Here’s a fact guaranteed to ruin your day: in the month of May, more than 200 kittens that came into Broward County’s animal shelter were euthanized—either because they didn’t have homes, or because they were suffering from serious illnesses. It’s kitten season, which lasts from April to October. During that…
Two men burst into a suburban Delray Beach office park on a muggy weekday in August 2014, demanding to talk to the CEO. They were there to get answers. In a beige office lobby decorated with abstract IKEA-style art, their target crossed his arms and smiled nervously. Dressed in an…
In May 2014, Deerfield Beach resident Louis Hilaire, 25, was contacted by his ex-girlfriend out of the blue. “I’ve been looking for you,” she allegedly said via Facebook Message. She then called him on the phone, and the pair went out drinking the next night, and, according to court documents,…
If Google auto-suggests the word “arrested” after your name, you’ve probably ruled out running for public office by now. That is, unless you’re Boyd Corbin. Corbin is perhaps best known for the time he was arrested for attacking a drag queen with a lit tiki torch while dressed up as a…
Wednesday was a tough day for Miami Heat fans. Watching LeBron James celebrate the Cavaliers’ championship with 1.3 million of his closest friends at a downtown Cleveland parade brought back fond memories. South Florida can claim nothing close to a curse — not with five championships between the Marlins and…
Jeff Lyon, an ex-Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue Battalion Chief fired for a laundry list of sexist, racist comments — like admittedly calling a black employee a “token” and allegedly referring to male-only shifts as “No Bitch Tuesdays” — filed a petition in Broward County Court earlier this month claiming that…
It’s highly likely that, at some point over the weekend, you will find yourself bitching about how much driving on 95 sucks. Presumably, nobody will disagree with you. But if you want some hard data to illustrate your point, simply refer to this study from the Auto Insurance Center. By…
In a 4-3 vote last night in the small Panhandle town of Eastpoint, the seven-member Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) resolved that there will not be a bear hunt this year. State officials said that by scrubbing this year’s hunt they will have “more time” to develop innovative…
In the wake of the controversy over a city commissioner’s remark that Hollywood Beach has become “overrun” by people from Dade County, one Kendall woman has planned a “Hollywood Beach Hispanic Invasion” for this Sunday. The event description explains: If you read the article where Commissioner, Linda Sherwood, District 6…
Brian Krebs, 42 — the real-life inspiration for Steve Stifler, the rowdiest, drunkest, most upsettingly bro-ish film character since Bluto Blutarsky; the man American Pie screenwriter Adam Herz reportedly based the famed bro-mancer on — was convicted last Wednesday of second-degree murder, ending an ordeal that had stretched on for more…
Fort Lauderdale is going to return over $40,000 in grant money that was supposed to be used to house the homeless. As the New Times previously reported, the Office of the Inspector General found that $78,231 in grant funds intended to help the homeless in Fort Lauderdale were “inappropriately spent.”…
Last week, the New Times reported that the city of Hollywood had tentatively approved an ordinance that would limit the size of tents, umbrellas, and coolers that people could bring to the beach. What ended up causing more controversy than the changes to the rules, though, were the remarks made…
Perhaps the string of shootings at nightclubs, offices and schools is sparking your imagination. What would you do if you were breezing through you regular routine or enjoying an evening out, and suddenly bullets started flying? The Broward Sheriff’s Office Weston district is providing some advice. The office is inviting…
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi staked a sizable chunk of her political career on trying to ensure that same-sex couples were never allowed to marry. The “promotion of family continuity and stability is a legitimate state interest,” Bondi once wrote in a legal brief. Translated from Bondi-speak, she was just…
The tragic attacks at a gay club in Orlando the weekend before weren’t going to stop the party at Wilton Manors’ annual Stonewall Pride Festival, and neither was the sweltering 94-degree heat. Instead, the LGBT community and allies showed up ready to show their pride and solidarity, and have a…
South Floridians have been thirsty for a waterpark since Hurricane Andrew wiped out Six Flags Atlantis in 1992. In 2010, Fort Lauderdale decided that a 65-acre site next to Fort Lauderdale Stadium should be developed into a waterpark by Schlitterbahn rather than become a soccer stadium. But the project has…
Tomorrow, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will meet in Eastpoint — in the Panhandle — to discuss whether Florida will have another bear hunt this fall. A controversial hunt last year resulted in the deaths of more than 300 bears. FWC staff and hunters maintained that the hunt…
That sound you heard wasn’t thunder; it was the sound of you realizing South Florida sports have officially entered a dead period. While the Miami Heat technically were finished on the court weeks ago, Heat fans have managed to distract themselves by following the dramatic NBA Finals between LeBron James…
You won’t BELIEVE how well former South Florida Congressman Allen West’s Breitbart-style conservative clickbait website is doing! Frankly, we can’t believe it either, since a site West runs apparently has more followers on Facebook and Twitter than New Times Broward Palm Beach and its sister paper, Miami New Times, combined. According to…
Wilton Manors’ annual Stonewall Pride Festival is a time to dress up in rainbow everything: beads, tutus, sweatbands, t-shirts, kneesocks, bow ties, and bandannas. That is no less true if you happen to be a dog. Here are some of the most pride-filled pets that we spotted at the parade…
The development team behind the controversial Bahia Mar redevelopment plan, which called for two 29-story condominium towers to be built on a plot of historic, publicly owned land along the A1A, withdrew their application today, ending months of contentious debate between the construction team, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission, and…
Fort Lauderdale is currently considering a proposal to redevelop the iconic Bahia Mar property, which would plunk two 29-story towers on a stretch of public land along A1A. Critics have long contended that city officials are too cozy with the project developers. Now, video from a recent commission meeting has…
