The history of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, a Romanesque brick building with stained glass windows, dates back nearly a century. In the 1920s, it was built as St. Anthony’s, the first Catholic church in Fort Lauderdale, by an architect who had designed dozens of churches along Florida’s east coast…
John Taglieri is a self-described “blue-collar worker kinda guy.” In 2005, the now-70-year-old restaurant owner with a tan that sets off his blue eyes and white hair put money down for a one-bedroom condo in the preconstruction Trump International Hotel & Tower Fort Lauderdale. Lured by the New York businessman’s…
As Hurricane Matthew approached South Florida, the threat of a Category 4 storm sent thousands of people in Broward County to local shelters for safety. But after spending more than 48 hours in Arthur Ashe Middle School in Fort Lauderdale, some visitors say it’s a blessing Matthew only grazed our…
After Gregory Frazier was shot by deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office in his Pompano Beach back yard, it didn’t take long for the local media to start portraying him as a criminal. “Florida Department of Corrections records show Frazier had served several brief stints in prison,” the Sun Sentinel…
Dear Stoner: I have bouts of nausea for days sometimes, and I’ve heard that pot tea can help. Do you know how to make it? Blizz Dear Blizz: You’ve heard correctly — pot tea can be a marvel for those suffering from nausea. But since water isn’t a strong enough…
As John Wilson cooked dinner for his family in March 2010, an eerie silence filled their cozy Plantation home. Usually around 6 p.m. on a school day, the place was bustling. Four kids were asking about dinner or playing videogames. John, a mild-mannered musician with salt-and-pepper hair and rimless glasses,…
As Hurricane Matthew’s dark clouds appeared over the the Sunshine State as a category 4, Fox News anchor Shepard Smith assured his Florida viewers, that if they were caught in the path of the storm that they and “everyone” they know, including their kids, were dead. That was not reporting,…
Today, and every second Monday in October since 1937, the United States celebrates Christopher Columbus and his 1492 voyage to America. Considering that the Italian explorer certainly wasn’t the first to discover the New World but did enslave Haitians and slaughtered Native Americans, states like Vermont and local municipalities don’t…
On October 1st, it became illegal to purchase or possess kratom, which is derived from the leaves of a Southeast Asian shrub and often served in drinks and teas at kava bars. It’s now considered a Schedule I Controlled Substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration, which puts it in the same category as heroin,…
A powerful youngster spun up the Florida coast this past week, dropping rain and blowing a helluva lot of wind through the region. While it just traversed the coast and no major damage was done in South Florida (Haiti took it on the chin.), the amount of trauma it caused…
Hurricanes sometimes bring out the best in people. Prime example: Vanilla Ice, one-hit wonder and white rapper, turns out to make an excellent weatherman. From his home in Palm Beach, which he seems to be refusing to evacuate, Vanilla Ice (a.k.a Robert Matthew Van Winkle) has been posting periodic updates on the storm…
The tenth-ranked Miami Hurricanes face off with the twenty-third ranked Florida State Seminoles in a sneaky important game in the storied rivalry between the two in-state schools. Under first-year coach Mark Richt the Hurricanes are off to a terrific start, not because they have won their first four games, but…
For many native Floridians, this hurricane season is not our first rodeo. For some, that means a certain sense of brio rather than caution (we’re talking to you surfers in Sebastian Inlet). While it’s necessary to urge some people to take Matthew seriously, fear-mongering can have devastating consequences. That is exactly…
It’s looking possible that Florida in general, and Palm Beach in particular, will be hit not once but twice by Hurricane Matthew. This raises the question: will this be God’s revenge on Donald Trump? Will Mar-A-Lago, the private club that doubles as his Florida home, be swept away by the…
Dear Stoner: I have a drug test in a week and smoked weed ten days ago. I hadn’t smoked for a while before that. Will I be good? Should I be worried? Prickly Dear Prickly: It depends on what method the drug test uses to detect THC. If it’s a…
Though a Category 4 storm was barreling toward Palm Beach County, some Delray Beach bars Wednesday were poised to stay open as Hurricane Matthew passes. But the Delray Beach Police Department threw a wrench in those plans. It announced on Twitter that a mandatory curfew is going into effect from…
Are you single and under the age of 30? Getting evacuated from your oceanfront condo? Good news: random sketchy dudes on Craigslist have you covered. Just search for the word “hurricane” in the personal ads and shield your computer screen when anyone walks by, because you’re about to see a lot…
FPL announced yesterday that it had spent $2 billion over the last 10 years preparing the eelctrical grid for hurricanes like Matthew, which is forecast to hit South Florida today. That includes reinforcing more than 600 main power lines, burying power lines, and cutting branches around 135,000 miles of power lines…
As soon as news broke that Broward and Palm Beach were under a hurricane warning, public schools in both counties cancelled classes. This morning, local colleges followed suit: Nova Southeastern University and Broward College announced that administrative offices would close and all classes would be cancelled starting at 5 p.m. today through Monday morning…
During the 2000 presidential election, Ralph Nader won 2,882,995 votes from Americans across the country. It was, and continues to be, the greatest success a Green Party candidate has had at the polls. However, his record may soon be outdone. After Nader’s crushing loss, some Democrats added insult to injury…
It’s beginning to look increasingly likely that Hurricane Matthew will hit Florida. Government agencies have been giving out typical advice: Have an emergency evacuation plan, stock up on non-perishable food and water, make sure you have extra flashlights and batteries, and so on. All good advice, but we figured some…
Hurricane Matthew continued its march toward Florida last night, slowing a litle but not really changing its path. It now appears the storm will arrive in the area late Thursday with 130 mile per hour winds, according to the 5 a.m. forecast from the National Hurricane Center, though rainfall from…
