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…
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…
As we told you last week, Marco Rubio will be performing the GOP Feats! Of! Strength! as he delivers the State of the Union address response tonight. And, in a shocking twist, he plans on painting President Obama as a Big Government Spender Who Is Just a Socialist Spending Guy…
Former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, Jim Greer, was headed to trial on fraud, theft and money laundering charges after allegations of big-time spending and shady behavior surfaced. But, in a surprising twist, Greer has accepted a plead deal Monday morning and has pled guilty. See also: Jim Greer:…
Having a baby is many things: wonderful, scary, exuberant, life-affirming, and life-changing. Rick Scott wants to add “creepy as shit” to that list. Governor Voldemort has teamed up with Hallmark and several local hospitals to send cards to new moms with greetings, congratulations, and immunization advice. Scott insists that this isn’t…
Looks like next week’s State of the Union address response by the GOPers is gonna be a little more charisma-y than what everybody’s used to. Republicans have announced that Charisma Boy! himself, President Sen. Marco Rubio, will be delivering their response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address…
Marco Rubio released his Spotify playlist yesterday. It couldn’t have been more hilarious, and, in a sense, very troubling. Apparently, Marco Rubio exclusively listens to the rhythms of America’s suburban and white and cliche youth. His Spotify list teems with top-40 trying-to-stay-with-it songs. See also: Senator Marco Rubio’s Spotify Track…
What’s left to do after you’ve grown your little ice cream shop into a worldwide brand and sold out to a corporate giant for $326 million? Hiding underneath that mountain of cash is Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream — still acting like the hippie he was in…
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Marco Rubio is using his Charisma Boy! powers to Jedi Mind Trick a couple of the most influential GOPer talking heads into actually accepting the liberal(ish) immigration plan he and his fellow senators are touting. Most notably, Rubes convinced Fox News’ Sean Hannity as well as radio nutter Rush Limbaugh…
A group of eight Democratic senators and Republican senators have decided to stop it already with all the bickering and do some bipartisan work and have released an immigration reform framework that includes a “path to citizenship” for undocumented immigrants — a day earlier than when Obama is supposed to…
Jean Robb, who’s running for Deerfield Beach mayor against incumbent Peggy Noland, called the Broward County Election Supervisors Office the other day with a strange question: Could she open and manage her own absentee-ballot drop boxes? The answer was yes. But it was a slow yes…
Staring down the barrel of what’s sure to be a brutal campaign to stay in the governor’s mansion beyond 2014, Rick Scott is pushing out a variety of campaigns that seem aimed at scoring points with weary voters. On Wednesday Scott announced he’s planning to give every public school teacher…
Rand Hoch, the president of the Palm Beach Human Rights Council, doesn’t waste words summing up what’s been happening in Boca Raton recently: “Boca is just being anti-gay,” he tells New Times.Over the last six months, the city has been locked up with activists over a number of issues involving…
Though he lives quietly in Plantation, Randall James Hamilton Zwinge, AKA “The Amazing Randi,” has a cult following around the globe.In one of the greatest about-faces ever performed, Randi was a nationally famous magician (he appeared on the Today Show, broke at least one of Houdini’s records, and toured with…
Just because you’re a public official once accused of corruption, doesn’t mean you can’t pick make a comeback. Tamarac city commissioner Patricia Atkins-Grad in December was acquitted on corruption charges stemming from a 2010 indictment. The commissioner, a realtor who goes by the nickname “Positively Patte, had been accused of…
Republican donor Jay Odom, a Panhandle developer who was a key person in the downfall of former House Speaker Ray Sansom, because Odom wanted a new plane hangar, has been indicted on charges of violating federal campaign finance laws. Derp. The federal indictment alleges that Odom, 56, laundered more than…
If you found yourself saying, “Hey! He’s talking about me!” during Barack Obama’s inaugural speech, it’s because you either waited in line to vote for many hours or you’re gay or both! During the speech for his second inauguration, Obama made references to two items that are of great importance…
On the national stage, Florida has a golden reputation for its broad-ranging public records laws, called “Sunshine Laws.” But in practice, our government institutions are often piss-poor, stonewalling citizens with noncompliance and intimidation when they request to see certain documents.Proving that point has become the life’s work of Joel Chandler,…
Gun lovers around the country designated this past Saturday, January 19, a “gun appreciation day.” In Utah, a guy celebrated by bringing an assault rifle into a JC Penney, and five others celebrated by getting shot at gun shows in Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina. Locally, the Delray Shooting Center…
