Lauderdale Lakes apartment complex at Whispering Pines, 4530 NW 36 street by an off-duty security guard early Thursday morning, according to police. The apparent reason? The man was playing his music too loudly, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, Keyla Concepcion…
Next time you swing by grandma’s for some of her world-class oatmeal raisin, the cookies might not be the only thing that’s freshly baked. South Florida’s all-powerful Social Security set has possibly had increased exposure to the wonders of medical marijuana thanks to a new informercial. Since November, “Should Grandma…
When it launched in 2011, we told you about the Bahamas Express fast ferry service out of Fort Lauderdale, serving Grand Bahama Island. Last year, we gave the company the award for Best Weekend Getaway, since the trip is quick and kids up to age six travel free. Though other fast-ferry…
Thor Holm Hansen, disheveled and cantankerous inside his orange prison tunic, really wants you to know there hadn’t been much cocaine. Grenades and women, yes. A briefcase stuffed with $54,000: definitely that. But under no circumstances had there been more than two ounces of cocaine. On January 14 in federal…
The Daily Look At This! is our daily video and/or gif of the day. What better way to kick off our new feature than with a collection of all the sticky, glurping cotton mouth noises that emanated from Marco Rubio’s face during his State of the Union response last night…
A Fort Lauderdale man decided that today was a good day to get arrested for something dumb and allegedly decided to wave around his real-life Star Trek Klingon sword in a dangerous manner Tuesday night.The sword, called a “Sword of Honor” or a “Bat ‘leth” by Star Trek dorks the…
Andre “Loki” Barbosa, the 23-year-old Brazilian squatter who moved into a $2.5 million Boca mansion via the vague “adverse possession” Florida property law, then was finally evicted, has released a music video in which he raps and dances around (spinning around in circles is considered dancing, yes?). Sure he raps…
So what exactly does a public display of behind-the-wheel pocket hockey have to do with six murdered cows and a 911 call about a cat being denied access to a strip club (that is, besides being the mise-en-scène for your next ‘shroomed out mind-movie, and you’re very welcome)? Easy, all…
Barack Obama is super down with The Gays. And, in another showing of being so, he’s thrown his support behind Florida’s bid to host the 2018 Gay Games via a letter to the organizing committee. The Gay Games have yet to pick a host nation for 2018. Orlando joins London,…
Thirty points and 60 percent shooting.In six straight games. That’s all LeBron’s been up to lately. No one else has ever done that in the history of the NBA. And so, LeBron James is in the record books.Again. Because it’s important to have his face-melting, carnage-inducing, soul-crushing dominant feats of…
Valentine’s Day this year won’t be about love or roses.Thursday is likely to be about Heat fans — and LeBron James — crashing back to Earth.That’s the day we take on Kevin Durant’s Oklahoma City Thunder in the belly of the beast. Last night, the hot hot Heat came back…
By 11 o’clock last night, it was clear what the news of today would be: Marco Rubio’s water. Around ten minutes into his rebuttal last night — you know, just the biggest moment of this guy’s life — he looked down, looked back up, took on a look of someone…
Fresh off of voting NO for the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act, Marco Rubio hit the airwaves to introduce himself to America as the GOP shinning beacon of light that will take the White House in 2016. This was his time to shine, to upstage the president by…
On Tuesday, the Senate renewed the Violence Against Women Act by an overwhelming 78-22 vote. Parts of the renewal include domestic violence protection for gays, lesbians, immigrants and Native American women. Bill Nelson voted “yes” to renew the act. Marco Rubio voted “no.” Banner day for that guy…
