Updating Postponements, Cancellations: Dorian Slows, Promises to Last
With Dorian’s tropical-force winds expected to sweep in late Saturday, here is a developing list of postponements and cancellations for Broward and Palm Beach counties.
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The New Miami Dolphins Botched the Preseason, Looked a Lot Like the Old Miami Dolphins
Mercifully, Thursday night’s 16-13 preseason win against the New Orleans Saints was the Miami Dolphins’ final tuneup before the new-look squad kicks off the regular season against the Baltimore Ravens at Hard Rock Stadium September 8.
Immigrant Advocates Prepare for the Worst as Hurricane Dorian Approaches
Hurricanes are indiscriminate in their destruction, but how safely one rides them out can depend heavily upon immigration status — or lack thereof.
The Ten Best Things to Do in South Florida This Week
Okay, so a hurricane may be coming. But Florida Georgia Line, Chris Brown, Ball Greezy and a new Fort Lauderdale bar are, too.
Survey: One in Ten Hurricane Survivors Have Witnessed Physical Fights Over Water and Gas
We’ve all been there: You get to Publix after a long shift at work, days before a hurricane is projected to mess up your entire weekend. The shelves are picked clean, with just a few lone bottles of Topo Chico and a single can of tuna left for grabs. Someone inevitably throws a tantrum — or a punch. You really do hate to see it.
Five Miami Dolphins Fans Everyone Knows on Game Day
There are many types of Miami Dolphins fans in this world, but they all have one thing in common: an uncanny ability to withstand an absurd amount of annual disappointment while still signing up the following August to ask for more. Dolphins fans are like snowflakes: We’re all made of the same stuff, but none of us is exactly the same.
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Broward Prosecutors Quietly Dropped Investigation Into Drug Analyst Accused of Misconduct
By 2014, the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) and Broward State Attorney’s Office had learned of misconduct allegations against former BSO crime lab analyst Kelli McDonald. That year, New Times broke the news that multiple cases handled by McDonald had either tainted or missing drug evidence.
Facing Eviction, Embattled Puppy Seller Closes Shop in Oakland Park
After years of complaints and court battles, Puppy Boutique Store in Oakland Park is out of business. The shop, a confection of tiny black paw prints painted on pink and white everything, has been under eviction notice for 16 months as owner Jim Anderson sued the City of Oakland Park…
Environmental Groups: Trump Sold Out Endangered Species to Benefit Polluters
Last week, the Trump administration severely weakened the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in a series of changes that included erasing climate change as a threat to wildlife and removing protections from threatened species. In response, a group of environmental and animal protection organizations has filed a lawsuit arguing the amendments violate the law.
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South Florida Pastor and Trump Ally Courts Latin America’s Religious Right
The Trump administration has been a boon to all kinds: con men, comedians, corporate shareholders, nativists, white nationalists, pollsters, pundits, political scientists, and even Vladimir Putin. The list is long. But go down far enough and you’re sure to find the name of South Florida Pastor Mario Bramnick.
The Ten Best Things to Do in South Florida This Week
Your favorite (or second-favorite?) boy band is in town. Also, all-aboard for a craft beer cruise this week… and much more!
Florida House Democrats Force Vote for Special Session About Gun Violence
After a month marked by two deadly mass shootings merely hours apart in El Paso and Dayton, Florida House Democrats have forced the state Legislature to vote on hosting a special session to address gun violence.
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Environmental Groups Blast Trump Administration for Failing Florida’s Green Sea Turtles
Nearly 90 percent of all sea turtle nesting in the United States occurs on Florida beaches. Every summer, thousands of threatened and endangered sea turtles emerge from the water at night to lay their eggs in the sand.
Feds Charge Boca Raton Salesman Involved in $3.8 Million Investment Scam
There won’t be any movies made about the multimillion-dollar scam sold by Boca Raton resident Scott Strochak. No Leonardo DiCaprio depictions, no adaptions by Martin Scorsese, and no big-money Netflix deal. In truth, Strochak’s alleged scheme amounts to small potatoes when it comes to ill-gotten riches in South Florida, and even smaller in the larger world of financial chicanery. Still, $3.8 million is nothing to balk at.
Broward Student Group Leads Way in Addressing Mental Health
We now live in a world where students not only have to stress over homework, testing, and college, but also the thought of what to do if a shooter strikes their school. On February 14, 2018, tragedy struck in Broward County. A former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…
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Sentencing Set for Pompano Man Convicted in Fake Lawyer Case
A jury in Broward Circuit Court found Kenneth Frank, of Pompano Beach, guilty of 16 charges related to practicing law without a license.
South Florida’s “Super-Commuters” Drive More Than 90 Minutes Each Way to Work
What do you call someone willing to face more than three hours of South Florida gridlock five days a week? Crazy? A masochist? Well, take a look at how much these people earn, and you might just change your mind.
The Ten Best Things to Do in South Florida This Week
Heart, Queen + Adam Lambert and a Hippiefest please your ears this week. Drag Queen Bingo hits Fort Lauderdale. And a stellar (pun intended) art exhibit opens at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
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Florida Key Deer Among First Casualties of Gutted Endangered Species Act
Changes announced this week to the Endangered Species Act will make it even more difficult to protect endangered wildlife or designate areas as critical habitats.
Parkland Activists Ask SCOTUS to Leave Gun Policies to Local Lawmakers
El Paso. Dayton. Chicago. Gilroy. At a time when America is yet again reeling from the devastation of gun violence, the Parkland student activists are taking their fight to the highest court in the nation.
Anti-Riot Bullets Made by Two Florida Companies Used to Brutalize Protesters in Hong Kong
Violent clashes between protesters and police in Hong Kong continue weeks after mass demonstrations in the city first turned ugly in June. The unrest, which began in response to a now-shelved bill that would have allowed for the extradition of people to China, has expanded to a wider struggle over Hong Kong’s sovereignty and the use of excessive force by law enforcement.
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Cooper City Restaurant to Pay Workers $88K After Feds Investigate
A Cooper City restaurant has been ordered to pay more than $88,000 to eight workers after a government investigation found it had violated multiple federal labor laws. Servers, bussers, and cooks at South China Restaurant, 5550 S. Flamingo Rd., were paid weekly or monthly salaries, rather than hourly wages. Though…